About this season
The New Screen Savers is a variety show for tech. The show stars Leo Laporte and is co-hosted by Megan Morrone, Jason Howell, Fr. Robert Ballecer, and Bryan Burnett. Viewers get live tech help, interesting guests, insights into the latest innovations, products and trends, plus lots of fun things thrown in, too. There will also be special guest co-host appearances from Patrick Norton, Kate Botello, Kevin Rose, Martin Sargent, and more.
Episodes (52)
1. CES 2017
Aired 7 January 2017 • 82 min
Energy-producing fabric, CES 2017, Starry WiFi router review, how to make pro videos.
2. Mixed Reality Headset for iPhone
Aired 14 January 2017 • 93 min
Nintendo Switch, Bridge AR/VR Headset, Oculus Touch, Detroit Auto Show 2017, and more.
3. Father Builds Daughter's Robotic Arm with No Experience
Aired 21 January 2017 • 96 min
DIY robotic arm, Omnicharge, Tidal, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes PSVR, and more.
4. Meet Your Baby Before Birth in VR
Aired 28 January 2017 • 103 min
DPReview and film's return, Game of Geeks, unborn baby in VR, Seedling MAZE, and more.
5. Live Music in Your Home with Groupmuse
Aired 4 February 2017 • 88 min
Groupmuse in-house concerts, Lenovo P2 hands-on, The Game of Geeks, Evernote alternatives, and more.
6. Android Wear 2.0 and New LG Watch Style & Sport
Aired 11 February 2017 • 100 min
VR's first Oscar nominee 'Pearl,' New LG Watches and Android Wear 2.0, the right to repair, and more.
7. June Smart Oven - Cooking in the Future
Aired 18 February 2017 • 91 min
Samsung Chromebook Plus, June Intelligent Oven, Jolly Roger Telco, and stalkscan.com.
8. 7 New Earth-Like Planets Discovered
Aired 25 February 2017 • 106 min
Cloudbleed explained, Panasonic GH5 camera, new Earth-sized planets discovered.
9. Crickets, Tastes Like Chicken
Aired 4 March 2017 • 121 min
Nintendo Switch review, raising crickets for food with tech, IoT Security, and GDC 2017
10. Pocket-Sized 4K Camera by Blackmagic
Aired 11 March 2017 • 100 min
Blackmagic Micro 4K camera, HTC U Ultra, Raspberry Pi Zero W, and best Wifi Mesh.
11. Inside the Nintendo Switch
Aired 18 March 2017 • 85 min
$4K on "No Man's Sky," Nintendo Switch teardown, Dyson 360 Eye review, WiFi calling, and more.
12. Ultimate Mesh Wi-Fi Showdown
Aired 25 March 2017 • 97 min
Fujifilm GFX 50S, HP Envy 34 curved all-in-one, Nvidia Shield TV, Mesh network head-to-head, and more.
13. VR Roller Coaster
Aired 1 April 2017 • 89 min
Ride a VR roller coaster, Samsung S8, and the Apple iCloud hack.
14. Super-Fast Electric Skateboard
Aired 8 April 2017 • 97 min
Electric skateboard from Inboard, can you trust LastPass, and mental health in tech.
15. PancakeBot
Aired 15 April 2017 • 71 min
PancakeBot, X-ray telescope, and shooting with a medium format digital camera.
16. S8, F8, and Kart 8 are Gr8!
Aired 22 April 2017 • 90 min
Meta 2 AR headset, Samsung S8, Facebook F8, and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
17. Dangers of Space Weather
Aired 29 April 2017 • 88 min
Space weather, NAB 2017, Gear VR vs. Google Daydream, Overcast on the Apple Watch, and Amazon Echo Look.
18. Virtual Hangout in Facebook Spaces
Aired 6 May 2017 • 90 min
Cell phone radiation testing, Facebook Spaces, and check email on the Echo.
19. Aim Controller for PlayStation VR
Aired 13 May 2017 • 86 min
PSVR Aim Controller, Raspberry Pi media centers, Google Family Link, TumbleSeed on Nintendo Switch.
20. Google I/O 2017
Aired 20 May 2017 • 92 min
Samsung DeX review, Google I/O, Amazon Echo calling, TWiT at Maker Faire, and more.
21. Jupiter's Mysteries
Aired 27 May 2017 • 92 min
Juno reveals Jupiter's secrets, Sony a9 review, Lenovo Yoga review
22. Star Trek in VR and IRL
Aired 3 June 2017 • 85 min
Delivery robot Relay, Star Trek: Bridge Crew, real-life tricorder DxtER, and more.
23. WWDC 2017
Aired 10 June 2017 • 76 min
Nintendo's ARMS, Huawei Watch 2, Flir One Pro thermal camera, WWDC 2017, and more.
24. Hands-On with Surface Laptop and New iPad Pro
Aired 17 June 2017 • 67 min
New iPad Pro, Surface Laptop, Sphero Spider-Man, and Xbox One X.
