Tech It Out

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Happy Thanksgiving! Tech It Out features Black Friday-Cyber Monday deals, the Flipp app, and more Nov 23, 2022

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Save money on your purchases with Flipp, a “must have” app for buying at retail. We chat with Nafisa Kassam, “Chief Deals Officer” at Flipp
I share about 8 hot gadgets on sale until Cyber Monday, plus tech expert Mario Armstrong joins me with some gadget gift ideas, as well
Ecobee’s CEO/co-founder Stuart Lombard joins us to chat about its award-winning (and money-saving) smart thermostats – and new products, too!
ASUS creates technology for today and tomorrow’s smart life. BE sure to check out ASUS.com for its sleek laptops. Speaking of computers, remember to back up you important info onto WD or SanDisk drives
Thank you to VISA for your support on Tech It Out, and all the great work you to protect customers and businesses from fraud

Save big over Black Friday/Cyber Monday, with Slickdeals! Plus, Western Digital, ASUS, Nextbase, and much more. Nov 18, 2022

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Thanks for the memory! Anthony Morquecho, Director of Brand Marketing at Western Digital, talks with us about gifting storage for gamers, including WD and SanDisk drives
Slickdeals’ Consumer Expert Regina Conway joins us to chat about the popular Slickdeals site, app and browser extension – all devoted to saving you money
In the market for your first (or next) dashcam? Nextbase’s Jeff Chuh stops by with tips to what features are worth looking into.
Tech lifestyle expert Stephanie Humphrey has some gadget gift ideas to share
And finally, Accenture’s Jim Wilson, author of the book Radically Human, talks about the key role humans play in business today, opposed to relying on A.I. (artificial intelligence)
Thank you to VISA for your support on Tech It Out, and all the great work you to protect customers and businesses from fraud

Buy and sell books with the PangoBooks app, Carley Knobloch shares gift ideas, and walking through the Beyond King Tut exhibit Nov 11, 2022

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Make money on books you’ve read or buy them for less than retail with PangoBooks, a popular online book-centric app and marketplace. We talk with CMO Dan Orkin.
Tech expert Carley Knobloch joins us to chat about gadget gift ideas for the holidays. Be sure to start shopping at Slickdeals.net to save money and even make money with its cash-back program!
The new ‘Beyond King Tut’ exhibit is open in a few cities – bringing the Egyptian pharaoh to life more than 3,300 years later – and so we catch up with Creative Producer Mark Lach
Tech It Out is powered by ASUS, for those in search of incredible. Tech out their laptops, like Zenbooks and Vivbooks, at ASUS.com
On a related note, don’t forget to properly back-up your important files onto SanDisk SSDs, SD cards or USB drives. They’re on sale, too.
Thank you to VISA for your support on Tech It Out, and all the great work you to protect customers and businesses from fraud

New gadget may prevent drowning in swimming pools -- plus smart home gear with Ecobee and Belkin, and a 14-year old inventor! Nov 05, 2022

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Be the first to learn about Mylo, a “virtual lifeguard” that may prevent accidental drownings in swimming pools
Belkin joins us to chat about its Wemo family of smart plugs and other gear
Add convenience and save money on your annual heating and cooling bills with Ecobee. Learn about its new Wi-Fi thermostats and new security system
We chat with Leanne Fan is a 14-year-old who invented the Finsen headphones – that helps those with mid-ear infections
This show is powered by ASUS, for those in search of incredible
Score hot deals with Slickdeals.net – it’s a website, app, and browser extension, powered by millions of users
Thank you, VISA, for your continued support on Tech It Out. Keep up the great work to protect customers and businesses from fraud

Nextdoor’s Halloween ‘Treat Map’ is back + Bitmoji turns 15, Linksys on Wi-Fi tips, and a HUGE gaming monitor from LG Oct 28, 2022

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Have a spooktacular Halloween! Nextdoor joins us to share some new and returning features
Used by millions in Snapchat, Bitmoji turns 15 years old. Here what’s new
Get the deets on LG’s 48-inch UltraGear OLED gaming monitor
Get rid of dead zones in your home. We chat with Linksys for tips
Score hot deals with Slickdeals.net – it’s a website, app, and browser extension, powered by millions of users
Thank you to VISA for your support on Tech It Out, and all the great work you to protect customers and businesses from fraud
This show is powered by ASUS, for those in search of incredible.

