Tech It Out episodes:

• July 21, 2023Woah, talk about variety! On the show, we’ve got tech for kids (a new Tamagotchi toy) and adults (high-tech bidet seats)!

  • For kids and kids at heart, Namco Bandai joins us to talk about the latest Tamagotchi toy – which blows away its predecessors
  • Speaking of tech for little ones, educator and author Meredith Sinclair talks about summer tech toys to keep the entire family entertained (including a new Lite-Brite)!
  • And something for us adults, we’re joined by Miki Agrawal from a company called Tushy, about its feature-packed bidets to upgrade American bathrooms.
  • A huge thank you to ASUS, my title sponsor on Tech It Out, as well as Western Digital and Visa

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• July 14, 2023Game on! Surprising videogame stats with the Entertainment Software Association, plus the latest RiotPWR game controller for iPhone,

  • What a thrill to have on the show the knowledgeable and affable Stanley Pierre-Louis, President and CEO of the Entertainment Software Association (The ESA), to chat about its 2023 Essential Facts About the U.S. Video Game Industry
  • Speaking of gaming, we catch up with RiotPWR’s CEO Fraser Townley, to talk about its latest game controller for iPhone and iPad, the RP1950.
  • Of course you’ve heard of (or use) ChatGPT, but what about one for kids? From Pinwheel, the folks that brough us kid-friendly smartphones, is PinwheelGPT, a more age-appropriate A.I. chatbot. I sit down with Pinwheel CEO and founder Dane Witbeck
  • A huge thank you to ASUS, my title sponsor on Tech It Out, as well as Western Digital and Visa

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• July 07, 2023Prime Day is (almost) here! Here’s how to spot the best deals – and avoid scammers. We chat with Amazon, Slickdeals, and ADT, on the podcast

  • Amazon Prime Day is coming up, July 11 and 12, and so we’re joined by Amazon’s Scott Knapp, Director of Worldwide Buyer Risk Prevention, on how to spot scams targeting shoppers
  • Speaking of Prime Day, find out the year’s best deals with Slickdeals.com. We catch up with Vitaly Pecharsky, SVP of Deals.
  • Back by popular demand! We replay our interview with ADT’s Wayne Thorsen, EVP and Chief Business Officer, who pulls the curtain back on its ADT Self Setup smart home DIY security system, in partnership with Google.
  • A huge thank you to ASUS, my title sponsor on Tech It Out, as well as Western Digital and Visa

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• June 30, 2023Happy 4th of July long weekend! On a fresh new Tech It Out: ADT partners with Google to protect your home + Twitter gets a new competitor.

  • Tech It Out is at Collision Conference in Toronto – along with nearly 40,000 other geeks. We chat with T2’s Founder and CEO, Gabor Cselle. T2 is comprised of some ex-Twitter employees, and they’re going up against the Big Bird.
  • ADT’s Wayne Thorsen joins us. The EVP and Chief Business Officer pulls the curtain back on its ADT Self Setup smart home DIY security system, in partnership with Google.
  • Lifestyle tech expert Mario Armstrong pops by to talk summer tech ideas for the backyard – including outdoor smart lights and an automated sprinkler system
  • A huge thank you to ASUS, my title sponsor on Tech It Out, as well as Western Digital and Visa, for your continued support

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• June 23, 2023Congrats to the ‘Tech It Out’ laptop winner! Tune in to find out who won. Also: the Frontdoor app for homeowners, Äike e-scooters.

  • Were you the lucky winner of the ASUS Zenbook OLED laptop? We celebrated the 300th episode of Tech It Out, and so I’ll announce the listener who entered and won
  • We kick off the show with tech expert Amber Mac, who shares some gadget ideas for the summer
  • Download the Frontdoor app to get help around the home, whether it’s via video chats or in person
  • Electric scooters are super hot, and so we learn what makes Äike e-scooters unique – including a subscription model with Tempo to affordably ride one of these
  • A huge thank you to ASUS, my title sponsor on Tech It Out, as well as Western Digital and Visa

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• June 16, 2023Tech It Out celebrates its 300th episode! And we have a HUGE giveaway. Also on the show: Waymo, Ome Smart Stove Knob, GM .

