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Verizon Business CEO on what the heck is mobile edge computing (The Daily Charge, 3/29/2021)
We get geeky with a special guest who talks about how this technology will change your life. Story: https://cnet.co/2QOAVwb Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What we really thought of Zack Snyder’s Justice League (The Daily Charge, 3/26/2021)
We share our thoughts and break down that unusual ending. Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google, Facebook and Twitter face off with DC. Again (The Daily Charge, 3/25/2021)
This time they’ll be answering questions about misinformation. Here’s what we expect. Story: https://cnet.co/3d1n7G6 Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GameStop’s financial realities don’t line up with the insane stock hype (The Daily Charge, 3/24/2021)
The company reported earnings and revenue below expectations, a reminder that stock prices don’t always translate into business success. Story: https://cnet.co/3fahgkh Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OnePlus 9 boasts a Hasselblad-tuned camera. Here’s what it’s like to use (The Daily Charge, 3/23/2021)
OnePlus is the upstart smartphone maker that could. We break down its latest flagship smartphone. Story: https://cnet.co/3vPiG9Q Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What remote and hybrid work will look like after the pandemic (The Daily Charge, 3/22/2021)
A Microsoft survey offers some illuminating -- and contradictory -- conclusions about what we want from work. Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

These fixes really need to go into PlayStation 5 (The Daily Charge, 3/19/2021)
Sony’s next-generation console is fantastic, but that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. Story: https://cnet.co/3r2GL9t Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here are the best video streaming service for you (The Daily Charge, 3/18/2021)
CNET breaks down all of the streaming services and determines which one you should invest your time and money in. Story: https://cnet.co/3tChqVs Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samsung’s Galaxy A smartphones are the flagship handsets we need now (The Daily Charge, 3/17/2021)
These phones have quietly been the most successful models for Samsung. There’s good reason for that. Story: https://cnet.co/397HPD9 Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google’s Nest Hub wants to track your sleep (The Daily Charge, 3/16/2021)
The smart display will use a motion sensor for gesture controls and sleep tracking. Story: https://cnet.co/3qNUQYt Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zoom anxiety is a real problem after a year of non-stop video conferencing (The Daily Charge, 3/15/2021)
Zoom has allowed us to connect with coworkers and friends. But it’s also become a big source of stress. Story: https://cnet.co/3bMEHOD Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T unveil their 5G plans. Here’s how they affect you (The Daily Charge, 3/12/2021)
We’ll talk about C-Band spectrum and how it’ll eventually lead to your phone running faster. Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are NFTs? The gold rush of digital media shaking everything up (The Daily Charge, 3/11/2021)
We break down nonfungible tokens and why digital clips of Lebron James are worth $100,000. Story: https://cnet.co/3qEzJYe Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Wandavision’s end means for the MCU (The Daily Charge, 3/10/2021)
Plus, we look at the next Disney Plus Marvel series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Story: https://cnet.co/3qyWGfB Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The inventor of the cellphone on whether Big Tech represents the new AT&T monopoly (The Daily Charge, 3/9/2021)
(Part 4 of 4) Martin Cooper also talks about the promise of 5G and the benefit of global competition. Story: https://cnet.co/3b8dUf7 Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The inventor of the cellphone says wireless spectrum auctions are flawed (The Daily Charge, 3/8/2021)
(Part 3 of 4) We get a little wonky as we talk about radio airwaves, referred to as the lifeblood of the mobile business. Story: https://cnet.co/3b8dUf7 Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Qualcomm’s incoming CEO on what he really thinks about Apple’s M1 Macs (The Daily Charge, 3/5/2021)
Cristiano Amon, who takes the reins later this year, also talks about why he’s opposing Nvidia’s $40 billion acquisition of Arm. Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The inventor of the cellphone calls on carriers to focus more on closing broadband gap (The Daily Charge, 3/4/2021)
