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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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Friday · 39 min
What to look for in a new TV! Plus, an app to manage family schedules, and the latest in monitors.
- Between school, work and extracurricular activities, it can be tough to manage the family. Fortunately, there’s a new tool called Norton Family Assistant. For all the deets, we’re joined by Leyla Bilge, Global Head of Scam Research for Norton - If...
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August 28 · 39 min
Tech It Out is in Germany for Gamescom! We get more deets on the ROG Xbox Ally X20 bundle. Plus, foldable phones!
- We now have a launch date for the ROG Xbox Ally X20 bundle, a handheld gaming PC with augmented reality glasses. At Gamescom, I sit down with Sascha Krohn, Director of Technical Marketing at ASUS, the parent company to ROG - A family of new Pixel...
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August 21 · 39 min
Fairphone is now in the U.S.! Find out what the hype is about. Plus, digital frames are back, and appliance tips
- Wouldn’t it be great if your next smartphone was “modular” – so if you wanted to replace or upgrade parts of it you could easily do so yourself? Fairphone is finally in the U.S. I chat with CTO Chandler Hatton. - Aluratek turns 20! While it made a...
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August 14 · 39 min
Back to school tech that makes the grade! Plus, HP’s wild EliteBoard G1a PC design, and save money while traveling with a Nomad eSIM
- You haven’t seen a computer quite like the HP EliteBoard G1a Next Gen AI PC. To explain what it looks like and who it’s for, we’re joined by Caleb Fleming, who manages HP’s new product introduction team - Keep in touch while traveling – for so much...
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August 7 · 39 min
The ‘retro tech’ craze -- with Fujifilm and INSTAX! Plus, tech journalist/podcaster Adam Doud joins us, back-to-school gear, and more.
- What’s old is new again! From flip phones and vinyl to boomboxes and instant cameras. Joining us to talk cameras and printing – and how the younger generation is bringing back ‘retro’ gear – is Billy Luong, Senior Technical Brand Manager, from...
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July 31 · 39 min
ENCORE PRESENTATION: How to enjoy a ‘Scam Free Summer’ – thanks to Norton’s tips. Plus, a new game starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
You might be ready for the summer, but so are cybercriminals. Learn about the latest scams of the season and how to fight back. We kick off the show with Leyla Bilge, Global Head of Scam Research for Norton. Amazon Luna has a new game called Courtroom...
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July 24 · 39 min
Tech It Out is in the UK! Samsung gives us the skinny on new foldable phones. Plus, Superwhisper & videogame music
- Samsung unveiled a trip of new foldable Z-Series phones, including one with a brand-new form factor. Thrilled to sit down with Rachel Roberts, Director of Smartphone Product Management at Samsung Electronics America - Do you like to talk instead of...
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July 17 · 39 min
Your banking app is getting conversational! How Visa is powering this AI Financial Assistant. Plus, air quality with Airthings
- If you’ve opened your banking app lately, you may have noticed an option to interact with a secure AI financial assistant, allowing you to manage your money in a conversational manner. Visa is powering this, and so I caught up with Michele Herron,...
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July 10 · 39 min
Manage your family with a new AI-powered Norton app. Plus, JD Power on the best banking and credit card apps, and hot tech for the summer
- Parenting has never been an easy job – especially in today’s digital age – and so we learn all about the brand-new Norton Family Assistant. To tell us all about it is Shubh Jagani, Innovation Lead at Gen AI Foundry - Every year JD Power looks at...
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July 3 · 39 min
Happy 4th of July! We talk FIFA World Cup with Lenovo. Plus, Alexa gets much smarter, and the new Family Feud Pocket is now playable
- Lenovo, the no. 1 laptop brand in the world, is also the official technology partner with FIFA World Cup. At its new offices in New York City, I sit down with Lenovo’s Cathy Meister, Executive Director of North America PC & Smart Device Sales -...
