Tech It Out

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 ab...

We catch up with renowned photographer Alen Palander, Creative Director of Palander Studios, about how he leverages artificial intelligence (AI) on a LG gram Pro laptop, to spice up his work! Love golf? We’re joined by TruGolf’s Dr. Nico Darras, to discuss the latest advancements in golf simulators Poppy Simpson, Product Marketing Manager for NETGEAR Armor, joins us to share the results of a new s...

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  Th...

StoryPhones is an awesome idea, and so we’ll have Petur Olafsson on the show to explain what they are. He’s the Founder and CEO of ONANOFF, the folks behind StoryPhones To talk to us about a growing threat called DDoS attacks and share other cybersecurity tips -- to better protect your data and your wallet – we also have on the show Shawn Edwards, Chief Security Officer of Zayo Tech expert and ent...

Powered by Galaxy AI, learn about new smartphones, tablets and watches with Drew Blackard, VP of Mobile Product Management for Samsung Electronics America You likely know Segway as a high-tech people mover, but the company has released its latest robotic lawn mower, the Navimow Series. We’re joined by Wayne Kreifels, Head of Sales for North America Tech lifestyle expert Carley Knobloch is on the s...

Recorded at HP imagine in Palo Alto, I sit down with Sam Chang to talk AI PCs, and Poly’s Helen Sheirbon and Greg Baribault to talk accessories like cameras and headsets If you’re traveling overseas, try Always Mobile and its eSIM solutions, which will be much easier and cheaper than roaming with your wireless carrier. I interview Mike Stanford, Founder and President, of Always Mobile Fujifilm’s B...

The “Too Good To Go” is a win-win: consumers can buy food for their family at a reduced price while stores/restaurants can monetize unsold food that’d normally throw out. I sit down with Sarah Soteroff from Too Good to Go North America. Turn your stash into cash! You probably have hundred of items you don’t use that you could sell and line your pockets. We talk with Robert Kim, CEO of Karrot North...

His name may be ordinary, but he’s anything but! 15-time moviemaker Kevin Smith joins me to chat about health and wellness tech, the 40th anniversary of the Mac, and more Hisense now has its 100-inch 4K QLED TV on sale. Hisense’s Lindsay Takashima shares what to look for in a new television We’ll learn about a music-centric dating app called Vinylly with its cofounder Rachel Van Nortwick Thank you...

From IFA 2024 in Berlin, we learn about the Intel Core Ultra “Series 2” laptops, with Josh Newman, Vice President of Client Computing Group, and General Manager, Product Marketing and Management, at Intel Also at IFA in Berlin, I sit down with Galip Fu, Global Marketing Director for Consumer PC at ASUS. We hear all about its latest Zenbooks and Vivobooks unveiled at IFA 2024 ‘Smell-o-Vision’ is ba...

A storms a brewin’! Verizon’s Mark Paff, Director of Business Continuity and Event Management at Verizon, explains how the carrier keeps its network going in adverse weather The US Open is here, it’s a great time to chat with IBM on how AI is changing the game. We chat with Kristi Kolski at IBM Sports and Entertainment Partnerships You may have an alarm system for your home and one for your car, b...

What happens if you misplace your Visa card? This is even more frustrating while traveling. Visa’s Kathleen Pierce-Gilmore, Head of Issuing Solutions, talks to us about this new (and free) service Ubisoft’s new Star Wars Outlaws game is almost here and so I sit down with actress Humberly González and Navid Khavari, Narrative Director on the game Tech expert Amber Mac joins me to talk about cool to...

Legendary radio producer and host Carl Amari joins us to talk about keeping ‘old time radio’ alive today, including podcasts and clubs that send you new episodes weekly Roblox has nearly 80 million daily active users – but it’s not just about games. Roblox’s Todd Lichten chats about buying movie tickets and experiencing the flick in unique ways -- inside of the virtual world It’s one of my favorit...

Tech expert Mario Armstrong shares some “back to school” suggestions for students of all ages (and their parents) The most popular virtual reality game in the world? I’m joined by Kerestell Smith from Another Axiom, responsible for the massive hit, Gorilla Tag, which has exceeded $100 million dollars in revenue and with over 10 million players, says the company I sit down with Hamza El Azhar, co-p...

Glued to the 2024 Summer Olympics? What you won’t see on TV is Athlete 365, an AI chatbot for the 11,000 athletes, powered by Intel. Joining us to share the deets is Asma Aziz, Marketing Lead for the Americas at Intel. If you take walks around your neighborhood, how cool would it be to be paid to do so? I catch with Yves Benchimol, CEO of WeWard, an app that lets you redeem your steps for cash, gi...

