July 11 - CES CEA LineShow in NYC

Tom visits the CES CEA Line Show in NYC to bring us event coverage and interviews from the floor. We skip our Week in Review to go straight interviews starting with Immerz. We follow that with Consumer tablets, 4G Phones and more from the CES CEA Line Shows – [FIND OUT MORE]

The shows airs Sunday at 3pm MST | 6pm EDT on 1100 KFNX. We'll have links to more vendors and our edited podcast available for download early next week.

June 27 - How to Manage Development Teams

Cal Evans has built a variety of projects ranging in size from simple web pages to multi-million dollar web applications. When not banging his head on his monitor, attempting a blood sacrifice to get a particular piece of code working, he enjoys building and managing development teams using his widely imitated but never patented management style of “management by wandering around”.

These days, when not working with PHP, Cal can be found working on a variety of projects, most of which require a higher security clearance than you have so they can’t be listed here.

This week Tom and Cal discuss the ins and outs of managing a development team. Headaches everyone experiences, telecommuting and find out more about Open Teams.

Stories from the Week In Review:

• Microsoft Office 2010 goes on sale worldwide - BBC News [JUMP]
  
• 22 Percent of Internet Time Is Social, Nielsen Says - NY Times [JUMP]
  
• Orders for the iPhone 4 Top 600,000, Apple Says - NY Times [JUMP]
  
• Nintendo, Sony Push 3D, Motion Technology at E3 Convention - EWeek [JUMP]
• New York City launches its own Media Lab - Google News [JUMP]
• Producer's Note: Nashville's Geek Social - [FIND OUT MORE]

May 9 - Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness (TCIP)

[LISTEN/DOWNLOAD] to our coverage of the TCIP 2010 in Philadelphia which includes live interviews with vendors and presenters from the show. Tom's live interviews from the floor follow a very special Week In Review.

Interviews

• International Association of Firefighters - [JUMP]
• National Tactical Officers Association - [JUMP]
• Chain Bridge Technologies - [JUMP]
• Expect Software (Intelligence Based Incident Management System) - [JUMP]
• Dennis Rubin - Fire Chief - District of Columbia - [JUMP]

Week In Review

• History of Mother's Day - [ JUMP ]
• Times Square Response - [ JUMP ]
• Oil Spill Cleanup Tech - [ JUMP ]
• AZ Immigration Debate - [ JUMP ]
• Census Technologies - [ JUMP ]

March 14: Triple Threat

This week, long time guest, Tony Bradley stops by to discuss "Protecting Sensitive Information From Inside Threats." Tony is the 'Chief' Product Evangelist for Zecurion, and he is also a syndicated writer for PC World.

Specifically, Tony will address what IT managers need to be worried about from the inside, the amount of a certain technology employees should be able to use, and much more.

The show will air this Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 5 pm EST | 3 pm MST. The show can be listened to by tuning in to KFNX- 1100 if you are in the Greater Phoenix area or you can stream the show live by clicking on this link.

March 7: A Green Look At Water Conservation

Dave Millilo stops to discuss the benefits of a more eco-friendly way to store water. Dave is the Vice President of Marketing for American Hometec, Inc. He has a wealth of experience in business to consumer marketing channels, and brings a knowledge of building products to his current role.

Specifically, Dave will address how tankless water heaters are more efficient than standard storage water heaters, what are all the benefits of having a tankless water heater, and are tankless water heaters going to become more popular in America shortly.

The show will air this Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5 pm EST | 3 pm MST on KFNX- 1100 Phoenix or can be streamed live at the same time from this link.

February 7- Its All About the Green!

This week Doug Smith stops by to discuss with host, Tom D'Auria, "How Green Technologies Are Affecting the World." Going Green= Saving Environment... therefore... Listening to this episode= Saving Yourself. So tune in.

The show will air this Sunday, February 7, 2010 at 5 pm EST | 3 pm MST on THIS LINK by clicking the listen live now button in the top right corner or, if you live in the Greater Phoenix Area, on KFNX- 1100 at this same time.

ABOUT GUEST:

Doug Smith is an Environmental Entrepreneur. Recently, he has lectured at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, and has expanded his business, Village Green, to 5 different countries in the world.

We hope you enjoy the show and thanks for stopping by.

January 31- Last Show of the Month

We will be airing a recently pre-aired show this Sunday; but, we will still come back next week when our guest Mark Sherman discusses "Internet Entrepreneurship".

Thanks for stopping by!

January 17- CES Coverage!

This week, Tom visited CES in Las Vegas, NV this past week to dedicate a show to this conference. This show is packed with new information about technology, energy efficiency, interviews with different distributors such as Microsoft Auto representative Walter Sullivan, LG representative Ricardo Hark and Randy Overton, and so many others. This is a very good show and can promise that you will not want to miss this.

If you are interested in attending CES later this year or possibly next, check out their website. [JUMP]

The show will air this Sunday, January 17, 2009 on KFNX-1100 in the Greater Phoenix area or stream it live at this same time from this link. [JUMP]

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to listen to the show.

