The New Screen Savers 143

On this episode of The New Screen Savers for Saturday, February 10, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Jason Howell: 

• Apple's HomePod launched this week. We show you how it works and how it stacks up to its competition like Google Home Max, Sonos One,  Amazon Echo Show, and the Harman Kardon Invoke.
• The #TWiTSwitch continues as Megan Morrone and Jason Howell pit the Apple Watch vs. Android Wear, High School Debate style.
• How do you replace your phone's OS if you want a non-Android platform? Find out in our 'Call for Help.'
• Jason reviews the Fusion Guitar - a 'smart' electric guitar that has built-in speakers, amp, recorder, and iPhone integration. 
• Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ shows how to keep your network safe by scanning for open ports with Nmap.
• Plus, we answer more Android questions in our 'Mail Bag.'

 

• Buy Apple HomePod: https://apple.co/2nQAQGH
• Buy Google Home Max: http://bit.ly/2EvVFAR
• Buy Sonos One: http://amzn.to/2id8FOH
• Buy Amazon Echo Show: http://amzn.to/2nUF6VR
• Buy Harman Kardon Invoke: http://amzn.to/2nR9a4F
• Buy Fusion Guitar: http://amzn.to/2nXKAhW

The New Screen Savers is available for download at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.

Thanks to CacheFly for bandwidth for this episode.

Links

• John Perry Barlow, Internet Pioneer, 1947-2018
• SpaceX Just Launched a Tesla Into Space on the Most Powerful Rocket in the World
• Intel’s Winter Olympics light show featured a record-breaking 1,218 drones
• Apple HomePod
• Google Home Max
• Sonos One on Amazon
• Harmon Kardon Invoke on Amazon
• Amazon Echo Show
• Amazon Echo Plus
• Fusion Guitar
• Fusion Guitar on Amazon
• [Beginners Guide]How to root Samsung Galaxy Note 2
• Nmap - Free Security Scanner