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MoTR 411 is 89 minutes long and is a 102 MB file in MP3 format.

HOSTS: Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

• More thoughts on the Essential Phone since Kevin bought one
• Matt reviews the Moto X4
• A Google Pixelbook lands at Matt’s house
• Who ordered an iPhone X and how did it go?
• Pixel 2XL fixes for display coming, clicking sound on calls
• Gmail add-ons for the web and Android are super helpful
• Save big on a Samsung SmartThings Link for Nvidia Shield TV
• Google Wi-Fi results on Matt’s network
• Learn how to build logic gates, circuits and a computer via software

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MoTR 410 is 74 minutes long and is a 85 MB file in MP3 format.

HOSTS: Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

• Google Pixel 2/2XL reviews – in store impressions and images of that display on the web
• A week with the Essential Phone
• Moto X4 reviews: it’s both good and bad. Why?
• Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro look great but will they come to the US
• Kevin bought AirPods (but they’re not as magical as Apple would have you think)
• Buying / selling on Swappa: Why we use it over eBay, Gazelle, etc…
• ZTE Axon M foldable phone (Kevin says meh)
• iPhone X decision time

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MoTR 409 is 65 minutes long and is a 78.5 MB file in MP3 format.

HOSTS: Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

• Thanks to our Patreon supporters!
• BlackBerry Motion debuts: Solid specs for around $450
• Pixel 2 orders ship this week: Watch for reviews soon
• Huawei Mate 10 and other devices to be announced this week
• Have you tried Microsoft Edge on iOS or Android?
• Cortana for iOS / Android has smart home controls
• Kevin wants wireless earbuds for AW3 but AirPods won’t do
• Apple killed the 3.5mm headphone jack. But didn’t they standardize it to begin with?
• LG V30 retail unit in hand, much battery than the pre-production model
• Matt bought an Amazon Kindle Oasis

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MoTR 405 is 79 minutes long and is a 90.6 MB file in MP3 format.

HOSTS: Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

• LG V30 first impressions
• Samsung Galaxy Note 8 revealed
• Moto X4 announced at IFA
• Huawei announces Kirin 970 processor, likely to appear in Mate 10 in October
• About that iPhone 8 and Apple Pay
• Oh Sony: New phones look like they’re from 2013 (again)
• Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro and Gear Sport
• Garmin Vivoactive 3 and Vivomove HR
• Fitbit’s new Iconic fitness tracker and semi-smartwatch

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MoTR 404 is 55 minutes long and is a 62.8 MB file in MP3 format.

HOSTS: Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

• Reviews of the Essential phone: shows promise but a work in progress
• Nokia 8 and the “bothie”
• Android O gets its name during the eclipse: Oreo is looking like it
• Best browser for Android might not be from Google

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MoTR 403 is 65 minutes long and is a 74.6 MB file in MP3 format.

HOSTS: Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

• Hands on with the Moto Z2 Force Edition
• Samsung Bixby: How good or bad is it?
• Apple Watch might get a cellular radio and why if it does, battery life may not be impacted
• Screen size, resolution of the iPhone 8
• The AR wars have begun: ARKit vs Tango
• Some great demos of ARKit apps from Twitter
• The best laptop you can buy, per The Verge, may surprise you

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MoTR 402 is 66 minutes long and is a 76 MB file in MP3 format.

HOSTS: Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia)

TOPICS:

• Nokia 6 and Alcatel IDOL 5S: Amazon Prime Exclusives
• Hands (and feet!) on with the RadCity electric bike
• Matt tried the iPad Pro 12.9 at Apple Store: It’s not for him.
• iPhone 8: Touch ID or no?
• LG V30 launch event at IFA
• Moto announcement in NYC on 25 July
• Star Wars games coming to AR thanks to Lenovo
• Before the Essential Phone even ships, some execs have left

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