Tech It Out episodes:

• July 04, 2025Win an ECOVACS robot prize pack! Plus, a new Angry Birds game, pet tech from Amazon, and more!

  • Congrats to Janelle Bautista from Orange County for winning the ASUS X15 Chromebook laptop! This was tied to last week’s 400th Tech It Out episode milestone..
  • We have a huge prize for this week, too, courtesy of ECOVACS. Valued at $2300, it’s a DEEBOT X9 PRO OMNI, a powerful robot vacuum/mop hybrid and the WINBOT W2 PRO OMNI window-washing robot. Learn HOW to enter in the show – and it’s open to U.S. and Canadian residents (excluding Quebec)
  • Speaking of ECOVACS, I’ll interview TC Chang from ECOVACS Americas, about their latest home robots
  • The latest mobile game in the successful Angry Birds franchise just dropped this week – this time on Apple Arcade – and it’s called Angry Birds Bounce. I catch up with Bryan Cook, Game Lead at Rovio, for the deets.
  • Melissa Mohr, Director of Smart Home at Amazon, also joins us to chat about “pet tech” for your furry friend
  • Thank you to Visa and SanDisk for your support!

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• June 27, 2025We’re giving away a laptop to a lucky listener to celebrate Tech It Out’s 400th episode

  • To celebrate the show milestone, ASUS is giving away an X15 Chromebook laptop. Just tag me on social media and include the hashtag #TechItOut to be eligible to win. You need to be in the continental U.S. and 18 or older. Good luck!
  • NETGEAR joins us to chat about its latest Wi-Fi gear, including routers, extenders and mesh systems. I’m joined by Sandeep Harpalani, VP of Product Management
  • What’s your experience like when using your bank or credit card apps and websites? I chat with Sean Gelles, Senior Director of Payments Intelligence at JD Power
  • Learn all about Hello Humpback, an AI-powered website that tracks whales and tells you the marine mammal’s backstory and whereabouts. I catch up with Darrell Smith, Director of Marketing, for Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism
  • Thank you to Visa and SanDisk for your support!

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• June 20, 2025Latin America goes all in on tech! I’m at ‘Electronics Home Mexico,’ plus 3 other guests on this packed show!

  • One more week until Tech It Out’s 400th episode and a ASUS laptop giveaway! Get the details on how to enter next week.
  • Live from LATAM! I’m at the first-ever Electronics Home Mexico trade show, and I’ll interview Carlos Clur, CEO and Founder of Grupo Eletrolar, which produces this tech event
  • Send messages to loved ones AFTER you die?! We chat with Chris Jalbert, founder of Eternal Applications, about how this all works
  • Tech lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong joins us to share some summer tech ideas for the family
  • Security cameras are becoming more affordable. On the show, we’ve got Guy Pithie, Reolink’s VP for North America
  • Thank you to Visa and SanDisk for your support!

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• June 13, 2025The best BBQ maintenance tips (and what tech you need) to become a master griller. Plus, how to reduce car thefts -- and more!

  • Now that summer is here, you many be grilling more. We chat about extending the life of your grills, and tech tools to give you an edge, with Charles Munro, Founder and CEO of Barbeque Pro Inc.
  • How can you reduce the odds of your vehicle from being stolen (or the contents within it)? Serial tech entrepreneur David Moeller, Founder and CEO of Keep Technologies, stops by to chat about its AI-driven car security solution
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• June 06, 2025Is Nintendo Switch 2 worth it? IGN co-founder Peer Schneider weighs in! Plus, IBM talks AI, gadget gift ideas for dads and grads, and more

  • Have you seen the massive lineups across the country? To share his thoughts on the new Nintendo Switch 2 videogame console, we’re joined by Peer Schneider, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of IGN, one of the biggest online entertainment platforms
  • Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes when you ask ChatGPT a question? Hillery Hunter, CTO of IBM Infrastructure, offers some insights into current consumer concerns -- and opportunities -- around AI
  • I’ll also share some “smart home” innovations that can save you time, money, and give you peace of mind. I also offer a half-dozen gadget gift ideas ahead of Father’s Day and graduation season (“dads and grads”)
  • Thank you to Visa and SanDisk for your support!

