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The budget iPhone 16e: Yay or Nay? Also, how to get to Mars in HALF the time? And Cisco’s Jeetu Patel talks AI in the workplace Mar 14, 2025

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Mobile Syrup’s Brad Bennett joins me for his thoughts on Apple’s entry-level iPhone 16e. Does the “e” stand for “excellent” or “ embarrassing”?
Pulsar Fusion’s CEO Richard Dinan talks fusion-based space propulsion technology, and its just-unveiled secret project, Sunbird. Will it work? Can you really get to Mars in half the time?
“Don’t be afraid of AI taking your job – be afraid of someone who knows AI well taking your job,” says Cisco’s Jeetu Patel, Chief Product Officer and Executive Vice President. We talk about the disconnect between CEOs wanting AI but not knowing how to best adopt it
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Hola from Barcelona! Here at Mobile World Congress, we talk big news from HONOR and AT&T. Plus, McAfee warns about tax scam season Mar 07, 2025

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MWC25 has wrapped up – an annual convention about connectivity and mobility -- and so I’ll play an interview with AT&T’s John Wojewoda, Head of Global Roaming and Satellite, about the near future of using your smart phone to communicate over satellite when you can’t reach cell towers (even video calls)
Also from Barcelona, we learn all about HONOR’s ambitious AI-related announcements, when I sit down with Matt Swider, Founder and Editor in Chief of The Shortcut, the no. 1 consumer tech Substack with more than a million followers
It’s tax time, and so McAfee’s Abhishek Karnik, Head of Threat Research, chats with me about the latest tax scam research and how to fight back
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Alexa turns 10! And she gets a major upgrade. Plus, Nobi smart lights offer fall detection, and more Feb 28, 2025

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Live from New York, it’s….Alexa! To be exact, it’s Alexa+, the brand-new personal assistant coming in March. I catch up with Scott Durham, Director of Software Development and Smart Home at Amazon
Also on the show, Nobi talks about its smart lights for older adults who are “aging in place.” It can track fall detection without needing to wear anything! I sit down with Nobi co-founder Roeland Pelgrims
BlackLyte is on the show to chat about its gaming chairs and desks. On the show, we’ve got Alex Liu, Founder of Blacklyte.
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A Twitch video stream from the International Space Station?! Plus, the BUDDY app takes a fresh approach to social media, and more Feb 21, 2025

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Wait, what? NASA conducted a first-of-its-kind Twitch stream from the ISS. To hear all about this achievement, we’ll be joined by Rachel Delphin, CMO at Twitch
What if a social media app focused mostly on “IRL” (in real life) experiences? We learn about the BUDDY app with its CEO and Co-Founder, Claire Wright
Don’t let your smartphone run out of juice when you’re out somewhere. Get the 4-1-1 on ChargeFuze with its CEO Brandon Afari
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I climb behind the wheel of the electrified Cadillac VISTIQ and OPTIQ. Plus, uBreakiFix CEO talks Xbox. Feb 14, 2025

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We have 4 great guests on this week’s new episode of Tech It Out
From the 2015 CIAS auto show, I sit down John Cockburn, Chief Engineer for the Cadillac OPTIQ, and Jeff MacDonald, Chief Engineer for the Cadillac VISTIQ, to hear about this pair of sleek new electric vehicles
uBreakiFix by Asurion -- a leading tech repair company that specializes in same-day repairs for smartphones, tablets, and computers -- has a new announcement for gamers. We’re joined by uBreakiFix CEO, Dave Barbuto
As if mortgage payments and property taxes weren’t bad enough, soaring energy costs can really hit your wallet hard. To tell us how we can reduce out monthly utility bill, on the show we’ll have David O'Reilly, VP of Home & Commercial Solutions Division at Schneider Electric
Thank you to Visa and SanDisk for your partnership on Tech It Out

Are you ready for some football?! We talk tech tied to Super Bowl LIX with Verizon. Also, Hiya breaks down new scams, and much more! Feb 07, 2025

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We have four great guests on this week’s fresh episode of Tech It Out
To “kick” things off, Verizon has made a huge investment in the wireless infrastructure in New Orleans ahead of Super Bowl LIX. We’re joined by Leo Perreault, VP of Network Engineering and Operations at Verizon
Tech expert Amber Mac is also in the house! She talks with us about Safer Internet Day coming up on February 11 – and the simple things you can do to better safeguard your family online
Speaking of cybersecurity, Hiya is on the program to share the latest scams you need to know about, plus they discuss its new smartphone app. We’re joined by Alex Algard, CEO of the anti-fraud company
Finally, tech lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong drops in to share the latest AI features baked into Adobe Acrobat that helps to simplify and summarize PDF contracts
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Don’t be lured by ‘romance scams’! Visa is on Tech It Out, as well as McAfee’s CTO, who provides helpful cybersecurity tips Jan 31, 2025

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Valentine’s Day is around the corner, which is a prime time for ‘romance scams.’ I’m joined by Dan Munson, Director on the Global Fraud Investigation Team at Visa, on what to look out for
Speaking of cybersecurity, we’ll also have on the show Steve Grobman, McAfee’s Chief Technology Officer, who shares info about the company’s latest report, the “Scamiverse,” and what you need to know to avoid falling victim to these relentless cybercriminals
Thank you to Visa and SanDisk for your partnership on Tech It Out

Q&A with Samsung about its new AI-powered Galaxy S25 devices! Plus, Intel and Abbott share their top CES highlights Jan 25, 2025

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I catch up with Samsung’s Blake Gaiser, Head of Smartphone Product Management, at the Galaxy Unpacked event in San Jose, to hear all about the incredible AI features backed into the new family of Samsung Galaxy S25 devices
From laptops and desktops to automotive news, we’ll learn about Intel’s highlights from CES with Asma Aziz, Marketing Director for the Americas, at Intel
Called ‘Lingo,’ we’ll get the 4-1-1 on a new biowearable from Abbott – and find out how it differs from the Freestyle Libre device for those with diabetes -- I interview Pamela Nisevich Bede, Global Nutritionist at Abbott’s Lingo Business.
Thank you to Intel, Visa, and SanDisk

Tech to protect your home from wildfires, plus the skinny on the GrandPad tablet, and more 2025 CES highlights Jan 17, 2025

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Did you know there is tech that can help prevent your home going up in flames? I catch up with Frontline Wildfire Defense’s Harry Statter, founder and CEO, on how their system works
It’s a purpose-built tablet for aging adults (75 years of age and older) called GrandPad. Joining us is Scott Lien, CEO & Co-Founder of GrandPad, on how this device was designed for this dynamic demographic
Recorded at the recent AWS Re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, Modulate.AI’s Terry Chen talks with us about how its AI tool can prevent hearing inappropriate or abusive language when playing online multiplayer games
Thank you to Intel, Visa, and SanDisk

That’s a wrap! Highlights from the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) – Part 1 Jan 10, 2025

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The massive CES tech convention wrapped up in Las Vegas, where we produced this week’s podcast. This show brings you the best of the show!
We’re joined by Lance Ulanoff, Editor at Large at Tech Radar, as well as tech lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong, who both share some memorable products from the show – and I’ll share some of my top picks, too
Frank Lee, with LG Electronics’ Home Entertainment Marketing, joins me to chat about new TVs – including the wild and wonderful transparent and wireless SIGNATURE T OLED television. Hear all about this technological marvel coming in December
Thank you to Intel, Visa, and SanDisk

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