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‘Encore Presentation’ of Tech It Out, with filmmaker...

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2024/07/05

His name may be ordinary, but he’s anything but! 15-time moviemaker Kevin Smith joins me to chat about health and wellness tech, the 40th anniversary of the Mac, and moreHisense now has its 100-inch 4K QLED TV on sale. Hisense’s Lindsay Takashima shares what to look for in a new televisionWe’ll learn about a music-centric dating app called Vinylly with its cofounder Rachel Van NortwickThank you to Intel, Visa, and Western Digital

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The future of payments with Visa! Also, the ‘Radio...

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2024/06/28

How we’re paying for things is changing – fast! We’re joined by Visa’s Mark Nelsen, Head of Consumer Payment Products, to share today’s (and tomorrow’s) transaction trendsThose awesome radio plays popularized between the 1940s and 1960s are kept alive today with podcasts like Radio Retropolis. We’re joined by host Jim Romanovich, a radio/television historianNeed stuff done around the home? We catch up with James Albis, Founder & CEO of an app called JobSnapThank you to Intel, Visa, and Western

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Details on a giveaway: an Intel-powered AI PC! Plus,...

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2024/06/21

I’ll share deets of my Facebook Live chat, about “AI PCs,” on Sunday June 23rd and how I’ll be giving away a sweet Intel-powered Acer laptopFirst up on the show, we learn why drone light shows may be superior to fireworks displays. We’re joined by Pixis Drones and its President Bernard OzarowskiLearn about affordable indoor and outdoor security cameras for your home with Reolink and its VP for North America, Guy PithieWe also learn about tech for seniors with renowned tech expert Amber MacAnd

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It’s Episode 350! On the show: “AI PC 101” with...

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2024/06/14

We kick off today’s show with Maya Rogers and Henk Rogers from The Tetris Company, on the iconic game’s 40th anniversary. We look back and peek ahead, too!You’ve no doubt heard of an “AI PC,” so what the heck is it? We’ll be joined by Intel’s Robert Hallock, VP and GM of Client AI and Technical Marketing. He shares the deets on AI PCs and Intel Core Ultra-powered laptopsAnother Rob joins us on “Tech It Out”! Fresh off his talk about “How Digital Natives Are Shaping the Future of Payments,” we’re

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Gadget gift ideas for ‘dads and grads’ + the...

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2024/06/07

Father’s Day is coming up June 16th, and so we look at a handful of gadget ideas for the dad (or grad) on your gift list this JuneGet the 4-1-1 on Wi-Fi 7 with TP-Link. We’re joined by Jens Hennings to break down the significance of this emerging wireless standardHave aging parents who want to live alone at home? We learn about CareAware, a new Wi-Fi motion-based sensing solution for aging adults and their remote caregivers. We’re joined by Dr. Taj Manku, Founder and CEO of Cognitive Systems.We also

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Best of the VivaTech conference – Part 2, from Paris....

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2024/05/31

This is Part 2 of my broadcast from VivaTech, Europe’s biggest tech and startup show with 165,000 attendees. I’ll play 3 more interviews from the VivaTech showroom floor: Oncoustics AI, Mapped In, and Au-Zone Technologies.Acer stops by to chat about its AI-infused Swift 14, one of the first Microsoft CoPilot+ machines. I catch up with Eric Ackerson, Acer Senior Manager of Product Marketing and Brand Management Also on the show, tech expert Mario Armstrong on great gadget gift ideas for Dads and

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Bonjour! Live from Paris, it’s VivaTech 2024! We talk...

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2024/05/24

This is Part of 1 of my broadcast from VivaTech, billed as Europe’s biggest tech and startup show.We kick things off with Trusting Pixels and its founder, Alexander Jacquet, about how its AI can detect manipulated and misleading videos from advertisers.Why is your baby crying?! We’re also joined by Charles Onu, CEO and Co-Founder of Ubenwa Health to tell us all about the Nanni AI app for smartphonesAlso on the show. Dr. Garth Graham, Director and Global Head of Healthcare and Public Health, at

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How to track (and retrieve) your stolen car! Plus,...

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2024/05/17

I catch up with Invoxia’s CEO, Clément Moreau, on how its GPS tracking system works to find your stolen car – and other tips to preventing car theftLearn about a new prepaid plan with Metro by T-Mobile, involving a new smartphone every year. We’ll get the 4-1-1 from Clint Patterson, Prepaid Chief Marketing OfficerLooking to buy or sell your home? Nathan Dart, Senior Vice President of FinalOffer.com joins us to talk about its “transparency platform.”I’ll share some smart home tech from the likes of

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SanDisk launches first-of-its kind drive + Amazon...

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2024/05/10

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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How to send messages to loved ones AFTER you die +...

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2024/05/03

Wish there was an “all in one” cybersecurity suite that protects your entire family? We’ll kick off the show with Hari Ravichandran, Founder and CEO of Aura, a company that offers intelligent digital safety solutionsCool or creepy? Eternal Applications lets you leave messages for loved ones after you pass on from this Earth. I catch up with company founder Chris JalbertYou can put a deposit down for a new flying car, the H-1X from Doroni Aerospace. We talk to Doron Merdinger, CEO and Founder, about

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‘World Password Day’ tips with Bitwarden + an...

