Summary: <a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheaverageguy.tv%2F2019%2F10%2F11%2Fupdates-on-travel-tech-microsoft-surface-announcements-and-waze-carpools-hgg418%2F&title=Updates%20on%20Travel%20Tech%2C%20Microsoft%20Surface%20Announcements%20and%20Waze%20Carpools%20%E2%80%93%20HGG418" data-a2a-url="https://theaverageguy.tv/2019/10/11/updates-on-travel-tech-microsoft-surface-announcements-and-waze-carpools-hgg418/" data-a2a-title="Updates on Travel Tech, Microsoft Surface Announcements and Waze Carpools – HGG418"></a>With all the recruiting travel that Jim has been doing lately, we take a look at what is working and what is not around travel tech. We talk some about all the new hardware that was announced recently from Microsoft and take a look at what Waze is doing around carpooling. We wrap the show with some conversation about Acronis 2020, Mike’s favorite iOS 13 features, Amazon Echo Auto and Jim has an update coming on a new Hard drive dock. I think you will enjoy the show.<br> <br> <br> <br> Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at <a href="http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg418" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg418</a><br> Join Jim Collison / <a href="https://www.twitter.com/jcollison">@jcollison</a> and Mike Wieger / <a href="https://twitter.com/WiegerTech">@WiegerTech</a> for show #418 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network.<br> WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? <a href="http://www.theaverageguy.tv/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe</a><br> Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at <a href="http://www.theAverageGuy.tv/live" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://theAverageGuy.tv/live</a><br> Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, Travel Tech, Microsoft, Surface, Reset Forums, Waze, Carpool, Acronis, Amazon Auto, iOS 13, iPhone, Android, eSim, Battery<br> <br> <a href="https://www.hellofresh.com?c=JCOLLISO&utm_source=raf-share&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=clipboard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Save $40 on your first Box of HelloFresh</a><br> <br> <br> Conversation<br> Jim<br> <br> * Bose Quiet Comfort 35<br> * I carry 2 batteries now, both very small and recharge fast<br> * I have stopped taking two laptops – one is so much easier<br> * Make sure I have cords for everything<br> * iPhone 8+ still main driver<br> * Thinking about carrying a Bluetooth speaker for loud hotel rooms<br> <br> Mike’s Additions<br> <br> * If you had an iPhone 11 or XS I would say the GigSky app which lets you activate the esim in the phone and get data plans for the country you are traveling to<br> * TripIt App for organizing your itinerary<br> <br> <br> From The Reset Forums<br> https://homeservershow.com/forums/topic/17409-how-many-surface-categories-can-we-have-links-to-all-the-new-devices/<br> <br> News<br> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/10/20906281/waze-carpool-anniversary-stats-update-fee-navigation-drivers">https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/10/20906281/waze-carpool-anniversary-stats-update-fee-navigation-drivers</a><br> <br> Reviews<br> Acronis 2020 is out! – <a href="https://www.acronis.com/en-us/personal/whats-new/">https://www.acronis.com/en-us/personal/whats-new/</a><br> <br> Product Updates<br> Currently looking at an Alxum Aluminum 2 Bay hard drive dock. Who is currently using docs?<br> Amazon Echo Auto – Installed in Mike’s Jeep<br> Mike’s Four Favorite iOS 13 Features<br> <br> * Sidecar<br> * Dark Mode<br> * Share Photo in iMessage<br> * Swipe to type<br> <br> <br> Jim Collison [0:00] <br> This is the Average Guy Network and you have found Home Gadget Geeks show number 418 recorded on October 10 2019.
