Published by Radio America
Making sense of technology by breaking down “geek speak into street speak."
Listen on Apple PodcastsYou 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 Chaos starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. The AI-powered game is free to play for Amazon Prime members. I sit down with JC Connors, Senior Leader of Amazon Games. Also on Tech It Out, if you’re still paying your local wireless provider for out-of-country cellular access, you’re likely coming home to a massive bill. Instead, learn about eSIMs and Airalo, with Emma Brooks, Growth Director for North America at Airalo. Thank you to Visa, Norton, and SanDisk for your incredible support. Get a huge discount on Norton anti-malware at norton.com/techitout
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 type? You’re not alone. Superwhisper is blowing up as a popular app that leverages AI for accuracy and efficiency, and it supports multiple devices. I interview Neil Chudleigh, founder of Superwhisper Many would argue it’s a dream job to create music for videogames and virtual reality experiences. I sit down with Dren McDonald about his process – but we also talk about personal loss and how he turned to music to deal with grief Thank you to Visa, Norton, and SanDisk for your incredible support. Get a huge discount on Norton anti-malware at norton.com/techitout
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, Senior Vice President and Head of North America Value Added Services at Visa. Especially if you’re in the northeast no doubt you’ve been experiencing poor air quality because of wildfire smoke drifting down from Canada. We chat with Airthings about the importance of indoor air quality. We’re joined by Annabel Robertson, Brand Manager at Airthings. Love home entertainment? If you’re itching to upgrade your gear, you should check out SVS. On Tech It Out , we’ve got Nick Brown, Vice President of Marketing at the company, to talk about great audio. Thank you to Visa, Norton, and SanDisk for your incredible support. Get a huge discount on Norton anti-malware at norton.com/techitout
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 banks and credit card providers to see how they stack up when it comes to their apps and websites. We’re joined by Jennifer White, managing director of financial services intelligence at JD Power I also look at a handful of awesome tech picks for the summer, including an innovative keyboard to get work done, a robotic lawnmower, smart outdoor camera system, pizza oven and high-tech dog collar Thank you to Visa, Norton, and SanDisk for your incredible support. Get a huge discount on Norton anti-malware at norton.com/techitout
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 Alexa is much smarter, more conversational, and highly personalized – as we hear from Daniel Rausch, VP of Alexa & Echo at Amazon. We chat all about Alexa+, which is free for Prime members Also on Tech It Out, Family Feud Pocket is now playable on Apple Arcade. TO learn all about the new game, I catch up with Romain Leprince, Game Manager at Gameloft Paris Thank you to Visa, Norton, and SanDisk for your incredible support. Get a huge discount on Norton anti-malware at norton.com/techitout
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 Chaos starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. The AI-powered game is free to play for Amazon Prime members. I sit down with JC Connors, Senior Leader of Amazon Games Also on Tech It Out, if you’re still paying your local wireless provider for out-of-country cellular access, you’re likely coming home to a massive bill. Instead, learn about eSIMs and Airalo, with Emma Brooks, Growth Director for North America at Airalo Thank you to Visa, Norton, and SanDisk for your incredible support. Get a huge discount on Norton anti-malware at norton.com/techitout
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 travel-related app that compares billions of real-time prices for flights, hotels, and car rentals – and now they’re folding ChatGPT into its platform. I chat with Piero Sierra, Chief AI Officer at Skyscanner Also on Tech It Out, I also share some top gadget picks for dads and grads – from the likes of Nintendo, ECOVACs, Enbrighten, Samsung, and SanDisk Thank you to Visa, Norton, and SanDisk for your incredible support. Get a huge discount on Norton anti-malware at norton.com/techitout
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 highlights Worx may be best know for its power tools and interchangeable PowerShare battery system, but they’ve just released its latest family of Landroid-branded robotic lawn-cutting robots. On the show, we’ve got Phil Fitzpatrick, VP and GM at Positech, the parent company of Worx Also on Tech It Out, while I’ll dive deeper on next week’s show, I also share some top gadget picks for dads and grads Thank you to Visa, Norton, and SanDisk for your incredible support. Get a huge discount on Norton anti-malware at norton.com/techitout
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 simulate a massive 171-inch display! I’m one of the first to test-drive the technology in Taipei Love Tubi Of course you do. We unpack the origin story of this mega-popular video platform, why it’s as popular as it is and what’s coming next. I interview Mike Bidgoli, Chief Product & Technology Officer at Tubi I’ll also play an interview recorded at AWS re:Invent about ‘Sign Speak.’ which provides AI-powered American Sign Language (ASL) tools to enhance communication between Deaf/Hard of Hearing and hearing individuals — built by the community, for the community. I chat with CEO Yami Payano Thank you to Visa, Norton, and SanDisk for your incredible support. Get a huge discount on Norton anti-malware at norton.com/techitout
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 sports photography tips and tricks We’ll keep it ‘clean’ folks, but also on the show is cleaning expert Melissa Maker, a YouTube and Instagram personality, and LG Brand Ambassador. We’ll talk summer hosting, kitchen cleanup, and answering the age-old question: What’s the RIGHT way to load a dishwasher?! Also on Tech It Out, tech lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong joins us to share his top gadget picks for ‘Dads and Grads’ Thank you to Visa, Norton, and SanDisk for your incredible support. Get a huge discount on Norton anti-malware at norton.com/techitout
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 Clicks Communicator Talk Is Free Theatre is debuting ARIA translation glasses that can be worn by audience members to see the performance, with subtitles, in real time, in one of many languages. We’re joined by artistic producer Arkady Spivak Recorded at AWS RE:Invent in Las Vegas, I sit down with Dr. Mackenzie Herzog, NFL VP for Player Performance and Innovation, to hear about the league's approach to injury data collection and strategy Thank you to Visa, Norton, and SanDisk for your incredible support. Get a huge discount on Norton anti-malware at norton.com/techitout
