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Tech It Out

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Making sense of technology by breaking down “geek speak into street speak."

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Should you buy an iPhone 14 or new Apple Watch Series 8? We catch up with Rich DeMuro! Also: SanDisk, Anker and Casetify.! 09.09.2022

Apple officially unveiled its iPhone 14 family, and more. We catch up with tech expert and KTLA personality Rich DeMuro on his take on the new products. Speaking of smartphones, we’re also joined by Casetify to hear what’s new with the popular smartphone case leader – including its iPhone 14 lineup. Power company Anker joins us to talk new chargers and cables, to coincide with the iPhone 14 launch...

Labor Day Long Weekend Extravaganza! We have 5 great guests on Tech It Out. Tune in! 02.09.2022

Learn how to perform CPR with a little help from a “chatbot,” with Dr. Carl Black, Medical Director and Co-Founder at AidenCPR.com Tech expert Amber Mac joins us to talk back to school gadget ideas – from better Wi-Fi and sleek laptops to buying things for less on marketplaces Speaking of back to school, how can parents protect kids on the Internet and social media? We talk with Agency for some gr...

Back-to-school laptop shopping with ASUS, plus the latest from Amazon and its Fire TV devices, and the free-to-play game, The Walking Dead: 26.08.2022

My fave laptop company, ASUS, joins us to chat back-to-school laptops. Learn about the differences between ASUS brands ZenBook, VivoBook, StudioBook, ExpertBook, Chromebook, and ROG (phew!) Amazon joins us to talk about Fire TV devices, including the latest televisions, sticks and boxes, and what people with Bluetooth-enabled hearing aids can expect from new products Fan of The Walking Dead? Be th...

GM’s ‘Super Cruise’ hands-free driving technology is expanding! Also: PCs powered by Intel vPro Essentials, and back-to-school tech ideas 19.08.2022

What’s coming “down the road”? We catch up with General Motors’ Jeff Miller about the latest Super Cruise technology: hundreds of thousands of miles of NEW roads your vehicle will soon drive you on! Ant to be an IT hero for your organization? We’ll learn all about Intel vPro Essentials, with Rajita Kaundin, Senior Program Manager for Business Client Platforms at Intel It’s back to school time (kid...

Drones delivering products to your door?! It’s already here. Plus, Xiaomi’s incredible success, back-to-school tech picks, and more! 12.08.2022

Get the skinny on the QooCam EGO. the world's first 3D camera for instant immersion. I speak with the company, Kandao, about this breakthrough product It’s almost back-to-school time and so I share five awesome picks for students, including laptops, Wi-Fi 6 MESH systems and wireless printers -- and we’ll do Part 2 next week! Is it science-fiction to think drones can deliver packages to your door?...

Tech Out Cadillac’s latest Escalade-V! Plus, four other guests, including the latest cyberthreats, back-to-school ideas, camera hacks. 05.08.2022

OMG, have you seen the 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V? We talk tech with Jordan Garwood, Product Manager at General Motors Want a gaming headset, but don’t have a huge budget? Get more bang for your buck with HyperX from HP, as you’ll hear with Mike Smith IBM Security talks with us about the latest cyber threats, and how it’s related to you paying more for goods and services FujiFilm’s Billy Luong (and...

Allergy sufferers, here’s a look at Molekule’s powerful air purifiers. Plus, a high-tech bidet (yep), MLB The Show 22 highlights, Pok Pok fo 29.07.2022

There are air purifiers and then there’s Molekule. We chat with Jonathan Harris, CEO of Molekule, about the Air Mini+ and Air Pro Tech is even overhauling your bathroom. We talk with Fluidmaster’s Glenn Hudson about its latest bidet seat, the Soft Spa 9500 bidet If you’re one of millions of fans of MLB The Show 22, the premiere baseball video game, we learn about NEW content added with Ramone Russ...

Fight back against fraud with simple shopping tips, plus Intel vPro for IT professionals and a free app for book lovers 22.07.2022

Don’t be the victim of a cyberattack! We catch up with Visa’s Michael Jabbara, VP and Global Head of Fraud Services, to share some advice If you love reading as much as I do, you know sharing what you’re into is half the fun. We learn about Book, a “social reading app,” with its founder Mark Watkins Two great tastes that taste great together? Learn about Intel vPro + Intel EVO with Asma Aziz, Dire...