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2024/04/26

Cut down on your water and energy bills. We kick things off with Alisha McFetridge, co-founder and CEO of Rainstick, a new shower system that cuts residential water usage in halfWorld Password Day is coming up on Thursday, May 2, which is a perfect time to discuss good password hygiene and why it‘s time to use a password manager. We’re joined by Bitwarden’s Gary Orenstein, Chief Customer OfficerTo help celebrate National Small Business Week (April 28-May 5), I share a handful of tech tools for

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Down with tech! Comedian Nathan Macintosh on Tech It...

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2024/04/19

Hot off the heels of his new stand-up special and an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, we’re joined by comedian Nathan Macintosh, who hilariously laments about tech nerds running the world!Earth Day is April 22 and so we’ve got great guests on the show, like tech expert Amber Mac, on today’s most sustainable tech, and a Yellowstone National Park documentary, Seismic, with Canon Explorer of Light Chas Glatzer and Canon Creator Nathan Lee AllenYou won’t believe what your PDFs can do

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Is it time to buy your dog a tracking collar? Plus,...

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2024/04/12

A high-tech dog collar, called SpotOn, is both a wireless fence and tracking system if your furry friend gets loose. We catch up with Sung Vivathana, VP of Engineering at SpotOn, on how it works.Brush your teeth in only 10 seconds?! All the way from France, we chat with Benjamin Cohen from Y-Brush about a radically different toothbrush that looks more like a mouthguardAI helps you do more in less time. At Google Cloud Next ’24, I chat with Laura Mae Martin, Executive Productivity Advisor at Google,

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Don’t damage your smartphone’s camera during the...

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2024/04/05

I explain how you can ruin your smartphone’s camera sensor while trying to shoot the sun on Monday. Here’s how to avoid any damage12 simple ways to protect yourself in the digital age, with Visa’s James Mirfin, SVP, Global Head of Risk and Identity SolutionsOn a related note, T-Mobile’s Steve Carlson is in the house, to share the latest on its free Scam Shield app, to fight back against spammers and scammersTied to summer travel, Google hosted an event in NYC, and so I play a pair of interviews on

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Happy Easter to Tech It Out listeners! It’s World...

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2024/03/29

March 31st is World Backup Day, and so who better to ask for advice (and what’s new in external drives) than Nitin Kachhwaha, Director of Product Management at Western DigitalLike to buy or sell things online at Facebook Marketplace and other classifieds apps/sites? Learn how not to get scammed with Kirk Simpson, Co-Founder and CEO of goConfirmSpring has sprung, and so I’ll share some of my favorite gadgets and other tech – just in time for the new seasoniPhone is the no. 1 smartphone in the

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Marvel or DC? We talk comic books with ‘Silver...

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2024/03/22

All the way from Scotland, we chat with Ewan Morgan from Diageo about what techy things are going on at the Port Ellen Distillery. Visit diageorareandexceptional.com/ww for moreThe iconic Silver Snail comic book store is about to turn 50 and so we catch up with co-owner Brian Hamelin about what’s hot, Marvel vs. DC, and many other popular books to flip through this SpringSpeaking of the Spring, I catch up with digital lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong for some of his hot picks for the seasonBlacklyte

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Off to the races at the Kentucky Derby! We chat with...

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2024/03/15

What does the largest wireless carrier in the country have to do with the Kentucky Derby? We get the answer when I catch up with Verizon’s Earl Struble and Scott HansenIf you’ve ever dreamt of being a DJ – either for fun, or for your side hustle – hear what Pioneer DJ has for you to unleash your inner Tiesto. We’re joined by Jay Brannan at AlphaTheta, the parent company to Pioneer DJ.Toronto-based RYSE has is selling its affordable SmartShade, which is a super easy yet versatile way to motorize any

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IBM X-Force shares how to protect yourself over...

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2024/03/08

What’s new in wireless routers for the home? We’re joined by D-Link’s Peter Marino with all the deetsScammers are getting smarter thanks to AI, as we hear from Michelle Alvarez from IBM X-ForceTech lifestyle expert Carley Knobloch is in the house – well, at a showcase home near Las Vegas, on the heels of the NAHB International Builder Show. We learn about new smart home techLegendary filmmaker Kevin Smith geeks out with me over ChatGPT, and moreThank you to Intel, Visa, and Western Digital, for your

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LG talks about its transparent TV + protecting your...

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2024/03/01

Making a huge splash at the recent 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the LG SIGNATURE T is the world’s first transparent 4K OLED TV. Our guest, LG’s Gilles Perrera, will explain what it can do – and hey, it’s wireless, too.A company and platform called Sensible Weather gives you money back – the same day! – if there’s bad weather while away on your trip. Hear how it works and the differences between it and traditional travel insurance. I sit down with Sensible Weather’s CEO and

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A ‘cure’ for deadly food allergies? Plus, Google...

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2024/02/23

Do you (or have family members who) carry an EpiPen? This might be a thing of the past, as we hear from Dr. Randhawa from The Food Allergy Institute, the first medical tech company to use AI to diagnose and treat potentially fatal food allergiesSpeaking of AI, we’ll learn all about Google Gemini, a new generative app and site billed as a “ChatGPT killer,” and this includes a free-to-use image generation feature. We talk with Google’s Jules WalterCadillac’s Michael Stapleton, Director of Interior

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