Tech It Out

Tech It Out episodes:

• November 08, 2024Is your tech really listening to you? Also, saving money with the Flipp app, email marketing with Constant Contact, and more!

  • Does it seem a little too coincidental that you see ads for something you just talked about with your friends? We’re joined by Haider Sarmad, Executive Director at 247 Labs – a web and app development studio – about whether smart assistants like Alexa and Google are really listening (and what to do about it)
  • Whether it’s your weekly grocery haul or gadget gifts you’ll be purchasing on Black Friday, why spend more than you need to? Save money with the free Flipp app, as we’ll hear from Micheal Silverman, CEO of the company
  • Speaking of Black Friday, we’re going to be marketed to by small businesses this holiday season. What works and what doesn’t? We’ll talk email marketing with Amanda Parker, Director of Growth at Constant Contact
  • Thank you to Intel, Visa, and Western Digital

  
  

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• November 01, 2024Melissa Maker from YouTube’s ‘Clean My Space’ talks high-tech appliances, plus a 14-year-old inventor, Dinos Alive roars into Toronto.

  • What were YOU doing at age 14?! Ninth grader Sirish Subash is the winner of the 3M Young Scientist Challenge, and $25,000, and so he joins us to chat about his winning invention!
  • YouTube star of Clean My Space, Melissa Maker, is on the show, in partnership with LG, to chat about smart appliances, energy conservation, and more
  • Do the kids or grandkids love dinosaurs? Maybe you, too? We learn all about the exhibit, Dinos Alive: An Immersive Experience, in several cities -- and now Toronto. I sit down with Eric Paquette, Director of Public Relations at Cavalia
  • Need a great gadget gift for under $100? I’ll share what’s new with the 2024 Roku Ultra (hint: a lot)!
  • Thank you to Intel, Visa, and Western Digital

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• October 25, 2024Tips to avoid getting scammed with NETGEAR, plus AI-powered golf simulations, laptops for content creators

  • We catch up with renowned photographer Alen Palander, Creative Director of Palander Studios, about how he leverages artificial intelligence (AI) on a LG gram Pro laptop, to spice up his work!
  • Love golf? We’re joined by TruGolf’s Dr. Nico Darras, to discuss the latest advancements in golf simulators
  • Poppy Simpson, Product Marketing Manager for NETGEAR Armor, joins us to share the results of a new survey about which age group is more cyberaware – and cybersecure -- than others. The results may surprise you!
  • I share 4 ways to stop porch pirates in their tracks
  • Thank you to Intel, Visa, and Western Digital

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• October 18, 2024Astrophysicist J. Craig Wheeler joins us to chat about his new book about ‘Singularity,’ plus how to fight back against ‘sextortion’

  • 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 it
  • Are 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 Humanity
  • I share a handful of “smart home” innovations to save you time, money, and aggravation
  • Thank you to Intel, Visa, and Western Digital

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• October 11, 2024Zayo explains what a DDoS attack is and how to protect yourself (and your business) + a twist on kids headphones (it’s really cool)

  • StoryPhones is an awesome idea, and so we’ll have Petur Olafsson on the show to explain what they are. He’s the Founder and CEO of ONANOFF, the folks behind StoryPhones
  • To talk to us about a growing threat called DDoS attacks and share other cybersecurity tips -- to better protect your data and your wallet – we also have on the show Shawn Edwards, Chief Security Officer of Zayo
  • Tech expert and entrepreneur extraordinaire Amber Mac joins us to share some great tools and tips to help celebrate October, which is Small Business Month
  • Thank you to Intel, Visa, and Western Digital

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• October 04, 2024Samsung doubles down on Galaxy AI and new devices, Segway launches a new robotic lawnmower, and more!

  • Powered by Galaxy AI, learn about new smartphones, tablets and watches with Drew Blackard, VP of Mobile Product Management for Samsung Electronics America
  • You likely know Segway as a high-tech people mover, but the company has released its latest robotic lawn mower, the Navimow Series. We’re joined by Wayne Kreifels, Head of Sales for North America
  • Tech lifestyle expert Carley Knobloch is on the show to share some fun family tech to help ease into the new season
  • I also share some cost-effective small business ideas to help your company remain productive, competitive and profitable
  • Thank you to Intel, Visa, and Western Digital

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• September 27, 2024Get the deets from HP Imagine + eSIMs for travelers, and new Fujifilm Instax camera and printers

  • Recorded at HP imagine in Palo Alto, I sit down with Sam Chang to talk AI PCs, and Poly’s Helen Sheirbon and Greg Baribault to talk accessories like cameras and headsets
  • If you’re traveling overseas, try Always Mobile and its eSIM solutions, which will be much easier and cheaper than roaming with your wireless carrier. I interview Mike Stanford, Founder and President, of Always Mobile
  • Fujifilm’s Billy Luong joins me to chat about its latest Instax camera, the Pal, and new portable and wireless printers
  • Thank you to Intel, Visa, and Western Digital

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• September 20, 2024How to get discounted groceries with the ‘Too Good To Go’ app, plus Cadillac talks ‘Opulent Velocity’ futuristic car concept + more

  • The “Too Good To Go” is a win-win: consumers can buy food for their family at a reduced price while stores/restaurants can monetize unsold food that’d normally throw out. I sit down with Sarah Soteroff from Too Good to Go North America.
  • Turn your stash into cash! You probably have hundred of items you don’t use that you could sell and line your pockets. We talk with Robert Kim, CEO of Karrot North America, about the app that connects buyers with sellers in your neighborhood
  • I love covering the latest innovations in automotive technology. And so, I’m thrilled to have on the show, Bryan Nesbitt, Executive Director of Global Cadillac Design, to tell us about the recently unveiled Opulent Velocity concept vehicle.
  • Thank you to Intel, Visa, and Western Digital

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• September 13, 2024‘Encore Presentation’ of Tech It Out, with filmmaker Kevin Smith, plus Hisense’s 100-inch TV, new dating apps, and more

  • 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 more
  • Hisense now has its 100-inch 4K QLED TV on sale. Hisense’s Lindsay Takashima shares what to look for in a new television
  • We’ll learn about a music-centric dating app called Vinylly with its cofounder Rachel Van Nortwick
  • Thank you to Intel, Visa, and Western Digital

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• September 06, 2024A laptop that lasts up to 27 hours between charges?! I chat with Intel and ASUS at IFA in Berlin. Plus, “Smell-o-Vision” for your TV is here

  • From IFA 2024 in Berlin, we learn about the Intel Core Ultra “Series 2” laptops, with Josh Newman, Vice President of Client Computing Group, and General Manager, Product Marketing and Management, at Intel
  • Also at IFA in Berlin, I sit down with Galip Fu, Global Marketing Director for Consumer PC at ASUS. We hear all about its latest Zenbooks and Vivobooks unveiled at IFA 2024
  • ‘Smell-o-Vision’ is back, of sorts. As we her from Casey Bunce, President of Elevated Perceptions, MovieScent leverages AI to release real-time scents based on what’s happening on-screen.
  • Thank you to Intel, Visa, and Western Digital

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