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!

October 4- Week In Review

Gary was not able to make it to the show this week, and we were forced to run a pre-aired show.  However, this Sunday we will be bringing you a great show.  Come back Thursday for more information on the upcoming show.  

Here are the stories that would have been featured in our Week In Review:

• iPhone App Developer Jacks Your Phone Number to Pitch  You More Apps- Gizmodo- [JUMP]
• Blackberry Desktop Manager for Mac Releasing October 2- Engadget- [JUMP]
• Despite Taunts from Rivals, Microsoft Security Entails is Solid- PC World- [JUMP]
• Poll Technia: iPhone Dropped Calls- Is 30% Normal? Defensible?- Ars Technia- [JUMP]
• 2014 Winter Olympic Stadium By Populous Will Have Crystalline Skin- Inhabitat- [JUMP]

Thanks for stopping by and, as always, thanks for the support!

July 3- Week In Review

We ended up having holiday plans interfere with the show, but we hope everyone had a great fourth of July.

Here are the stories that would have been featured in this week's Week In Review:

• U.S. Government Launches Web Site to Track IT Spending- Slashdot- [JUMP]
• Cool Search Engines That Are Not Google- Wired- [JUMP]
• $4 Billion in Broadband Stimulus Grants Tied to Strict Net Neutrality Rules- Wired- [JUMP]
• AT&T Connects San Fransisco Giants Fans with Exclusive Wireless Content, Team Chatter, News, Sweeps and Special Offers Via AT&T Park Activities-WebWire-[JUMP]

Stop back by for our upcoming show post which will be availible on Thursday.

Thanks for stopping by.

June 28- Computers Tick for Politics

Julie Germany stops by this week to tell us about "Pro-Democratic Movements, New Media, Old Media, and Technology". Julie is the director of the Institute of Politics, Democracy & the Internet at George Washington University who last came on the show to discuss the Web Tactics of Presidential Candidates. She studied at both Harvard and in Edinburgh, Scotland. Julie is also know for her contributions to a multitude of books as author, co-author or editor (See below).

Gabe Goldberg also comes back to remind us that PCs are not really scary.

The show airs Sundays at 6 pm EDT/ 3 pm MST in Phoenix, AZ on KFNX 1100.

If you would like to hear the show, but aren't in the greater Phoenix area, click on the link to hear the live stream of the show. ------>[JUMP]

More about Julie:
She is the principal author and editor of several publications, including Constituent Relationship Management for State Legislators, Best Practices for Political Advertising Online, Constituent Relationship Management: The New Little Black Book of Politics, and Person-to-Person-to-Person. She co-authored Putting Online Influentials to Work for Your Campaign, and she has authored chapters in Voting in America and Rebooting America.

Julie has appeared in national and international newspapers, magazines, and media, including MSNBC, C-SPAN, Fox News, CBS, and NBC. In 2008, Julie was honored as a Rising Star by Campaigns and Elections’ Politics Magazine. Julie previously served as the deputy director of IPDI. She worked as a writer, editor and program manager for international initiatives in Korea, Ukraine, Haiti and the United States. Julie is a founding board member of Young Champions, a non-profit that addresses youth health issues, and a founder of Mobile Monday DC, the local chapter of an international community of mobile technology experts and enthusiasts.

June 21- Week In Review

K.C. Blake gave us a very interesting show on "3D Transitions into the Living Room". It was a good break from evil economy news to talk about a cool developing home technology. Sign up on the right of the page to get shows in your inbox or favorite RSS reader.

Now, for the stories of the Week In Review:

• MySpace Set To Lay Off 400 Workers- NYTimes- [JUMP]
• Sirius XM Phone App Coming This Week, Say Customer Support- Engadget- [JUMP]
• Legit Websites Face Malware Hits- BBC News- [JUMP]
• Cowboys Stadium Technology Will Give Fans a Sensory Experience-Star Telegraph-[JUMP]
• Bus Rapid Transit- Can It Make It in NYC?- WNYC-[JUMP]

Thanks for stopping by, and join us again this Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 6 pm EDT/ 3 pm MST with our guest Julie Germany.

June 21- The Future is Another Dimension

This week our guest, K.C. Blake, will join the host Tom D'Auria on the topic of "3D Transitioning to the Living Room". With the expertise of K.C. of 3D visual accessories, it is sure to be an informative and interesting show.

