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Smart Tech

In each episode we cut through the technical mumbo-jumbo and explore the good, bad and ugly of technology and technical innovations. Technology effects our lives every day and we should know how to analyze and control its influence. But we also should have fun with it because Technology is amazing. So any tool or process that is made by humans and meets our needs or solves our problems, we dive into and explore. It"s interesting and fun.

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39:58

I'm Dreaming of a Tech Christmas

Smart Tech ·

2016/12/06

Merry Christmas, Today we want to share our top 10 technology gift picks for that someone special, or yourself, in your life. If you like our choices, or are purchasing on Amazon, please use our affiliate links below to purchase. This helps keep SmartTech on the air!

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25:59

st1622: Technology and the Election of Donald Trump

Smart Tech ·

2016/11/14

The world just experienced an American election like it never had before. Despite all the scientific polling, the consistent pounding of the main stream media and social media, and damning tweets from the candidate himself, Donald Trump achieved a sweeping victory of the electoral college and took the White House from the Heir Apparent Hillary Clinton. Technology played a critical role in the outcome. In this episode we look at 8 tech related areas that may have helped put Trump over the top:

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12:04

st1619: How to Unlock a Padlock without a Key or a...

Smart Tech ·

2016/10/31

It seems like we are using bluetooth for everything today. How about unlocking a padlock? Master Lock has released the 4400 series of padlocks which know when you are near and authorized to open the lock and let you gain access without a physical key. But what happens when the battery fails or what happens if you don't have your phone? We answer those questions and more in this episode.

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12:47

st1621: Free is Bad for Business

Smart Tech ·

2016/10/28

In this episode we review Stu McLaren's argument that if you give too much away for free, especially technology on the internet, you ultimately diminish the value of the technology and cause it to languish.

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13:42

st1620: 5 Big Announcements from Google - The Google...

Smart Tech ·

2016/10/09

Google recently held their Pixel event. Not quite an Apple spectacular, but the did have 5 solid announcements at the event. In this episode I will cover those 5 announcements. Are they for you?

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25:33

st1618: Tappecue-The Next Generation of Digital...

Smart Tech ·

2016/09/11

My newest favorite digital thermometer is called the Tappecue. It has 4 independent ports and will report moment by moment temperatures to my iPhone or Android over the internet. Yes, I can now start something cooking or smoking, leave my house, and monitor my cook from anywhere I need to go. This is cool!

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18:50

st1617: Google Duo - Is it Android's answer to...

Smart Tech ·

2016/08/30

Google introduced a new free service and they call it Duo. It is a simple yet effective phone to phone video call app and works much like Apple's FaceTime. Although there are similarities, there are also some differences. Is this something you should download and try? We answer that question and others in this episode.

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14:11

st1616: IOS 10's Coolest New Features Explained

Smart Tech ·

2016/08/15

It's that time of year again. Apple is on the verge of releasing it's newest version of their iOS software for iPhones and iPads. We should have a fully functional release sometime during September 2016. Apple has already released the software as a beta and so we know most of the new features. Some of them are truly innovative and some of them try and catch up with Android. Is it worth the hype? You be the judge as we cover the 10 coolest new features in iOS 10.

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14:58

st1615: 13 Inventions for Ridiculously Lazy People

Smart Tech ·

2016/07/30

Are you so lazy that you put a snooze button on your smoke alarm? Or do you have a friend to buy gifts for that falls into that category? Then this show is for you. We explore 13 inventions for ridiculously lazy people. Yes folks, when technology works with us to help us die young!

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17:13

st1614: The Pokemon Go Phenomenon Explained

Smart Tech ·

2016/07/13

Pokemon is sweeping the globe ... again. Have you seen more people than usual with heads down, walking seemingly aimlessly all over town? You are watching the world's largest virtual reality game happen all around you. In fact, more people have logged in to play at times than log into Twitter, the most logged into service, until now. What is this all about. Are you missing out on the time of your life or is it just a waste of time? In this episode I explain Pokemon Go.

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24:24

st1613: How to save 20% or more on Gas Costs for your...

Smart Tech ·

2016/07/04

For Americans, this episode is being released during Independence Day Weekend. This is a holiday where Americans have traditionally got into their cars and headed for the open road. But, even with the recent dip in gas prices, driving can be an expensive proposition. In this episode we look at the website and App, Gasbuddy and discover how it can help us save 20% or more on fuel costs by alerting us to the lowest gas prices in the area.

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08:17

st1612: A Water Bottle that Fills Itself from the Air...

Smart Tech ·

2016/06/17

Imagine you are lost in the wilderness, no water, at least yet. What if your water bottle could extract moisture from the air and make fresh drinking water for you? Well that fantasy is a reality with the Fontus water bottle. In this episode we introduce the product and tell you how it works.

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09:39

st1611: Get up to 50% off at Taco Bell using Technology!

Smart Tech ·

2016/06/07

Brian and Jason from the YouTube sensation called "The Modern Rouge" explain to us how to hack the Taco Bell phone app to save up to 50%

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15:13

st1610: Ogle App - A New danger to Your Children

Smart Tech ·

2016/05/23

Anonymous social media apps are being used for cyberbullying, intimidation and embarrassment of other students. The problem is, it is really difficult to trace a photo or comment to a particular person, although not always impossible. OGLE is a campus-oriented platform which allows users to anonymously post comments, photographs, videos and to exchange messages, themes, and chat with others in the application. Users are able to post anonymous content to a campus without requiring the user to be in

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17:20

st1609: 16 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do with...

Smart Tech ·

2016/05/08

It's time for equal time. Listener comments wanted Android tips, so here they are. Modern smartphones and electronic devices have so many hidden or not so obvious features that is almost impossible to know them all. Android devices are no exception. In this episode I highlight 16 features you may not be aware of.

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09:18

st1608: 15 Things You Didn't Know Your iPhone Could...

Smart Tech ·

2016/03/23

Modern smartphones and electronic devices have so many hidden or not so obvious features that is almost impossible to know them all. The iPhone is no exception. In this episode I highlight 15 features you may not be aware of.

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05:35

st1607: Boarding Pass Danger!

Smart Tech ·

2016/03/23

All types of personal information is stored in the cryptic bar code on your airline boarding pass. This makes a boarding pass the perfect inroad to your digital life by identity thieves and other criminals. Yet people leave them everywhere. Find out the dangers and what you can do to protect yourself in this episode.

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12:21

st1606: Ransomware-Your Computer and Data Could Be At...

Smart Tech ·

2016/03/21

Ransomware is the newest form of malware or computer virus. A hacker gets into your system, encrypts your files with a unbreakable password, and holds that data hostage until you pay a ransom. In the best scenario they then give you the password so you can get to your data. In this episode we discuss ransomware and how you can protect yourself.

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10:13

st1605: Reacting to Facebook Reactions

Smart Tech ·

2016/03/07

When over a billion and a half people interact on a social media platform, having a way for them to react to content quickly is important. In this episode we discuss the new Facebook Reactions and explain how to use them.

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29:23

st1604: Apple VS the FBI: Balancing personal privacy...

Smart Tech ·

2016/02/22

Steve Cook published a letter on the Apple website explaining how, in their opinion, the recent request and court order by the FBI unduly put the security and safety of millions of American citizens is peril.Cartoon copywritedIn other words, the FBI wants Apple to rewrite their iOS operating system to remove encryption and security safeguards, update the phone of Syed Rizwan Farook, and make the data on the phone available to the FBI to fulfill a search warrant. Farook and Tashfeen Malik entered a

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