Tech It Out

* We stream Netflix twice as long as spend quality family time? Get the deets with Streaming Observer. * Learn about the We R Stars app and website, designed to immortalize moments in your life. * Simple ways to protect yourself during Cybersecurity Awareness Month (and beyond October)!

Amazon talks to us about some of its 14 new Alexa-powered devices The R1-B1 Bartending Robot has started mixing drinks in Montreal Tired on Wi-Fi dead zones in your home? TP-Link tells us how to fix it We talk high-tech (and robotic) vacuum cleaners with Shark I answer questions from the Mail Bag. Keep ‘em coming!

EcoATM and Gazelle on getting the most on your trade-ins. Get rid of your old tech to help buy new gadgets (use code TECHITOUT at checkout for an additional 10% off). SanDisk joins us to chat about shopping for flash drives, such as SD and microSD, portable SSDs, iXpand solutions, and more. The editor of Guinness World Records – Gamer’s Edition 2019 joins us to talk about videogame-related records...

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iRobot has a new announcement, ASUS chats about a new laptop designed for work and play; Trading in your iPhone for a new one? I cover how to back up your old stuff first; and If you’re traveling this fall, check out Hotels.com’s rewards program.

Rakuten Kobo President & CEO, Michael Tamblyn, talks with us about this new Walmart retail and online partnership. What are people doing with their DNA info from Ancestry? We catch up with global spokesperson, Brad Argent. Justin Aktin, the 23 year-old host of the popular YouTube channel, The Thought Emporium, teaches us why science is cool!

ASUS joins us to chat about what’s new and newsworthy; We talk education with Microsoft, including Windows 10, convertible devices, and new ways to access info; Ting is an affordable mobile phone provider. Find out how it works; and learn how to back-up your iPhone’s data before you trade it in for a new one, with SanDisk

Geeking out with T-Mobile, on great gear and gadgets for road trips. Retro-arcade game cabinets in the home won’t break the bank with Arcade1Up Rivaling HQ Trivia, a new live trivia game show app, Showdown Live, lets YOU be the host! Gebni is an app that helps restaurants cut down on food waste, and helps customers save money.

Host Marc Saltzman: Nissan joins us to talk about the advantages of an all-electric vehicle. Paul Brannen from Samsung covers the five things to know about the Galaxy Note9. A new device called Sense can help you save money on your home electricity costs.

Valeria Lipovetsky, Instagram celebrity, chats about her success, and what aspiring social media stars need to know. Toyota talks about new Toyota and Lexus vehicles powered by Amazon Alexa. Sounding off with the new Sonos Beam soundbar, and what makes it unique. LocateMotion is a smartwatch for seniors (with dementia), small kids and others, where a caregiver can locate them, if need be.

Lights, Camera, Action: Garry Whitta -- celebrated screenwriter on films like Star Wars: Rogue One – shares what he uses to write movies (and tips on getting started). Nitey Leash: Do you walk your dog at night? Learn about this new high-tech leash that makes you more visible. Tankee: Do you let your little kids on YouTube unsupervised? We find out about a new – and kid-proof – video streaming pla...

George Takei – (Sulu from "Star Trek - TOS") talks about how his new app is out of this world. Trump supports, beware! What can a smartphone do with a built in molecular analyzer? Find out when we chat with Consumer Physics. One of the big tech sponsors of FIFA World Cup, Hisense joins us to talk about new TVs, high-tech appliances. Learn how Hotels.com is fighting back against fake reviews, and m...

Celebrated video game journalist, TV host and producer of live events, Geoff Keighley, on The Game Awards, Game Critics Awards, and the Best of E3. Veteran music publicist Eric Alper (>1 million Twitter followers!) on how technology saved - and killed - the music industry And IKEA has a Bluetooth speaker: "ENEBY"! No assembly required.

Host Marc Saltzman

Intel joins us to talk about what to look for when shopping for a new PC. Where do you start? What’s new in laptops? What about 2-in-1s? Free online medical advice? You got it. We catch up with Your Doctors Online, a free 24/7 and on-demand platform to chat with a real physician RightMesh is on a mission to connect the next 1 billion users without wireless infrastructure. Find out how in our exclu...

Back from Computex and E3, we catch up with ASUS about a number of award-winning products. Homer, Smart, Home: Learn about TP-Link’s Wi-Fi Dimmable Light Switch Futurist Byron Reese talks about his new book, The Fourth Age The SanDisk iXpand Base can charge up (and back-up) your iPhone or iPad – and no iCloud costs necessary

Journalist Chris Morris (Fortune, CNBC, et al) talks with us about his top picks from E3 2018. Gabi Michel from Microsoft talks about gaming for people with disabilities, and introducing the Xbox Adaptive Controller. Doug Bowser, Head of Sales & Marketing at Nintendo of America, talks about E3 highlights and the Nintendo Switch phenomenon. Finally, we talk with Crypto KABN, which delivers smart va...

Moen chats with us about "U by Moen", which are smart home technologies for the shower. Centrify: the cybersecurity experts talk about its “zero trust” platform. Pela is our guest, to talk about biodegradable smartphone cases. Combat “fake news” with the free Ground app for iOS and Android devices.

An interactive water bottle?! We hear about Gululu Go, for kids. Parent expert Samantha Kemp-Jackson gives some tips on parenting in the digital age Learn about the iXpand Base from SanDisk, a clever way to charge (and back-up) your iPhone or iPad I answer a few questions from the Tech it Out mailbag    

Segment 1: Game on! We learn about these upcoming affordable ‘80s coin-op arcade cabinets for the home, with Arcade 1Up. Segment 2: Find out how to make money when shopping, online or at retail, with the Drop app. Segment 3: 7:40 minutes: Find out how to expand the storage of your iPhone or iPad with the Bolt by Kingston. Segments 4 and 5: Small businesses, listen up! We sit down with Ingram Micro...

 May is National Bike Month, so we chat with Flash about ebikes. * Are tech companies designing products for seniors? GreatCall says no. * How to charge up your iPhone and backup your important files at the same time? The SanDisk iXpand base does the trick * Find out how women can make money being a brand ambassador on Instagram, even without a huge following, when we talk with Heartbeat

Host Marc Saltzman

Get in shape for summer fun with the new Fitbit Versa smartwatch. We catch up with Michael Polin, Director of Product Marketing at Fitbit. One of the most popular over-the-top streaming video platforms, Roku, joins us to talk about what’s new in content, devices, and partnerships. We’ve got Roku’s VP of Programming, Rob Holmes.   Learn all about the amazing work done by Crisis Text Line, to help t...

“Bill Nye the Science Guy” joins us, to talk about Nintendo Labo, and STEM education A new ruggedized ASUS laptop for power users on the go. We go myth-busting with Norton, tackling common online privacy myths On a related note, SOTI also talks about oversharing on social media And learn about the SanDisk Connect Wi-Fi Flash drive for mobile devices  

A printer with ink that lasts up to 2 years out of the box? Epson talks with us about EcoTank Sony Mobile chats about a number of new smartphones, each with extraordinary cameras What does Netflix know about you? I’ll fill you in. Learn more about StubHub, the popular marketplace to buy and sell tickets to concerts, sports, live theater, and more Learn about a new 2TB WD portable hard drive on sal...