Fur real, I catch up with Gillian Martin (OakleysCreations.com) and her partner Samuel Rocazella (FursuitGlasses.com), who aren’t just Furries, but they also create and sell items for others to wear, including fursuits and accessories. Nex Playground is a motion-based gaming console. Get the scoop on how YOU are the controller. We chat with Nex’s CEO David Lee You’ve heard of the BeReal app, but y...

From new foldable and flippable phones to smarter smartwatches to a smart ring, AT&Ts’ Jeff Howard – VP of Mobile Devices and Accessories – joins us with the scoop on all things Samsung You knew this was coming: PPA Pickleball Tour 2025 – the video game – is now available. We’ll have a ball with our guest Bobby King, VP and GM of FarSight Studios Cool tech for a hot summer? TV personality and...

From Galaxy Unpacked in Paris, I sit down with Blake Gaiser, Director of Smartphone Product Management at Samsung Electronics America. We chat about the new Galaxy AI-powered devices. Guitar players, listen up. We’ll learn all about the Jamstack 2 portable amp you can mount to your guitar – with a ton of tech under the hood – as we learn from Chris Prendergast, Founder and CEO of Jamstack.   Also,...

His name may be ordinary, but he’s anything but! 15-time moviemaker Kevin Smith joins me to chat about health and wellness tech, the 40th anniversary of the Mac, and more Hisense now has its 100-inch 4K QLED TV on sale. Hisense’s Lindsay Takashima shares what to look for in a new television We’ll learn about a music-centric dating app called Vinylly with its cofounder Rachel Van Nortwick Thank you...

How we’re paying for things is changing – fast! We’re joined by Visa’s Mark Nelsen, Head of Consumer Payment Products, to share today’s (and tomorrow’s) transaction trends Those awesome radio plays popularized between the 1940s and 1960s are kept alive today with podcasts like Radio Retropolis. We’re joined by host Jim Romanovich, a radio/television historian Need stuff done around the home? We ca...

I’ll share deets of my Facebook Live chat, about “AI PCs,” on Sunday June 23rd and how I’ll be giving away a sweet Intel-powered Acer laptop First up on the show, we learn why drone light shows may be superior to fireworks displays. We’re joined by Pixis Drones and its President Bernard Ozarowski Learn about affordable indoor and outdoor security cameras for your home with Reolink and its VP for N...

We kick off today’s show with Maya Rogers and Henk Rogers from The Tetris Company, on the iconic game’s 40th anniversary. We look back and peek ahead, too! You’ve no doubt heard of an “AI PC,” so what the heck is it? We’ll be joined by Intel’s Robert Hallock, VP and GM of Client AI and Technical Marketing. He shares the deets on AI PCs and Intel Core Ultra-powered laptops Another Rob joins us on “...

Father’s Day is coming up June 16th, and so we look at a handful of gadget ideas for the dad (or grad) on your gift list this June Get the 4-1-1 on Wi-Fi 7 with TP-Link. We’re joined by Jens Hennings to break down the significance of this emerging wireless standard Have aging parents who want to live alone at home? We learn about CareAware, a new Wi-Fi motion-based sensing solution for aging adult...

This is Part 2 of my broadcast from VivaTech, Europe’s biggest tech and startup show with 165,000 attendees. I’ll play 3 more interviews from the VivaTech showroom floor: Oncoustics AI, Mapped In, and Au-Zone Technologies. Acer stops by to chat about its AI-infused Swift 14, one of the first Microsoft CoPilot+ machines. I catch up with Eric Ackerson, Acer Senior Manager of Product Marketing and Br...

This is Part of 1 of my broadcast from VivaTech, billed as Europe’s biggest tech and startup show. We kick things off with Trusting Pixels and its founder, Alexander Jacquet, about how its AI can detect manipulated and misleading videos from advertisers. Why is your baby crying?! We’re also joined by Charles Onu, CEO and Co-Founder of Ubenwa Health to tell us all about the Nanni AI app for smartph...

I catch up with Invoxia’s CEO, Clément Moreau, on how its GPS tracking system works to find your stolen car – and other tips to preventing car theft Learn about a new prepaid plan with Metro by T-Mobile, involving a new smartphone every year. We’ll get the 4-1-1 from Clint Patterson, Prepaid Chief Marketing Officer Looking to buy or sell your home? Nathan Dart, Senior Vice President of FinalOffer....