Amazon’s biggest ‘smart display’ is here, A.I.-powered security cameras with Deep Sentinel, and JD Power on the highest-rated U.S. bank app 15.07.2022

Hear what’s new in Alexa-powered devices, including the Echo Show 15 with Nedim Fresko, VP of Alexa Devices at Amazon Which bank has the best app and website in the country? We’re joined by Jennifer White, Senior Consultant for banking and payment intelligence at JD Power What if your video doorbell could detect someone suspicious and a live human voice tells the suspect to vacate the property imm...

How to get better Wi-Fi in your home, tips to buying a laptop with Intel, and more. We have 5 guests, people! 08.07.2022

How good is the Wi-Fi in your home? D-Link’s Pete Marino joins us with what’s new – and affordable – to boost your wireless performance I talk with a pair of awesome tech experts – Amber Mac and Meredith Sinclair – about some recommended summer gadget ideas for the family Love food delivery apps? Craving Asian food? You might not have heard of Fantuan, now in 25 U.S. cities, and so we’ll get the 4...

Happy 4th of July long weekend! We chat with Vetster (for pet lovers), JLab (on affordable tech), MCE Systems (selling your old smartphones 01.07.2022

We’re joined by JLab’s CEO Win Cramer, on what’s new from the company (hint: it’s not just audio anymore) Dr. Sarah Machell, Medical Director at Vetster, stops by to talk about pet travel safety Do you know how much your old smartphones are worth? MCE Systems’ Dr. Robert Hackl joins us to talk about emptying your desk drawers and lining your pockets. I’ll share some summer gadget gift ideas – from...

Pet lovers, travel with the Vetster app this summer. Plus, Verizon chats about saving money, SanDisk’s latest SSD + robotic lawnmowers! 24.06.2022

Congrats to Kim Wood from San Antonio, Texas, the winner of the ASUS laptop giveaway! We celebrated the 250th episode of Tech It Out last week. Speaking of computers, SanDisk’s Christina Garza joins us to chat about the SanDisk Professional PRO-BLADE modular SSD ecosystem. Save money with Verizon, with a handful of deals, discounts and perks. We chat with the awesome Ashley Colette, Communications...

Woo hoo! Tech It Out celebrates its 250th episode with a HUGE giveaway! Plus, the ESA + ESRB, the Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society, an 17.06.2022

Thank you to ASUS, the title sponsor on Tech It Out for 250 episodes. Tune in to hear how to win a grand prize from ASUS, valued at $600 We talk video game ratings, parental controls, and why we play with the Entertainment Software Association and the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) I love “old time radio” shows, which are kept alive with awesome podcasts like the Mysterious Old Radio L...

More adults play video games than kids?! Also, the latest from WD Blue, plus ‘Dads & Grads’ gift ideas 10.06.2022

Surprising stats about the video game industry, including the average age of today’s players, and why they play WD Blue and Dropbox join us to chat about a cool promotion tied to a new SSD drive I share some gadget gift ideas for ‘dads and grads,’ including new games, TV, cellular signal booster, and more Tech lifestyle expert Stephanie Humphry talks financial literacy tools for kids and teen, in...

Gun violence in America: Should we be worried about 3D-printed firearms? Also, TopClassActions.com and ASUS joins us! 03.06.2022

Should tech be (partially) to blame for mass shootings? We’re joined by the Executive Editor of 3DPrint.com Hear all about the latest (and ridiculously impressive) ASUS laptop, dubbed the ASUS Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED Speaking of computers, don’t forget about reliable back-up solutions, including SSDs and external hard drives, from the likes of Western Digital and SanDisk Ever been approached to jo...

Preserving Jane Goodall’s work through tech, gift ideas for ‘Dads & Grads’ & Intel vPro for business 28.05.2022

-I catch-up with MediaValet, a company working with the Jane Goodall Institute to help preserve, translate and share more than six decades of primate research. -What is Intel vPro and why should you care? -Be the IT hero of your organization with an Intel vPro 101 discussion -Digital lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong shares some gadget gift ideas for “dads and grads” -Gary Whitta talks about his me...

Your kids delete internet history before you see where they go online – and other findings from the McAfee’s first-ever Connected Family Stu 20.05.2022

Cybersecurity experts McAfee shares with us the results of its inaugural Global Connected Family Study, with some surprising (and potentially disturbing) findings. Your monthly utility bills keep on climbing. We talk with Sense about its home energy monitor and companion app, and how it can save you money. LG stops by to chat TVs for 2022. What’s new? They’re getting bigger, thinner, sharper, fast...

