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The best BBQ maintenance tips (and what tech you...

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2025/06/13

Now that summer is here, you many be grilling more. We chat about extending the life of your grills, and tech tools to give you an edge, with Charles Munro, Founder and CEO of Barbeque Pro Inc.How can you reduce the odds of your vehicle from being stolen (or the contents within it)? Serial tech entrepreneur David Moeller, Founder and CEO of Keep Technologies, stops by to chat about its AI-driven car security solutionThank you to Visa and SanDisk for your support!

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Is Nintendo Switch 2 worth it? IGN co-founder Peer...

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2025/06/06

Have you seen the massive lineups across the country? To share his thoughts on the new Nintendo Switch 2 videogame console, we’re joined by Peer Schneider, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of IGN, one of the biggest online entertainment platformsHave you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes when you ask ChatGPT a question? Hillery Hunter, CTO of IBM Infrastructure, offers some insights into current consumer concerns -- and opportunities -- around AII’ll also share some “smart home”

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Gadget gift ideas for dads and grads, plus is AI...

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2025/05/30

Tech lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong is in the house! We hear about a handful of tech toys that could make for great gifts ahead of Father’s Day (June 15th) or as a graduation giftIs AI putting your career at risk? I pose that simple question to Jaymes Davis, Chief Technical Evangelist at Kasm TechnologiesSlickdeals has saved me a ton of cash over the past few years. How does it work? We’re joined by Vitaly Pecharsky, Head of Deals at SlickdealsThank you to Visa and SanDisk for your support!

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Highlights from the 2025 Computex show in Taiwan!...

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2025/05/23

We kick off a new Tech it Out at Computex in Taipei. I sit down with Sascha Krohn, Director of Technical Marketing at ASUS/ROG. We talk about the latest laptops and desktops that wowed the crowds at the show.More Formula One racing! Continuing where we left off last week, recorded in Italy I spoke with Ruth Buscombe, a motorsport engineer turned AWS consultant and presenter for F1 TV. We talk about how F1 teams, like Scuderia Ferrari, are leveraging for performance, safety, and fan engagement“Elora”

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Live from Italy, AWS powers F1 Grand Prix! Plus,...

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2025/05/16

Yours truly climbed behind the wheel of a Ferrari racecar in Italy, just ahead of the F1 Grand Prix. AWS’s Julie Souza, who leads AWS For Sports, talks about the intersection of sports and tech A new (and only $50 wearable) called Bee Pioneer conveniently transcribes everything you say all day, summarizes it,. And provides actionable insights. I talk with Maria Zollo, CEO of BeeSanDisk stops by to chat about storage for console gamers and PC players. We’ve got on the show Jimmy Gomez, a former

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How to score a FREE device to analyze your car’s...

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2025/05/09

Vehicle owners, listen up. Wouldn’t it be great to easily diagnose your car or truck’s health BEFORE any costly repairs were needed? SPARQ Diagnostics is an AI-powered car health monitor that’s normally $500 but given away for free. I chat with Daniel Nieh, co-founder of SPARQWhat are the latest TV features you need to know about? What features are important? We’re joined by TCL’s Bruce Walker, a “product evangelist” at the companyOn what’s new and newsworthy in home alarm systems and smart home

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AI will soon shop for you, with ‘Visa Intelligent...

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2025/05/02

I attended Visa’s Product Drop in San Francisco to learn about “agentic shopping.” Get the deets when I catch up with Rubail Birwadker, SVP, Head of Growth, Products & Partnerships, at Visa.This week I was also in the Big Apple for TV interviews tied to ‘Small Business Week.’ And so I’ll share the gadgets I talked about, including new laptops, printers, and work lights.You likely know TP-Link as home networking gear experts, but there’s much more to the company, as we hear from David Lux,

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The ‘Money’ Episode! We talk identify theft with...

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2025/04/25

What is identity theft and how do you protect yourself from it? We’re joined by Ian Bednowitz, General Manager of LifeLock, on this week’s Tech It OutIf it was a pain getting all your receipts together for tax time, you’re not alone. Epson drops by to talk about its award-winning RapidReceipt scanners. I catch up with Stacey Tieu, Product Manager of Scanners at Epson America.Speaking of money management, if you’re single and looking to meet someone, learn about ‘Luxury Dating’ with Seeking.com’s CEO

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A ‘claw machine’ for the home? Plus, an electric...

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2025/04/18

I catch up with Arcade 1Up’s Cyrus Rosenberg about the company’s latest machine for the home – and it’s not an arcade machine or digital pinball tableAlso on the show, I interview Jon McGuire from CYBEX North America, the folks behind the e-Gazelle S electric stroller, which can also rock your baby to sleep for you.Love music? Movies? I sit down with Allan Devantier, VP of Samsung Audio Research, to talk about the importance of audio on your TVThank you to Visa and SanDisk for your support!

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Ciao from Italy! Tech It Out is here at Milan Design...

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2025/04/11

At the “Design You Can Feel” event at Design Week in Milan, I catch up with visionary Studio INI founder Nassia Inglessis on her latest installation, Willful Wonder At the same gallery, I sit down with Galip Fu from ASUS to discuss the inspiration for this installation – and it’s tied to the Zenbook and its exclusive material called Ceraluminum· We’ll also learn all about the Husqvarna Automower iQ Series of robotic lawnmowers, when I interview Chris Price, Senior Robotics

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Hands-on with the Nintendo Switch 2, plus a...

