SmartTechCheck Podcast and Audio Newsletter

Tech journalists John Quain and Stewart Wolpin take on bugs with the new iOS 16, the benefits of "smart" air purifiers and disruptive new features in Bluetooth 5.2 Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/SmartTechCheck Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVenaTechGuy Follow Rob Pegoraro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobPegoraro Fo...

Tech journalists John Quain, Rob Pegoraro, Stewart Wolpin and I recap what we saw at IFA 2022 in Berlin, opine on the Apple "Far Out" event that featured the iPhone 14 and the new Series 8 Watch models Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/SmartTechCheck Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVenaTechGuy Follow Rob Pegoraro on Twitt...

Tech journalists John Quain, Rob Pegoraro, Stewart Wolpin and I discuss the merits of the recently passed CHIPS Act, the EV element of the Inflation Reduction Act and concerns about end-to-end encryption apps Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/SmartTechCheck Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVenaTechGuy Follow Rob Pegoraro o...

Another fun SmartTechCheck podcast with tech journalists John Quain and Stewart Wolpin where we take on the Amazon acquisition of iRobot, America as the worst cybersecure nation and the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2022 event Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/SmartTechCheck Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVenaTechGuy Follow Ro...

Join me for an energetic podcast with tech journalists Rob Pegoraro, John Quain and Stewart Wolpin where we take on the FCC's crackdown on car warranty robocalls, Starlink, a potential U.S. government directive on smartphone port standards and the best notebook Back To School brands Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/SmartTechCheck Follow Mark...

Join Nice Nortek Control's Paul Williams and I for a deep dive discussion on the opportunities and challenges in the smart home, Nice's recent acquisition of Nortek Control and smart home trends that should be on your radar screen Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/SmartTechCheck Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVenaTechGuy...

Join tech journalists Stewart Wolpin and Rob Pegoraro and I as we discuss Ring's video privacy, performing DIY upgrades to your PC, growing foldable smartphone shipments and the Boom supersonic plane design Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/SmartTechCheck Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVenaTechGuy Follow Rob Pegoraro on...

Join tech journalists Stewart Wolpin, Rob Pegoraro, John Quain and I as we discuss Elon Musk's decision to walk away from his Twitter offer, Apple and Jony Ivie go their separate ways, the death of traditional network TV and whether future cars will require subscriptions Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/SmartTechCheck Follow Mark Vena on Twi...

Join tech journalists Stewart Wolpin, Rob Pegoraro and John Quain and I as we discuss disturbing hacking reports in smart homes, Netflix customer satisfaction woes, Amazon's acquisition of Grubhub and China's access of TikTok data Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/SmartTechCheck Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVenaTechGuy...

Join me and Calix execs George Wong and Greg Owens for an informative deep dive podcast on the challenges, benefits and opportunities for users and service subscribers that Wi-Fi 6E represents More useful information to supplement the podcast: https://www.calix.com/solutions/techn... https://www.calix.com/platforms/exos/... Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://...

Tech journalists Stewart Wolpin, John Quain and I discuss inflation's potential impact on consumer electronics sales this year, Google's scary LaMDA sentiment and Twitter's new Note feature that allows 2,500-word blogs Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/SmartTechCheck Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVenaTechGuy Follow Rob...

Tech journalist Stewart Wolpin and I opine on the new version of CarPlay announced at WWDC, Apple's streaming deal with MLS and potential Federal legislation aimed at curbing anti-competitive practices by Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/SmartTechCheck Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVe...

Tech journalists John Quain, Stewart Wolpin and I recap Apple WWDC22 and opine on the rumored Roku/Netflix merger, the upcoming January 6th hearings and NESN's new regional sports offering Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/SmartTechCheck Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVenaTechGuy Follow Rob Pegoraro on Twitter: https://t...

Tech journalists John Quain, Stewart Wolpin and I discuss Apple WWDC22 rumors, how smart tech could. mitigate future school shootings, the impact that recent China factory shutdowns will have on new smartphone shipments and the recent Supreme Court decision striking down legislation aimed at allowing social media companies to be sued Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders...

Tech journalists Rob Pegoraro, John Quain and Stewart Wolpin discuss how hybrid cars are losing their appeal, legislation that permits social media lawsuits when harm is caused and how "bots" are wreaking consumer havoc with hard-to-fine products Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/SmartTechCheck Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com...

My exclusive interview with Marco Trombetti, CEO and Co-Founder of Translated, a company focused on bringing 21st century AI technology to the language translation space Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/SmartTechCheck Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVenaTechGuy Follow Rob Pegoraro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobPegor...

Tech journalist Stewart Wopin and I opine on a tale of 2 streaming companies (Netflix and Disney Plus), the iPod is "retired" and the promise of a "passwordless" future Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/SmartTechCheck Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVenaTechGuy Follow Rob Pegoraro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobPegora...

Tech journalists Rob Pegoraro, Stewart Wopin and I tackle Netflix's subscriber problems, rumors surfacing around a new voice assistant from Sonos and Dish's initial 5G rollout Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/SmartTechCheck Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVenaTechGuy Follow Rob Pegoraro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ro...

Join me with tech journalists Stewart Wolpin and John Quain where we unpack the issues swirling around his planned Twitter purchase Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/SmartTechCheck Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVenaTechGu y Follow Rob Pegoraro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobPegoraro Follow John Quain on Twitter: htt...

Join me with HP's Ben Marshall, who is overseeing the company's subscription management service for Microsoft solutions and how HP is planning to differentiate itself. Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/SmartTechCheck Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVenaTechGuy Follow Rob Pegoraro on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RobPegorar...

Join me with tech journalists John Quain, Rob Pegoraro and Stewart Wolpin where we chat about the "dual" sides of Elon Musk, the New York Auto Show, foldable smartphones and the privacy dangers that data brokers pose Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/SmartTechCheck Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVenaTechGuy Follow Rob Pe...

Join me with tech journalists John Quain, Rob Pegoraro and Stewart Wolpin where we chat about the impact of technology on Major League Baseball, the implications of Elon Musk stake in Twitter and the rumors around an iPhone subscription service offering Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/SmartTechCheck Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twit...

Join me with tech journalists Rob Pegoraro and Stewart Wolpin where we chat about "The Slap" at the Oscars, Intel's Arc discrete graphics announcement, Meta's false flag attack on TikTok and Quantum battery tech potentially reducing EV charging times Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/SmartTechCheck Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter...

Join me with tech journalists Rob Pegoraro, John Quain and Stewart Wolpin where we chat about Apple's misleading performance claims with its M1 Ultra, private space travel, tech aspects of the Ukrainian war and coming lower OLED TV prices Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/SmartTechCheck Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVen...

Delighted to speak with Ella Leary and Erin Weiner, who are the chief organizers behind Dobra Przygoda, a Fundly-based donation program to help the proud people of Ukraine on a long-term basis Subscribe to @SmartTechCheck for weekly podcast upload reminders: https://www.youtube.com/SmartTechCheck Follow Mark Vena on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkVenaTechGuy Follow Rob Pegoraro on Twitter: https...