(Part 2 of 4) Martin Cooper says 5G should be about expanding accessibility, not crazy high speeds. Story: https://cnet.co/3b8dUf7 Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The inventor of the cellphone on what the first mobile call was like (The Daily Charge, 3/3/2021)
(Part 1 of 4) Martin Cooper shares the story of that first call and warns of the dangers of monopolies. Story: https://cnet.co/3b8dUf7 Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samsung offers a big TV update with TikTok app, MicroLEDs and more (The Daily Charge, 3/2/2021)
The Korean electronic giant’s first big update since CES 2021 brings a bevy of news. Story: https://cnet.co/2PlxbRX Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The iPhone 12’s ProRaw photo feature has won over a Pixel fan (The Daily Charge, 3/1/2021)
CNET senior reporter and shutterbug Stephen Shankland shares his experience using the iPhone’s latest image format feature. Story: https://cnet.co/3q8knet Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A $20 5G smartphone that’s actually a fantastic choice (The Daily Charge, 2/26/2021)
CNET phone reviewer Patrick Holland breaks down the Motorola One 5G Ace and how you can take advantage of the insane price. Story: https://cnet.co/3kpf5dr Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paramount Plus is the newest entrant in the streaming wars. Here’s how it stacks up (The Daily Charge, 2/25/2021)
CNET media expert Joan Solsman breaks down all of the announcements from the big Paramount Plus reveal. Story: https://cnet.co/37N9aJY Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What T-Mobile’s unlimited home internet service is like (The Daily Charge, 2/23/2021)
Our own Rick Broida got to try out the home service. But can it stand up to his heavy use? Story: https://cnet.co/3aQl9IJ Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(Rerun) Clubhouse counts Oprah, Elon Musk and Zuck as members. What is it? (The Daily Charge, 2/23/2021)
Originally broadcast on 2/9/2021 - Here’s everything you need to know about the exclusive audio app. Story: https://cnet.co/3p9yNKF Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple is the smartphone king again and there’s a new $3,000 foldable (The Daily Charge, 2/22/2021)
The iPhone 12 helped Apple top Samsung for the first time in four years. Story: https://cnet.co/2NmipKl Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robinhood grilled by Congress over GameStop meme-stock mania (The Daily Charge, 2/19/2021)
The session showed that we really don’t know how the trading world works. Story: https://cnet.co/3qEkEXz Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Appalachia’s digital divide is a good test of Biden’s $20 billion broadband plan (The Daily Charge, 2/18/2021)
As part of a broader look at the digital divide, we dig into some of the problems facing the 13-state region that encompasses the Appalachian Mountains. Story: https://cnet.co/3s9a9vY Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paramount Plus wants to take on Disney Plus, HBO Max and Peacock (The Daily Charge, 2/17/2021)
The service, now called CBS All Access, will rebrand itself next month. We get more details in a week. Story: https://cnet.co/3bivUT9 Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Microsoft may make its xCloud service available on a browser (The Daily Charge, 2/16/2021)
The company is reportedly trying to make its Xbox online gaming service even more accessible. Story: https://cnet.co/2OB5Fzu Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wandavision is breaking open the multiverse in the MCU (The Daily Charge, 2/15/2021)
With the series two-thirds done, we talk about the potential ramifications of this Disney Plus show. Story: https://cnet.co/2MZ9oGR Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google’s fight with Australia could spiral into global backlash for its media dominance (The Daily Charge, 2/12/2021)
We discuss a proposal that would force Google and other online companies to pay for news links, and what the implications are around the world. Story: https://cnet.co/2ZbjzdF Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just bought an Oculus Quest 2? Here are the best VR games (The Daily Charge, 2/11/2021)
Scott Stein joins me as we discuss the best Oculus experiences and the state of VR. Story: https://cnet.co/3qd0dRq Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple and Facebook are fighting over your privacy. What it means for you (The Daily Charge, 2/10/2021)
