Tech - RSS Feed

Acer Predator Triton 900 Review - High-End Gaming Laptop with Convertible 4K Screen

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:00:33 +0100

Take your PC gaming to the next level, and on the go, with the Acer Predator Triton 900. This high-end gaming notebook is equipped with an easel-hinged 4K 17.3-inch touch screen display that can flip, extend. Inside, you'll find an 8th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 GPU, and 32 GB of DDR4 memory. Ant Pruitt gives his review.
Get the Acer Predator Triton 900:
Products we recommend:
Join our TWiT Community on Discourse:
Follow us:
About us:
TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce over 30 hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, All About Android, and more.

Amazon Smart Oven Review - Alexa-Controlled 4-in-1 Microwave Oven Air Fryer

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 22:40:15 +0100

Get some cooking help from Alexa with the Amazon Smart Oven. Smart Tech Today's Mikah Sargent reviews the 4-in-1 microwave, convection oven, food warmer, and air fryer with features like voice commands, scan-to-cook, detachable temperature probe, and more.
Buy the Amazon Smart Oven at
Products we recommend:
Join our TWiT Community on Discourse:
Follow us:
About us:
TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce over 30 hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, All About Android, and more.
#AmazonAlexa #SmartHome #SmartOven

Wacom One Review - Affordable Pen Display Tablet Perfect for Beginners

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 22:40:13 +0100

Looking to get started in digital art or graphic design? Ant Pruitt reviews the Wacom One - an affordable 13-inch pen display tablet that's great for art and animation beginners.
Buy the Wacom One:
Products we recommend:
Join our TWiT Community on Discourse:
Follow us:
About us:
TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce over 30 hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, All About Android, and more.

5 Must-Have VR Games for Oculus Quest

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 01:40:08 +0100

Just got started on Oculus Quest? Jason Howell has five must-play games for the VR headset:
The Climb -
Robo Recall: Unplugged -
Racket: Nx -
Pistol Whip -
Acron: Attack of the Squirrels! -
Products we recommend:
Join our TWiT Community on Discourse:
Follow us:
About us:
TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce over 30 hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, All About Android, and more.
#Oculus #OculusQuest #VR #VRgames

Nanoleaf Canvas Review - Control HomeKit with Smart Light Squares

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 23:00:14 +0100

At some interactive mood lighting to your smart home with the Nanoleaf Canvas. These modular LED light squares can react to touch and sound, and can be programmed to control your other HomeKit devices. Mikah Sargent of Smart Tech Today gives his review.
Buy the Nanoleaf Canvas Smarter Kit:
Music: 'Making Me Nervous' by Brad Sucks
Products we recommend:
Join our TWiT Community on Discourse:
Follow us:
About us:
TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce over 30 hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, All About Android, and more.
#Nanoleaf #NanoleafCanvas #SmartLights #SmartHome

Sync Hue Lights With Your TV/PS4/Xbox - Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box Review

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 22:00:14 +0100

Sync your Philips Hue smart lights with what's on-screen in your home theater using the Hue Play HDMI Sync Box. Mikah Sargent of Smart Tech Today gives his review.
Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box:
Philips Hue Play Light Base Kit:
Philips Hue LightStrip:
Products we recommend:
Join our TWiT Community on Discourse:
Follow us:
About us:
TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce over 30 hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, All About Android, and more.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 7 Review (2019) - 4K Windows Ultrabook

Mon, 30 Dec 2019 16:40:08 +0100

Ant Pruitt reviews the 7th generation of Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon. This business-class ultrabook features all-day battery life and can be powered up to 10th gen Intel Core processors, 16GB of memory, and a 4K Dolby Vision display.
Get the ThinkPad X1 Carbon:
Products we recommend:
Join our TWiT Community on Discourse:
Follow us:
About us:
TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce over 30 hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, All About Android, and more.
#Lenovo #Thinkpad

Best Tech Gadgets of 2019

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 16:00:13 +0100

Ant Pruitt, Jason Howell, Mikah Sargent, and Leo Laporte share their favorite tech gadgets of 2019.
Ant's picks:
Logitech MX Master 3
Google Pixel 4
Wacom Cintiq 16
Jason's picks:
Google Pixel 3a
OnePlus 7 Pro
Oculus Quest
Mikah's picks:
Apple Watch Series 5
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3
Beddr SleepTuner
Leo's picks:
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch
Sony a7R IV
Peak Design Clutch CL-3
Sony ECM-B1M
Peak Design Travel Tripod
Google Nest Hub Max
Bonus pick: Insta360 One X
More products we recommend:
Join our TWiT Community on Discourse:
Follow us:
About us:
TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce over 30 hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, All About Android, and more.

BMPCC 6K Test footage (8K Upload) - Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 22:40:09 +0100

Watch our review:
Sample footage from Blackmagic Design's latest camera, the Pocket Cinema Camera 6K, featuring a full Super 35 size 6K HDR image sensor, 13 stops of dynamic range, an EF lens mount, and dual native ISO up to 25,600 for great low light performance
Amazon Links:
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K:
SMALLRIG BMPCC 4K & 6K Cage:
Samsung T5 Portable SSD:
Sound Devices MixPre-3:
Products we recommend:
Join our TWiT Community on Discourse:
Follow us:
About us:
TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce over 30 hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, All About Android, and more.
#BMPCC #Blackmagic #BMPCC6K

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Review

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 05:00:11 +0100

Blackmagic Design's latest camera, the Pocket Cinema Camera 6K features a full Super 35 size 6K HDR image sensor, 13 stops of dynamic range, an EF lens mount, and dual native ISO up to 25,600 for great low light performance. Alex Lindsay and Ant Pruitt give their review.

Example Footage:

Amazon Links:
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K:
SMALLRIG BMPCC 4K & 6K Cage:
Samsung T5 Portable SSD:
Sound Devices MixPre-3:
Products we recommend:

Join our TWiT Community on Discourse:

Follow us:

About us:
TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce over 30 hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, All About Android, and more.
#BMPCC #Blackmagic #BMPCC6K

Build Your Ultimate Photo/Video Editing PC in 2019

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 04:00:09 +0100

Want to build your own PC for photo and video editing? Ant Pruitt talks with Matt Bach of custom computer maker Puget Systems about how to make the best computer for you.
Puget Systems: pugetsystems.com
Samsung EVO SSD:
AMD Ryzen Processors:
AMD Ryzen Threadripper:
Intel Core Processors:
NVIDIA Quadro RTX:
Products we recommend:
Join our TWiT Community on Discourse:
Follow us:
About us:
TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce over 30 hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, All About Android, and more.

Sleep Better With Cooling & Heating Mattress Pad - chiliPAD Review

Sat, 07 Dec 2019 03:00:13 +0100

Have trouble sleeping? Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ reviews the chiliPAD, a temperature-controlled mattress pad that allows you to cool or heat your mattress so you'll never be too hot or too cold.

Buy the chiliPAD Sleep System:
Products we recommend:

Join our TWiT Community on Discourse:

Follow us:

About us:
TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce over 30 hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, All About Android, and more.
#SleepTech

Lenovo Smart Display 7 Hands-On - A Good Google Nest Hub Alternative

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 01:00:12 +0100

Lenovo's latest addition to the Lenovo Smart Display series, the Lenovo Smart Display 7, features thinner bezels, improved front-facing stereo speakers, and a privacy shutter for the on-board camera. Florence Ion gives her impression's on the All About Android podcast with Ron Richards and Matteo Doni.
Buy the Lenovo Smart Display 7:
Watch the All About Android Podcast:
Products we recommend:
Join our TWiT Community on Discourse:
Follow us:
About us:
TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce over 30 hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, All About Android, and more.
#Google #GoogleAssistant #Lenovo #SmartDisplay

Smart Bike Helmet With LED Lights & Bone Conduction Headphones - FiTech SH50 Review

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 01:40:10 +0100

Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ reviews the FiTech 318 Helmet SH50, a smart bike helmet with integrated bone conduction headphones and rear alerting lights.
Buy the FiTech SH50 Smart Bike Helmet:
Subscribe:
Products we recommend:
About us:
TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce over 30 hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, All About Android, and more.
Follow us:
#SmartBikeHelmet #SmartHelmet #CyclingGear #cycling

NVIDIA Shield TV (2019) Hands-On - Android TV Box With No 64-Bit App Support?