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2025/04/04

It’s official! Nintendo Switch 2 will be out June 5th. For her impressions on the system, I catch up with Kate Kozuch from Tom’s Hardware in NYCSpeaking of games, learn about the new location-based large-scale multiplayer mobile phone game, SLAP: Water Wars & Assassin, with Lauren Steidl and Ian Andolsek from Integrated Reality LabsBack on the show we’ve got Akshita Iyer, CEO and founder of Ome (pronounced “home” without the “h”), to tell us what’s new with the smart kitchen tech companyThank

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Hisense shows its 136-inch TV. Plus, YouTube star...

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2025/03/28

I catch up with David Gold, President of Hisense USA at a press event in NYC. We hear about the company’s success and a pair of new televisionsAlso from NYC, tech lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong share some spring tech ideas – including a sub $100 smartwatch with crazy battery lifeHome maintenance tips via live video chat? Learn all about the new American Home Sheild app, with Rian Buckley Goodwin, from FrontdoorMelissa Maker, the host of the popular Clean My Space show, joins us to talk spring

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How to score a free SPARQ vehicle diagnostics device...

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2025/03/21

Vehicle owners, listen up! Learn how to snag a FREE AI-powered car health monitor, called SPARQ Diagnostics, worth $500The world's first personal dashcam? I also catch up with Brian Pemberton, CEO and Founder of Keotech, the folks behind KeocamGet the skinny on a new 12-inch tablet that can show photos, videos and games in 3-D – without needing any glasses! It’s called the RedMagic Tablet 3D Explorer EditionI’ll also share some Spring tech to help usher in the new season – including a new robotic

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The budget iPhone 16e: Yay or Nay? Also, how to get...

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2025/03/14

Mobile Syrup’s Brad Bennett joins me for his thoughts on Apple’s entry-level iPhone 16e. Does the “e” stand for “excellent” or “ embarrassing”?Pulsar Fusion’s CEO Richard Dinan talks fusion-based space propulsion technology, and its just-unveiled secret project, Sunbird. Will it work? Can you really get to Mars in half the time?“Don’t be afraid of AI taking your job – be afraid of someone who knows AI well taking your job,” says Cisco’s Jeetu Patel, Chief Product Officer and Executive Vice

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Hola from Barcelona! Here at Mobile World Congress,...

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2025/03/07

MWC25 has wrapped up – an annual convention about connectivity and mobility -- and so I’ll play an interview with AT&T’s John Wojewoda, Head of Global Roaming and Satellite, about the near future of using your smart phone to communicate over satellite when you can’t reach cell towers (even video calls)Also from Barcelona, we learn all about HONOR’s ambitious AI-related announcements, when I sit down with Matt Swider, Founder and Editor in Chief of The Shortcut, the no. 1 consumer tech Substack

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Alexa turns 10! And she gets a major upgrade. Plus,...

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2025/02/28

Live from New York, it’s….Alexa! To be exact, it’s Alexa+, the brand-new personal assistant coming in March. I catch up with Scott Durham, Director of Software Development and Smart Home at AmazonAlso on the show, Nobi talks about its smart lights for older adults who are “aging in place.” It can track fall detection without needing to wear anything! I sit down with Nobi co-founder Roeland PelgrimsBlackLyte is on the show to chat about its gaming chairs and desks. On the show, we’ve got Alex Liu,

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A Twitch video stream from the International Space...

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2025/02/21

Wait, what? NASA conducted a first-of-its-kind Twitch stream from the ISS. To hear all about this achievement, we’ll be joined by Rachel Delphin, CMO at TwitchWhat if a social media app focused mostly on “IRL” (in real life) experiences? We learn about the BUDDY app with its CEO and Co-Founder, Claire WrightDon’t let your smartphone run out of juice when you’re out somewhere. Get the 4-1-1 on ChargeFuze with its CEO Brandon AfariThank you to Visa and SanDisk for your partnership on Tech It Out

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I climb behind the wheel of the electrified Cadillac...

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2025/02/14

We have 4 great guests on this week’s new episode of Tech It OutFrom the 2015 CIAS auto show, I sit down John Cockburn, Chief Engineer for the Cadillac OPTIQ, and Jeff MacDonald, Chief Engineer for the Cadillac VISTIQ, to hear about this pair of sleek new electric vehiclesuBreakiFix by Asurion -- a leading tech repair company that specializes in same-day repairs for smartphones, tablets, and computers -- has a new announcement for gamers. We’re joined by uBreakiFix CEO, Dave BarbutoAs if mortgage

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Are you ready for some football?! We talk tech tied...

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2025/02/07

We have four great guests on this week’s fresh episode of Tech It OutTo “kick” things off, Verizon has made a huge investment in the wireless infrastructure in New Orleans ahead of Super Bowl LIX. We’re joined by Leo Perreault, VP of Network Engineering and Operations at VerizonTech expert Amber Mac is also in the house! She talks with us about Safer Internet Day coming up on February 11 – and the simple things you can do to better safeguard your family onlineSpeaking of cybersecurity, Hiya is on

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Don’t be lured by ‘romance scams’! Visa is on Tech It...

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2025/01/31

Valentine’s Day is around the corner, which is a prime time for ‘romance scams.’ I’m joined by Dan Munson, Director on the Global Fraud Investigation Team at Visa, on what to look out forSpeaking of cybersecurity, we’ll also have on the show Steve Grobman, McAfee’s Chief Technical Officer, who shares info about the company’s latest report, the “Scamiverse,” and what you need to know to avoid falling victim to these relentless cybercriminals Thank you to Visa and SanDisk for your partnership on Tech

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