  • This is the 300th episode of the Tech It Out radio show and podcast, and a lucky listener will win an ASUS Zenbook 14 OLED laptop. Hear how to enter off the top of the episode
  • Self-driving (autonomous) vehicles are here! I chat with Waymo to here where it’s available and how it works
  • Instead of buying new kitchen appliances, turn your regular stove into a “smart” one with the Ome Smart Stove Knob
  • General Motors is offering electric vehicle (EV) first responder training. Find out how this GM course works and how to partake in person or online
  • I share some last-minute gadget and game gift ideas for ‘dads and grads’
  • A huge thank you to ASUS, my title sponsor on Tech It Out, as well as Western Digital and Visa

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• June 09, 2023Hands-on with Apple’s Vision Pro ‘mixed reality’ headset! Plus, Intel talks ‘Solar Community Hub’ in the Amazon Rainforest.

  • I was at Apple’s WWDC and tried out its ambitious ‘spatial computing’ headset, dubbed Apple Vision Pro. I’ll share my initial thoughts.
  • What a privilege to travel to the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil for a story, where I saw the Solar Community Hub built by Intel and others. I chat with Intel’s Ana Peña all about it.
  • I also share some gadget and game gift ideas for “dads and grads” – Father’s Day and graduation suggestions in June – as does tech expert Mario Armstrong, one of my guests this hour
  • I also talk about Western Digital/SanDisk external media, and ASUS laptops, all of whom are huge partners on the show
  • And thank you to Visa and its significant anti-fraud efforts

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• June 02, 2023Wi-Fi 7 101 with Netgear, Amber Mac talks tech for seniors, plus podcasting gear with Mackie, Prezi’s CEO on killer presentations, and more!

  • Are you a podcaster or thinking about it? We’ll learn all about the DLZ Creator, a high-tech mixer with touchscreen, as we’re joined by Matt Redmon, Director of Product for Mackie.
  • Wi-Fi 7 is here! And so we touch base with Netgear’s Sandeep Harpalani, VP of Product Management for Connected Home Products. Will this near future of wireless internet in the home live up to the hype?
  • Bring your presentations to life with Prezi. Hear all about this amazing presentation software with Prezi CEO Jim Szafranski.
  • Tech expert and entrepreneur extraordinaire Amber Mac joins us to chat about recommended tech for seniors, including aids to help your loved ones “age in place” (live at home, independently).
  • I also talk about VISA’s anti-fraud efforts, Western Digital/SanDisk external media, and ASUS laptops, all of whom are huge partners on the show

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• May 25, 2023Memorial Day Long Weekend Edition of ‘Tech It Out’: Cisco talks AI, LG gives us the skinny on OLED TVs, and more!

  • What an honor to interview Jeetu Patel, Cisco EVP and GM of Security and Collaboration. We talk all things generative AI and large language models.
  • Celebrating 10 years creating OLED TVs, LG’s Gilles Pereira joins us on Tech It Out about what’s NEW with their televisions (hint: a lot)
  • I share some ‘smart home’ tech, including a trio of new Alexa-powered devices from Amazon
  • What’s new in gaming monitors? I catch up with BenQ’s Alex Clendenen
  • I also talk about VISA’s anti-fraud efforts, Western Digital/SanDisk external media, and ASUS laptops, all of whom are huge partners on the show

  
  
  
  

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• May 19, 2023Skybound Entertainment’s ‘DA’ talks The Walking Dead, Invincible, and more! Also, Ooni pizza ovens & ScanMyPhotos.com!

  • Wow, what a treat to have David “DA” Alpert from Skybound Entertainment, as he talks about cross-platform entertainment
  • Who doesn’t love pizza? We’re also joined by Kristian Tapaninaho, Founder/CEO of Ooni Pizza Ovens, including models with tech to them.
  • It’s time to digitize your precious paper photos and irreplaceable home movies. But leave it to the experts, like Mitch Goldstone, CEO of ScanMyPhotos.com, who joins us on the show, too.
  • Thank you to ASUS, for those in search of incredible, for your ongoing support of the Tech It Out show
  • I also talk about VISA’s anti-fraud efforts, and Western Digital/SanDisk external media, both of whom are huge partners on the show

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