This week, high profile twitter accounts have been hacked, Verizon is told to stop making misleading 5G claims and T-Mobile is offering Scam Shield to its customers.

Show Notes:

• Twitter accounts hacked
• Verizon told to stop making misleading claims
• T-Mobile Scam Shield
• Amazon COVID-19 work from home policy extended
• Apple News adds audio stories
• DoorDash delivers Walgreens
• NBC’s Peacock
• HBO Max is making a TV series about an app called Calm
• Netflix Q2
• The Michelle Obama Podcast on Spotify
• Android users install over 28 billion apps in Q2

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This week, T-Mobile explains it’s outage  Verizon flexes with a 5G laptop, and AT&T announces layoffs.

Show Notes:

• T-Mobile’s outage
• Lenovo Flex 5G
• AT&T is laying off thousands of workers
• Amazon’s AI-powered distance assistants
• Disney Plus in July
• Hulu in July
• Qubi in talks to stream on Roku and Amazon
• Kim Kardashian West signs deal with Spotify
• Best 5G plan
• How to transfer contacts from Android to iPhone
• Your dog could be a video game character\
• Comcast’s public Wi-Fi hotspots will remain free for the rest of 2020
• Best Android games
• How to add emergency information to your Android phone

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This week, Sony unveils its PS5, Samsung may launch an 8TB hard drive and Verizon launches 5G in Detroit.

Show Notes:

• Samsung 8TB SSD
• Verizon 5G in Detroit
• Best shows on Apple TV
• How to manage your apps on a Chromebook
• Apple customer sues Apple for $1 trillion dollars
• The best free apps for video calling
• Apple’s virtual WWDC
• Sony PS5
• Uber and Lyft drivers are now employees in California
• How to clean and disinfect your Android phone

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This week, CES 2021 is going to happen in Las Vegas, Google faces a lawsuit and Apple’s latest update brings audio to it’s Apple News plus.

Show Notes:

• CES 2021
• Google faces a $5 billion lawsuit
• Apple News Plus Audio
• HBO Max won’t eat up AT&T data plans
• What’s new on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu
• People rarely changed their passwords
• Best Android phones
• How to make your social media accounts private
• How to disable share location
• How to check your laptop’s battery health
• New Pixel features 
• How to use your Android phones pro or manual camera mode

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This week, HBO Max has launched, will there be an upcoming launch on the next Motorola Razr and will there be a launch of the iPhone 12 in November?

Show Notes:

• iPhone 12 launch?
• HBO Max
• Motorola Razr
• Gartner forecasts worldwide device shipments
• Sony may reveal its PS5 games
• Gmail quick settings 
• Google launches accessibility updates
• Best ways to personalize your Android phone
• How do you improve your phone’s Wi-Fi
• Best noise-canceling headphones
• Android Auto
• TMNT Pinball

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This week, Amazon is launching its own game, Walmart is dropping its Jet and AT&T is dropping its 5G evolution.

Also this week, Scott Ertz from Plughitzlive is coming on to the podcast as a co-host.

Show Notes:

• Amazon is making its own game 
• Walmart drops Jet.com
• YouTube wants you to go to bed
• Home Chef had a data breach
• Lyft partners with RAINN
• AT&T drops 5G Evolution
• Facebook will reopen offices at 25%
• Walmart’s new tablet
• Tesla drops lawsuit
• Take 2 4Q
• Scrutiny on Uber GrubHub deal
• Walmart’s new tablet
• Tesla drops its lawsuit
• COVID-19 robocalls
• How to get refunds on PC games
• Best Playstation 4 accessories 
• Best Chromebooks
• Which Macbook is right for you?
• Where to buy refurbished Macbooks
• OnePlus will disable “X-Ray” 
• Microsoft Solitare turns 30

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This week, Facebook made billions, Amazon settles for millions and Automatic shuts down.

Show Notes:

• Facebook Q1
• Amazon settles with workers
• Automatic shuts down
• Best family tablets
• Phones under $200.00
• Free trials for streaming services
• 1/2 of Americans don’t wear pants

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This week, Motorola is going to the Edge, HBO is going to the MAX and John Legere exits T-Mobile

Show Notes:

• Motorola Edge and Edge Plus
• HBO MAX
• John Legere resigns
• AT&T CEO retires
• Nintendo blocks logins after accounts were comprised
• 8 easy ways to reuse your old Android phone or tablet
• Best Netflix alternatives
• 10 apps that help you be more sustainable in life
• Cord-Cutting myths

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This week; Yahoo is launching Yahoo Mobile plus Comcast accidentally publishes unlisted phone numbers plus Sharp sues Vizio

Show Notes:

• Yahoo Mobile
• Comcast accidentally publishes unlisted phone numbers
• Sharp sues Vizio
• LG’s 2020 4K and 8K OLED TV’s
• California ends opposition to T-Mobile merger with Sprint
• Uninstall these VPN and ad-blocking apps that spied on iPhone and Android
• What should you look for when picking a VPN
• Time-saving Android shortcuts
• First 10 things to do with your new Android smartwatch
• How to make the most out of your Alexa timers

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This week; YouTube faces an FTC complaint, Google bans apps and MGM had a data breach.

Show Notes:

• YouTube faces FTC complaint
• Google bans apps 
• New Mexico AG and Google 
• Verizon is committed to Google Pixel
• MGM data breach
• Apple considers allowing apps like Chrome and Gmail to be defaults
• Where the democrats’ candidates stand on tech
• The White House planning a 5G summit
• You can report on a Uber ride mid-trip
• Myle
• How to delete your WhatsApp on Android
• How to delete Uber and Lyft app
• Best Android tablets
• Galaxy S20 tips and tidbits
• Make money with a computer
• How to check your USB devices for malware
• How to find numbers on Google
• Tips and tricks to speed up Gmail
• How to end an email professionally
• How to know when someone opens your email
• HBO and HBO Max are coming to YouTube TV
• Vizio is adding Disney+
• ViacomCBS is launching a new streaming service
• What’s coming to Disney+ in March
• What’s coming to Amazon Prime in March
• This Japanese smartphone will prevent you from taking naked selfies

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