K.C. Blake is the Director of Business Development at Entertainment Technology Center at the University of Southern California. Prior to joing the ETC, KC worked in content development both as a supervising sound developer on numerous feature films, and as the producer of the animated DVD series Junior Giants.

On the show this week, we will also have guest reporter, Gabe Goldberg, to tell us about how "PC's Are Not Scary". Don't miss it!

The show will air live Sunday at 6 pm EDT/ 3 pm MST.

If you are around a computer, but not a radio at this time...listen to the show by clicking on this link ----->[Click Here]

Don't forget to stop back by on Monday for the stories featured in the Week In Review.

June 14- Week In Review

We missed Larry due to scheduling confusion and appreciate Tony Bradley stepping in at the last minute to discuss unified communications with us. Tony Bradley is the Director of Security for Evangelyze Communications (http://www.evangelyze.net) and author of the upcoming Unified Communications for Dummies book.

[UPDATE 6/15: Tony's interview from this week's show is ready for DOWNLOAD. Sign up on the right of the page to get shows in your inbox or favorite RSS reader. We will post the show in its entirety, including the extended Week In Review, later in the week.]

Now here are the stories from our Week In Review this past week:

• Tech Me Out to the Ball Game: Touring the Giants' Home Turf- Wired-[JUMP]
• Revenue's at Craigslist is Said To Top $100 Million-NY Times-[JUMP]
• Can Apple Beat the Too-Expensive Rap?-CNN News-[JUMP]
• Dell Selling Downloadable Microsoft Software-CNET-[JUMP]
• Reports Find One in Four NYC Subway System Pay Phones Don't Work-NY Daily News-[JUMP]

That's it for this weeks Week In Review.

And as promised, below is the complete list of the most used products on the market:

Audio:

A/V Receivers: Integra

CD Players: Integra

Preamp/Processors: Integra

Video:

DVD Players: Sony

DVDRs: DirecTV

Flat Panel TVs: Sony

Front Projection TV's: Runco

Rear Projection Tv's: Mitsubishi

Projection Screens: Stewart Filmscreens

Satellite Dishes: DirecTV

Scalers/Video Processors: Runco

Home Control:

IR Distribution: Xantech

Lighting Control: Lutron

Remote Controls: Universal Remote Control

Shade Control: Lutron

Telephone Systems: Panasonic

Whole-House Automation: Creston

Home Enhancements:

Audio Treatments: Acoustic Innovation

Intercoms: On-Q, Panasonic

Outdoor A/V: Sunbright TV

Central Vaccumn: Beam

HVAC: Creston

Power Conditioners: Panamax

Racks: Middle Atlantic

Security: GE

Structured Wire: On-Q

Computer Networking:

Broadband Modems: Cisco/Linksys

Computers: Dell

Media Services: Kaleidescape

Software Tools: D Tools

Funrniture/Accessories:

A/V Wire/Cable: Liberty

Lift/Mounts: Chief

Furniture: Salamander

Seating: Cinema Tech/Fortress

Stop Back By on Thursday for the Upcoming Show Post with K.C. Bade!

June 14- The Latest with Larry

This week, our guest, Larry O'Connor, will be telling us about "Getting the Most Out of Your Computer Resources". This show will include: what are the best upgrades that can be done with a smaller budget, what are the best investments from a long term stand point, and how to keep up to date with technology. It will be very informative and urge you to listen.



Larry is the CEO of OWC or Other World Computers. Under the leadership of O'Conner, OWC has become a leader of quality computer upgrade products, and services for computer users around the world.



Don't forget, the show airs on Sundays at 6 pm EDT/3pm MST.



Thanks for following!

June 7- Week In Review

Due to technical difficulties, we were not able to record the show with Tony Bradley - but he will be on soon to tell you about a component of your economic tech woes.

Here are the stories that would have been featured in our Week In Review this week:

• Contractors Vie for Plum Work, Hacking for US-NY Times- [JUMP]
• Put All Your Reward Cards On Your iPhone with CardStar- Consumerist- [JUMP]
• U.S. Military Turns to Twitter for Afghan Hard News- Wired- [JUMP]
• IBM Delivers New System z Software Capabilities to Reduce IT Costs- PR News- [JUMP]
• Internet Week Brings Entrepreneurs, Venture Capatalists and Optimists to Otherwise Glum Financial Capital- CNN News- [JUMP]

Come back on Thursday for the upcoming show post.

