January 19, 2017
“If we look at the life cycle of technologies, we see an early period of over-enthusiasm, then a ‘bust’ when disillusionment sets in, followed by the real revolution” – Ray Kurzweil When I moved to work in San Francisco in the late 1990s, I experienced the dot-com boom’s inflated tech… Read More
January 7, 2017
Don’t miss my Twitter Chat on Saturday, January 7th starting at 6pm ET / 3pm PT with Liron Segev (@Liron_Segev), Enobong Etteh (@BooredatWork), and Bitdefender (@BitdefenderBOX) from CES 2017. Follow the hashtag #IoTSecurity2017 and keep an eye on my Twitter account (@AmberMac) to take part –… Read More
January 5, 2017
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas,Β a massive trade show the size of 43-football fields, is celebrating its 50th year.Β Β Last year, CES had its largest attendance ever, with more than 170,000 visitors and industry professionals, many of whom are back again this year… Read More
January 5, 2017
Guy Kawasaki joins us to chat design basics with Canva. Plus, Jill Dyche from SAS on using big data to help rescue dogs and Jennifer Flanagan from Actua on bringing STEM studies to remote communities. We also talk with tech leaders from Maven and Ripples. Listen to the episode through… Read More
January 4, 2017
Friday, Jan 27, 1pm ET – I’ll be LIVE on Periscope talking 5 Fitness Gadgets for a healthier 2017 A few years after having my son, I knew I had to get my fitness routine back on track. As an adult, I have always been a healthy eater, but… Read More
January 2, 2017
KidsWifi CTO Kris Braun on his company’s new easy-to-manage device to keep your kids safe online. Jeff MacArthur joins us to talk about how Facebook is building new tools to fight fake news in the wake of the United States presidential election. Plus, our best Power Friend @Brittlestar brings us… Read More
December 23, 2016
When I was a little girl growing up in rural Prince Edward Island, I remember cozying up to the radio on Christmas Eve to track Santa’s world wide tour. Today, kids have a number of ways to stay on top of the jolly fellow’s whereabouts that include space satellites, live… Read More
December 22, 2016
If youβre looking for holiday ideas for someone with a smartwatch then you might want to check out the wide variety of protective covers or cases as a potential gift. Without breaking the bank (and many available at big box electronic and other stores for last-minute gifts), these make it… Read More
December 22, 2016
Smart home technology is improving daily to keep us safe inside our homes. Lockitron Co-Founder Paul Gerhardt joins us on this episode to explain why his company’s innovative hardware and software is leading the way. Also on the show, Michael Josh shares some last minute gift giving ideas for the… Read More
December 20, 2016
Parents know that itβs tough to manage where your child is going onlineΒ but thanks to a new product called Kids Wifi, thingsΒ can be a little easier! The KidsWifiΒ device lets you manage internet access from a simple dashboard (see my video below to check it out)Β where you can control the following… Read More
