Pocketnow Weekly Podcast

The FTC is cracking down on the major tech companies, but Facebook was given special attention. Following years of privacy and transparency issues, Facebook was finally fined $5 billion and must add more oversight via committees. Joshua Vergara and Jaime Rivera react to this development and talk about social media in general - and how much control it has over our data and our personal lives. Enjoy a video version of the show in our https://youtu.be/dd-oQA6mGQE (YouTube version) and keep the discussion going by answering our question in the comments section! We encourage you to listen in on the whole conversation below or by tuning in via your favorite podcasting application. We are on Google, https://apple.co/2MBZlqj (Apple), https://open.spotify.com/show/24ZHsAaGRsqhTI95xxBw78 (Spotify), https://pca.st/pocketnow (PocketCasts), https://bit.ly/2MBZB8L (via direct download), and more! Produced and hosted byhttps://twitter.com/jvtechtea (Joshua Vergara) Guestshttp://twitter.com/jaime_rivera (Jaime Riv

FaceApp - the viral craze of the week. TK Bay joins Joshua Vergara for a live demo of the age filters - but concerns over the app's terms and conditions bring up the discussion of privacy on the internet. Also, they respond to some of your comments from the previous episode regarding the Samsung Galaxy Note 10! Don't forget to get into the comments to answer the questions: What did you think of FaceApp? How much control do you think we really have over our privacy on the internet? Enjoy a video version of the show in our https://youtu.be/IBAGfW_786Y (YouTube version), found above! We encourage you to listen in on the whole conversation below or by tuning in via your favorite podcasting application. We are on Google, https://apple.co/2MBZlqj (Apple), https://open.spotify.com/show/24ZHsAaGRsqhTI95xxBw78 (Spotify), https://pca.st/pocketnow (PocketCasts), https://bit.ly/2MBZB8L (via direct download), and more! Produced and hosted byhttps://twitter.com/jvtechtea (Joshua Vergara) Guestshttp://twitter.co

The Nintendo Switch Lite might have taken a lot of the airwaves this week, but anyone following Samsung's upcoming Unpacked event got a really good look at the upcoming Galaxy Note 10. Joshua Vergara is joined by Jaime Rivera to discuss the latest Nintendo console, why it might not live up to the name 'Switch,' and why they hate themselves enough to still buy it despite owning the original Switch. After that, we react to some of your comments from last week's show before getting into a spirited discussion about what we want to see from the Galaxy Note 10! Don't forget to jump into the YouTube comments section to answer our question of the week: What do you want to see from the Galaxy Note 10? Enjoy a video version of the show in our https://youtu.be/bA1BoiZJD9U (YouTube version)! We encourage you to listen in on the whole conversation below or by tuning in via your favorite podcasting application. We are on Google, https://apple.co/2MBZlqj (Apple), https://open.spotify.com/show/24ZHsAaGRsqhTI95xxBw78 (Spoti

A significant shift occurred this past week, and we're not talking about the earthquakes in Southern California. Facebook went down, taking with it services like Instagram and Whatsapp. It led many of our team to explore other messaging applications, as well as ponder how often these outages have been occurring lately. In other news, Huawei made it back into the news by getting off the blacklist... only they're not being treated as such. And Samsung officially put out invitations for their next event, which we are looking forward to attending! Joshua Vergara is joined by TK Bay to discuss all of this and more! Head over to the https://youtu.be/41cQGggR0n0 (YouTube highlight reel) to answer our questions of the week: How many messaging applications do you use on the regular? Isn't it ridiculous how many there are? And what happened to texting? Enjoy the highlights from the show in our https://youtu.be/41cQGggR0n0 (YouTube version), found above! We encourage you to listen in on the whole conversation below or

