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GetConnected

How is technology changing our lives? Hosting interviews with innovators, execs, and more, Canada’s tech expert Mike Agerbo explores how everything from tech gadgets to internet culture are changing our world. For over 20 years, Mike Agerbo has made technology simple for audiences. He brings the latest gadgets to Global TV audiences with his weekly Noon Hour News Tech Talk segment and hosts the popular tech TV and YouTube show GetConnected. He also hosts The App Show, a radio show all about mobile

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39:10

Immersive VR, Power outages and swappable EV batteries

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2022/11/06

This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss their ongoing adventures in virtual reality, this time taking a virtual desktop and collaboration app, Immersed VR, for a spin to see how it compares to Horizons Workrooms. A recent power outage gave Mike a good reason to test out his battery backup power system. We’ll also discuss some interesting things Honda is rolling out for the EV motorcycle community in Japan that could be the future of recharging. All this and the latest tech news. Can't get

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39:33

Artificial Intelligence and Careers in the Film &...

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2022/10/29

This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler talk with Seth Rutledge, a concept artist and Illustrator in the Film and Television industry, about the rise of artificial intelligence generated art and how it is and will affect the industry as far as jobs for newcomers to the industry. All this and the latest tech news. Can't get enough of GetConnected and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the GetConnected podcast and don't forget to listen to them discuss mobile technology on the App Show

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40:11

Misadventures with AirTags, 13th Generation Intel...

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2022/10/22

This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler chat with team member Robin about a recent experience he had with an airtag found in his car sharing vehicle that wasn’t his. We also talk with the folks at Intel about their latest product launch around the 13th Generation processors and how long you can expect to use a computer before you might consider upgrading it. We close out the show with an update from the world of electric vehicles and cracking the 10 minute charge time - are we there yet? All this

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38:31

Meta Connect VR and all the latest hardware &...

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2022/10/15

This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss all the latest announcements that Meta (formerly Facebook) unveiled at the big VR event, Connect, this past week. A new Pro mixed and virtual reality headset and a slew of updates coming for collaboration and gaming in virtual reality. We’ll also break down all the new Microsoft hardware from their Surface event along with some very interesting tools coming to Office including an AI image generator to take those Powerpoint slides to another level. All

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39:55

The Pixel 7 has arrived! Tim Cook & the Metaverse and...

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2022/10/08

This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler share the details from Google’s big Pixel 7 event which includes new smartphones, a long anticipated Pixel smartwatch and other upgrades to their smart home products. We’ll also discuss what Tim Cook has to say about the Metaverse and why it’s not quite ready for the mainstream - or is it? Elon Musk unveiled Telsa’s humanoid robot, Optimus and as you might imagine, we have thoughts on our new robot overlords. All this and the latest tech news. Can't get enough

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38:58

What’s New from Amazon, SuperCruise in vehicles & 3D...

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2022/10/01

This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss all the new products and services that Amazon announced this week. Mike takes a Cadillac for a spin and tries out their SuperCruise driving functionality. We have an engineer from GM on the show to explain how it works. Pantheon Designs is a Vancouver based 3D printing company that has created some very high end 3d printers for industrial use. All this and the latest tech news. Can't get enough of GetConnected and our charmingly nerdy

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39:35

Motion Sensing Wifi Smart Bulbs, AI Art vs Stock...

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2022/09/24

This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler talk about a new development with smart bulbs coming from Wiz that uses your existing wifi as a motion sensor for the smart bulb - cool or creepy? They also discuss how artificial intelligence generated art has become a problem for stock image websites due to potential copyright issues. Uber just launched a new option that allows you to be picked up by a Telsa or other electric vehicle - is it worth the premium? All this and the latest tech news. Can't get

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40:43

Apple’s SOS Emergency system via Satellites, reasons...

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2022/09/17

This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss the immense efforts Apple has been making to enable you to use satellites in the event you don’t have any cellular service - they are spending $100s of millions of dollars to make this work - what does it mean for future Apple products? John shares some of his highlights from iOS 16 and why you should upgrade. We’ll also chat with the founder of AutoZen to hear about a better way to sell your vehicle. All this and the latest tech news. Can't get

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39:24

James Dyson Award winners announced and highlights...

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2022/09/10

This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler talk with the Canadian winners of the James Dyson Award for engineers and learn about a number of innovations from the people that created them. We’ll also discuss highlights from Apple’s Far Out Event that saw the announcement of the iPhone 14 series, new Apple Watches and updated AirPods. All this and the latest tech news. Can't get enough of GetConnected and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the GetConnected podcast and don't forget to listen to

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39:46

The Steam Deck is here and more available than ever,...

