<p>Just in time for the holidays--USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham with Talking Tech tips on recording family stories on the smartphone. Accessories mentioned in this episode: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-60-Inch-Lightweight-Tripod-Bag/dp/B005KP473Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1513702843&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=tripod+amazon+basics" target="_blank">Amazon Basics tripod</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Joby-GorillaPod-Bluetooth-Universal-Smartphones/dp/B018UP7Z5O/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1513702879&amp;sr=1-3&amp;keywords=joby+gorillapod" target="_blank">Joby GorillaPod</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/IK-Multimedia-high-definition-handheld-microphone/dp/B074VF5ZLL/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1513702920&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=IK+Multimedia+iRig+2+Mic" target="_blank">IK Multimedia iRig 2</a> microphone. </p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>

Tech breakthroughs of 2017

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