Tech It Out episodes:

• 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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• May 12, 2023Robotic lawnmowers with Husqvarna! Plus: digital photo frames are back with Aura, and Rightpoint chats the future of A.I.

  • While visiting Husqvarna in Charlotte NC, I interviewed Chris Price, Engineering Manager for Robotics for Husqvarna North America, to learn all about its ‘Automower’ family of grass-cutting ‘bots
  • Remember digital photo frames? They’re baaaaaaack, with Aura. We learn about the latest devices with Aura CMO Ryan Richards
  • ChatGPT and other ‘generative AI’ chatbots are all the buzz right now. Learn what the future holds, including a fusion with smart homes and voice-controlled speakers, with Andy Watson from Rightpoint
  • 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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• May 05, 2023ASUS impresses with its ‘ROG Ally’ handheld gaming PC + Tech It Out visits Amazon HQ, Small Biz Week, and more!

  • Tech It Out is on the road – first NYC and then Seattle. At Amazon HQ, I catch up with Daniel Rausch, VP of Entertainment Devices and Services, about the Fire TV brand
  • ASUS held a recent media day, in which it showed off a ridiculously thin Zenbook and the ROG Ally handheld gaming PC. I sit down with Whitson Gordon, Senior Manager of Marketing Content at ASUS
  • Small Business Week just wrapped up, and so I share some highlights from my TV gig in New York on Tuesday, where I shared some recommended tech tools for small businesses
  • Learn about weighted blankets with Hush – and a brand-new product they have
  • 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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• April 28, 2023Celebrity chef Anna Olson talks high-tech kitchens + Headphones.com and ‘connected mom’ Carley Knobloch on springtime tech

  • We kick off this week’s show with Headphones.com’s CEO Andrew Lissimore, about the popular digital magazine and store
  • Celebrity chef Anna Olson talks with us about smart appliances in the kitchen, and her partnership with LG
  • Tech lifestyle expert Carley Knobloch drops by to share some springtime tech for connected families
  • I talk about ASUS laptops and Western Digital/SanDisk external media, both of whom are huge partners on the show, as is VISA, which aims to protect shoppers (and businesses) from cybersecurity threats. Thank you all for your support.

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• April 20, 2023Is the ‘Tetris’ movie accurate? Author of ‘The Tetris Effect’ weighs in +fast fiber internet with AT&T, spotting tax scams & Earth Day tech

  • CNET editor Dan Ackerman, who authored the book, The Tetris Effect, drops in to chat about the new ‘Tetris’ movie on Apple TV+
  • When it comes to internet in your home, how fast is fiber optic compared to cable? I sit down with Erin Scarborough, AT&T’s President of Broadband Initiatives
  • Speaking of spending time online, tax scams are here, and so we get an update from Fortinet about how to easily spot them
  • Text expert Amber Mac drops by to chat ‘Earth Day’ tech, including companies that embrace sustainability
  • I chat about ASUS laptops and Western Digital/SanDisk external media, both of whom are huge partners on the show, as is VISA, which aims to protect shoppers (and businesses) from cybersecurity threats. Thank you all for your support.

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• April 14, 2023Free Tetris game offers real-world prizes + Ally digital bank and Fortnite Creative, Zoho’s productivity apps & Earth Day tech

  • Learn about redeeming points for real-world prizes in the game Tetris, with PLAYSTUDIOS’ founder and CEO Andrew Pascal
  • Speaking of gaming, Beth Woodruff from Ally, the digital bank, talks with us about Ally Arena, playable via Fortnite Creative
  • Zoho’s LSP stops by to chat about free productivity apps for your small- or medium-sized business, or side-hustle
  • Meteorologist and Environmental Lifestyle Expert Cheryl Nelson talks Earth Day tech with us
  • I chat about ASUS laptops and Western Digital/SanDisk external media, both of whom are huge partners on the show, as is VISA, which aims to protect shoppers (and businesses) from cybersecurity threats. Thank you all for your support.

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