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2022/09/03

This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss the Steam Deck from Valve, the hot new portable game console/powerful gaming PC - John got his after a year long wait but those wait times are much shorter now and you could get one in time for the Holidays. We speak with the Director of IT at Ocean Brands and how a non-tech company uses sustainable processes with their staff to achieve a better work life balance as well as less computer waste. Starlink has partnered with T-Mobile in the US to help

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39:54

New Netflix Ad Supported options, Portable Photo...

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2022/08/27

This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss the rumoured new ad-supported tier from Netflix and what that will and won’t include for a lower monthly rate. They’ll also discuss the current lineup of portable photo printers and some reasons to choose one over another model. Our last segment deals with a crazy story about how Janet Jackson’s 1989 song, Rhythm Nation, includes some audio frequencies that can actually crash certain laptop hard drives. All this and the latest tech news. Can't get

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39:54

Meetings in VR, Doorbell Camera Clip Show coming &...

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2022/08/20

This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss their ongoing adventures in virtual reality, with the latest being a new way to hold meetings that up to now, would have been held over Zoom thanks to Meta’s Workspaces. We’ll also discuss Amazon’s upcoming new video clip show, Ring Vision, featuring videos submitted by owners of the Ring Video Door Bell. Will it be any good? Samsung just announced their latest iterations of their folding screen phones, the Fold 4 and Flip 4 - Samsung thinks they are

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37:58

Amazon buys iRobot, MakerLabs & Google sues Sonos

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2022/08/13

This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler talk with Brian Jackson from the InfoTech Research Group about Amazon’s purchase this week of iRobot, the makers of the Roomba line of robot vacuum cleaners and what it might mean for consumers. We’ll also talk with Corinne Leroux from Makerlabs in Vancouver about makerspaces and why you should check out in your town. Google sues Sonos over some voice patents with their smart speakers. All this and the latest tech news. Can't get enough of GetConnected and

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39:48

Back To School Gear

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2022/08/06

This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler are joined by tech journalist Marc Saltzman, who reviews his favourite picks for back to school tech gear for students. Marc also helps debunk popular EV myths floating around the internet! Can't get enough of GetConnected and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the GetConnected podcast and don't forget to listen to them discuss mobile technology on the App Show podcast. You can also find us on the web, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,

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37:33

Virtual Reality costing more, China’s Closed Loop...

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2022/07/30

This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler share their experiences with Virtual Reality and discuss Meta’s plan to raise the cost of their Quest 2 headset starting August 1st by $100US. China is pushing out their closed loop strategy in a further attempt to squash COVID outbreaks by having staff stay at the various factory cities rather than go home. We’ll also chat about Framework’s upgradable laptop and whether you should consider it instead of a non-upgradable device. All this and the latest tech

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36:40

The Future of Connected Transportation and Super...

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2022/07/23

This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler talk with Steve Meagher from Deloitte about their recent report about the future of transportation and how it will impact everyone. We also chat with Nick Dube from HPE about the new Frontier Super Computer system they’ve built and how it's benefiting scientific endevors. All this and the latest tech news. Can't get enough of GetConnected and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the GetConnected podcast and don't forget to listen to them discuss mobile

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37:45

Tunnel Trips, the largest data hack ever & some...

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2022/07/16

This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss the latest news in Las Vegas with Elon Musk’s Boring Company and their tunnels under the city as it expands to casinos and the strip. We also discuss possibly the largest data hack in history with over a billion Chinese citizen’s personal information for sale. Then we take a trip down memory lane with a new game that emulates retro bulletin boards from the glory days of personal computing in the 80s. All this and the latest tech news. Can't get enough

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37:46

A New Drone, When robots go awry and Is the chip...

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2022/07/09

This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss the latest quadcopter from DJI, the Mavic Mini 3 Pro, Mike has a some stories to share about his home robots going awry and causing trouble. We’ll also talk about the light at the end of the tunnel with respect to the chip shortage which might be finally coming to an end. Can't get enough of GetConnected and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the GetConnected podcast and don't forget to listen to them discuss mobile technology on the App Show

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36:31

The 15th anniversary of the iPhone, Amazon’s...

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2022/07/02

This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss the 15th anniversary of the iPhone’s iconic release, we chat with the man behind Amazon’s latest tech, the Astro household robot and we have an update about the state of the Rogers/Shaw merger and sale to Quebecor and what it means for existing customers. We also discuss the latest tech news. Can't get enough of GetConnected and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the GetConnected podcast and don't forget to listen to them discuss mobile

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37:15

Machine Learning, Automation, Robots and Space…oh my!

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2022/06/25

This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler travel to Las Vegas for the Amazon re:MARS event which brings together people interested in in the Machine Learning, Automation, Robotics and Space sectors for an amazing event. We had the opportunity to chat with Tom Soderstrom, Director of Chief Technologists at Amazon Web Services, IT Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Tom is helping Amazon with their various endevours in space and has plenty of interesting

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