Jay and Jeremy discuss Google's purchase of Fitbit, UPS's first home prescription drone delivery, Twitter adding more features in 2020 and much more.

Google Buys Fitbit for North of $2,000,000,000

Jeremy talks about an experience at his shop and how the service industry should be appreciated more. Also, the guys dig through a couple of phishing email attempts that happened in and around MPB over the last week. Finally, YouTubeTV enacts another drastic rate hike, essentially eliminating the difference in value between it and cable, making it almost a coin-flip decision. Here are the list of stories in this week's tech news mentioned at the top of the show: <ul><li><a href=" https://techcrunch.com/2020/06/30/global-app-revenue-jumps-to-50b-in-the-first-half-of-2020-in-part-due-to-covid-19-impacts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Global app revenue jumps to $50B in the first half of 2020, in part due to COVID-19 impacts</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/1/21309887/peloton-roku-app-tv-release-date-price-free-trial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Peloton launches Roku app</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/30/21308449/youtube-tv-price-increase-64-99-viacom-hbo-new-channels" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube TV sharply increases monthly subscription to $64.99</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/1/21309678/fubo-tv-subscription-price-increase-cost-family-plan-standard-youtube-disney-warnermedia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FuboTV increases monthly subscription to $65</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/1/21308599/spotify-duo-premium-account-update-launch" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify is launching a premium plan for couples</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/30/21308194/discord-gaming-users-safety-center-video-voice-chat" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Discord raises $100 million and plans to move beyond gaming</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/29/21307403/att-5g-coverage-new-cities-austin-miami-salt-lake-city" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AT&amp;T brings 5G to Austin, Miami, Salt Lake City, and 25 other regions</a></li><li><a href="https://www.engadget.com/invisible-shield-mophie-uv-sanitizers-013137531.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mophie and InvisibleShield are making UV sanitizers for your phone</a></li></ul> Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/everydaytechmpb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Everyday Tech Facebook</a> page!

Recognizing Phishy Emails/Appreciating the Service Industry

Jay and Wiltz take several calls about poor cell service in rural areas of the state, and plenty of calls about several personal tech problems on this week's show.

Rural Cell Service Issues

Jay, Jeremy and Wiltz take calls and talk about the week's tech news including PS5 release information and it's mocked design, a Siri shortcut that will record your conversation, and 2020 Q1 streaming numbers.

PS5 release info, and the week's tech news...

Facebook's news feed is revamped to include more local news outlets, much more of this week's tech news and Jeremy and Wiltz answer your tech questions on this week's Everyday Tech.

Facebook Newsfeed Changes

Jeremy lets you in on how to find a real Nintendo Switch, in stock, somewhere in the world. And, Wiltz has great information about how to protect your identity, and what to do should that info be compromised.

Switch Hunting

Original Air Date: 3.2.20

Netflix got rid of that thing ya hate…Apple did shady stuff to force you to get a new iPhone, and France has had enough...and Key-less entry is about to take a significant step forward...&nbsp; I’m Jay White and here is this week’s Byte Size Tech…

Byte Size Tech

Wiltz, Jeremy, and Jay discuss the role of the cell phone in modern life. Are we too reliant on devices...specifically teens and young adults? The boys discuss some pretty alarming stats about our cell phone use, Here's a link to the cell phone usage stats referenced on the show: <a href="https://techjury.net/stats-about/smartphone-addiction/#gref" target="_blank">https://techjury.net/stats-about/smartphone-addiction/#gref</a>

Are We Addicted To Cell Phones?

After a 10 week hiatus caused by impeachment hearings, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's holidays, Everyday Tech is back!!! Jeremy, Wiltz and Jay discuss Apple Watch compatibility, extracting data from older windows laptops, the BILLIONS of app downloads with stats for iTunes and Google Play, calls from listeners and much more!

2019 App Store stats!!!

Original Air Date: 11.18.19

Disney + debuts better than ever their expectations…Roku is trying to slap a remote onto your wrist...and the Motorola RAZR has made its triumphant return...and its foldable!I’m Jay White and here is another episode of Byte Size Tech…

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Will a cell phone that fell in water still work? How can you tell if it’s safe to shop on a certain website? With the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of technology, it’s practically impossible to tackle it all alone, so Everyday Tech is here to help you navigate it all!From computer viruses to cell phone batteries to your social media accounts, Everyday Tech is here to answer your everyday questions.With delightful hosts and calls from our viewers, Everyday Tech proves to be both helpful and enlightening in the world of technology.

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