January 10- Security! Security!

This week, our guest, Steve Dispensa stops by to discuss "Security in 2010". Specifically, some of the problems he discusses is where cyber criminals attack and where they might go in the future. He also talks about user authentication and how that will come to play in 2010.

Steve is CTO & Co-Founder of PhoneFactor, an award winning two-factor authentication service that utilizes a device users already have – their phone. Steve has an extensive background in IT security, running a network consulting firm in the late 1990s before serving as Director of Systems Architecture within Sprint’s Broadband Wireless Group.

The show will air THIS SUNDAY, January, 10, 2010 at 5pm EST | 3pm MST on KFNX-1100 in Phoenix, AZ, and will also be available for live stream from this link.

Be sure to come back on Monday for the Week In Review post or to download the show if you miss it!

Cloud Coverage 2009

Welcome to the first IMI TechTalk with Tom D'Auria for 2010. Producer, Eric Johnson fills in for Tom who will be back next week.

We start this year with a topic that really gained ground and started to take form in 2009 - Cloud Computing. We look back at two shows - our Aug 9 show with Amy Wohl and our July 12 show with Shelly Palmer. Two great guests and two great shows to start off another great year.

Be sure to visit imitechtalk.com to listen or download these shows or any of our others from 2009 - including more on Cloud Computing.

We are glad to have you back and look forward to having you again next week. Don't forget to go to imitechtalk.com for info on these shows and much more. Thanks for stopping by.

There will not be a Week in Review post on Monday, but we will resume our regular schedule next week with a show update on Thursday. Happy 2010!

November 15- Waiting on the World to Change

Kit Yarrow stops by this week with host, Tom D'Auria, to discuss "How Young Generations Are Revolutionizing Retail." Specifically, Kit pays attention to what younger generations are drawn to buying, why this is, and is technology having an impact on this. Kit Yarrow chairs the Psychology Department of San Francisco-based Golden Gate University, where she has a joint appointment as a professor of psychology and marketing.

The show will air this Sunday, November 15, 2009 @ 2 pm EST/ 12 pm MST.

Listen on KFNX- 1100 in Phoenix, AZ or stream LIVE at this same time on this link.

Also, our Week In Review will dedicated to what is coming up and what is will be coming out of INTEROP NYC.

November 8- Time to Get to Business

Shashi Bellamkonda stops by this week with our host, Tom D'Auria, for a show about "Social Media Tools and How to Get More Business Using Them." In today's society, everyone wants their information quicker and easier to access. Shashi will let us know the tools required to get more business and the steps that need to be taken in order to achieve your goals.

Shashi Bellamkonda works at the heart of Web hosting company Network Solutions as the Director of Social Media with a unique business card title "Social Media Swami." In this leadership role he has helped Network Solutions aggressively move into the online space to actively listen to and interact with customers. This effort was rewarded when Network Solutions won the 2008 SNCR Excellence in New Communications Award for Online Reputation Management and the 2009 Gold Quill Award of Excellence in Social Media from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC).

The show will be one that you will not want to miss. It airs THIS Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 5 pm EST/3 pm MST on KFNX-1100 in the Greater Phoenix Area. And the show will also air live on this link if you are not in the Phoenix area but still want to hear the show.

Thanks for all your support and tune in!

November 1- Business Continuity and Remote Access

This week, our guest, Sunil Cherian, stops by to talk about the importance of "Business Continuity and Remote Access".  He is also talking about business continuity's importance in our country's economic status in today's society.

Mr. Cherian brings over 15 years experience in networking to his position as VP of Product Marketing at Array Networks. A member of the founding team at Array, Cherian has served as Sr. Director of Product Management, and Director of Engineering at Array.

Let's put it this way, with the combination a mustache that serious and it being Halloween, it's got to be a good show... so don't miss it.  The show will air this Sunday, November 1, 2009 @ 3 pm MST/ 5 pm EST/ 4 pm CST on KFNX- 1100- Phoenix or you can stream it live from this link.

Also, don't forget that the time DOES change this Saturday at Midnight.  

Happy Halloween and thank you for all of your support!

October 11- Surprises of Mobile Devices & Mobile Security

Dan Hoffman stops by to tell us about your mobile security and what all you can expect with mobile devices in this day and age.  Things change from year to year with technology, and Dan tells us what to expect for the future.

Dan is one of the world's leading mobile security experts, with over 15 years direct experience securing mobile technologies. He has gained his expertise throughout his career by holding a wide range of security positions with the United States Coast Guard, UUNET, MCI/WorldCom, DCN Technologies and Fiberlink Communications Corp. He is well-known for his live hacking demonstrations, videos and security articles, many of which have been included into the curriculum of Universities throughout the world.

The show will air this Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 3 pm MST/ 6 pm EDT on KFNX-1100- Phoenix and will also be streamed live over the Internet from this link.

Thanks for stopping by and come back Monday for our Week In Review post.

