This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler talk with our longtime friend of the show, Peter Vogel about his annual list of digital cameras available in the marketplace and about how the camera landscape has changed over the last few years. We’ll also share some of our favourite last minute tech gifts along with some similar ideas from our good friend and broadcaster, Marc Saltzman - even if you don’t grab these for Christmas, it might be a good list to consider for Boxing Day sales. All this and th...
Dec 24, 2022•40 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss the latest details about ChatGPT, the a.i. language tool that is sweeping the internet. We also talk with the folks from Zapbox.ca who are building the next generation of air filtration technology for buildings. During our recent trip to Las Vegas, we met the head of product for AWS Snowballs which are rugged computers for deploying cloud systems into the real world, like helping Ukraine backup their government infrastructure at the beginning of th...
Dec 18, 2022•40 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler are talking with the folks at Brainbox AI who use technology to consolidate all the systems in buildings (air conditioning, security, etc.) to make them more efficient, automated and cost effective. We also talk with the folks at Giant Bikes, one of the largest bike manufacturers in the world about what to look for in an e-bike. We’ll delve into the world of artificial intelligence again with the latest tool everyone is talking about, ChatGPT, which could ...
Dec 10, 2022•41 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler are in Las Vegas to attend the Amazon AWS re:Invent conference. The event brings together people and partners who work with Amazon’s Web Services across many industries. We’re talk with the head of AWS Canada and what they are doing in Canada as well we talk to the folks at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (Toronto Raptors, Maple Leafs, Argonauts and much more) about how they are using technology to handle everything from player analytics to the fan exp...
Dec 03, 2022•40 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler talk with Seth Rutledge, a concept artist and Illustrator in the Film and Television industry, about the rise of artificial intelligence generated art and how it is and will affect the industry as far as jobs for newcomers to the industry. All this and the latest tech news. Can't get enough of GetConnected and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the GetConnected podcast and don't forget to listen to them discuss mobile technology on the App Show podca...
Nov 26, 2022•39 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss the latest developments in wifi technology, and the new standard you’ll start to see soon, Wifi 7. We’ll also talk to the founder of a company that has developed an interesting way to monitor your loved ones at home without them having to wear any kind of monitoring device so no worrying about keeping a smart watch charged or even remembering to wear one in the first place. All this and the latest tech news. Can't get enough of GetConnected and our...
Nov 19, 2022•38 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler try to keep up with all the news that happened this past week over at Twitter and Elon Musk’s purchase of the social media app. We’ll also talk with a Canadian company, Unitron, all about the latest tech inside hearing aids and they’ve come a long way! Mike shares his thoughts on iRobot’s latest robot vacuum that also mops at the same time. All this and the latest tech news. Can't get enough of GetConnected and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the ...
Nov 12, 2022•40 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss their ongoing adventures in virtual reality, this time taking a virtual desktop and collaboration app, Immersed VR, for a spin to see how it compares to Horizons Workrooms. A recent power outage gave Mike a good reason to test out his battery backup power system. We’ll also discuss some interesting things Honda is rolling out for the EV motorcycle community in Japan that could be the future of recharging. All this and the latest tech news. Can't ge...
Nov 06, 2022•39 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler talk with Seth Rutledge, a concept artist and Illustrator in the Film and Television industry, about the rise of artificial intelligence generated art and how it is and will affect the industry as far as jobs for newcomers to the industry. All this and the latest tech news. Can't get enough of GetConnected and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the GetConnected podcast and don't forget to listen to them discuss mobile technology on the App Show podca...
Oct 29, 2022•40 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler chat with team member Robin about a recent experience he had with an airtag found in his car sharing vehicle that wasn’t his. We also talk with the folks at Intel about their latest product launch around the 13th Generation processors and how long you can expect to use a computer before you might consider upgrading it. We close out the show with an update from the world of electric vehicles and cracking the 10 minute charge time - are we there yet? All thi...