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 on the show for the first time, Dr. Bea Bakshi, co-founder and CEO of ‘C the Signs,’ which helps identify a risk of cancer in patients at the earliest stage – and now in the U.S. Speaking of health, Garmin may be best known for its high-performance GPS smartwatches, but the company also has a portable blood pressure monitor called the Index BPM. Joining us on Tech It Out is Jill Hager, Project Manager at Garmin
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 know and love has mild to moderate hearing loss, tune into my chat with ELEHEAR’s managing director, David Hogan, about its teeny ELEHEAR Delight over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids that looks like trendy earbuds. What if the next major interface isn’t a screen, but your body? I’m joined by Ambiq’s Charlene Wan, VP of Corporate Marketing and Investor Relations, to discuss what this innovative company is up to I also chat about national Small Business Week and what Adobe Express has to offer for those in need of a FREE AI and creative tool. It’s awesome. Thank you to Visa, Norton, and SanDisk for your incredible support. Get a huge discount on Norton anti-malware at norton.com/techitout
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 Executive Officer (CEO) of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the trade association representing the U.S. video game industry I also sit down with Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Take-Two Interactive, which runs mammoth gaming brands like Rockstar Games, 2K/2K Sports and Zynga. We talk about the state of the industry…and of course…GTA 6 But wait, there’s more! I share three hot “tech tips” that can save you time, money, and aggravation Thank you to Visa, Norton, and SanDisk for your incredible support. Get a huge discount on Norton anti-malware at norton.com/techitout
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 awesome. Game on! Out on April 30th, SAROS is a highly anticipated action game for PlayStation 5 (PS5) and PS5 Pro. To get all the deets, I catch up with Gregory Louden, Housemarque’s Creative Director on the game – on the line with us all the way from Helsinki, Finland. What are “RGB” TVs?! I sit down with Pat Bugos, SVP of Sales and Marketing for the Consumer Electronics division at Samsung, to hear all about this emerging technology, as the company rolls out its whopping 115-inch model to retailers. Thank you to Visa, Norton, and SANDISK for your incredible support. Get a huge discount on Norton anti-malware at norton.com/techitout
Don’t just get a free phone number – TextNow has free phone plans for the U.S., too, and optional eSIMs for heavy data use. I catch up with TextNow CEO Derek Ting. Amazon has a wild new Fire TV called Ember Artline. These televisions showcase stunning artwork (when you’re not watching TV or playing games) and include a magnetic frame upon purchase. They also have amazing AI features, as you’ll hear when I sit down with Aidan Marcuss, Amazon VP of Fire TV, while in NYC. Despite its huge success, GoDaddy isn’t resting on its laurels. On what’s new, including an AI-powered solution, I have the pleasure of chatting with Amy Jennette, Senior Director of Integrated Marketing at GoDaddy. Tune in! Thank you to Visa, Norton, and SANDISK for your incredible support. Get a huge discount on Norton anti-malware at norton.com/techitout
GoFundMe is the world's largest social fundraising platform – for individuals, organizations, and not-for-profits. I sit down with GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan Thanks to the Derek Sheely Foundation, concussions are back in the game Madden NFL – in the form of a free “mod” (modification). We hear all about it with Devon Taylor, SVP at Klick Health Tech lifestyle expert Mario Armstrong talks to us about the latest in spring tech – including automated blinds for your windows I chat with a ChatGPT voice to show you how to use hands-free AI in a conversation, while driving, via CarPlay – or just through the app itself Thank you to Visa, Norton, and SANDISK for your incredible support. Get a huge discount on Norton anti-malware at norton.com/techitout
James Hamilton , Amazon SVP and Distinguished Engineer – one of the pioneers of the Cloud – joins us to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Where would we be today without cloud computing?! HP Imagine in NYC was a blast, and I sit down to talk printing trends in the home with Sue Richards , Division President of Consumer Printing Solutions and Services at HP Tech analyst Carmi Levy chats with us about Apple’s affordable MacBook Neo, a laptop that starts at just $499 for students Thank you to Visa, Norton, and SANDISK for your incredible support. Get a huge discount on Norton anti-malware at norton.com/techitout
He’s baaaack! LifeLock GM Ian Bednowitz joins us to talk about a massive data breach and what to do if you’re on the list. Plus, it’s tax time and so Ian shares some nasty ways cybercriminals are trying to defraud you this time of the year Meta and Google had a tough week in court. Oof. Well, a new social media app just debuted, called Tribela, aiming to provide a safer, healthier, and less addictive alternative for social media fans Love sports? Well, you’re in for a treat, as Fubo is in the house to chat about the NFL, NHL, FIFA World Cup, and much more! Yale Wang, EVP and Head of Marketing at Fubo, joins us for a chat about streaming live sports and on-demand content Thank you to Visa, Norton, and SANDISK for your incredible support. Get a huge discount on Norton anti-malware at norton.com/techitout
Talk about a dream job. I catch up with Nathan Sawaya, who travels the world to showcase his giant sculptures made of LEGO bricks. He’s on tour with ‘The Art of the Brick’ exhibition, currently in Toronto Should you (or your loved ones) purchase a portable electrocardiogram (ECG) machine? To learn about the Kardia family of products, I sit down with Dr. David E. Albert, Founder and Chief Medical Officer of AliveCor. Spring is officially here, and so I share a handful of gadgets to help welcome in the season – including back-up power (in the event of an outage), a waterproof ereader, robotic vacuum and mop hybrid, a smart speaker with Alexa+, and more. Thank you to Visa, Norton, and SANDISK for your incredible support. Get a huge discount on Norton anti-malware at norton.com/techitout