Tech It Out

Mar 07 2025 393 ep. 39 mins 245
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Making sense of technology by breaking down “geek speak into street speak."

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Hola from Barcelona! Here at Mobile World Congress, we talk big news from HONOR and AT&T. Plus, McAfee warns about tax scam season

Mar 07 2025 39 mins  
MWC25 has wrapped up – an annual convention about connectivity and mobility -- and so I’ll play an interview with AT&T’s John Wojewoda, Head of Global Roaming and Satellite, about the near future of using your smart phone to communicate over satellite when you can’t reach cell towers (even video calls)Also from Barcelona, we learn all about HONOR’s ambitious AI-relate

Alexa turns 10! And she gets a major upgrade. Plus, Nobi smart lights offer fall detection, and more

Feb 28 2025 39 mins  
Live from New York, it’s….Alexa! To be exact, it’s Alexa+, the brand-new personal assistant coming in March. I catch up with Scott Durham, Director of Software Development and Smart Home at AmazonAlso on the show, Nobi talks about its smart lights for older adults who are “aging in place.” It can track fall detection without needing to wear anything! I sit down with Nobi

A Twitch video stream from the International Space Station?! Plus, the BUDDY app takes a fresh approach to social media, and more

Feb 21 2025 39 mins  
Wait, what? NASA conducted a first-of-its-kind Twitch stream from the ISS. To hear all about this achievement, we’ll be joined by Rachel Delphin, CMO at TwitchWhat if a social media app focused mostly on “IRL” (in real life) experiences? We learn about the BUDDY app with its CEO and Co-Founder, Claire WrightDon’t let your smartphone run out of juice when you’re out somewh

I climb behind the wheel of the electrified Cadillac VISTIQ and OPTIQ. Plus, uBreakiFix CEO talks Xbox.

Feb 14 2025 39 mins  
We have 4 great guests on this week’s new episode of Tech It OutFrom the 2015 CIAS auto show, I sit down John Cockburn, Chief Engineer for the Cadillac OPTIQ, and Jeff MacDonald, Chief Engineer for the Cadillac VISTIQ, to hear about this pair of sleek new electric vehiclesuBreakiFix by Asurion -- a leading tech repair company that specializes in same-day repairs for smartphones,

Are you ready for some football?! We talk tech tied to Super Bowl LIX with Verizon. Also, Hiya breaks down new scams, and much more!

Feb 07 2025 39 mins  
We have four great guests on this week’s fresh episode of Tech It OutTo “kick” things off, Verizon has made a huge investment in the wireless infrastructure in New Orleans ahead of Super Bowl LIX. We’re joined by Leo Perreault, VP of Network Engineering and Operations at VerizonTech expert Amber Mac is also in the house! She talks with us about Safer Internet Day coming up

Don’t be lured by ‘romance scams’! Visa is on Tech It Out, as well as McAfee’s CTO, who provides helpful cybersecurity tips

Jan 31 2025 39 mins  
Valentine’s Day is around the corner, which is a prime time for ‘romance scams.’ I’m joined by Dan Munson, Director on the Global Fraud Investigation Team at Visa, on what to look out forSpeaking of cybersecurity, we’ll also have on the show Steve Grobman, McAfee’s Chief Technology Officer, who shares info about the company’s latest report, the “Scamiverse,” and w

Q&A with Samsung about its new AI-powered Galaxy S25 devices! Plus, Intel and Abbott share their top CES highlights

Jan 24 2025 39 mins  
I catch up with Samsung’s Blake Gaiser, Head of Smartphone Product Management, at the Galaxy Unpacked event in San Jose, to hear all about the incredible AI features backed into the new family of Samsung Galaxy S25 devicesFrom laptops and desktops to automotive news, we’ll learn about Intel’s highlights from CES with Asma Aziz, Marketing Director for the Americas, at IntelCal

Tech to protect your home from wildfires, plus the skinny on the GrandPad tablet, and more 2025 CES highlights

Jan 17 2025 39 mins  
Did you know there is tech that can help prevent your home going up in flames? I catch up with Frontline Wildfire Defense’s Harry Statter, founder and CEO, on how their system worksIt’s a purpose-built tablet for aging adults (75 years of age and older) called GrandPad. Joining us is Scott Lien, CEO & Co-Founder of GrandPad, on how this device was designed for this dynamic

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

Jan 10 2025 39 mins  
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, tooFrank Lee, with LG Electronics�

ENCORE PRESENTATION! SanDisk launches first-of-its kind drive + Amazon talks pet tech, celeb Kevin Wendt on air purifiers, and IBM on AI

Jan 03 2025 39 mins  
SanDisk Desk Drive fuses huge capacity with fast speeds! Learn all about it here first, with Christina Garza, Director of Product Marketing at Western DigitalBachelorette alum and firefighter Kevin Wendt drops by to talk about the first air purifier from LGHave dogs or cats? Amazon’s Melissa Mohr, Director of Smart Home, is a guest on Tech It Out, to share what’s new and innova