Oct 22, 2022•40 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss all the latest announcements that Meta (formerly Facebook) unveiled at the big VR event, Connect, this past week. A new Pro mixed and virtual reality headset and a slew of updates coming for collaboration and gaming in virtual reality. We’ll also break down all the new Microsoft hardware from their Surface event along with some very interesting tools coming to Office including an AI image generator to take those Powerpoint slides to another level. ...
Oct 15, 2022•39 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler share the details from Google’s big Pixel 7 event which includes new smartphones, a long anticipated Pixel smartwatch and other upgrades to their smart home products. We’ll also discuss what Tim Cook has to say about the Metaverse and why it’s not quite ready for the mainstream - or is it? Elon Musk unveiled Telsa’s humanoid robot, Optimus and as you might imagine, we have thoughts on our new robot overlords. All this and the latest tech news. Can't get en...
Oct 08, 2022•40 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss all the new products and services that Amazon announced this week. Mike takes a Cadillac for a spin and tries out their SuperCruise driving functionality. We have an engineer from GM on the show to explain how it works. Pantheon Designs is a Vancouver based 3D printing company that has created some very high end 3d printers for industrial use. All this and the latest tech news. Can't get enough of GetConnected and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscr...
Oct 01, 2022•39 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler talk about a new development with smart bulbs coming from Wiz that uses your existing wifi as a motion sensor for the smart bulb - cool or creepy? They also discuss how artificial intelligence generated art has become a problem for stock image websites due to potential copyright issues. Uber just launched a new option that allows you to be picked up by a Telsa or other electric vehicle - is it worth the premium? All this and the latest tech news. Can't get...
Sep 24, 2022•40 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss the immense efforts Apple has been making to enable you to use satellites in the event you don’t have any cellular service - they are spending $100s of millions of dollars to make this work - what does it mean for future Apple products? John shares some of his highlights from iOS 16 and why you should upgrade. We’ll also chat with the founder of AutoZen to hear about a better way to sell your vehicle. All this and the latest tech news. Can't get en...
Sep 17, 2022•41 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler talk with the Canadian winners of the James Dyson Award for engineers and learn about a number of innovations from the people that created them. We’ll also discuss highlights from Apple’s Far Out Event that saw the announcement of the iPhone 14 series, new Apple Watches and updated AirPods. All this and the latest tech news. Can't get enough of GetConnected and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the GetConnected podcast and don't forget to listen to ...
Sep 10, 2022•39 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss the Steam Deck from Valve, the hot new portable game console/powerful gaming PC - John got his after a year long wait but those wait times are much shorter now and you could get one in time for the Holidays. We speak with the Director of IT at Ocean Brands and how a non-tech company uses sustainable processes with their staff to achieve a better work life balance as well as less computer waste. Starlink has partnered with T-Mobile in the US to help...
Sep 03, 2022•40 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss the rumoured new ad-supported tier from Netflix and what that will and won’t include for a lower monthly rate. They’ll also discuss the current lineup of portable photo printers and some reasons to choose one over another model. Our last segment deals with a crazy story about how Janet Jackson’s 1989 song, Rhythm Nation, includes some audio frequencies that can actually crash certain laptop hard drives. All this and the latest tech news. Can't get ...
Aug 27, 2022•40 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss their ongoing adventures in virtual reality, with the latest being a new way to hold meetings that up to now, would have been held over Zoom thanks to Meta’s Workspaces. We’ll also discuss Amazon’s upcoming new video clip show, Ring Vision, featuring videos submitted by owners of the Ring Video Door Bell. Will it be any good? Samsung just announced their latest iterations of their folding screen phones, the Fold 4 and Flip 4 - Samsung thinks they a...
Aug 20, 2022•40 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler talk with Brian Jackson from the InfoTech Research Group about Amazon’s purchase this week of iRobot, the makers of the Roomba line of robot vacuum cleaners and what it might mean for consumers. We’ll also talk with Corinne Leroux from Makerlabs in Vancouver about makerspaces and why you should check out in your town. Google sues Sonos over some voice patents with their smart speakers. All this and the latest tech news. Can't get enough of GetConnected and...
