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Mike Agerbo, AJ Vickary and John Biehler discuss the latest tech news, including the fake and counterfeit products still on Amazon. Erin Lawrence (TechGadgetsCanada.com) talks more back to school tech. Telus' ongoing email outage has affected many people....we discuss what you could do to avoid something similar in the future. Facebook is hiring journalists again and Shruti Shakar (Mobile Syrup) is on the show to discuss that topic. Our Alexa Skill of the Week: Puppy Jams

This week's show is jam packed! From the widespread Telus email problems to the new Matrix movie starring Keanu Reeves and Carrie Anne Moss. How will that work? We also get extra nerdy with software-defined radio (SDR), see how makers are helping people with disabilities, and go back to school with this year’s top gadgets.

Mike Agerbo, John Biehler & AJ Vickery discuss the latest tech news and John's unplanned layover in Toronto while returning from New York. Brian Jackson (Info-Tech) talks MIT & robots, the latest camera tech with Sam Seto from London Drugs and Graham Williams discusses 'war shipping' - a new hacking method making the rounds.

Mike Agerbo, John Biehler and our latest team member, Stephen Fung bring you the latest tech news. This week we're coming from New York City as we attend the big Samsung Unpacked event which launched their new Galaxy Note 10 & 10+ smartphones, the Galaxy Book S ultra thin computing device and a lot more. We'll talk about what we saw and the features of all the new devices. Mike has an update about his stolen MacBook...hopefully the final chapter! We also talk with Brian Jackson (now with Info-Tech) about how Disney is using artificial intelligence to watch the reaction of audiences to their new movies (with permission) to get better insight into what the audience want and how they react. We close out the show with our Alexa skill of the week.

This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss the latest tech news, AJ Vickery stops by to talk about the tech used in the bikes in the Tour de France. Amanda Blain joins us to discuss her experiences with the smart glasses from North, Focals. Alex from CellClinic.ca joins us in studio to discuss what to look for when you look to get your damaged smartphone repaired.

Mike Agerbo, John Biehler and Graham Williams discuss the latest tech news. Erin Lawrence (TechGadgetsCanada.com) joins us to share her picks for some great outdoor tech you may want to look into this summer. AJ Vickery drops by to tell his tale of woe with respect to the computer in his vehicle.  John shares the story of two technologies that were popularized by the railway industry in the late 60s and early 70s that we still use today.

Mike Agerbo and John Biehler are joined this week by fellow tech journalist Derek Malcolm. We discuss the Amazon Prime Day deals, a new program that Amazon has brought to Canada to help customers avoid counterfit products, Mike talks about his experience with new smart glasses from North based in Toronto and we talk about the latest security issues hitting Zoom video conferencing application, a new Android malware making its rounds as well as Apple's privacy issue with the Apple Watch Walkie Talkie feature.

Mike Agerbo, Graham Williams and John Biehler discuss the latest tech news. This week's guests include the president of Telus Mobility Solutions, Jim Senco, who Mike discusses the latest unlimited data plans being rolled out. We also talk with Shruti Shekar (Mobile Syrup) about the latest Huawei news and Mike updates us on his experiences with his Tesla electric vehicle after having it for a while now.

Mike Agerbo, AJ Vickery & John Biehler discuss the latest tech news. Mike talks with Erin Lawrence (TechGadgetsCanada.com) about the latest outdoor tech. MIT scientists have found a way to use wifi signals to scan for people through buildings, Mike, John & Graham Williams discuss the implications this brings. There is a new update for the Raspberry Pi mini computer out now and we discuss how you can use these inexpensive computers in all kinds of great uses.

Mike Agerbo and John Biehler are in Las Vegas for the big HPE (Hewlett Packard's Enterprise division) conference. Mike talks with Michael Vogel (Netcoins) about Facebook's new cryptocurrency,  we discuss our experiences in Las Vegas where we got to try out the new Star Wars Secrets of the Empire VR simulation at The Void, sequencing genomes in plants with Dr. Sebastian J Schultheiss (Managing Director of Computomics), Christian Reichenbach explains the Blockchain-based marketplace for vehicle and mobility data that HPE is helping with. As always, we close out the show with an Alexa skill - this week we will change your life if you use Alexa for timers in your kitchen.

