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The New Screen Savers is a variety show for tech on the TWiT network. The show stars Leo Laporte and is co-hosted by Megan Morrone and Jason Howell. Viewers get live tech help, interesting guests, insights into the latest innovations, products, scientist, and trends, plus lots of fun things thrown in, too. There are special guest co-host appearances from Patrick Norton, Kate Botello, Kevin Rose, Martin Sargent, and more.

Although the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.

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    • 4.6 • 8 Ratings

The New Screen Savers is a variety show for tech on the TWiT network. The show stars Leo Laporte and is co-hosted by Megan Morrone and Jason Howell. Viewers get live tech help, interesting guests, insights into the latest innovations, products, scientist, and trends, plus lots of fun things thrown in, too. There are special guest co-host appearances from Patrick Norton, Kate Botello, Kevin Rose, Martin Sargent, and more.

Although the show is no longer in production, you can enjoy episodes from the TWiT Archives.

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    Best of 2018 - The Best of 2018 - Magic Leap One, Skydio 4K drone, LetsRobot.tv, and more.

    Best of 2018 - The Best of 2018 - Magic Leap One, Skydio 4K drone, LetsRobot.tv, and more.

    Welcome to the Best of 2018 for The New Screen Savers for Saturday, December 29, 2018. From sipping Mai Tais from the TikiTron drinkbot, trying the VR omnidirectional treadmill featured in Ready Player One, to escaping Reason's high-tech escape rooms, here are some of our fan and staff favorite moments. 

    Host: Leo Laporte

    All episodes of The New Screen Savers are available for download at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.

    Sponsor:
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    • 2 hrs 12 min
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    High-Tech Escape Rooms & VR Motion Tracking - Reason's high-tech escape rooms, PhaseSpace's VR motion tracking system, and the best last-minute gift picks.

    High-Tech Escape Rooms & VR Motion Tracking - Reason's high-tech escape rooms, PhaseSpace's VR motion tracking system, and the best last-minute gift picks.

    On The New Screen Savers recorded on Saturday, December 22, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Patrick Norton:

    Leo and Patrick discuss Facebook's ongoing user data privacy problems, Elon Musk's Boring Company and their first completed tunnel, and how UK's second largest airport was shut down due to drones.
    PhaseSpace's Robert Jaeger Slaughter shows off their unique motion tracking system that can be used for location-based VR entertainment and more.
    Leo and the TWiT crew try out one of Reason's sci-fi themed escape rooms in San Francisco and give you a sneak peek at how co-founders Crina Bordas and Mike Chen are incorporating drones, VR, and 3D printers as a way to make emerging tech to be more accessible to everyone.
    Patrick has a few ideas for you if you're behind on your holiday gift shopping with a last-minute Holiday Gift Guide.
    Plus we answer some of your questions in our "Call for Help" and "Mail Bag".'
    Hosts: Leo Laporte and Patrick Norton

    Guests: Robert Jaeger Slaughter, Crina Bordas, Mike Chen, Jason Howell, Megan Morrone, Colleen Goldstein, and Jerry Wagley

    The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.

    Sponsors:
    RocketMortgage.com/NSS
    audible.com/twit or text twit to 500-500
    tryhopsy.com/twit

    • 1 hr 27 min
    • video
    Take Back Control of Your Email With the Helm Personal Server - The Helm personal server, Luminar 3 photo editor, DJI OSMO Pocket, and more.

    Take Back Control of Your Email With the Helm Personal Server - The Helm personal server, Luminar 3 photo editor, DJI OSMO Pocket, and more.

    On The New Screen Savers recorded on Saturday, December 15, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Scott Bourne:

    Leo and Scott discuss the continuing Chinese espionage story, Facebook's new data breach of their user's photos, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee.
    Helm wants you to take back control of your email with a personal server for your home. Co-founder and CEO Giri Sreenivas joins us to show how the Helm works, its simple setup process, and how it keeps your data safe.
    Scott gives us a look at Skylum Software's upcoming update to their photo editing app Luminar 2018 with Luminar 3, adding new features like Libraries to automatically organizes your images and more editing tools powered by AI.
    We continue our Holiday Gift Guides with Scott's picks for photographers of any level.
    Leo gives us a first look at a couple of electric bikes, Rad Power Bikes' RadCity and Lithium Cycles' Super73-S1, plus a few cycling accessories.
    Hosts: Leo Laporte and Scott Bourne

    Guests: Giri Sreenivas and Megan Morrone

    The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.

    Sponsors:
    WordPress.com/nss
    audible.com/twit or text twit to 500-500
    curiositystream.com/twit offer code: TWIT

    • 1 hr 39 min
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    Hands-On with the Google Pixel Slate Chrome OS Tablet - Google Pixel Slate, Jason's Gift Guide, Analogue Super Nt, and more.

    Hands-On with the Google Pixel Slate Chrome OS Tablet - Google Pixel Slate, Jason's Gift Guide, Analogue Super Nt, and more.

    On The New Screen Savers recorded on Saturday, December 8, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Jason Howell:

    Leo and Jason discuss Canada's arrest of a Huawei exec, Australia's anti-encryption law, Google shutting down Allo, and Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 855 SOC.
    Jason reviews the Google Pixel Slate. This premium Chrome OS tablet features a 12.3" Molecular Display and starts at $599.
    We continue our Holiday Gift Guides with Jason's picks for high-end headphones from Monolith by Monoprice and HIFIMAN; and gaming headsets and other video game accessories.
    Sam Machkovech shows how you can play your old-school Super Nintendo game cartridges in 1080p goodness with the Analogue Super Nt.
    Is it possible to transfer to a new Google account and keep all your data? Find out in our mailbag.
    Hosts: Leo Laporte and Jason Howell

    Guest: Sam Machkovech

    The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.

    Sponsors:
    LastPass.com/twit
    RocketMortgage.com/NSS
    SlideBelts.com/TWIT code: TWIT

    • 1 hr 26 min
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    temi - The Personal Robot Assistant for Your Home - temi personal robot, best video games of the year, Iain's Holiday Gift Guide, and more.

    temi - The Personal Robot Assistant for Your Home - temi personal robot, best video games of the year, Iain's Holiday Gift Guide, and more.

    On The New Screen Savers recorded on Saturday, December 1, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson:

    Leo and Iain discuss Marriott's massive breach of 500 million customer's data, CRISPR-edited babies, and NASA's InSight lander on Mars.
    Danny Isserles from temi shows off their personal robot that can autonomously follow you around your home or office as your digital assistant or telepresence robot.
    We continue our Holiday Gift Guides with Iain's picks, including phone cases, gadget toolkits, power banks, and UPSs.
    Plus a bonus Gift Guide from Ars Technica's Sam Machkovec with the best multi-platform video games.
    We answer some of your questions like how to protect someone's aunt who keeps letting "Microsoft" remote in to fix her laptop.
    Hosts: Leo Laporte and Iain Thomson

    Guests: Danny Isserles, Sam Machkovech, and Jason Howell

    The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.

    Sponsors:
    WordPress.com/nss
    hover.com/twit
    audible.com/twit or text twit to 500-500

    • 1 hr 27 min
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    Fly like Iron Man with Gravity's $400K Jet Suit - The world's fastest jet suit, Facebook Portal, Acer Chromebook 13, and more.

    Fly like Iron Man with Gravity's $400K Jet Suit - The world's fastest jet suit, Facebook Portal, Acer Chromebook 13, and more.

    On The New Screen Savers recorded on Saturday, November 24, 2018, with Leo Laporte and Florence Ion:

    Leo and Florence discuss how shoppers used smartphones to spent $1B on Thanksgiving and how the U.S. government is asking allies to stop using Huawei telecommunications equipment.
    Aerospace engineer Dr. Angelo Grubisic takes to the sky with the world's fastest jet suit as the Director of Flight Training for Gravity Industries. He joins to discuss human flight with the 1,050 horsepower Daedalus jet suit invented by Richard Browning.
    We continue our Holiday Gift Guides with Flo's Picks for Android phones with the Pixel 3, Galaxy Note9, and OnePlus 6T; and smart displays with the Google Home Hub, Lenovo Smart Display, and JBL Link View.
    Leo gives his thoughts on the new Portals by Facebook for hands-free video calling. It features a smart camera that follows you around the room, Alexa built-in, and a large touchscreen display.
    Jason Howell reviews the Acer Chromebook 13. This Chrome OS business-class notebook features up to an Intel Core i7 at an affordable price.
    Products mentioned:

    Google Pixel 3: http://bit.ly/2P0Rbnh
    Samsung Galaxy Note9: https://amzn.to/2DQqYGD
    OnePlus 6T: https://www.oneplus.com/6t
    Google Home Hub: https://bhpho.to/2Jm7I3Q
    Lenovo Smart Display: https://bhpho.to/2r0zF98
    JBL Link View: https://amzn.to/2DDQCxI
    Amazon Echo Show: https://amzn.to/2PGOHPY
    Portal Plus from Facebook: https://amzn.to/2Qcw1XM
    Acer Chromebook Spin 13: https://amzn.to/2BvfXIw
    Philips Hue White Outdoor Smart Bulbs: https://amzn.to/2BvQHle
    Philips Hue Lily Outdoor Smart Spot Light: https://amzn.to/2Bv9FbN
    Philips Hue Ludere Outdoor Security Light: https://amzn.to/2r58qdk
    Hosts: Leo Laporte and Florence Ion

    Guests: Dr. Angelo Grubisic and Jason Howell

    The New Screen Savers records live every Saturday at 3PM Pacific on twit.tv/live. Episodes are available for download and streaming later that evening at https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers.

    Sponsors:
    RocketMortgage.com/NSS
    SlideBelts.com/TWIT code: TWIT

    • 1 hr 25 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
8 Ratings

8 Ratings

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Great show

This was a great show.. good mix of news, new products, interviews and general tech. Such a shame that at the end of 2018 they announced it's been cancelled. I for one will miss it.

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