Thanks for the support!

May 31- Ken Dwight Does It Right

OH no! We have not posted the 5/24 with Sam yet. We are having technical issues that we are working to resolve. We try to always have the show up by Wednesday, but we are going to miss it for the first time this year. Stay tight and watch you RSS readers for it to arrive as soon as we get it, edit it and post it.

This week, along with our host, Tom D'Auria, we will have Ken Dwight stop by to talk about Computer Viruses and what you need to know to prevent them. Ken Dwight, "The Virus Doctor," is an award-winning speaker, trainer, computer consultant, and expert in the field of computer viruses and other malevolent software. His consulting practice specializes in preventing, curing, and repairing damage caused by malware on personal computers and networks. It is going to be a great show that will allow you to hear several things that you might not have known before.

Ken also wrote the book Bug Free Computing: Stop Viruses, Squash Worms, and Smash Trojan Horses. You can view the book if you click on this link ----->[JUMP]

We are on every Sunday at 6 pm EDT and 3 pm MST/PDT on KFNX 1100 on Phoenix.

Come back Monday for the Week In Review!

We will have a review of the aerolatte coming up - it would be done but we are too busy drinking fancy coffee and fluffy milk.

May 24- Online Collaboration with Sam

Sam Lessin, the founder and CEO of drop.io, the simple private real-time filesharing and collaboration application. Prior to drop.io, Sam Lessin worked at Bain and Company, the global strategy consulting firm. He has held positions at RRE Ventures and AT&T Wireless Mobile Multimedia. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna Cum Laude from Harvard College.

Sam will be telling us about what drop.io is, what it can be used for, and how it can advance someone who uses it in the future. Its going to be a great show so don't miss it.

During our Week In Review, Gabe Goldberg from www.tiplet.com will help you keep your PC up to date with a few clicks.

We are on every Sunday at 6 pm EDT and 3 pm MST/PDT on KFNX 1100 on Phoenix.

Thanks for the support!

May 17- How Cloud Computing Can Help You

Amy Wohl will be telling us this week how Cloud Computing can be beneficial to your company and what steps to take in order to use Cloud Computing to your advantage. Amy is the President of Wohl Associates, which is a consulting firm established in 1984. She is also the keynote speaker for the Computer Management Group's annual conference this year. Amy also wrote the book How to Succeed at SaaS: Computing in the Clouds.

This week is going to be a great show so don't miss it!

If you are interested in seeing Amy speak at the CMG '09 Conference, hit the link below to find out more information: [CMG 2009]

Upcoming Conferences:

Interop 2009: Las Vegas - Tuesday-Thursday, May 19-21

Attend the Interop Conference for a comprehensive, integrated view of technologies that will give your business a competitive edge. Learn how the recent surge of IT innovation can help you cut costs, get closer to your customers and increase revenue.Cloud Computing, Data Center, Enterprise Wireless, Green IT, Virtualization, Unified Communications & Wireless Technology tracks and many others are available for attendees

We are on each and every Sunday at 6 pm EDT and 3 pm MST/PDT on KFNX 1100 in Phoenix.

May 10- Windows of Opportunity

Krista was unable to make it last weekend, but we will be sure to have her on very soon.

This week, our guest, Michael Cocanower will be letting us know about the Microsoft Windows Most Valuable Professionals program. He is one of only 57 in the world, and has much knowledge toward the IT field.

Michael is also the founder of the Phoenix, Arizona based company itSynergy- a small and medium sized business with IT guidance. He will also be letting us know how much Microsoft values customer feed back.

Also, this week our guest reporter, Gabe Goldberg from www.tiplet.com let you know you are not alone with your computer woes. Gabe will help you find computer users in your area to help you through the 1's and 0's of computing. PC or Mac - there are others near you to help or you can help.

Come back Monday for the Week In Review links and more. The show will arrive in your inbox or your favorite RSS reader by next Wednesday.