Aug 13, 2022•38 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler are joined by tech journalist Marc Saltzman, who reviews his favourite picks for back to school tech gear for students. Marc also helps debunk popular EV myths floating around the internet! Can't get enough of GetConnected and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the GetConnected podcast and don't forget to listen to them discuss mobile technology on the App Show podcast. You can also find us on the web, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTo...
Aug 06, 2022•40 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler share their experiences with Virtual Reality and discuss Meta’s plan to raise the cost of their Quest 2 headset starting August 1st by $100US. China is pushing out their closed loop strategy in a further attempt to squash COVID outbreaks by having staff stay at the various factory cities rather than go home. We’ll also chat about Framework’s upgradable laptop and whether you should consider it instead of a non-upgradable device. All this and the latest tec...
Jul 30, 2022•38 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler talk with Steve Meagher from Deloitte about their recent report about the future of transportation and how it will impact everyone. We also chat with Nick Dube from HPE about the new Frontier Super Computer system they’ve built and how it's benefiting scientific endevors. All this and the latest tech news. Can't get enough of GetConnected and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the GetConnected podcast and don't forget to listen to them discuss mobile...
Jul 23, 2022•37 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss the latest news in Las Vegas with Elon Musk’s Boring Company and their tunnels under the city as it expands to casinos and the strip. We also discuss possibly the largest data hack in history with over a billion Chinese citizen’s personal information for sale. Then we take a trip down memory lane with a new game that emulates retro bulletin boards from the glory days of personal computing in the 80s. All this and the latest tech news. Can't get eno...
Jul 16, 2022•38 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss the latest quadcopter from DJI, the Mavic Mini 3 Pro, Mike has a some stories to share about his home robots going awry and causing trouble. We’ll also talk about the light at the end of the tunnel with respect to the chip shortage which might be finally coming to an end. Can't get enough of GetConnected and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the GetConnected podcast and don't forget to listen to them discuss mobile technology on the App Show...
Jul 09, 2022•38 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss the 15th anniversary of the iPhone’s iconic release, we chat with the man behind Amazon’s latest tech, the Astro household robot and we have an update about the state of the Rogers/Shaw merger and sale to Quebecor and what it means for existing customers. We also discuss the latest tech news. Can't get enough of GetConnected and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the GetConnected podcast and don't forget to listen to them discuss mobile techn...
Jul 02, 2022•37 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler travel to Las Vegas for the Amazon re:MARS event which brings together people interested in in the Machine Learning, Automation, Robotics and Space sectors for an amazing event. We had the opportunity to chat with Tom Soderstrom, Director of Chief Technologists at Amazon Web Services, IT Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Tom is helping Amazon with their various endevours in space and has plenty of interestin...
Jun 25, 2022•37 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler talk with Anthony Lacavera, CEO & founder of Globallive who created Freedom Mobile. Now with the Rogers/Shaw merger that is ongoing, Anthony wants to buy Freedom Mobile back from them but Rogers isn’t playing ball. Hear all about that and the latest tech news. Can't get enough of GetConnected and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the GetConnected podcast and don't forget to listen to them discuss mobile technology on the App Show podcast. You ca...
Jun 18, 2022•36 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss the latest tech news and the rumour that Netflix may be looking to acquire Roku. Apple may be forced to switch to USB-C connectors across all their products next year if the EU has its way. We also discuss some of the new things Apple announced at its annual developer conference, WWDC. Can't get enough of GetConnected and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the GetConnected podcast and don't forget to listen to them discuss mobile technology o...
Jun 11, 2022•38 min
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss what could happen to CEOS when things go wrong within their company. Apple rumours are starting to surface ahead of their developer conference. Finally, John got his hands on the new Steam Deck portable gaming console. Can't get enough of GetConnected and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the GetConnected podcast and don't forget to listen to them discuss mobile technology on the App Show podcast. You can also find us on the web, YouTube, Fa...
Jun 04, 2022•35 min