A trip to Tokyo, Japan brings our hosts together to talk about Oppo and their latest phone, the Reno 10x Zoom. Oppo put a lot of faith in their phone that has a shark-fin pop up camera and a telescopic zoom - after all, they brought out a ton of professional photographers (and us) to the land of the rising sun! Interestingly, our time in Tokyo coincided with another announcement by the company: the in-display front facing camera! Jaime Rivera and Isa Rodriguez join Joshua Vergara to discuss all things Oppo! Enjoy the highlights from the show in our https://youtu.be/Om33leQSwcQ (YouTube version), found above! We encourage you to listen in on the whole conversation below or by tuning in via your favorite podcasting application. We are on Google, https://apple.co/2MBZlqj (Apple), https://open.spotify.com/show/24ZHsAaGRsqhTI95xxBw78 (Spotify), https://pca.st/pocketnow (PocketCasts), https://bit.ly/2MBZB8L (via direct download), and more! Produced and hosted byhttps://twitter.com/jvtechtea (Joshua Vergara) Gu

Our hosts come from international locales to bring you this week's episode of the Weekly! Internet speeds be damned, a one day delay ended up benefiting the show because one of the year's biggest leaks occurred: the Google Pixel 4 is basically official. What was so interesting about this leak is that it came from Google themselves. Joshua Vergara broadcasts from the Philippines and is joined remotely by Jaime Rivera and TK Bay as they talk about the next Pixel device after following up on more Huawei news and some gaming announcements from E3! It's all ahead on the Pocketnow Weekly! Enjoy the highlights from the show in our https://youtu.be/uorssJfmJ2k (YouTube version), found above! We encourage you to listen in on the whole conversation below or by tuning in via your favorite podcasting application. We are on Google, https://apple.co/2MBZlqj (Apple), https://open.spotify.com/show/24ZHsAaGRsqhTI95xxBw78 (Spotify), https://pca.st/pocketnow (PocketCasts), https://bit.ly/2MBZB8L (via direct download), and mor

We were actually pleasantly surprised at the substantial announcements made at WWDC, both in hardware and software. The beastly Mac Pro (and its insane companion monitor) aside, we got some awesome updates to iOS 13 and the iPad Pro, now a viable secondary display for Macbooks! But no talk was perhaps as impactful as the company taking a stance in data privacy, via a few very particular steps. Joshua Vergara is joined by Brandon Miniman and TK Bay to discuss Apple, Mac, and privacy. It's all ahead on the Pocketnow Weekly! Enjoy the highlights from the show in our YouTube version, found above! We encourage you to listen in on the whole conversation below or by tuning in via your favorite podcasting application. We are on Google, https://apple.co/2MBZlqj (Apple), https://open.spotify.com/show/24ZHsAaGRsqhTI95xxBw78 (Spotify), https://pca.st/pocketnow (PocketCasts), https://bit.ly/2MBZB8L (via direct download), and more!   Produced and hosted byhttps://twitter.com/jvtechtea (Joshua Vergara) Guestshttp

Huawei has had one hell of a last couple of weeks. After getting banned in the United States, high profile companies have been distancing themselves from the Chinese giant. We've already discussed what that could mean for the millions and millions of Huawei users around the world, but the news just keeps on coming - in one case, from the CEO himself! Huawei's leadership has stated that the company would protest a retaliating Chinese ban on Apple products. But in the days since then, a backup plan has emerged. Huawei clearly has a way to continue making their phone chips, but what about a new smartphone operating system? Joshua Vergara sits down with Jaime Rivera and Brandon Miniman to begin the speculation! It's all ahead on the Pocketnow Weekly! Produced and hosted byhttps://twitter.com/jvtechtea (Joshua Vergara) Guestshttp://twitter.com/jaime_rivera (Jaime Rivera) http://twitter.com/brandonminiman (Brandon Miniman) The showHeadline Hot Takes: https://pocketnow.com/mediatek-5g-chipset-announced (Media