CNET reporter Queenie Wong breaks down this new rivalry brewing between two of the biggest players in tech. Story: https://cnet.co/3qangML Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clubhouse counts Oprah, Elon Musk and Zuck as members. What is it? (The Daily Charge, 2/9/2021)
Here’s everything you need to know about the exclusive audio app. Story: https://cnet.co/3p9yNKF Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump’s historic second impeachment trial: Here’s what could happen (The Daily Charge, 2/8/2021)
We break down the different possible scenarios. Story: https://cnet.co/3tDliXk Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The COVID-19 stimulus bill passes a big milestone in the Senate. Here’s what’s next (The Daily Charge, 2/5/2021)
We give you the latest on the $1.9 trillion aid package. Story: https://cnet.co/3rmEzKH Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple’s future: A look at iPad, MacBook M1 and those rumored VR glasses (The Daily Charge, 2/4/2021)
I have Scott Stein on to pontificate about where these products are headed. Story: https://cnet.co/3aytorw Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos hands CEO reins to Andy Jassy after big Q4 profits (The Daily Charge, 2/3/2021)
In a surprise move, Bezos says he’ll be stepping down this summer. Here’s what it means for Amazon. Story: https://cnet.co/3jcWXmc Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Super Bowl is here. What TV should you get and what are mini-LEDs? (The Daily Charge, 2/2/2021)
TV expert David Katzmaier shares his thoughts on the new revolution of big-screen TVs. Story: https://cnet.co/2NOVZ3Z Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robinhood is the controversial trading app behind Reddit’s GameStop surge (The Daily Charge, 2/1/2021)
Plus we take a look at how the stock gains do nothing to fix GameStop’s fundamental problems. Story: https://cnet.co/3oFhYHx Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mayo Clinic’s head of connected care on 5G revolutionizing telemedicine, Part 3 (The Daily Charge, 1/29/2021)
The following is my full interview with Dr. Steve Ommen, head of connected care for the Mayo Clinic, as we discuss the dream scenarios for 5G. Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reddit’s GameStop stock surge has Wall Street running scared (The Daily Charge, 1/28/2021)
What is going on with GameStop’s stock? We’ll break down this complicated mechanism behind this run. Story: https://cnet.co/3iVL3Nu Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mayo Clinic’s head of connected care on 5G revolutionizing telemedicine, Part 2 (The Daily Charge, 1/27/2021)
The following is my full interview with Dr. Steve Ommen, head of connected care for the Mayo Clinic, as we discuss the prospects of 5G in the medical world. Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mayo Clinic’s head of connected care on 5G revolutionizing telemedicine, Part 1 (The Daily Charge, 1/26/2021)
The following is my full interview with Dr. Steve Ommen, head of connected care for the Mayo Clinic, as we discuss factors like low latency improving medical care. Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Was the iPhone 12 a smash success? Here’s when we find out (The Daily Charge, 1/25/2021)
Ian Sherr takes us through Apple’s upcoming earnings report. Story: https://cnet.co/3qNqIN6 Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Verizon Business CEO on how 5G can solve the problems exposed by COVID-19, Part 3 (The Daily Charge 1/22/2021)
We dive into topics like autonomous driving and drone deliveries. Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Biden is president. Here’s what it means for technology (The Daily Charge, 1/21/2021)
It’s a new era in DC, and this has ripple effects on everything from net neutrality to the regulation of social media. Story: https://cnet.co/2Nrio7q Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Verizon Business CEO on how 5G can solve the problems exposed by COVID-19, Part 2 (The Daily Charge 1/20/2021)
We dive into topics like the broadband gap and closing the digital divide. Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The biggest highlights and surprises from CES 2021 (The Daily Charge, 1/19/2021)
Jason Hiner, head of CNET Advice, gives you everything you need to know about the virtual show. Story: https://cnet.co/3sECqvk Text us: https://cnet.co/dailycharge Leave a voicemail: 862-250-8573 Follow us: twitter.com/thedailycharge Homepage: cnet.com/daily-charge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices