AmberMac Archive: featured

CES 2017: Battling Smart Home Hackers

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, a massive trade show the size of 43-football fields, is celebrating its 50th year.  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

Fitness 2017: Most Innovative Gadgets

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

Trident Case Guards for Apple Watch

If you’re 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

Protect Your Kids with KidsWifi

Parents know that it’s tough to manage where your child is going online but thanks to a new product called Kids Wifi, things can be a little easier! The KidsWifi device lets you manage internet access from a simple dashboard (see my video below to check it out) where you can control the following… Read More

The Feed: TF077 AmberMac’s Holiday Gift Guide

On this week’s show, Michael and I have FoodCloud CEO Iseult Ward, who joins us from Dublin, Ireland, to talk about connecting wasted food to charitable organizations. Also on the show, Hussein Fazal is in studio to discuss new chatbot service SnapTravel, the half human and half robot that can… Read More

Scotiabank My Mobile Wallet & More

Thanks so much to Scotiabank for sponsoring the AmberMac Holiday Guide. Here are a few of their products that you should check out (see my video at the bottom for more details)… My Mobile Wallet (Android users) Scotiabank’s My Mobile Wallet allows customers to securely store their Scotiabank… Read More

Marathon LED Alarm Clock & USB Charging Station

If you have multiple devices you’re probably frequently searching for a spot to charge them, or the right cable and an empty outlet. The Marathon LED alarm clock with USB charging ports from the Marathon Watch Company solves a problem that is becoming more and more  common – freeing up space… Read More

The Feed: TF076 STEM Advocate Jennifer Flanagan

On this episode of #TheFeed, Mike Dover visits us in studio to talk about his new book Dante’s Infinite Monkeys: Technology Meets the 7 Deadly Sins. Also on the show, Actua’s Jennifer Flanagan on visiting all corners of the country to inspire young people to learn to code. Plus, Valentin… Read More

Netatmo Smart Home Products

Smart home technology is a great gift for the holidays for people on your list who want the hottest new tech. If you’re planning to buy a smart home product, consider something that is easy to set up and easy to manage. Some of my favorite picks are devices that… Read More