You know the top story of the week: Huawei's troubles with Google and the United States at large. While the initial ban on the Chinese giant has been changed to a grace period, the future is still uncertain for Huawei and its group companies, including Honor. Joshua Vergara is joined by Jaime Rivera and Brandon Miniman as the crew discussions the implications of this ban, what might come next for Huawei, and recount the recent release of the Honor 20 series that was also affected by the recent developments. Before all that, Josh checks in with the guests about their thoughts on the OnePlus 7 Pro. It's all ahead on the Pocketnow Weekly! Watch our YouTube companion video recorded on May 24 or check out the audio version through https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pocketnow-weekly-podcast/id543949427?mt=2 (Apple), https://play.google.com/music/m/Igm4dcyy4snyabezpiozzqgubgy?t=Pocketnow_Weekly_Podcast (Google), https://open.spotify.com/show/24ZHsAaGRsqhTI95xxBw78 (Spotify), our https://feed.pippa.io/public/shows

The OnePlus 7 Pro is finally here but we ponder how the Pixel 3a might have changed our perception of the 'Never Settle' mentality. Even then, a new challenger arrives with plenty of high specs but even less of the cost in the ASUS Zenfone 6. TK Bay of XDA and David Imel of Android Authority return to the podcast stage with Joshua Vergara trying to keep all the audio and technical problems at bay! It's all ahead on the Pocketnow Weekly! Watch our YouTube companion video recorded on May 17 or check out the audio version through https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pocketnow-weekly-podcast/id543949427?mt=2 (Apple), https://play.google.com/music/m/Igm4dcyy4snyabezpiozzqgubgy?t=Pocketnow_Weekly_Podcast (Google), https://open.spotify.com/show/24ZHsAaGRsqhTI95xxBw78 (Spotify), our https://feed.pippa.io/public/shows/5a6229bdd1a9c2d8128140d7 (RSS) and wherever you get your podcasts. Talk back live while you’re watching the show on Twitter with #PNWeekly and shoot feedback to the hosts at podcast@pocketnow.com! Pro

Fresh off of a minimal but eventful Google I/O, TK Bay joins Joshua Vergara to give some insider thoughts from the show that JV could have easily attended. (More to that story in the first part of the show.) Meanwhile, out in Brooklyn, theunlockr himself David Cogen reacts to the Pixel 3a and why the phone might be more compelling than its original, more powerful counterpart. Color us all a bit surprised that a midrange smartphone impresses us this much. It's all ahead on the Pocketnow Weekly! Watch our YouTube companion video recorded on May 10 or check out the high-quality audio version https://assets-pippa-io.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/shows/5a6229bdd1a9c2d8128140d7/1557071716247-1a5946d2c8938d8d1c04733466be35d8.mp3 (right here) or through https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pocketnow-weekly-podcast/id543949427?mt=2 (Apple), https://play.google.com/music/m/Igm4dcyy4snyabezpiozzqgubgy?t=Pocketnow_Weekly_Podcast (Google), https://open.spotify.com/show/24ZHsAaGRsqhTI95xxBw78 (Spotify), our https:/

Our podcast crew talks about all of the devices that have leaked one way or another this past week as Joshua, Jaime, and Brandon finally say goodbye to Hangouts and move to a pre-recorded version of the podcast. Come watch and listen to the discussion regarding all of the phones that we're about to see in the next couple months - the Honor 20, the Moto RAZR foldable, the OnePlus 7, and the Pixel 3a! It's all ahead on the Pocketnow Weekly! Watch our YouTube companion video recorded on May 3 or check out the high-quality audio version https://app.pippa.io/public/streams/5a6229bdd1a9c2d8128140d7/episodes/5cc7d7754ae911d27958ea38.mp3 (right here) or through https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pocketnow-weekly-podcast/id543949427?mt=2 (Apple), https://play.google.com/music/m/Igm4dcyy4snyabezpiozzqgubgy?t=Pocketnow_Weekly_Podcast (Google), https://open.spotify.com/show/24ZHsAaGRsqhTI95xxBw78 (Spotify), our https://feed.pippa.io/public/shows/5a6229bdd1a9c2d8128140d7 (RSS) and wherever you get your podcasts. T