Have you ‘heard’ the news? You can now buy hearing aids over-the-counter + 3 other tech topics Oct 21, 2022

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Hearing aids can (finally) be purchased over-the-counter, so here’s what you need to know. We chat with Lexie for the 4-1-1
Are you sitting properly at your desk? If not, you could be hurting your body. We talk ‘ergonomics’ with Kensington
The latest in the Syberia adventure game franchise is here – and so we speak with the developers in France
Learn about sustainable aviation fuel, with Honeywell, and how flying the friendly skies can be much better on the environment
Thank you to VISA for your support on Tech It Out, and all the great work you to protect customers and businesses from fraud
This show is powered by ASUS, for those in search of incredible. And don’t forget to properly back-up your important files onto SanDisk SSDs, SD cards or USB drives.

John Riccitiello – CEO of Unity and former CEO of EA -- on the ‘Metaverse.’ Plus, high-tech lawn care, smart home tech, and more Oct 14, 2022

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What a thrill to have gaming veteran John Riccitiello -- CEO of Unity Technology and former CEO/President of Electronics Arts -- join us to talk about the metaverse
I chat about awesome new tech, including a gorgeous smartphone that costs 1/4 of the price of an iPhone, and a stunning ASUS OLED laptop
Irrigreen joins us to discuss its innovative way to water your lawn with incredible precision, which translates to less water (and money) wasted
Home, Smart, Home: My take on the latest tech for your kitchen, family room, and even your bathroom!
Thank you to VISA for your support on Tech It Out, and all the great work you to protect customers and businesses from fraud
And don’t forget to properly back-up your important files onto SanDisk SSDs, SD cards or USB drives. They’re on sale, too.

Save serious money with Slickdeals, plus Intel unveils 13th Gen processors, Windows 11 gets major update & Amber Mac talks apps Oct 07, 2022

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Slickdeals -- my favorite website, app and browser extension – has a lot to offer this fall, and so we’re joined by Slickdeals’ Pete King for the 4-1-1
Windows 11 gets a huge update on the eve of its first anniversary. We talk with Microsoft’s Nicci Trovinger all about it
Intel took the wraps off its 13th Gen Intel Core processors, with incredible multithreaded performance of the last gen. We talk with Intel’s Sami Saif
Tech expert and entrepreneur Amber Mac shares her top productivity apps for Small Business Month
Learn how Visa is fighting back against fraudsters with its smart technology, including A.I. and machine learning
And don’t forget to properly back-up your important files onto SanDisk SSDs, SD cards or USB drives. They’re on sale, too.

Visa’s ‘Financial Soccer’ fuses fun with finance, plus Cadillac’s 120th anniversary, ASUS ExpertBooks & SongPop for Alexa Sep 30, 2022

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Combing gaming with financial education, Visa’s Financial Soccer is back – and better than before – with new platforms, men and women teams, and more
Cadillac is celebrating 120 years of innovation, and so we’ll look back at the automotive tech pioneered by Cadillac and a peek to the future with Lyriq
ASUS joins us to chat about new ExpertBook laptops for businesses, whether you work in an office, at home, or hybrid setup. Learn what’s new and newsworthy!
You love your Alexa-powered Amazon Echo smart speaker or smart display, but are you playing games on it? You’ll love it more. We’ll talk with Amazon’s Head of Alexa Gaming about the new and free SongPop music trivia game.
And don’t forget to properly back-up your important files onto SanDisk SSDs, SD cards or USB drives. They’re on sale, too.

ENCORE PRESENTATION-Pet lovers, travel with the Vetster app. Verizon chats about saving money, SanDisk’s latest SSD Sep 23, 2022

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Congrats to Kim Wood from San Antonio, Texas, the winner of the ASUS laptop giveaway! We celebrated the 250th episode of Tech It Out last week.
Speaking of computers, SanDisk’s Christina Garza joins us to chat about the SanDisk Professional PRO-BLADE modular SSD ecosystem.
Save money with Verizon, with a handful of deals, discounts and perks. We chat with the awesome Ashley Colette, Communications Manager for Verizon Consumer Group.
Learn why the Vetster app is like having a licensed vet in your pocket!
Why not have a robotic lawnmower cut your grass this summer? I catch up with Husqvarna’s Lauren Ulrey, VP/GM of Robotics North America.
I also talk about the BILLIONS invested by Visa into fraud prevention, behind the scenes, to ensure safe shopping.

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