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 16:00:20 +0100

Jason Howell gives his hands-on impressions of the new 2019 NVIDIA Shield TV on the All About Android podcast. NVIDIA's updated Android TV set-top box outputs 4K HDR with AI upscaling and has built-in features like Google Assistant, Chromecast, and Amazon's Alexa, though somehow does not support 64-bit apps.
Buy the Shield TV Pro:
Watch the All About Android Podcast:
Products we recommend:
Join our TWiT Community on Discourse:
Follow us:
About us:
TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce over 30 hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, All About Android, and more.
#Nvidia #Shield #NVIDIAShieldTV #ShieldTV #ShieldTVPro #Review

Macbook Pro 16" (2019) Unboxing & First Look - Apple Finally Fixes the Keyboard

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 02:00:13 +0100

Apple's new MacBook Pro 16" laptop gets unboxed on the MacBreak Weekly podcast. Is the new (old) keyboard enough to get people back on Apple's side? Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Dave Hamilton give their impressions on the 2019 refresh.
Buy the MacBook Pro 16":
Watch MacBreak Weekly podcast:
Products we recommend:
About us:
TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce over 30 hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, All About Android, and more.
Follow us:
#Apple #MacBookPro #Mac #MBP

Google Stadia Founder's Edition Hands-On & Latency Test - Feels Like a Beta

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 21:00:13 +0100

Google's cloud gaming platform is here and ready to play, but is it fully baked? Jason Howell gives his impressions of the Google Stadia Founder's Edition, which comes with a Google Stadia Controller, a 4K-capable Google Chromecast Ultra, and three months of Stadia Pro.
Note: The latency test was with the Chromecast Ultra with ethernet to a Netgear Nighthawk gaming router on a standard top-tier Comcast connection:
Down: 89.9 Mbps
Up: 9.92 Mbps
Ping: 18 ms
Jitter: 1.7 ms
Get Stadia Premiere Edition:
Subscribe to Hands-On Tech podcast:
Products we recommend:
Join our TWiT Community on Discourse:
Follow us:
About us:
TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce over 30 hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, All About Android, and more.
#GoogleStadia #Stadia #CloudGaming #Gaming #Google

NVIDIA Shield TV Pro (2019) Review - 4K HDR Android TV Box in a Class of Its Own

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 18:00:20 +0100

Ron Richards gives his hands-on impressions of the new NVIDIA Shield TV Pro on the All About Android podcast with Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Kevin Tofel. NVIDIA's latest Android TV set-top box outputs 4K HDR with AI upscaling and has built-in features like Google Assistant, Chromecast, and Amazon's Alexa.
Buy the Shield TV Pro:
Watch the All About Android Podcast:
Products we recommend:
Join our TWiT Community on Discourse:
Follow us:
About us:
TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce over 30 hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, All About Android, and more.
#Nvidia #ShieldTVPro #Shield #NVIDIAShieldTV #ShieldTV #Review

AirPods Pro vs. Echo Buds Review - Is the Apple Premium Worth the Extra $120?

Sat, 09 Nov 2019 18:00:20 +0100

Mikah Sargent and Matthew Cassinelli give their review of the AirPods Pro and Amazon Echo Buds on the Smart Tech Today podcast.
Buy the AirPods Pro:
Buy the Echo Buds:
Subscribe to the Smart Tech Today podcast:
Subscribe:
Products we recommend:
About us:
TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce over 30 hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, All About Android, and more.
Follow us:

Order an Uber & Slack From Smart Glasses - Focals by North Review

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 06:00:16 +0100

Are the Focals by North smart glasses 'Google Glass done right?' These custom-made glasses with a heads-up display allow you to manage and reply to your smartphone's notifications, call an Uber, get walking directions, and more. Anthony Nielsen joins Jason Howell to give his review.
Get Focals by North:
Subscribe:
Products we recommend:
About us:
TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce over 30 hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, All About Android, and more.
Follow us:
#SmartGlasses #FocalsbyNorth #AR