Joshua Vergara and Jaime Rivera are joined by Isa Rodriguez from Her GadgetMatch to talk about the event they traveled far to attend: IFA GPC! Yes, it is run by the same people who organize IFA in Berlin, but this Global Press Conference is an early look at what is coming later this September. While talking about the market research and product demos presented on stage at GPC, the gang also talks about the Samsung Galaxy Fold and its delay. Check out the timecodes below for the specific topics for this week's podcast, live from IFA GPC in Spain! It's all ahead on the Pocketnow Weekly! TIMECODES: 01:34 - IFA GPC 20:36 - What is in your Pocketnow? 34:18 - Samsung Galaxy Fold delayed! Watch our YouTube companion video recorded on April 19 or check out the high-quality audio version https://shows.pippa.io/5a6229bdd1a9c2d8128140d7/samsung-galaxy-fold-or-break-pnweekly-354 (right here) or through https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pocketnow-weekly-podcast/id543949427?mt=2 (Apple), https://play.google.com/music/

Special guest Cherlynn Low of Engadget joins Joshua Vergara and Jaime Rivera to give their thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy Fold and all of the... BREAKING news that has been happening this past week. After talking a little bit about Qualcomm and Apple and then Google and Amazon squashing some of their beef, Thunder E of Booredatwork jumps into the discussion and brings some fiery takes on the Fold and some of the coverage that it has gotten over this past week. It's all ahead on the Pocketnow Weekly! Watch our YouTube companion video recorded on April 19 or check out the high-quality audio version https://assets-pippa-io.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/shows/5a6229bdd1a9c2d8128140d7/1555214873706-0ddb67efc7a20c8516799e1ddbaf53be.mp3 (right here) or through https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pocketnow-weekly-podcast/id543949427?mt=2 (Apple), https://play.google.com/music/m/Igm4dcyy4snyabezpiozzqgubgy?t=Pocketnow_Weekly_Podcast (Google), https://open.spotify.com/show/24ZHsAaGRsqhTI95xxBw78 (Spotify), our http

Qualcomm announced more moves toward better AI and mid-range Snapdragon processors that bring top-tier gaming and camera features to potentially more affordable products. And then Samsung comes out of the post-Qualcomm gate with said processor and a MOTORIZED ROTATING CAMERA! Phones are getting weird, and in our final segment we have no better example of it than the 'claw controlled,' not-so-wide angle LG G8 ThinQ. Technical difficulties and tax season won't keep us from having a show on all these topics this week. It's all ahead on the Pocketnow Weekly! Watch our YouTube companion video recorded on April 12 or check out the high-quality audio version right here or through https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pocketnow-weekly-podcast/id543949427?mt=2 (Apple), https://play.google.com/music/m/Igm4dcyy4snyabezpiozzqgubgy?t=Pocketnow_Weekly_Podcast (Google), https://open.spotify.com/show/24ZHsAaGRsqhTI95xxBw78 (Spotify), our https://feed.pippa.io/public/shows/5a6229bdd1a9c2d8128140d7 (RSS) and wherever you get y

A slower news week means that Joshua Vergara and guest Thunder E talk at length about a topic close to home - and by that, they mean YouTube. A deep-dive by Bloomberg this past week has our podcast panel looking back on the platform we all know and love (and perhaps use too much) and what can be done to protect viewers from some of the potentially harmful content that finds its way in. The conversation moves toward the general topic of digital wellness and how much of our attention we willingly give to social media networks like Twitter and Instagram. It’s an almost existential conversation on this edition of the Pocketnow Weekly! Watch our YouTube companion video or check out the high-quality audio version https://app.pippa.io/public/streams/5a6229bdd1a9c2d8128140d7/episodes/5c9f118f9a3ae5c94748bf54.mp3 (right here) or through https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pocketnow-weekly-podcast/id543949427?mt=2 (Apple), https://play.google.com/music/m/Igm4dcyy4snyabezpiozzqgubgy?t=Pocketnow_Weekly_P

