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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 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 TikTok. 

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? 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 TikTok. 

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 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 TikTok. 

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 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 TikTok. 

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 them discuss mobile technology on the App Show podcast. You can also find us on the web, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. 

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 eliminate dead zones in their cellular network - does this mean we could soon use Starlink instead of a cellular carrier? 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 podcast. You can also find us on the web, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. 

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 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 TikTok. 

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 are their secret weapons to stand out from the crowded smartphone market - we’ll share our thoughts. 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 podcast. You can also find us on the web, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. 

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 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 TikTok.

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 TikTok. 

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 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 can also find us on the web, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. 

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 technology on the App Show podcast. You can also find us on the web, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. 

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 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 TikTok. 

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 podcast. You can also find us on the web, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. 

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 technology on the App Show podcast. You can also find us on the web, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

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 interesting stories to share.  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 TikTok. 

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 can also find us on the web, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. 

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 on the App Show podcast. You can also find us on the web, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.   

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, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. 

This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler  discuss Starlink’s new portable mode specifically designed for RV owners that lets you have satellite internet anywhere you take your RV - would you buy that service? We also chat with a new Vancouver startup, Urban Logiq, who helps local governments analyse their data with artificial intelligence for better urban planning. The QooCam Ego is a modern take on the Viewmaster 3D camera - we speak with the founder about why he came up with this new device. 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 podcast. You can also find us on the web, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.