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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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Q&A with Samsung about its new AI-powered Galaxy S25...

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2025/01/25

I catch up with Samsung’s Blake Gaiser, Head of Smartphone Product Management, at the Galaxy Unpacked event in San Jose, to hear all about the incredible AI features backed into the new family of Samsung Galaxy S25 devicesFrom laptops and desktops to automotive news, we’ll learn about Intel’s highlights from CES with Asma Aziz, Marketing Director for the Americas, at IntelCalled ‘Lingo,’ we’ll get the 4-1-1 on a new biowearable from Abbott – and find out how it differs from the Freestyle Libre

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Tech to protect your home from wildfires, plus the...

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2025/01/17

Did you know there is tech that can help prevent your home going up in flames? I catch up with Frontline Wildfire Defense’s Harry Statter, founder and CEO, on how their system worksIt’s a purpose-built tablet for aging adults (75 years of age and older) called GrandPad. Joining us is Scott Lien, CEO & Co-Founder of GrandPad, on how this device was designed for this dynamic demographicRecorded at the recent AWS Re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, Modulate.AI’s Terry Chen talks with us about how

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That’s a wrap! Highlights from the 2025 Consumer...

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2025/01/10

The massive CES tech convention wrapped up in Las Vegas, where we produced this week’s podcast. This show brings you the best of the show!We’re joined by Lance Ulanoff, Editor at Large at Tech Radar, as well as tech lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong, who both share some memorable products from the show – and I’ll share some of my top picks, tooFrank Lee, with LG Electronics’ Home Entertainment Marketing, joins me to chat about new TVs – including the wild and wonderful transparent and wireless

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ENCORE PRESENTATION! SanDisk launches first-of-its...

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2025/01/03

SanDisk Desk Drive fuses huge capacity with fast speeds! Learn all about it here first, with Christina Garza, Director of Product Marketing at Western DigitalBachelorette alum and firefighter Kevin Wendt drops by to talk about the first air purifier from LGHave dogs or cats? Amazon’s Melissa Mohr, Director of Smart Home, is a guest on Tech It Out, to share what’s new and innovative for your furry friendsPhaedra Boinodiris, IBM Consulting's Global Leader for Trustworthy AI, stop by to talk

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ENCORE PRESENTATION! Astrophysicist J. Craig Wheeler...

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2024/12/27

It’s an uncomfortable topic but an important one – there is a growing issue of “sextortion” among teens. We’re joined by Mila Araujo from NFP about what it is and what to do about itAre we approaching the point where technology, including A.I., is advancing beyond human control? A new book explores this big question, penned by astrophysicist J. Craig Wheeler. The author joins us to chat about The Path to Singularity: How Technology Will Challenge the Future of HumanityI share a handful of “smart

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Happy holidays, Tech It Out listeners! Merry...

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2024/12/20

You know about the Ring video doorbell family from Amazon, of course, but here we’ll learn all about Smart Video Search. We’re joined by Eric Kuhn, Ring’s General Manager of Experiences and SubscriptionsTech lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong joins us with his last-minute gadget gift guide – and I’ll share some great picks, tooWe’ll also find out about Excurio’s immersive experiences that fuse mixed reality with history, geography, artwork, and more. We catch up with Excurio’s Executive Director

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Four great gadget gift guides! And hot tech from AWS...

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2024/12/13

It’s an all-female line-up on this week’s new Tech It Out. Girl power, indeed, with five different interviews.Four tech experts share their gadget gift guides: Carley Knobloch, Meredith Sinclair, Amber Mac, and Stephanie HumphreyA robot that can copy your paint strokes? This is a boon for painters (read: revenue generator!) and for collectors (who can’t afford the original, but can do much better than a print)! At AWS Re:Invent in Sin City, I sit down with Chloe Ryan, CEO & Founder of Acrylic

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Tech It Out is in Vegas! We’ve got the scoop on...

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2024/12/06

Covering the AWS Re: Invent convention from Sin City, I’ll share the big news from the show, plus I interview Yami Payano, CEO from Sign Speaker about a revolutionary new tool for deaf and the hard of hearing, as well as .lumen’s CEO Cornel Amariei about its high-tech glasses that let blind and visually impaired people navigate around townBe the first to learn about Visa Flexible Credential, a brand new way to pay, as we hear from Mark Nelson, Head of Consumer ProductsDigital lifestyle expert Mario

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Happy Thanksgiving long weekend, Tech it Out...

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2024/11/29

The are Grinches upon us. Instead of stealing your presents from under the tree, they’re attempting to lift cash out of your wallets. And so, James Mirfin, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Risk and Identity Solutions at Visa, tells us about timely scams to watch out for -- and how to fight backIn the market for a new monitor? Or shopping for a loved one? ViewSonic’s Alex Lane, Product Manager chats with us about its gaming monitors, portable monitors, and moreTech lifestyle expert Mario

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals and gadget gift...

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2024/11/23

We have three tech experts on the show to suggest some holiday game and gadget gift ideas – Carley Knobloch, Evette Rios, and Mario Armstrong – each of whom share some great suggestionsI’ll also share some Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals – like $50 off the all-new pink WD_Black P10 Game drive (2TB model) -- plus a free beanie with purchase!YouTuber and Twich celeb “Maka,” a gaming and tech reviewer, joins us to talk about LG monitors for gamers (and OLED TVs, too, a little)Thank you to Intel,

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