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June 26 · 39 min
How to enjoy a ‘Scam Free Summer’ – thanks to Norton’s tips. Plus, a new game starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, and saving money with eSIMs.
- You might be ready for the summer, but so are cybercriminals. Learn about the latest scams of the season and how to fight back. We kick off the show with Leyla Bilge, Global Head of Scam Research for Norton - Amazon Luna has a new game called...
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June 19 · 39 min
The best TVs to watch FIFA World Cup action? Hisense explains what ‘RGB’ is all about. Plus, Skyscanner and ChatGPT, Father’s Day gifts, and
- To ‘kick’ off the show about FIFA World Cup viewing at home, I’m joined by Sarah Larsen, CMO of Hisense USA, to learn about RGB televisions and what they offer for sports fans! - You’re probably aware of (and perhaps already use) Skyscanner, a free...
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June 12 · 39 min
Golf-related gadget gifts ahead of Father’s Day with PGA TOUR Superstore! Plus, the latest in robotic lawnmowers from Worx, and much more.
- Hey, it’s dads and grads season! And so, joining us to talk golf simulators, wearable tech, and more, is Ben Helmrath, Senior VP of Merchandising at PGA TOUR Superstore - Apple has unveiled Siri AI at its recent WWDC, and so I’ll share some...
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June 5 · 39 min
‘Tech It Out’ is in Taiwan for Computex! Learn about the ROG Xbox Ally X20 bundle
- Forget everything you know about portable PC gaming! I sit down with Whitson Gordon, ASUS’s head of content for ROG and senior manager of marketing content, to learn about the just-unveiled ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X20 bundle, which includes glasses that...
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May 29 · 39 min
FIFA World Cup and SANDISK kick off their partnership! Renowned sports photographer Robert Mora tells us more.
- It’s true, SANDISK kicked off the countdown to the FIFA World Cup 2026 with the launch of its collection of officially licensed storage products. We’re joined by Robert Mora, Chief Photographer for the LA Galaxy, for his take on this new gear, plus...
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May 22 · 39 min
Add a ‘Clicks’ keyboard to your iPhone, Android. Plus, glasses that provide live captions during theatrical performances!
- The Clicks Power Keyboard combines a physical, tactile keyboard with power bank for your smartphone. We catch up with Clicks’ CMO Jeff Gadway, who also shares deets on the upcoming Android phone featuring a BlackBerry-style physical keyboard called...
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May 16 · 39 min
A pizza oven for your backyard, with Ooni. Plus, the latest in health tech with ‘C the Signs’ (detecting cancer through AI) and Garmin
- Ooni, one of the biggest names in pizza ovens, has new models for inside and outside your home (perfect for summer), and a new rotating stone accessory. We kick off the show with Ooni founder & co-CEO Kristian Tapaninaho - Also, thrilled to have...
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May 8 · 39 min
An awesome Mother’s Day sale with TechPals! Plus, ELEHEAR’s teeniest hearing aids, Ambiq sensors, and Small Business Week with Adobe.
- Instead of going to your family and friends for technical support, TechPals is offering an incredible Mother’s Day sale on its service – and honoring it up to a week after, or so. I catch up with co-founder Kaylin Marcotte - If you or anyone you...
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May 1 · 39 min
Live from Las Vegas! We talk GTA 6 with Take-Two Interactive’s CEO/Chairman and the CEO of The ESA
- I had the privilege of moderating panels at the inaugural iicon summit, devoted to the video game industry and how interactive content can be successfully integrated into other industries - I interview Stanley Pierre-Louis, President and Chief...
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April 24 · 39 min
Samsung launches its massive 115-inch RGB TV! Plus, Visa warns about ‘prom dress scams.’ And we learn all about SAROS, a PS5 exclusive.
- Adding even MORE unnecessary pressure to teenagers (and their parents) during prom time, we talk about “prom dress scams.” Yes, this is a thing. Stoked to have on the show, Kausar Kenning, Vice President in Visa's Risk and Security business. She’s...
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