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• May 30, 2025Gadget gift ideas for dads and grads, plus is AI coming to take your job? Also, why you should use Slickdeals while shopping.

  • Tech lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong is in the house! We hear about a handful of tech toys that could make for great gifts ahead of Father’s Day (June 15th) or as a graduation gift
  • Is AI putting your career at risk? I pose that simple question to Jaymes Davis, Chief Technical Evangelist at Kasm Technologies
  • Slickdeals has saved me a ton of cash over the past few years. How does it work? We’re joined by Vitaly Pecharsky, Head of Deals at Slickdeals
  • Thank you to Visa and SanDisk for your support!

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• May 23, 2025Highlights from the 2025 Computex show in Taiwan! Plus, more F1 racing technology, and a new baby monitor that goes above and beyond.

  • We kick off a new Tech it Out at Computex in Taipei. I sit down with Sascha Krohn, Director of Technical Marketing at ASUS/ROG. We talk about the latest laptops and desktops that wowed the crowds at the show.
  • More Formula One racing! Continuing where we left off last week, recorded in Italy I spoke with Ruth Buscombe, a motorsport engineer turned AWS consultant and presenter for F1 TV. We talk about how F1 teams, like Scuderia Ferrari, are leveraging for performance, safety, and fan engagement
  • “Elora” is billed as the first AI-powered and radiation-free pregnancy and baby wellness monitor. We hear how it works and who it’s for with Ami Meoded, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer [CMO] of LittleOne.Care
  • Thank you to Visa and SanDisk for your support!

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• May 16, 2025Live from Italy, AWS powers F1 Grand Prix! Plus, SanDisk gets its game on, and a new AI-wearable called ‘Bee Pioneer’

  • Yours truly climbed behind the wheel of a Ferrari racecar in Italy, just ahead of the F1 Grand Prix. AWS’s Julie Souza, who leads AWS For Sports, talks about the intersection of sports and tech 
  • A new (and only $50 wearable) called Bee Pioneer conveniently transcribes everything you say all day, summarizes it,. And provides actionable insights. I talk with Maria Zollo, CEO of Bee
  • SanDisk stops by to chat about storage for console gamers and PC players. We’ve got on the show Jimmy Gomez, a former engineer and current Product Marketing Manager at SanDisk
  • Thank you to Visa and SanDisk for your support!

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• May 09, 2025How to score a FREE device to analyze your car’s health (normally $500)! Plus, TCL talks TV technology and ADT joins us to chat.

  • Vehicle owners, listen up. Wouldn’t it be great to easily diagnose your car or truck’s health BEFORE any costly repairs were needed? SPARQ Diagnostics is an AI-powered car health monitor that’s normally $500 but given away for free. I chat with Daniel Nieh, co-founder of SPARQ
  • What are the latest TV features you need to know about? What features are important? We’re joined by TCL’s Bruce Walker, a “product evangelist” at the company
  • On what’s new and newsworthy in home alarm systems and smart home gear, I sit down with Gilles Drieu, Chief Technology Officer of ADT
  • Thank you to Visa and SanDisk for your support!

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• May 02, 2025AI will soon shop for you, with ‘Visa Intelligent Commerce’. Plus, TP-Link chats Wi-Fi 7 and smart home tech, and much, much more!

  • I attended Visa’s Product Drop in San Francisco to learn about “agentic shopping.” Get the deets when I catch up with Rubail Birwadker, SVP, Head of Growth, Products & Partnerships, at Visa.
  • This week I was also in the Big Apple for TV interviews tied to ‘Small Business Week.’ And so I’ll share the gadgets I talked about, including new laptops, printers, and work lights.
  • You likely know TP-Link as home networking gear experts, but there’s much more to the company, as we hear from David Lux, Marketing Director at TP-Link
  • Ramone Russell, San Diego Studios’ Director of Comms and Brand Strategy, stops by Tech It Out to talk baseball! The new MLB The Show 25 has dropped, for PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo.
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