Mike Agerbo, John Biehler and Graham Williams discuss the latest tech news. We talk with Mark Saltzman about all the new games and consoles at E3 in Los Angeles. Unlimited data plans are the new battlefield in the Canadian wireless market and Shruti Shekar from Mobile Syrup talks with Mike about what it all means. Mike & John talk with Eugene Suyu, CEO of Tinkerine Studios that design and build 3D printers in Delta primarily targeted to the educational market. Our Alexa skill closes out the show with Guitar Tuner.

Mike Agerbo & John Biehler discuss what they found when they visited the world's largest technology marketplace, Huaqiangbei, in Shenzhen, China. Mike talks with Katherine Keefe from Beazley who is a specialty insurer for companies looking to protect themselves against hackers threatening with ransomware attacks. Tile is opening a new office in Vancouver and AJ Vickery talks with CJ Prober, Tile CEO about the move.  Mike & Graham Williams also discuss the latest tech news and what Apple announced at their annual developer conference, WWDC.

Mike Agerbo and John Biehler travel to Shenzhen, China to tour Huawei's campuses, manufacturing plants, cyber security labs and more. We discuss the current legal issues between Huawei and the US and get a front row seat at a press conference for the legal procedings during our visit. We speak with Brian Chamberlain, Executive Advisor at Huawei who shares the history of Huawei, the Canadian connection to it's humble beginnings and where things are now.

This week, Mike Agerbo talks with John Biehler and A.J. Vickery about the latest tech news. We talk about a new feature coming soon to Amazon Echo devices called Alexa Guard. Our guests this week are Angela Crocker and Vicki McLeod, authors of the Digital Legacy Plan talk with Mike and John about things you need to consider when planning for your ultimate logoff. 

Mike Agerbo and Graham Williams discuss the latest tech news and these items: Shruti Shekar (Mobile Syrup) explains the Right to Repair laws that have been introduced recently in Canada and how they can impact your ability to repair your own devices Jonathan Verk, founder of the CoParenter app details how the app can help families coordinate their shared time with children  Tom Lee (ITWorldCanada.com) talks with Mike about the latest news and hardware from Google I/O, the big developer conference in San Francisco Alexa Skill of the week is Akinator - a fun form of 20 questions where you choose literally any character and you can try to stump Alexa by answering questions

Mike Agerbo & Graham Williams discuss the latest tech news and a number of other interesting topics. The upcoming Federal Election has the potential to be very interesting due to the lack of regulations around text messaging and even YouTube advertising. Bryson Masse from MobileSyrup.com chats with Mike about these changes. Brian Jackson from ITWorldCanada.com discusses his recent trip to Hong Kong where he got to see the latest efforts being made to become the leading Smart City in the world.

Mike Agerbo & Graham Williams discuss the latest technology news including the status of the Galaxy Fold developing issues, Amazon's employees can hear and know where your device is located. We hear about a new way to upgrade your existing home security system and eliminate your monthly fees while adding more functionality. Mike chats with Rahul Raj from Hub 6 about their SAFE system. We've also got a discount code (listen for details!. Mike talks with the Honorable Stockwell Day about his latest project with First Responder about a new weapons detection method using wi-fi for first responders. McDonald's mobile ordering app has led to some accounts getting compromised and Mike talks with Mobile Syrup's Patrick O'Rourke about the issue and how Patrick had his bank account was involved in this latest hack and how many people may also be involved. Graham shares the update to Amazon's Flash Briefing function on Alexa devices in our Skills segment.

Mike Agerbo and Graham Williams discuss the latest tech news including how Paris firefighters used drones to investigate the extent of the fire at Notre Dame. We also discuss our exclusive hands on time with the new Samsung Galaxy Fold and chat with Terry Chen, Director of Product Management from Samsung Canada about the new device. Zoho software is an online suite of business and consumer products and we chat with them to get the low down about their latest products. Microsoft recently had a massive security breach and we discuss the extent of the breach and what you should do to protect your accounts. Our Alexa Skills segment features "Feel the Pressure", Graham's pick for a fun new trivia game for your Echo smart speaker.

The Get Connected team travels to Paris, France to be there when Huawei unveil their latest smartphones and accessories. Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss the latest news from Apple and have a discussion with tech journalist and friend of the show, Ted Kritsonis, about all the Huawei product announcements.  Mike and John also discuss their adventures using electric scooters around the streets of Paris. Graham Williams brings the Alexa Skill of the week with Live Smart, Work Smart.