25. Testing WiFi Routers & Mesh Networks
Aired 24 June 2017 • 106 min
OnePlus 5, Amazon Dash Wand, Windows 10 S, and more.
26. Echo Show Time
Aired 1 July 2017 • 86 min
Amazon Echo Show, iOS 11 beta, setting up PGP, and more.
27. Inside Lagunitas Brewing Company
Aired 8 July 2017 • 81 min
eero 2nd-gen review, inside Lagunitas, iOS 11 tips, and more.
28. Video Over IP with NewTek NDI
Aired 15 July 2017 • 110 min
NewTek IP video, Nest Cam IQ, Echo Show tips, and more.
29. NASA's Flying into the Sun
Aired 22 July 2017 • 84 min
NASA's Parker Solar Probe, best laptop for students, overclocking your PC, and more.
30. Do You Speak Emoji?
Aired 29 July 2017 • 84 min
New emojis, macro photography, and Tesla Model 3
31. Set Phasers to Fun with Starship Horizons
Aired 5 August 2017 • 90 min
Canon 6D Mark II, ecobee4, ISS-Above, Starship Horizons Bridge Simulator, and more.
32. Robotic Safe Cracker
Aired 12 August 2017 • 82 min
Safe-cracking robot, #DigitalCleanse, IK Multimedia iLoud Micro Monitors, and more.
33. Eclipsing Photography
Aired 19 August 2017 • 82 min
Plotagraph, eclipse photography, Digital Cleanse part 2, and more.
34. Back to School Tech
Aired 26 August 2017 • 102 min
GPD Pocket computer, Asus Zenfone AR, Digital Cleanse part 3, and more.
35. Echo, Echo, Echo...
Aired 2 September 2017 • 99 min
Echo Multi-Room Music, Eufy Genie, update a Mac Pro, and more.
36. Essential Phone Review and Teardown
Aired 9 September 2017 • 96 min
Essential Phone, DJI Mavic Pro, Tovala Smart Steam Oven, and more.
37. Building a Bug-Out-Bag for the Zombie Apocalypse
Aired 16 September 2017 • 103 min
iPhone 7 with headphone jack, Bug-out-bags, power phone with a 9V, and more.
38. Moms Can: Code
Aired 23 September 2017 • 96 min
iPhone 8, FrontRow, Moms Can: Code, Nikon D850, and more.
39. iPhone 8 Plus vs. Galaxy Note 8
Aired 30 September 2017 • 98 min
iPhone 8, Galaxy Note 8, YaDoggie, Cuphead, Numark DJ2Go2, and more.
40. Mind Your Tech Manners
Aired 7 October 2017 • 98 min
iPhone 8 teardown, baseball in VR, tech etiquette, and more.
41. Saving Rainforests with Old Smartphones
Aired 14 October 2017 • 91 min
Best Qi chargers, Rainforest Connection, Unihertz Jelly Pro, and more.
42. High-Quality Wireless Mic for iPhone - Mikme
Aired 21 October 2017 • 96 min
Mikme wireless mic, Acer's mixed media headset, and live Digital Cleanse.
43. Nomadic's Tactile VR Experience
Aired 28 October 2017 • 104 min
Sonos One, Invoke, Echo Look, Nomadic, Android gift guide, Acer Windows Mixed Reality, and more.
44. iPhone X is Here
Aired 4 November 2017 • 109 min
iPhone X hands-on and teardown, Emoji cheeseburger showdown, AI film editor, Pixel 2 XL, and more.
45. The New Xbox One X
Aired 11 November 2017 • 108 min
Xbox One X, America's "Top Young Scientist," gift guides for cars and travel, and more.
46. Pixel Me Thrice - Pixel 2 XL, Pixelbook & Pixel Buds
Aired 18 November 2017 • 117 min
Pixel 2 XL, Pixelbook, Pixel Buds, Spire Studio, Noon Smart Lighting System, and more.
47. Cooking with Tech for the Holidays
Aired 22 November 2017 • 88 min
Lenovo Yoga 920, Epsin ebike, Noon Smart Lighting, Home Mini, food gadgets, and more.
48. Creating Cosplay and Sci-Fi Props
Aired 2 December 2017 • 110 min
AI playing video games, portrait mode smartphone comparison, the best VR games, and more.
49. 2018 Nissan Leaf Electric Car
Aired 9 December 2017 • 113 min
Eve V 2-in-1, 2018 Nissan Leaf, Jabra Elite Sport, and Google Play on Fire tablets.
50. Next-Gen Nuclear Power
Aired 16 December 2017 • 98 min
Star Wars: Jedi Challenges AR, Transatomic, best digital cameras, and more.
51. Holiday Gift Guide 2017
Aired 23 December 2017 • 109 min
The 2017 Holiday Gift Guide episode.
52. Best of 2017
Aired 30 December 2017 • 123 min
The best of 2017 - Nomadic VR, Lagunitas Brewery, Starship Horizons, and more.