Congrats to Cayla Solomon for winning the ECOVACS prize pack, worth $2300! We had more than 650 people enter to win the DEEBOT X9 PRO OMNI, a powerful robot vacuum/mop hybrid and the WINBOT W2 PRO OMNI window-washing robot LG Electronics’ Gilles Perrera stops by to discuss what to look for in a new TV, including the latest in OLED televisions and why these models win so many awards Also on the show, a super high-tech safe for your home to protect your valuables. It has sensors, alarms, two camer...
Jul 11, 2025•39 min
Congrats to Janelle Bautista from Orange County for winning the ASUS X15 Chromebook laptop! This was tied to last week’s 400th Tech It Out episode milestone.. We have a huge prize for this week, too, courtesy of ECOVACS. Valued at $2300, it’s a DEEBOT X9 PRO OMNI, a powerful robot vacuum/mop hybrid and the WINBOT W2 PRO OMNI window-washing robot. Learn HOW to enter in the show – and it’s open to U.S. and Canadian residents (excluding Quebec) Speaking of ECOVACS, I’ll interview TC Chang from ECOV...
Jul 04, 2025•39 min
To celebrate the show milestone, ASUS is giving away an X15 Chromebook laptop. Just tag me on social media and include the hashtag #TechItOut to be eligible to win. You need to be in the continental U.S. and 18 or older. Good luck! NETGEAR joins us to chat about its latest Wi-Fi gear, including routers, extenders and mesh systems. I’m joined by Sandeep Harpalani, VP of Product Management What’s your experience like when using your bank or credit card apps and websites? I chat with Sean Gelles, S...
Jun 27, 2025•39 min
One more week until Tech It Out’s 400th episode and a ASUS laptop giveaway! Get the details on how to enter next week. Live from LATAM! I’m at the first-ever Electronics Home Mexico trade show, and I’ll interview Carlos Clur, CEO and Founder of Grupo Eletrolar, which produces this tech event Send messages to loved ones AFTER you die?! We chat with Chris Jalbert, founder of Eternal Applications, about how this all works Tech lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong joins us to share some summer tech idea...
Jun 20, 2025•39 min
Now that summer is here, you many be grilling more. We chat about extending the life of your grills, and tech tools to give you an edge, with Charles Munro, Founder and CEO of Barbeque Pro Inc. How can you reduce the odds of your vehicle from being stolen (or the contents within it)? Serial tech entrepreneur David Moeller, Founder and CEO of Keep Technologies, stops by to chat about its AI-driven car security solution Thank you to Visa and SanDisk for your support!...
Jun 13, 2025•39 min
Have you seen the massive lineups across the country? To share his thoughts on the new Nintendo Switch 2 videogame console, we’re joined by Peer Schneider, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of IGN, one of the biggest online entertainment platforms Have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes when you ask ChatGPT a question? Hillery Hunter, CTO of IBM Infrastructure, offers some insights into current consumer concerns -- and opportunities -- around AI I’ll also share some “smart ho...
Jun 06, 2025•39 min
Tech lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong is in the house! We hear about a handful of tech toys that could make for great gifts ahead of Father’s Day (June 15th) or as a graduation gift Is AI putting your career at risk? I pose that simple question to Jaymes Davis, Chief Technical Evangelist at Kasm Technologies Slickdeals has saved me a ton of cash over the past few years. How does it work? We’re joined by Vitaly Pecharsky, Head of Deals at Slickdeals Thank you to Visa and SanDisk for your support!...
May 30, 2025•39 min
We kick off a new Tech it Out at Computex in Taipei. I sit down with Sascha Krohn, Director of Technical Marketing at ASUS/ROG. We talk about the latest laptops and desktops that wowed the crowds at the show. More Formula One racing! Continuing where we left off last week, recorded in Italy I spoke with Ruth Buscombe, a motorsport engineer turned AWS consultant and presenter for F1 TV. We talk about how F1 teams, like Scuderia Ferrari, are leveraging for performance, safety, and fan engagement “...
May 23, 2025•39 min
Yours truly climbed behind the wheel of a Ferrari racecar in Italy, just ahead of the F1 Grand Prix. AWS’s Julie Souza , who leads AWS For Sports, talks about the intersection of sports and tech A new (and only $50 wearable) called Bee Pioneer conveniently transcribes everything you say all day, summarizes it,. And provides actionable insights. I talk with Maria Zollo, CEO of Bee SanDisk stops by to chat about storage for console gamers and PC players. We’ve got on the show Jimmy Gomez , a forme...
May 16, 2025•39 min
Vehicle owners, listen up. Wouldn’t it be great to easily diagnose your car or truck’s health BEFORE any costly repairs were needed? SPARQ Diagnostics is an AI-powered car health monitor that’s normally $500 but given away for free. I chat with Daniel Nieh, co-founder of SPARQ What are the latest TV features you need to know about? What features are important? We’re joined by TCL’s Bruce Walker, a “product evangelist” at the company On what’s new and newsworthy in home alarm systems and smart ho...
May 09, 2025•39 min
I attended Visa’s Product Drop in San Francisco to learn about “agentic shopping.” Get the deets when I catch up with Rubail Birwadker, SVP, Head of Growth, Products & Partnerships, at Visa. This week I was also in the Big Apple for TV interviews tied to ‘Small Business Week.’ And so I’ll share the gadgets I talked about, including new laptops, printers, and work lights. You likely know TP-Link as home networking gear experts, but there’s much more to the company, as we hear from David Lux, ...