Thanks for the support!

October 4- Gary Arlen and Telecommunications

Gary Arlen stops by this week to tell us about "Telecommunications in Today's World".  Gary is the President of Arlen Communications Inc.For 20 years, Gary has accurately analyzed the emergence of new media and technologies, forecasting the evolution of customer-controlled video and data services.  Gary has published future-looking periodicals and consults for clients seeking strategic and business guidance in these fields.  His clients range from the National Football League, Sony Online Entertainment and Microsoft to GTECH, Into Networks, NBC Interactive, Intel plus media, entertainment, telecommunications and marketing firms and several interesting technology start-ups.

It will be a show that you will not want to miss.  

The show will air THIS Sunday at 6 pm EDT/ 3 pm MST on KFNX 1100 in the Phoenix area and can also be streamed at this same time on this link.

Also, get ready for lots of product reviews for the holiday seasons to see what hot products are in for 2009 and what is to come for 2010.

Monday, our Week In Review post will be up for all of the stories that are featured in this weeks show.

Thanks for the support!

September 28- Week In Review

This past Sunday, Thomas Eklund told us many interesting facts about "The Driving Force Behind Ethernet".  If you missed the show, and would like to hear it, the show will be available for download soon.

Now, for the Week In Review stories featured in this week's show:

• Newly Declassified Files Details Massive FBI- Data Mining Project- Wired- [JUMP]
• 3-D Television Expected to Come Into Living Rooms in 2010- CNN News- [JUMP]
• Net Neutrality Rules Attacked- BBC News- [JUMP]
• The US Open Fan Experience Goes High Tech- NY1- [JUMP]
• Time Warner Cable [Finally] Issues DOCSIS 3.0- DSL Reporters- [JUMP]

Come back on Thursday for the show description post.

Thanks for your support!

September 27- "What's Driving Ethernet Carriers?"

This week, our guest, Thomas Eklund, will tell us about "The Driving Force Behind Ethernet Carriers."  Thomas Eklund is the VP of Marketing and Business Development and founder of Xelerated.  Mr. Eklund brings over 13 years of experience in Ethernet Switching, Mobile Internet and IPv6. He is currently a member of the IPv6 Forum Technical Directorate and co-author of several IETF drafts. Eklund is responsible for Xelerated’s business development and for securing the company’s first tier-one customers. Prior to founding Xelerated, he held key positions as Systems Engineer at SwitchCore and Research Engineer at Ericsson Research. 

Mr. Eklund holds a Master's Degree in Computer Science from the University of Stockholm, Sweden.  He has the experience to give you alot of good information for this show, so listen in. 

 The show will air on Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 6 pm EDT/ 3 pm MST in the Greater Phoenix area on KFNX 1100.  The show can also be streamed live over the internet from this link. 

 Come back on Monday for the Week In Review post.  Thanks for the support!

Sept. 13- Who Likes to Multitask

This week Johanna Rothman stops by to talk about "Problems and Solutions with Multitasking".  In everyday life, it seems like there isn't enough hours in the day.  Johanna tells us how to utilize the time we have, and what steps we can take to improve the technology we use to make things easier.

She consults, speaks, and writes on managing high-technology product development. She enables managers, teams, and organizations to become more effective by applying her pragmatic approaches to the issues of project management, risk management, and people management.

The show will air this Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 6 pm EDT/3 pm MST in the Greater Phoenix area.

And the show can be streamed live at the same time listed above from this link.

Stop by on Monday for our Week In Review post.

Thanks for the support!

August 30- Developing a User Experience Strategy

This week, our guest, Robert Hoekman, will stop by to tell us about "How to Develop a User Experience Strategy".

Robert Hoekman, Jr., is the author of Designing the Obvious (New Riders) and Designing the Moment (New Riders), and is the founder of Miskeeto, a user experience, usability, and training collective. Robert has worked with Seth Godin (Squidoo), Adobe, Automattic, United Airlines, DoTheRightThing.com, and countless others, and has spoken at many industry events, including An Event Apart, Web App Summit, SXSW, and Future of Web Design. Learn more about Robert through his blog at rhjr.net. The show airs on Sundays at 6 pm EDT/ 3 pm MST on KFNX- 1100 in the Greater Phoenix Area. Not in Phoenix or can't make it to your radio, stream the show from this link.

August 16- The Benefits of Unified Communications in an Enterprise

This Sunday, David Levy will tell us what are the pros and cons of Unified Communications in an Enterprise setting. He will also be telling us about the work that goes into setting it up for you company and how much of an advantage Unified Communications is for your company.

David is the Chief Operating Officer of Velatica, which acquired the assets of ObjectWorld in 2004. With 30 years of experience brought to the show for this topic, it will be one that you do not want to miss!

The show will air this Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 6 pm EDT/ 3 pm MST on KFNX-1100 in the Greater Phoenix area.

You can also stream the show live at the same time from this link.

Thanks for the support and stop by on Monday for our Week In Review post.