Episodes

  • That’s a wrap! Highlights from the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) – Part 1

    That’s a wrap! Highlights from the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) – Part 1
    Jan 10 2025
    • The massive CES tech convention wrapped up in Las Vegas, where we produced this week’s podcast. This show brings you the best of the show!
    • We’re joined by Lance Ulanoff, Editor at Large at Tech Radar, as well as tech lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong, who both share some memorable products from the show – and I’ll share some of my top picks, too
    • Frank Lee, with LG Electronics’ Home Entertainment Marketing, joins me to chat about new TVs – including the wild and wonderful transparent and wireless SIGNATURE T OLED television. Hear all about this technological marvel coming in December
    • Thank you to Intel, Visa, and SanDisk
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    39 mins
  • ENCORE PRESENTATION! SanDisk launches first-of-its kind drive + Amazon talks pet tech, celeb Kevin Wendt on air purifiers, and IBM on AI

    ENCORE PRESENTATION! SanDisk launches first-of-its kind drive + Amazon talks pet tech, celeb Kevin Wendt on air purifiers, and IBM on AI
    Jan 3 2025
    • SanDisk Desk Drive fuses huge capacity with fast speeds! Learn all about it here first, with Christina Garza, Director of Product Marketing at Western Digital
    • Bachelorette alum and firefighter Kevin Wendt drops by to talk about the first air purifier from LG
    • Have dogs or cats? Amazon’s Melissa Mohr, Director of Smart Home, is a guest on Tech It Out, to share what’s new and innovative for your furry friends
    • Phaedra Boinodiris, IBM Consulting's Global Leader for Trustworthy AI, stop by to talk “generative AI” ethics and governance
    • Thank you to Intel and Visa for your incredible support!
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    39 mins
  • ENCORE PRESENTATION! Astrophysicist J. Craig Wheeler joins us to chat about his new book about ‘Singularity,’

    ENCORE PRESENTATION! Astrophysicist J. Craig Wheeler joins us to chat about his new book about ‘Singularity,’
    Dec 27 2024
    • 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 The Path to Singularity: How Technology Will Challenge the Future of Humanity
    • I share a handful of “smart home” innovations to save you time, money, and aggravation
    • Thank you to Intel, Visa, and Western Digital
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    39 mins
  • Happy holidays, Tech It Out listeners! Merry Christmas! We still have a new show for you this week

    Happy holidays, Tech It Out listeners! Merry Christmas! We still have a new show for you this week
    Dec 20 2024
    • You know about the Ring video doorbell family from Amazon, of course, but here we’ll learn all about Smart Video Search. We’re joined by Eric Kuhn, Ring’s General Manager of Experiences and Subscriptions
    • Tech lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong joins us with his last-minute gadget gift guide – and I’ll share some great picks, too
    • We’ll also find out about Excurio’s immersive experiences that fuse mixed reality with history, geography, artwork, and more. We catch up with Excurio’s Executive Director Catherine Seys to get the skinny on The Horizon of Khufu, Life Chronicles, and Tonight with the Impressionists Paris 1874
    • Thank you to Intel, Visa, SanDisk and Slickdeals
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    39 mins
  • Four great gadget gift guides! And hot tech from AWS Re:Invent in Las Vegas.

    Four great gadget gift guides! And hot tech from AWS Re:Invent in Las Vegas.
    Dec 13 2024
    • It’s an all-female line-up on this week’s new Tech It Out. Girl power, indeed, with five different interviews.
    • Four tech experts share their gadget gift guides: Carley Knobloch, Meredith Sinclair, Amber Mac, and Stephanie Humphrey
    • A robot that can copy your paint strokes? This is a boon for painters (read: revenue generator!) and for collectors (who can’t afford the original, but can do much better than a print)! At AWS Re:Invent in Sin City, I sit down with Chloe Ryan, CEO & Founder of Acrylic Robotics
    • Thank you to Intel, Visa, SanDisk and Slickdeals
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    39 mins
  • Tech It Out is in Vegas! We’ve got the scoop on Amazon’s big AWS announcements, plus gadget gift ideas, and Visa shares deets on a new kind

    Tech It Out is in Vegas! We’ve got the scoop on Amazon’s big AWS announcements, plus gadget gift ideas, and Visa shares deets on a new kind
    Dec 6 2024
    • Covering the AWS Re: Invent convention from Sin City, I’ll share the big news from the show, plus I interview Yami Payano, CEO from Sign Speaker about a revolutionary new tool for deaf and the hard of hearing, as well as .lumen’s CEO Cornel Amariei about its high-tech glasses that let blind and visually impaired people navigate around town
    • Be the first to learn about Visa Flexible Credential, a brand new way to pay, as we hear from Mark Nelson, Head of Consumer Products
    • Digital lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong shares some gadget gift ideas, and I’ll also share some suggested tech toys, as well.
    • Thank you to Intel, Visa, and SanDisk
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    39 mins
  • Happy Thanksgiving long weekend, Tech it Out listeners! Visa talks holiday scams, ViewSonic shares what’s new with monitors

    Happy Thanksgiving long weekend, Tech it Out listeners! Visa talks holiday scams, ViewSonic shares what’s new with monitors
    Nov 29 2024
    • The are Grinches upon us. Instead of stealing your presents from under the tree, they’re attempting to lift cash out of your wallets. And so, James Mirfin, Senior Vice President, Global Head of Risk and Identity Solutions at Visa, tells us about timely scams to watch out for -- and how to fight back
    • In the market for a new monitor? Or shopping for a loved one? ViewSonic’s Alex Lane, Product Manager chats with us about its gaming monitors, portable monitors, and more
    • Tech lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong shares gadget and game gift ideas – many of which are on sale between Black Friday and Cyber Monday
    • Thank you to Intel, Visa, and SanDisk
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    39 mins
  • Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals and gadget gift ideas, plus game/tech personality Maka talks LG monitors

    Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals and gadget gift ideas, plus game/tech personality Maka talks LG monitors
    Nov 23 2024
    • We have three tech experts on the show to suggest some holiday game and gadget gift ideas – Carley Knobloch, Evette Rios, and Mario Armstrong – each of whom share some great suggestions
    • I’ll also share some Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals – like $50 off the all-new pink WD_Black P10 Game drive (2TB model) -- plus a free beanie with purchase!
    • YouTuber and Twich celeb “Maka,” a gaming and tech reviewer, joins us to talk about LG monitors for gamers (and OLED TVs, too, a little)
    • Thank you to Intel, Visa, and SanDisk
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    39 mins