Tech News Weekly

Jon Prosser explains how popular YouTube stars are being hacked. Verizon adds 30% more data to it's plans along with a new carry over data program, and a Safety Mode tool that helps you avoid overage charges. Should the Safety Mode tool be included by default in all plans? Google buys Anvato, an online pay TV service company. Could Google launch a stand alone TV service. Netflix will be added to Comcast set top boxes this year. BlackBerry discontinues BlackBerry 10 in favor of Android. Will Android save BlackBerry? And Microsoft launches Skype Meetings on the Web.

Microsoft updates its Windows 10 upgrade dialog making it easier for you to decline it's offer to upgrade to Windows 10. Why did it take so long for Microsoft to make these changes? Android N officially gets named Android Nougat. Amazon offers discounts on select Android phones for Prime Members. Would you accept ads on your phone for a discount? Spotify accuses Apple of stifling competition. And Apple is rumored to be in talks to buy rival Tidal. Does it make sense for Apple to buy Tidal?

Apple announces updates to iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS including Siri for macOS. John Bubb and Jon Prosser discuss the announcements from Apple WWDC. Did Apple go too far adding stickers to iMessage? Microsoft announces the Xbox One S and Project Scorpio. Should you wait for Project Scorpio or buy the new Xbox One S?

Andrew Zarian and John Bubb discuss rumors ahead of Apple's WWDC 2016 event next week. What changes will there be to iTunes, iOs 10, macOS, and Apple Music? Motorola announces the Moto Z and Z Force modular Android phones. Lenovo shows off a bendable phone that fits on your wrist. Xbox One won't be getting DVR features afer all. Why Did Microsoft change their mind? And Android Marshmallow is now on 10 percent of Android devices.

MTV is bringing back Cribs, but on SnapChat. Who would watch Cribs on SnapChat? 20th Century Fox will skip Comic Con to avoid trailer leaks. Does piracy at Comic Con really hurt movies? Comcast buys DreamWorks Animation. Will the FCC have an issue with Comcast buying DreamWorks? And YouTube is updating their Content ID system to be more fair with disputes.

Andrew, Jon Prosser, and Sunkast discuss some of 2015's biggest and most notable tech stories. Microsoft officially launched Windows 10 this year. Did Microsoft redeem itself from the disastrous Window 8? Sunkast covers 2 of the biggest hacks of the year, OPM and Ashley Madison. Will we see worse hacks in 2016? Jon and Andrew discuss the new hardware we got from Apple. Is Apple's hardware declining? And Andrew wonders why we didn't see more 4K content in 2015.

Andrew and John discuss VR headsets like the Samsung VR. Are any of them worth buying? Apple's rumored TV service is reportedly on hold. Amazon launches add-on network subscriptions including Showtime and Starz. Is it possible to completely cut the cord now? Verizon officially launches wifi calling on the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. When will Verizon have wifi calling for the iPhone? And Walmart launches it's own mobile payment system dubbed Walmart Pay.

Jon Prosser from Front Page Tech joins Andrew and Sunkast this week. Google redesigns Google+ with a focus on communities. Does anyone still use Google+? Google also announces it can stream Apps to your Android phone that aren't even installed. Why stream an app rather than installing one? Rdio files for bankruptcy and gets picked up by Pandora. Why didn't Rdio take off? YouTube will help some content creators fight copyright claims. Should YouTube do more to help content creators in copyright disputes? And Facebook offers up a tool to help break up with your ex.

Andrew and John discuss some of the new features in Microsoft's fall update for Windows 10. Why does Microsoft Edge still not have full screen support? T-Mobile announces a new program called Binge On that will let you stream videos without the data counting against your plan. Is T-Mobile violating net neutrality? Google says Hangouts will get a boost in quality. John questions just how improved that quality will be. And a politician in NY wants to give trees their own email address.

Microsoft makes major changes to OneDrive storage options getting rid of unlimited storage and reducing the amount free users receive. Could Microsoft have handled the changes better? Comcast will begin offering unlimited bandwidth, for an extra fee of course. Is a $35 fee too much for unlimited bandwidth? CBS announces plans to develop a new Star Trek TV series. Amazon opens a physical book store. And TWC begins testing an internet only TV service.

Microsoft announces the Surface Pro 4, Surface Book, and Lumia 950 and 950XL devices at this week's big Microsoft event. Does Microsoft have a winner with the Surface Book? Amazon is reportedly looking into building its own live video service. And Roku hops on the new set top box train with the announcement of the Roku 4. How does the new Roku compare to the new Apple TV and Fire TV?

It's officially launch day for Apple's iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. Andrew and John discuss the launch of Apple's new iPhone and Apple's new yearly upgrade program. Is the program a good deal? Amazon announces the new Fire TV. What has Amazon improved in the second generation of the Fire TV? And Andrew and John discuss the nearly day long Skype outage. What took Microsoft so long to fix Skype?

Andrew and John discuss what's rumored to be unveiled at Apple's event next week including the iPhone 6S, iPad Pro, and Apple TV. Will we actually see Apple unveil an iPad Pro or updated Apple TV this time around? Hulu launches a new subscription giving users an ad free viewing experience. But are there any caveats? And Comcast says they hope to have gigabit internet widely available by 2018. How much would Comcast's gigabit internet cost?

Google forms a new parent company Named Alphabet. Andrew and John discuss whether the move makes sense. Google launches their own Router named OnHub to simplify WiFi. Is wireless networking too complicated? Apple rumored to launch the iPad Pro and iPhone 6S in September. Will we actually see an iPad Pro this time around? And Comcast plans to launch a YouTube like service called Watchable. What sort of content should users expect?

Andrew and John talk about their first impressions of Windows 10 now that Microsoft has officially launched their new OS. Does Microsoft have a winner on their hands or is Windows 10 a disaster just like Windows 8? Comcast now has more internet customers than TV subscribers. Will Comcast dive deeper into IPTV services? Google divorces Google+ from YouTube. Has Google+ failed? And Amazon wants to build drive up grocery stores.