The Engadget Podcast

This week on the Engadget Podcast, we discuss our impressions of the iPhone 8, 8 Plus and Apple Watch Series 3, plus our take on the big Google-HTC deal.

This week senior editor Chris Velazco and Executive Editor Dana Wollman are talking everything Apple! The iPhone X, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, and the Apple Watch Series 3... plus more!

This week senior editor Chris Velazco and Executive Editor Dana Wollman meant to recap Chris's review of the Galaxy Note 8, but this quickly devolved into speculation about next week's Apple event and opining about the crowded smartphone space in general.

Executive Editor, Dana Wollman, and Senior Mobile Editor, Chris Velazco, sit down to discuss the best of IFA, as well as Google ARCore

On this episode hosts Dana Wollman and Terrence O'Brien talk about the massive ransomware attack spreading across the globe and Caddyshack. Edgar Alvarez stops by to fills everyone in on all the drama around Fyre Festival, Instagram influencers and the FTC. Then Cherlynn Low and Devindra Hardawar check in from Build to give us the low down on Microsoft's plans for the future.

On this episode senior editor Chris Velazco and social media manager Evan Rodgers join host Terrence O’Brien for the last ever video edition of The Engadget Podcast. From here on out the show is going audio only, which will allow the show to bring you a wider variety of guests from all over the country and the globe. But those aren’t the only changes at the site. Engadget has a new editor chief and a renewed focus on doing what it does best: Bringing you the best and most important stories in tech. For example, on this week’s show the panel discusses Facebook’s ongoing problem with violent videos and livestreamed crimes. They’ll even try to figure out who, ultimately, should be responsible for policing such content, if anyone. Then they’ll dig deep… real deep on the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. TL;DR: They’re amazing phones that should be on your shortlist and might even make you forget about the Note 7 debacle. Relevant links: https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/20/a-letter-from-your-editor-changes-ahead/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/18/facebook-video-steve-stephens/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/18/samsung-galaxy-s8-and-s8-plus-review/ The Wind Down: Kendrick Lamar - Damn : http://amzn.to/2oroLpZ The Jetzons - Hard Times: http://amzn.to/2pjTBF8 2 Mello - Chrono Jigga: https://2mellomakes.bandcamp.com/album/chrono-jigga DJ 8-Bit Mullet - Metroid Remixes: https://soundcloud.com/8bitmullet/metroid-remix-mashup-beat-hip-hop-mix-theme

On this episode of the Engadget Podcast senior editor Cherlynn Low and executive editor Dana Wollman join host Terrence O’Brien to talk about some recent examples of bad corporate behavior. First the trio look the most recent developments at Uber, where days without controversy are increasingly rare. After that, they turn their attention to another perennial punching bag (and soon to be newest member of the Verizon family) Yahoo. The company’s troubles aren’t new. In fact the panel will be discussing just the latest fallout from a scandal surrounding political prisoners in China that dates back to 2007. Finally, on the Wind Down, Cherlynn reveals that gratuitous nudity isn’t what makes an HBO show and Terrence wholeheartedly endorses the chaotic and experimental “pop.” Then Dana offers her review of 1986’s Little Shop of Horrors. Relevant links: https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/11/yahoo-lawsuit-human-rights-trust-chinese-dissidents/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/13/uber-hell-program-lyft-drivers/ The Wind Down: Arca - Arca: http://amzn.to/2orz4Lz Little Shop of Horrors: http://amzn.to/2py77Rk Big Little Lies: http://amzn.to/2orAzcx Criminal: http://thisiscriminal.com/

On this episode host Terrence O’Brien is joined by executive editor Dana Wollman and (eventually) senior editor Chris Velazco. They start by looking at the current state of cord cutting and weigh the value of YouTube’s new live streaming TV package. Then they’ll try to figure out what the benefit is of Netflix ditching its five star rating system for a simplified option of just thumbs up or thumbs down. Obviously you can watch YouTube and Netflix on an actual television, but portable screens are an increasingly important part of the media market. How does the new 2017 iPad stack up in that world of mobile media machines? Well, pretty good if you ask Chris -- at $329 it doesn’t seem to have too many competitors. Lastly the trio sign off by recommending an album that will make you cry, a movie that will make you pee your pants and book you’ll die before finishing. Relevant links: https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/05/netflix-thumbs/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/05/youtube-tv-now-available/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/04/06/apple-ipad-2017-review/ The Wind Down: Mount Eerie - A Crow Looked at Me: http://amzn.to/2oeGi7r Jaws: http://amzn.to/2oeFaAy Rafik Schami - Dark Side of Love: http://amzn.to/2nIVMgf

On this special all Samsung edition of the Engadget Podcast host Terrence O’Brien is joined by executive editor Dana Wollman and senior editor Chris Velazco. First all three will debate some of the most burning questions surrounding South Korea’s biggest phone manufacturer. Should Samsung be using resources to build yet another virtual assistant? Is there anyone who wants to use their phone as a desktop? And, most importantly, can the Galaxy S8 save Samsung from itself? Then Chris Velazco will paint a picture of the event on the ground, before the crew dives deep on the finer point of the S8’s design, interface and audio pedigree. Relevant links: https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/29/samsung-gs8-unbox-your-phone-event-hyperbole/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/29/samsung-galaxy-s8-akg-earbuds/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/29/meet-galaxy-s8-and-s8-plus-hands-on/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/29/samsung-connect-home-router/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/29/does-anyone-actually-want-to-use-a-phone-as-a-desktop/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/29/samsung-dex-hands-on/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/29/samsungs-bixby-ai-assistant-can-see-as-well-as-talk/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/29/samsung-galaxy-s8-unpacked-liveblog/ The Wind Down: Spoon -- Hot Thoughts: http://amzn.to/2npfHBx Missing Richard Simmons: https://www.missingrichardsimmons.com/ The Adventure Zone: http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/adventure-zone

Managing editor Dana Wollman and host Terrence O’Brien are joined by a new face on this week’s episode: social media manager Evan Rodgers. They’ll talk about Engadget’s Adult Week -- a collection of articles about growing up in the digital age. Sure, we all know that what you say on social media can really come back to bite you in the ass (and possibly cost you a job). But, the internet is both an obstacle that needs to be navigated and a powerful tool that can teach you to be an independent and self sufficient adult. Without it Terrence and Evan would have never learned how to properly invoice companies during their freelancing days. And Dana has turned to the web to learn how to cook. They grow up so fast… sniff. Relevant links: https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/20/do-good-online/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/21/the-life-changing-magic-of-tidying-your-computer/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/21/nocar-nolicense-noproblem/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/22/i-love-my-child-too-much-to-put-her-on-the-internet/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/22/digital-chill/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/23/what-the-internet-taught-me-about-dressing-like-an-adult/ https://www.engadget.com/2017/03/23/the-panic-and-pleasure-of-online-dating-as-a-woman-in-her-40s/ The Wind Down: Baseball: A Film by Ken Burns -- http://amzn.to/2neouXr Frank Ocean: Slide -- http://amzn.to/2mYg2Km Jurassic Park -- http://amzn.to/2nejsu5