Mark Vena

SmartTechCheck Podcast and Audio Newsletter

Listen to Mark Vena's SmartTechCheck podcasts with the industry luminaries, noted tech journalists and surprise guests about today's hottest topics and trends in the technology space. Looking for clear insights on today’s most urgent and debated tech issues? Tune into the SmartTechCheck Audio newsletter , available free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Each episode delivers sharp, no-fluff analysis on the stories that matter most --- straight from the frontlines of innovation and controversy. Subscribe now for FREE to my podcast for convenient audio versions of my podcasts and technology newslet...

Author

Mark Vena

Category

Technology

Podcast website

www.smarttechresearch.net

Latest episode

Jun 26, 2026

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Episodes

SmartTechCheck Podcast (12-31-20) 01.01.2021

Join me for a spirited New Year's Eve podcast with tech journalists Rob Pegoraro, John Quain and Stewart Wolpin about some of the big consumer "hits" and "misses" in 2020, and a few predictions about 2021

SmartTechCheck Podcast (11-18-20) 18.11.2020

Always great to chat with John Clancy, Crestron's VP of the company's Residential Business, about his take on how the pandemic has influenced the company's smart home strategy, including what we might expect in the future

SmartTechCheck Podcast (11-17-20) 17.11.2020

Excited to have a great chat with Dwight Silverman, the Houston Chronicle's longtime tech columnist, about the new Apple iPhone Pro 12 Max and the new Apple Macs featuring Apple's first generation "Apple Silicon" technology

SmartTechCheck Podcast (11-11-20) 12.11.2020

Join me for an informative podcast with Ranjan Singh, EVP of Product and Technology at Crestron, where we discuss what companies and management teams need to know and prepare for to ensure business continuity and success in a post-COVID19 world

SmartTechCheck Podcast (10-23-20) 24.10.2020

Join me for a great podcast about the recently announced iPhone 12 models with Dwight Silverman, the long-time tech journalist at the Houston Chronicle

SmartTechCheck Podcast (10-16-20) 17.10.2020

My podcast with noted tech journalists Rob Pegoraro, Stewart Wolpin and John Quain about this week's Apple iPhone 12 announcement

SmartTechCheck Podcast (10-1-20) 01.10.2020

My podcast with HP execs ShivaunAlbright and Guillaume Gerardin on the important (and innovative) work that the company is doing in the print security area and the announcement of enhancements to their Bug Bounty Program

SmartTechCheck Podcast (9-16-20) 17.09.2020

My podcast with noted tech journalist Rob Pegoraro where we discuss Apple's announcement of the new Apple Watch Series 6, Apple Watch SE and new iPad models

SmartTechCheck Podcast (8-28-20) 28.08.2020

Enjoying speaking with long time tech journalist Rob Pegoraro, where we discuss COVID-19 contact tracing apps, IFA's upcoming "virtual" event, TikTok's "for sale" melodrama and whether consumers should buy a 5G phone at this time.

SmartTechCheck Podcast (8-21-20) 23.08.2020

It was fun chatting with the Houston Chronicle's Dwight Silverman about his work from home experiences and his initial reactions to the new Apple iMac

SmartTechCheck Podcast (8-14-20) 14.08.2020

Thrilled to chat with #EdelmanPR 's #MargotEdelman about their informative #TrustBarometer during my #SmartTechCheck podcast...lots of interesting trust-related topics during #COVID19 you'll be fascinated with

SmartTechCheck Podcast (7-2-20) 02.07.2020

Join me for a great podcast with the Houston Chronicle's Dwight Silverman and NPD's Stephen Baker where we discuss Microsoft's recent decision to close their array of retail stores, as well as some post-Apple WWDC musings.

SmartTechCheck Podcast (6-30-20) 30.06.2020

Excited to speak with Stephen Schultis and Tyson Mikuni from Synaptics to discuss the role that "force" may play in facilitating thinner laptop designs and create innovate new usage models in the venerable touchpad .

SmartTechCheck Podcast (6-29-20) 29.06.2020

Join me for a great podcast with Dev Singh, GM of Qualcomm's robotics business, where we discuss the role that robotics is playing the smart home and IoT space

SmartTechCheck Podcast (6-26-20) 26.06.2020

Join me for an informative discussion on the state of the smart home with Aaron Emigh, CEO of Brilliant and Michael Williams, the company's VP of Marketing. We discuss the pain points that smart home users are facing and how Brilliant's lineup of smart control wall switches address these problems.

SmartTechCheck Podcast (6-24-20) 24.06.2020

Join me for an information podcast with HP's Ellen Jackowski, Chief Sustainability & Social Impact Officer, where we discuss HP's aggressive sustainability and environmental goals for its business in 2021.

SmartTechCheck Podcast (6-23-20) 23.06.2020

Excited to host tech journalists Stewart Wolpin and john Quain on my SmartTechCheck podcast recapping the big news from yesterday's Apple WWDC

SmartTechCheck Podcast (5-19-20) 19.05.2020

Join me for an informative podcast with Jens Heithecker, Executive Vice President of the Messe Berlin Group, who breaks some exciting news on a revised format IFA event in early September that the international tech community has been eagerly anticipating

SmartTechCheck Podcast (5-13-20) 14.05.2020

Please join me for a great podcast with Bob Gold, President of Bob Gold & Associates. Bob is one of the industry's leaders in the PR space, particularly in the consumer tech and broadcasting and he shares several tips on driving visibility in the age of COVID-19.

SmartTechCheck Podcast (5-6-20) 06.05.2020

Excited to have Chuck Sabin, Senior Director of Market Development at Bluetooth SIG, on my podcast today to discuss the importance of Bluetooth and how the capability continues to grow as a "must have" feature in today's smart home devices.

SmartTechCheck Podcast (4-30-20) 30.04.2020

Join me for a lively podcast with respected journalists Rob Pegoraro, Stewart Wolpin and John Quain on the work from home phenomenon, as well as the future of tech trade shows.

SmartTechCheck Podcast (4-30-20) 30.04.2020

Join me for today's podcast with highly respected tech journalists Rob Pegoraro, Stewart Wolpin and John Quain where we discuss the work from home phenomenon and the future of tech trade shows.

SmartTechCheck Podcast (4-27-20) 28.04.2020

Jazzed to participate in this podcast with Walt Mossberg where we discuss the work from home phenomenon, Apple's new iPhone SE, their rumored move to their own processors and the iPad as a functional laptop replacement.

SmartTechCheck Podcast (4-24-20) 24.04.2020

Join me for a great podcast with colleagues Will Townsend and Anshel Sag, where we discuss Apple's new iPhone SE, the work from home phenomenon, the uptick in gaming and even the recent virtual NFL Draft.

SmartTechCheck Podcast (4-20-20) 21.04.2020

Join me for a great podcast with Fahri Diner, CEO and Founder of Plume. We discuss how the company has changed the home wireless connectivity space and is helping to prepare the industry for Smart Home 2.0 applications.

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