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Geared Up Podcast: Hands-on with the Surface Go and a preview of the fall smartphone lineup

Microsoft is aiming for a new niche with its latest device, the Surface Go, but will they find it? Geared… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: Hands-on with the Lenovo Smart Display, Google’s Echo Show competitor

Geared Up is back after a break, and we’re jumping in with a review of a new Echo Show competitor:… Read More

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The best tech of 2018 (so far): Virtual reality, driveable gadgets and cutting-edge AI

We’re halfway through 2018, and the year has already given us some super cool technology. Here on Geared Up, we’re… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: Hands-on review of the Fire TV Cube and reports of new and improved AirPods

Amazon is trying to get its Alexa voice assistant into as many homes as possible. Its latest offering: The Fire… Read More

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Google’s new Podcasts app syncs with Home speakers via Assistant, one-upping Amazon Alexa

Details of Google Podcasts, the search giant’s new Android app for listening to audio shows, leaked overnight in advance of… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: The best games from E3

E3, the biggest gaming convention in the U.S., started with a bang this week. Geared Up co-host Andru Edwards is… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: Hands-on with iOS 12

iOS, Apple Watch, Siri — oh my! Apple just wrapped up its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, and it announced new features… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: Mysterious new smartphone from camera maker Red and getting hyped for the Tesla Model 3

The Geared Up Giveaway is back! We’re giving Geared Up subscribers the chance to win an Oculus Go headset. See… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: Hands on with the new Oculus Go and Lenovo Mirage Solo portable VR headsets

The Geared Up Giveaway is back! We’re giving Geared Up subscribers the chance to win an Oculus Go headset. See… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: Tech spotlight on Nokia Health and the ThinkPad X1

On our Geared Up podcast, we cover all the breaking tech and gadget news of the week. But on this… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: Is Oculus Go the future of VR? Plus: T-Mobile, Sprint and Trump

Oculus Go, a new VR headset from the Facebook-owned company, sprang onto shelves in a surprise launch Tuesday. It’s lower-powered… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: HomePod bust and how Xbox’s backward compatibility gamble is still paying off

Apple’s HomePod smart speaker is struggling in the competitive smart home market, according to a new report. What led to… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: The great privacy debate — and how companies like Apple could benefit

How should gadget fans think about privacy? Geared Up cohost Andru Edwards, for one, says growing concerns about data privacy… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: Can Apple catch up in the classroom with its new $299 iPad?

Apple was once a force in education technology. Today, it falls a distant third in U.S. schools, behind Google’s popular… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: Apple tries to get smarter in schools, and Microsoft marches on with Always-Connected PCs

Apple is planning to hold a mysterious education event next week, hosted at a high school in Chicago. The company… Read More

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Geared Up podcast: Hands-on with Samsung’s Galaxy S9, and why Apple bought the ‘Netflix of magazines’

Samsung’s newest smartphone, the Galaxy S9, is set to launch this Friday, but Geared Up podcast co-host Andru Edwards already… Read More

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Geared Up: Rumors hint at mysterious new phones from Sony and Samsung

Sony and Samsung both hinted at — or had leaks about — upcoming smartphone releases this week. What are they up to?… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: A smart bike, an Alexa giveaway and is Apple cancelling the iPhone X?

Rumors abounded this week that Apple is canceling the iPhone X. So are they? Well, not exactly. We explain on… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: The tech behind Amazon Go, Xbox Game Pass ups the ante, and a chance to win an in-car Alexa device

Amazon Go sounds like something straight out of the Jetsons: A fully automated convenience store that tracks what you grab… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: Google’s answer to the Echo Show and an Alexa enabled toilet

Alexa in the toilet. An in-home smart robot. Google’s answer to the Echo Show. From the whacky to the wonderful,… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: Voice assistant mania and the latest TV tech at CES

It’s that time of the year: This week is the Consumer Electronics Show, the biggest tech expo in the U.S.… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: iPhone battery scandal, CES preview, and an Echo Spot giveaway

Apple is under fire after the discovery that the company slowed down older phones as their batteries deteriorated. Many customers see… Read More

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Broken promises and unfulfilled dreams: The biggest tech flops of 2017

Technology has its ups and downs. Sometimes new gadgets and tech devices are revolutionary and change the way we live.… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: The best tech of 2017 — smartphones, consoles, TVs, and more

We’ve seen it all this year on our Geared Up podcast, from super-powerful video game consoles to super-goofy camera glasses.… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: T-Mobile’s TV plans explained, and hands-on with the Muse in-car Alexa device

T-Mobile is making a big splash in the wireless industry, but it seems like that’s just the beginning. On this… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: How Apple could use Shazam’s technology after reported $400M acquisition

Apple just made its biggest acquisition since it bought Beats for $3 billion in 2014. The tech giant is now… Read More

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Holiday gadget letdowns: How to cope with the Apple HomePod delay and Amazon Echo Spot sellout

We’re excited about a lot of gadgets this gift-giving season, but we were also sad to hear some of them… Read More

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2017 Holiday Tech Gift Guide: Games, gadgets and more top picks from our Geared Up podcast

It’s that time of the year. Thanksgiving is officially over, fall is giving way to winter and, like it or… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: First look at Amazon’s Cloud Cam smart home camera

Amazon is already doing well in the smart home world, with Echo devices dotting homes all over the country. But… Read More

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Geared Up Podcast: Playing the powerful but pricey Xbox One X — is it worth upgrading?

Microsoft made a risky bet Tuesday when it launched the brand new Xbox One X — a $500, superpowered gaming console… Read More