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ENCORE PRESENTATION! SanDisk launches first-of-its kind drive + Amazon talks pet tech, celeb Kevin Wendt on air purifiers, and IBM on AI Jan 03, 2025

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SanDisk Desk Drive fuses huge capacity with fast speeds! Learn all about it here first, with Christina Garza, Director of Product Marketing at Western Digital
Bachelorette alum and firefighter Kevin Wendt drops by to talk about the first air purifier from LG
Have dogs or cats? Amazon’s Melissa Mohr, Director of Smart Home, is a guest on Tech It Out, to share what’s new and innovative for your furry friends
Phaedra Boinodiris, IBM Consulting's Global Leader for Trustworthy AI, stop by to talk “generative AI” ethics and governance
Thank you to Intel and Visa for your incredible support!

ENCORE PRESENTATION! Astrophysicist J. Craig Wheeler joins us to chat about his new book about ‘Singularity,’ Dec 27, 2024

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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

Happy holidays, Tech It Out listeners! Merry Christmas! We still have a new show for you this week Dec 20, 2024

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You know about the Ring video doorbell family from Amazon, of course, but here we’ll learn all about Smart Video Search. We’re joined by Eric Kuhn, Ring’s General Manager of Experiences and Subscriptions
Tech lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong joins us with his last-minute gadget gift guide – and I’ll share some great picks, too
We’ll also find out about Excurio’s immersive experiences that fuse mixed reality with history, geography, artwork, and more. We catch up with Excurio’s Executive Director Catherine Seys to get the skinny on The Horizon of Khufu, Life Chronicles, and Tonight with the Impressionists Paris 1874
Thank you to Intel, Visa, SanDisk and Slickdeals

Four great gadget gift guides! And hot tech from AWS Re:Invent in Las Vegas. Dec 13, 2024

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It’s an all-female line-up on this week’s new Tech It Out. Girl power, indeed, with five different interviews.
Four tech experts share their gadget gift guides: Carley Knobloch, Meredith Sinclair, Amber Mac, and Stephanie Humphrey
A robot that can copy your paint strokes? This is a boon for painters (read: revenue generator!) and for collectors (who can’t afford the original, but can do much better than a print)! At AWS Re:Invent in Sin City, I sit down with Chloe Ryan, CEO & Founder of Acrylic Robotics
Thank you to Intel, Visa, SanDisk and Slickdeals

Tech It Out is in Vegas! We’ve got the scoop on Amazon’s big AWS announcements, plus gadget gift ideas, and Visa shares deets on a new kind Dec 06, 2024

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Covering the AWS Re: Invent convention from Sin City, I’ll share the big news from the show, plus I interview Yami Payano, CEO from Sign Speaker about a revolutionary new tool for deaf and the hard of hearing, as well as .lumen’s CEO Cornel Amariei about its high-tech glasses that let blind and visually impaired people navigate around town
Be the first to learn about Visa Flexible Credential, a brand new way to pay, as we hear from Mark Nelson, Head of Consumer Products
Digital lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong shares some gadget gift ideas, and I’ll also share some suggested tech toys, as well.
Thank you to Intel, Visa, and SanDisk

Happy Thanksgiving long weekend, Tech it Out listeners! Visa talks holiday scams, ViewSonic shares what’s new with monitors Nov 29, 2024

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The are Grinches upon us. Instead of stealing your presents from under the tree, they’re attempting to lift cash out of your wallets. And so, James Mirfin, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Risk and Identity Solutions at Visa, tells us about timely scams to watch out for -- and how to fight back
In the market for a new monitor? Or shopping for a loved one? ViewSonic’s Alex Lane, Product Manager chats with us about its gaming monitors, portable monitors, and more
Tech lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong shares gadget and game gift ideas – many of which are on sale between Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Thank you to Intel, Visa, and SanDisk

Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals and gadget gift ideas, plus game/tech personality Maka talks LG monitors Nov 23, 2024

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We have three tech experts on the show to suggest some holiday game and gadget gift ideas – Carley Knobloch, Evette Rios, and Mario Armstrong – each of whom share some great suggestions
I’ll also share some Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals – like $50 off the all-new pink WD_Black P10 Game drive (2TB model) -- plus a free beanie with purchase!
YouTuber and Twich celeb “Maka,” a gaming and tech reviewer, joins us to talk about LG monitors for gamers (and OLED TVs, too, a little)
Thank you to Intel, Visa, and SanDisk

Top tips to scoring a Black Friday deal -- with Slickdeals! Plus, how to start your very own podcast, and more Nov 15, 2024

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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. He also shares what you need to know about Black Friday
Speaking of Black Friday, tech lifestyle expert Stephanie Humphrey joins us with some techy ideas, like a portable printer, holiday string lights, and more
Let’s talk podcasting! We’re joined by author Amanda Cupido – hot on the heels of the second edition of her new book – so you can be the next Joe Rogan or Alex Cooper
Thank you to Intel, Visa, and Western Digital

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

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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

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

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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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