Airbnb’s founder talks new features, get the 4-1-1 on Microsoft Viva, and learn how ‘data recovery’ services work 13.05.2022

Be the first to learn about new Airbnb features with its cofounder and Chief Strategy Officer, Nathan Blecharczyk What to do if you laptop won’t boot up or you’ve got a damaged hard drive? We catch up with Justin McClelland, General Manager of DataRecovery.com Microsoft Viva is a popular new “employee experience” platform. Learn about it with Seth Patton, GM in the Modern Work organization within...

Q&A with the CEO of uBreakiFix on the ‘right to repair’ debate + plus Prodigy’s latest education game, ‘Small Business Week’ tech & more 06.05.2022

Are you up on the ‘right to repair’ debate? We sit down with Dave Barbuto, CEO of the UBreakiFix chain of more than 700 stores, owned by Asurion After a massive success with its Prodigy Math educational game for kids, Prodigy Education is back with Prodigy English. Be the first to learn about it, with co-CEO Alex Peters Living on the edge? Find out what the ‘edge computing’ hype is all about, when...

Visa’s Head of Fraud talks online shopping tips; the first NFL-licensed VR game simulation; plus Anker’s most powerful portable generator. 29.04.2022

Visa VP Michael Jabbara, Head of Global Fraud Services, shares how Visa protects its customers against fraudulent attacks Need some serious back-up power? Anker’s Senior PR Manager Adam Weissman takes the wraps off the Anker 757 PowerHouse Football fans, rejoice! The world’s first NFL and NFLPA-licensed VR game simulation is coming soon. We’re joined by Troy Jones, co-founder and CEO of StatusPRO...

Tech out the Cadillac V-Series Blackwing! Also: How to find missing stuff, the gear you need to start a podcast + more 22.04.2022

We start with Jon Shelness with My Property ID Registry, a low-tech but affordable and effective way to find your lost stuff Then, tech expert Amber Mac joins us to celebrate Earth Day and chat about sustainable tech for your smart home Cadillac gives us a peek under the hood of the V-Series Blackwing performance vehicle Ever thought of starting a podcast? Here’s the gear you need, when we chat wi...

National Scrabble Day celebrations, shopping for computer monitors with ViewSonic prez, and more! 15.04.2022

Get to know the new (and free) ways to play at Scrabble.com What to look for in a computer monitor? We speak to Jeff Volpe, President of ViewSonic Americas Speaking of displays, learn about a portable projector from Samsung, called the Freestyle Tech expert Carley Knobloch joins us to shares some cool tech for connected moms, including new smart home gear The program is powered by ASUS, for those...

How to sell your stuff on Amazon, the BLK dating app, and the ‘metaverse’ with Liquid Avatar 08.04.2022

Doing some spring cleaning? Did you know you can sell unwanted items on Amazon? Learn how with Bradley Sutton from Helium 10 Find out what’s new with BLK, the popular dating app for black singles. We catch up with Jonathan Kirkland What’s the ‘metaverse’ and why should you care? We chat with David Lucatch from Liquid Avatar Technologies The program is powered by ASUS, for those in search of incred...

Jason Hervey (“Wayne” from The Wonder Years) talks WOWCube; Western Digital joins us for World Backup Day; and Dyson Zone is a wearable air 01.04.2022

Are you protecting your files? In celebration of #WorldBackupDay, we’ve got Brian Pridgeon from Western Digital with tips It sounds like science-fiction, but Dyson joins us to chat about its first wearable air purifier for the outside, called Dyson Zone Actor Jason Hervey (The Wonder Years) tells us all about WOWCube, which may look like a Rubik’s Cube but has 24 screens!

Create your own ‘Action Face’ figure, Amazon’s eero talks new MESH Wi-Fi systems + spring tech with Mario Armstrong! 25.03.2022

Design a custom action figure – with your own face! – with Action Face, and the 3-D model is shipped to your door Tech expert Mario Armstrong shares some recommended spring home office makeover gadgets I also share some springtime tech, including a robotic lawnmower, smart air purifier, portable projector, and much more The founder of eero, an Amazon company, joins us to share the news about all-n...

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