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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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Fight back against romance scams with McAfee +...

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2024/02/16

McAfee’s CTO Steve Grobman chats with us about the rise of AI-related cyberattacks (including deep fakes), and romance scams, and how not to fall victim to them!Is your smartphone battery down to 5% and you’re at a concert or sports venue? We learn about ChargeFUZE kiosks that let you rent power banks on the cheap. On the show is Fuze Technology’s CEO Brandon AfariGamers, here’s how to reduce the odds of getting headaches when we chat with Dr. Séamas Weech, a research scientist, in partnership with

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Apple Vision Pro impressions, SanDisk honors Black...

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2024/02/09

Apple’s mixed reality headset, called Vision Pro, is now available. I catch up with Luke Richey at Gravity Jack to talk with us all about it. Hint: He thinks it may change the world!In celebration of Black History Month, we learn about the “Afrofuturism Edition” of SanDisk’s Extreme Portable SSD (solid state drive), with the awesome Brian PridgeonA pair of new OnePlus smartphones are now available – and garnering quite a bit of buzz. We talk with Marcel Campos from ONEPLUS North America.Thank you to

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How to stop robocallers. Plus, more with filmmaker...

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2024/02/02

Filmmaker Kevin Smith joins us once again, this time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the BlackBerry, plus discover Easter eggs on DVDs, and moreTruecaller chats about its free app that blocks robocallers and scammers from calling youGet the skinny on the popular Gatsby app, which shows you where you can stream movies and TV showsLost luggage? Why use AirTags when you can leverage LuggageCam. Hear how it works.Thank you to Intel, Visa, and Western Digital, for your support!

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Kevin Smith is in the house! We talk tech with the...

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2024/01/26

His name 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, ahead of Super Bowl Sunday. Hisense’s Lindsay Takashima shares what to look for in a new televisionValentine’s Day is coming up, and so we’ll learn about a music-centric dating app called Vinylly with its cofounder Rachel Van NortwickThank you to Intel, the CSGA (Cyber Security Global

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The Best of Samsung’s ‘Unpacked’! Get the skinny on...

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2024/01/19

Broadcasting from Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked in San Jose, I sit down with Blake Gaiser to chat about the new S24 Series smartphones and the crazy artificial intelligence (AI) powering new experiencesAlso at Galaxy Unpacked, I interview technology journalist and photographer Ted Kritsonis for a handful of ‘Phonography’ tips. We learn how to take better photos with any smartphone you ownTech lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong stops by with a few more gadget picks from the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

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Best of CES!: Transparent TVs, AI-powered PCs,...

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2024/01/12

Broadcasting from the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), I share highlights that will WOW you. The future is on display here in Las Vegas!I sit down with tech experts Jennifer Jolly and Mario Armstrong for their top picks from the 2024 CESLearn about the Barsys 360, a robotic bartender for your home, with the founder and CEO of Barsys, Akshet TewariThank you to Intel, the CSGA (Cyber Security Global Alliance), Visa, and Western Digital, for your support!

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Happy 2024! A fresh new episode of ‘Tech It Out’ for...

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2024/01/05

News you can use! I cover the Apple Watch patent dispute, finding lost luggage with AirTags, a 13-year-old finishing ‘Tetris,’ and what will be hot next week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las VegasSpeaking of Sin City, I sit down with AWS’s Justin Honaman -- to talk about the cloud, AI, and the future of shopping – at Amazon’s AWS Re:InventParenting expert and author Meredith Sinclair stops by to share her favorite tech toys for tots – including educational games and gadgets for

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Encore Presentation-Tubi or not Tubi? Yes, for sure,...

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2023/12/29

While at AWS Re:Invent, Amazon Web Services’ big conference in Las Vegas, I caught up with Bhaskar Bose, Vice President of Advanced Engineering from Blast Motion, to chat about adding tech to sports equipment to improve your game!Also, Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer at Tubi, joins us on Tech It Out to talk about the country’s no. 1 completely free and ad-supported video streaming platform, which you can access on multiple devicesTwo experts are better than one! Mario Armstrong and Stephanie

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Encore Presentation- Norton talks holiday scams +...

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2023/12/22

Norton stops by to chat about its “2023 Holiday Norton Cyber Safety Insights” report, revealing how much shoppers are losing from scams during holiday shopping. We’ll be joined by Iskander Sanchez-Rola, Director of Privacy Innovation for NortonXbox is poised for a huge holiday season, and so joining us to chat will be Cindy Walker, Senior Director of Xbox MarketingA pair of tech lifestyle experts stop by! Mario Armstrong and Stephanie Humphrey share some holiday gift ideasThank you to Visa,

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Last-Minute Shopping Tips, Great Gadget Gift Ideas,...

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2023/12/15

Slickdeals’ Vitaly Pecharsky joins us one more time with how to leverage Slickdeals.com to find the best deals online or at retailSpeaking of shopping, tech expert Amber Mac joins us with some gadget gift ideas – and I’ll share some, too.Kenrick Bagnall from the CSGA (Cyber Security Global Alliance) is also here to share smart online shopping cybersafety tipsThank you to Visa, Western Digital and Slickdeals for your support!

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The holidays are fast approaching! Gift guides,...

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2023/12/08

While at AWS Re:Invent in las Vegas, I talk with Lonely Planet’s Chris Whyde about its partnership with Amazon, including how they’re folding in generative A.I. to help travelers create custom itinerariesNikon’s Chris Ogonek stops by to tell us all about its Nikon Zf mirror camera – perfect for immortalizing memories over ChristmasTech experts Mario Armstrong and Carley Knocbloch join us with some great gadget gift ideasThank you to Visa, Western Digital and Slickdeals for your support!

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