Apple's event was... interesting, to say the least. Did Hollywood come out in enough force to help their streaming service get enough attention? Not to be overshadowed, Huawei announced their latest flagship smartphone, the P30 and P30 Pro - but it did not come alone as many exciting accessories were launched right along side it. It’s all ahead on the Pocketnow Weekly! Watch our YouTube companion video or check out the high-quality audio version https://app.pippa.io/public/streams/5a6229bdd1a9c2d8128140d7/episodes/5c95a82435a9a9534c040ec1.mp3 (right here) or through https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pocketnow-weekly-podcast/id543949427?mt=2 (Apple), https://play.google.com/music/m/Igm4dcyy4snyabezpiozzqgubgy?t=Pocketnow_Weekly_Podcast (Google), https://open.spotify.com/show/24ZHsAaGRsqhTI95xxBw78 (Spotify), our https://feed.pippa.io/public/shows/5a6229bdd1a9c2d8128140d7 (RSS) and wherever you get your podcasts. Talk back live while you’re watching the show on Twitter with #PN

Joshua Vergara jumps down to San Diego to do an in-person podcast with Jaime Rivera and guest David Cogen (also known as TheUnlockr) to talk gaming - in the past week, Josh has seen and acquired the powerhouse Black Shark 2 gaming phone while Google has taken the veil off of their latest steaming venture, the cloud gaming platform called Stadia. The crew reacts to these new announcements while recapping the last few days spent with Qualcomm and their newly announced audio processing chip. It’s all ahead on the Pocketnow Weekly! Watch our YouTube companion video recorded in San Diego, California on March 21st 2019 or check out the high-quality audio version right here or through https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pocketnow-weekly-podcast/id543949427?mt=2 (Apple), https://play.google.com/music/m/Igm4dcyy4snyabezpiozzqgubgy?t=Pocketnow_Weekly_Podcast (Google), https://open.spotify.com/show/24ZHsAaGRsqhTI95xxBw78 (Spotify), our https://feed.pippa.io/public/shows/5a6229bdd1a9c2d8128140d

The demise and de-escalation of several hardware and software projects in mobile technology over the past few weeks. Google has finally downed Allo and has gone further to shut down internal projects on tablets and laptops. Razer’s new profitability track has killed off the notion of a third phone. And RED, while not admitting defeat, has admitted defeat when it comes to the Hydrogen One. But where it will take its efforts next is anyone’s guess — patents take a long time to publish. We talk about the history of failure and have a special announcement to share with you on this episode of the Pocketnow Weekly! Watch our YouTube companion video recorded at 1pm Eastern on March 15 or check out the high-quality audio version right here or through https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pocketnow-weekly-podcast/id543949427?mt=2 (Apple), https://play.google.com/music/m/Igm4dcyy4snyabezpiozzqgubgy?t=Pocketnow_Weekly_Podcast (Google), https://open.spotify.com/show/24ZHsAaGRsqhTI95xxBw78 (Spotify)

Huawei dominates the conversation this week as we address the looming legal challenges the company faces against the United States and the world. But that won't stop us from talking about a new Huawei phone as we await word of the P30 — we check out the rumor mill. All that plus a Galaxy S10 check-in sandwiched right in the middle with our friend from Booredatwork, Enobong Etteh, on this episode of the Pocketnow Weekly! Watch our YouTube companion video recorded at 11am Eastern on March 9 or check out the high-quality audio version right here or through https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/pocketnow-weekly-podcast/id543949427?mt=2 (Apple), https://play.google.com/music/m/Igm4dcyy4snyabezpiozzqgubgy?t=Pocketnow_Weekly_Podcast (Google), https://open.spotify.com/show/24ZHsAaGRsqhTI95xxBw78 (Spotify), our https://feed.pippa.io/public/shows/5a6229bdd1a9c2d8128140d7 (RSS) and wherever you get your podcasts. Talk back live while you’re watching the show on Twitter with #PNWeekly and