DGiT Daily Podcast

Last week, we talked about the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ processor. Today, we get a look at the first phone with that processor - the Asus ROG Phone 2 and it’s an absolute beast! This is what a gaming phone should be. Our roundup includes stories about a class-action lawsuit against Nintendo, Tinder side-stepping Google Play payments, an unexpected 5G invulnerability, a roundup of trailers at Comic Con, including Star Trek: Picard, plus the reveal of the MCU’s Phase 4 projects. 

Bloomberg takes us on a tour of the history of Amazon Go, Amazon’s cashierless stores. This convenience store might be the future of shopping, or it might just be a really expensive experiment. Jonathan Fiest from Dronerush.com joins us to talke about video drones. Our roundup includes stories about the memory in a Pixel phone, EDC for Eric Zeman at Android Authority, Google and Facebook tracking your porn, an Oscar-Meyer themed AirBnb, and a goose-bump inducing trailer for Top Gun: Maverick.

Netflix gained only half the subscribers it projected in Q2 of 2019, and what’s more, US subscribers fell for the first time since the streaming service split off its DVD shipping business in 2011. What does that mean for the king of streaming? Our roundup includes stories about the death of Google’s Project Dragonfly, an update to the switch with a better battery, Amazon screw up leading to great camera deals, FaceApp’s response to privacy concerns, and what to expect when you raid Area 51. 

Elon Musk’s company Neuralink gave a talk about what the team is up to. Turns out it’s implanting threads into rats’ brains and getting information back from them. This is sci-fi stuff for sure. Our roundup includes stories about an EU probe into Amazon’s business practices, Apple producing original and exclusive podcasts, how safe 5G radiation is (read: totally safe), Pearson phasing out paper textbooks, and a fourth Thor movie.

Happy 50th anniversary to the Apollo 11 launch! A new Snapdragon 855+ processor promises to boost performance for future Android flagship phones. More Prime Day deals in audio, VR, laptops, and deals under $50. Our roundup includes stories about a new Macbook Air tradeoff, deeper integration of Alexa into Windows, TikTok’s presence at Vidcon, YouTube’s dominance in digital video advertising, a rise in audiobooks, the worst patients that doctors have to treat, and an unusual way to use a touchscreen.

We’ve got a roundup of some of the best tech deals you’ll find on Prime day including the 10.5” iPad Pro, Apple watches, Beats Solo 3, Echo Show, Fire Stick, Galaxy S10+, Razer Phone 2, and assorted Chromebooks, plus Google deals. Our roundup includes stories about a trade war delaying the Note 10, Peter Thiel’s Google accusations, Huawei laying off American workers, Facebook’s $5 billion fine, the Florida DMV selling data, low-profile tire problems, and a discussion on Sprint’s 5G rollout in

Adam went downtown to check out Sprint’s 5G deployment in his hometown. Is Sprint’s implementation any better than Verizon’s? Also, David Imel, Senior Producer at Android Authority checks in with the best phones with a headphone jack in the flagship, midrange, and budget tier. Our roundup includes stories about a rumor fight between DigiTimes and the Cult of Mac, humans listening in on Google Home conversations, the end of the Jeep Cherokee buried in snow saga, and a children’s book written by Me

Nintendo introduced the Switch Lite, which is a console designed exclusively for mobile gaming. It does not connect to a TV, and the joycons are built into the device. But it’s also $100 cheaper at $199, which is pretty awesome. What do you think of the switchless switch? Our roundup includes stories about Apple’s silent Zoom update, laptop sticker preservation, Assassin's Creed on the Oculus, Waymo’s simulated miles, the growing sand crisis, and a daring AirPod rescue. 

AT&T and Time Warner announced a new streaming service, HBO Max. AT&T and Time Warner will combine their catalogs, headlined by all seasons of Friends. Also included will be the DC movie Universe and a lot of new content coming from artists like Anna Kendrick and Mark Ruffalo. Our roundup includes stories about phones on a flights, a Dr. Mario refresh, Apple’s refreshed Macbook lineup, Uber Comfort, Tesla’s autopilot staff, scientists 3D printing skin and bones for Mars missions, and NASA's moon rock

Techcrunch has the story of two men who pretty much single handedly (and almost accidentally) saved the internet. Read about how the Wannacry worm was stopped and kept down for over two years.  Our roundup includes stories about a security flaw in Zoom, apps that bypass permissions to gather user data, Gary Explains passes 100,000 subscribers, using AI to stop mean comments, Windows 1.11 revealed, covert Netflix viewing, and the misogynistic headquarters of a women’s safe space dating app.  

The Washington Post and New York Times are both reporting how the FBI and ICE are using state driver’s license databases to back up their facial recognition initiatives. That’s not cool, and Congress is not happy about it. Neither should you be.  Our roundup includes stories about the Sony Xperia 1 review, the future of bluetooth, how to remove Bixby, the future of 5G in the US, a new button for video playback in Chrome, and 3,000 more low-orbit satellites for your internet.

Microsoft has spent that last week teasing it’s operating system, Windows 1.0. Could it be a marketing trick, or something more? Plus, our new segment - DGiT Intelligence. Find out the best headphones, apps, services and more that you can buy. This week: noise-cancelling headphones. Our roundup includes stories about Apple's butterfly keyboard, Apple’s next service, Amazon keeps your recordings, Netflix vs. tobacco, people rent cars to not drive them, and Costco vs. the rules of retail. www.dgit.c

Samsung has reportedly finished final designs for fixing the fold. They’ll be making the protective film less peel-worthy and bumping up the hinge a bit. But will it be in time to salvage this product? Our roundup includes stories about how Huawei isn’t out of the woods just yet, Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency concerns, China forcing spyware installs at the border, Elon Musk’s failed satire startup, and a low bridge that has a taste for trucks in North Carolina.

Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Jony Ive wasn’t happy with Apple’s stance on design - hence leaving. Tim Cook wrote a scathing email in response. We’re honestly not sure who to believe here. Our roundup includes stories about the Note 10’s release date, Samsung’s Fold fumble, a critical Loon test in Kenya, a sobering look at smartphone use, a solar eclipse in South America today, everything new coming to Netflix, and Truckla, the unofficial Tesla truck.

President Trump announced over the weekend that US companies will be able to work with Huawei once more. Huawei remains on the Entity List, but US companies can sell to them once again. Our roundup includes stories about T-Mobile’s 5G network in New York, the US considering eliminating end-to-end encryption, why cancer doesn’t kill plants, an ai-powered cat-flap, the world’s largest independent solar farm, and Space X’s starlink satellites are mostly up and running...mostly.