Tech It Out

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Oct 14-15: Drones, Headphones and free eBooks Oct 14, 2017

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Leading drone maker DJI takes joins us to talk about its new palm-sized DJI Spark quadcopter. We hear why it’s flying off store shelves.House of Marley chats about its best-selling headphones and speakers and what makes this audio company different. Would Bob be proud? Ya mon.Learn how to borrow ebooks and audiobooks from your local library for free, with Overdrive’s new Libby app for iOS, Android & Windows.We’ll learn about “digital nomads” who work wherever life takes them, with the help of “cloud”-based tools like Freshbooks to remain organized.

OCT 7: Charging Your Phone Over Coffee, & Cool Tablet Accessories Oct 07, 2017

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Powermat – They’re the pioneers of wireless charging, and now they’ve got a big partnership with Starbucks, so you can leave your charging cable at home and simply drop your smartphone down to juice up, while you have a cup of Jo.
Logitech – One of the biggest accessory companies has a number of tablet add-ons, for iPad and Android devices, including wireless keyboards, cases and stands. These accessories help you get more done while on the go.
Hannah Alper – Wanna feel lazy? Hannah is a 14 year-old blogger, activist, public speaker and now author. This young, intelligent and driven woman is determined to bring out the best in kids, to help inspire them to do big things.

Sept 30-Oct 1: Common Sense Media, Fujifilm's New Camera and Injustice II Sep 30, 2017

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Common Sense Media, an organization that reviews kids media from a parent’s perspective
FujiFilm's new Instax SQ10 Square instant camera that print pics from the phone and with Instagram-like features
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s hit video game, Injustice 2,
and Amber MacArthur, technology journalist, TV/radio host on tasty tech in the kitchen.

Sept 23-24: Jackpot Blitz, Itty-bitty PacMan, The iPhone 8, and HiSense TV Sep 23, 2017

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Jackpot Blitz is a giant digital, dealer-less table that lets you play poker, roulette and other games with others beside you, and also order food and drinks, play mini games, make side bets on horses, and more. Chat with Jake Kalpakian, President and CEO of Jackpot Digital
Miniaturized versions of ‘80s arcade coin-op classics, including Pac-Man and Galaxian.
Hisense, a little-known TV company, has some great-looking (and huge) models at a fraction of the price of other TV makers. All the latest in 4K TV, HDR (high-dynamic range), Smart TVs, and more.

Sept 17: Audiobooks, Cybersecurity, the Zero-Dollar Car, and the new iPhone Sep 16, 2017

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Topics and Guests: Marc talks about Kobo's new audiobooks app; turns up at the BiTS conference in Estonia and chats with Tony Anscombe; and welcomes futurist John Ellis, author of "Zero Dollar Car".

Sept 9-10: Charging Cables, Home Wi-Fi and BodyCams for Civvies Sep 09, 2017

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Guests: Kelly Sumner, CEO of MEEM & Sameer Hasan from Streamcam

Sept 2-3: Disney's "World of Avatar" & and YouTube Celebrity iJustine Sep 02, 2017

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Guests: iJustine; and Matt Beiler, Show Producer at Walt Disney Imagineering

Aug 26: Parents, Get With the Program! / Crypto-Currency / The OrCam Aug 26, 2017

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Guest, Scott Steinberg, author, "The Modern Parent's Guide to Facebook and Social Networks"; Dr. Yoni Wexler, VP Development of the OrCam; Paul Allard of Impact Coins

Aug 19-20: Cash-Back Apps, Back to School Tech, and Millennial Safety Aug 19, 2017

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Cash-Back Apps, Back to School Tech, and Millennial Safety

Aug 12-13: The Petzi Treat-Cam and Social Stepmom Aug 12, 2017

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The Petzi Treat-Cam and Social Stepmom