May 02, 2025•39 min
What is identity theft and how do you protect yourself from it? We’re joined by Ian Bednowitz, General Manager of LifeLock, on this week’s Tech It Out If it was a pain getting all your receipts together for tax time, you’re not alone. Epson drops by to talk about its award-winning RapidReceipt scanners. I catch up with Stacey Tieu, Product Manager of Scanners at Epson America. Speaking of money management, if you’re single and looking to meet someone, learn about ‘Luxury Dating’ with Seeking.com...
Apr 25, 2025•39 min
I catch up with Arcade 1Up’s Cyrus Rosenberg about the company’s latest machine for the home – and it’s not an arcade machine or digital pinball table Also on the show, I interview Jon McGuire from CYBEX North America, the folks behind the e-Gazelle S electric stroller, which can also rock your baby to sleep for you. Love music? Movies? I sit down with Allan Devantier, VP of Samsung Audio Research, to talk about the importance of audio on your TV Thank you to Visa and SanDisk for your support!...
Apr 18, 2025•39 min
At the “Design You Can Feel” event at Design Week in Milan, I catch up with visionary Studio INI founder Nassia Inglessis on her latest installation, Willful Wonder At the same gallery, I sit down with Galip Fu from ASUS to discuss the inspiration for this installation – and it’s tied to the Zenbook and its exclusive material called Ceraluminum · We’ll also learn all about the Husqvarna Automower iQ Series of robotic lawnmowers, when I interview Chris Price, Senior Robotics Engineering Manager a...
Apr 11, 2025•39 min
It’s official! Nintendo Switch 2 will be out June 5th. For her impressions on the system, I catch up with Kate Kozuch from Tom’s Guide in NYC Speaking of games, learn about the new location-based large-scale multiplayer mobile phone game, SLAP: Water Wars & Assassin, with Lauren Steidl and Ian Andolsek from Integrated Reality Labs Back on the show we’ve got Akshita Iyer, CEO and founder of Ome (pronounced “home” without the “h”), to tell us what’s new with the smart kitchen tech company Than...
Apr 04, 2025•39 min
I catch up with David Gold, President of Hisense USA at a press event in NYC. We hear about the company’s success and a pair of new televisions Also from NYC, tech lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong share some spring tech ideas – including a sub $100 smartwatch with crazy battery life Home maintenance tips via live video chat? Learn all about the new American Home Sheild app, with Rian Buckley Goodwin, from Frontdoor Melissa Maker, the host of the popular Clean My Space show, joins us to talk spri...
Mar 28, 2025•39 min
Vehicle owners, listen up! Learn how to snag a FREE AI-powered car health monitor, called SPARQ Diagnostics, worth $500 The world's first personal dashcam? I also catch up with Brian Pemberton, CEO and Founder of Keotech, the folks behind Keocam Get the skinny on a new 12-inch tablet that can show photos, videos and games in 3-D – without needing any glasses! It’s called the RedMagic Tablet 3D Explorer Edition I’ll also share some Spring tech to help usher in the new season – including a new rob...
Mar 21, 2025•39 min
Mobile Syrup’s Brad Bennett joins me for his thoughts on Apple’s entry-level iPhone 16e. Does the “e” stand for “excellent” or “ embarrassing”? Pulsar Fusion’s CEO Richard Dinan talks fusion-based space propulsion technology, and its just-unveiled secret project, Sunbird. Will it work? Can you really get to Mars in half the time? “Don’t be afraid of AI taking your job – be afraid of someone who knows AI well taking your job,” says Cisco’s Jeetu Patel, Chief Product Officer and Executive Vice Pre...
Mar 14, 2025•39 min
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-related announcements, when I sit down with Matt Swider, Founder and Editor in Chief of The Shortcut, the no. 1 consumer tech Subst...
Mar 07, 2025•39 min
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 Amazon Also 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 co-founder Roeland Pelgrims BlackLyte is on the show to chat about its gaming chairs and desks. On the show, we’ve got Alex L...
Feb 28, 2025•39 min
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 Twitch What 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 Wright Don’t let your smartphone run out of juice when you’re out somewhere. Get the 4-1-1 on ChargeFuze with its CEO Brandon Afari Thank you to Visa and SanDisk for your partnership on Tech It Ou...
Feb 21, 2025•39 min
We have 4 great guests on this week’s new episode of Tech It Out From 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 vehicles uBreakiFix by Asurion -- a leading tech repair company that specializes in same-day repairs for smartphones, tablets, and computers -- has a new announcement for gamers. We’re joined by uBreakiFix CEO, Dave Barbuto As if mo...
Feb 14, 2025•39 min
We have four great guests on this week’s fresh episode of Tech It Out To “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 Verizon Tech expert Amber Mac is also in the house! She talks with us about Safer Internet Day coming up on February 11 – and the simple things you can do to better safeguard your family online Speaking of cybersecurity, Hiya i...
Feb 07, 2025•39 min
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 for Speaking 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 what you need to know to avoid falling victim to these relentless cybercriminals Thank you to Visa and SanDisk for your partnership on...
Jan 31, 2025•39 min
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 devices From laptops and desktops to automotive news, we’ll learn about Intel’s highlights from CES with Asma Aziz, Marketing Director for the Americas, at Intel Called ‘Lingo,’ we’ll get the 4-1-1 on a new biowearable from Abbott – and find out how it differs from the Freestyle Libre...
Jan 25, 2025•39 min
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 works It’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 demographic Recorded at the recent AWS Re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, Modulate.AI’s Terry Chen talks with us about ...
Jan 17, 2025•39 min
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 ...
Jan 10, 2025•39 min
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 “ge...
Jan 03, 2025•39 min
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 “sma...
Dec 27, 2024•39 min
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...
Dec 20, 2024•39 min