We are on each and every Sunday at 6 pm EDT and 3 pm MST/PDT on KFNX 1100 in Phoenix.
And, if you are not in the Phoenix area, you can also listen to the show with KFNX's live stream [JUMP].

May 3- Week In Review

This week we had an unexpected problem happen and had to play an old show. Sorry for the inconvenience. Next week, we have a representative from the MVP program telling us about new things happening at Microsoft.

Here are the stories that would have been mentioned in the past week's Week In Review segment:

• Ennova announces USB drive with OLED screen/ fingerprint scanner- Engadget- [JUMP]
• IBM, Brocade boost ties as Cisco rivalry heats up-Google News- [JUMP]
• Latest TV innovations at the 4th Sports Media Summit- Sports Biz- [JUMP]
• When in Doubt, Spin it Out- NY Times- [JUMP]
• Twittering Announcer Starting to Gain Steam- USA Today- [JUMP]

That's it for this weeks portion of the Week In Review. Stop by again Wednesday for the upcoming show post! Thanks for the support.

April 26 - Thinking Outside the Box...Shoebox that is

This week, Dan Englander, will be on the show to tell us about Shoeboxed.com, a site that organizes electronically scans receipts, business cards and other business papers to keep organized record of all of them.  He is a founder of the company, and currently the Vice President of Communications.

Dan will tell how Shoeboxed.com company got started, features of the site and the direction of Shoeboxed in the future.

The show airs each Sunday at 6 pm EDT and 3 pm MST/PDT on KFNX 1100 in Phoenix and on the web at KFNX's website www.1100kfnx.com. 

If you can't make it for those, we'll have the show without commercials ready for download on our website - www.imitectalk.com by Tuesday.

You can also listen to the show with KFNX's live stream [JUMP]

Don't forget to follow us on twitter and tweet about what you want us you talk about.

And, lastly, come back on Monday for the Week In Review from the show.

Thanks for the support!!

April 19- Week In Review

This week we ran into technical difficulties with the show, so we we forced to air a re-run of a past show. Sorry for the problem.

Here are some of the stories that would have aired this week during the Week In Review portion of the show:

• Dual-SIM phone launches in the US courtesy of... National Geographic- Engadget- [JUMP]
• Virus Hits University Computers- Red Orbit- [JUMP]
• Deconstructing Apple's Tiny iPod Shuffle- Biz Week- [JUMP]
• NHL kicks off playoffs with 20+ viewing 'tweet-ups' across U.S., Canada-ZD Net-[JUMP]
• Industrial Nanotech, Inc.'s Nansulate® Energy Saving Products Featured in New York City Green Building Demonstration- PR Web- [JUMP]

Thanks for all the support this week and look here soon for upcoming show information!

April 19- With Cloud Computing, The Sky is the Limit

This week Shelly Palmer drops by to discuss Cloud Computing and Storage. Mr. Palmer is the President of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in New York among many other accomplishments and endeavors.

During this discussion, Shelly will give us his views on how cloud computing will change the way we store information, and how easy it is to use for the average computer user. This along with external forces that will have a major affect on the future of cloud computing like legislation and forces of long running software giants like Microsoft.

We will be on KFNX 1100, Sunday at 6 pm EDT & 3 pm MST/PDT.

If you aren't around a radio... or Phoenix - click on this link and listen in. [JUMP]

Also, don't forget to follow imitechtalk on twitter and let us know what it is that you want to here on the show!

And, lastly, come back on Monday for the regular Week In Review posts that are announced in the show.

Thanks for your support!

December 21 - Ben Patterson - 2008 Gadget Gala

Ben Patterson, Yahoo! Tech's Gadget Hound joins Tom to discuss gadgets and gizmos of 2008 and his picks for this year's holiday season. Cellphones, HDTVs & gaming consoles are on the list of topics for this weekend. As well as a list of the top searched gadgets of 2008 from Yahoo! Search.

Check back Monday for the product reviews and tech news you can use from the Week In Review.

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TechTalk Product Reviews - Card Scan Executive for Mac

CardScan Executive for Mac

The first thing I notice when I hastily try to plug the device into the machine is the well placed sticker informing me to install the software before plugging into the machine. Glad you told me. People plagued with “Plug and Play” always anticipate plugging…then playing.

This review will be two for the price of one. First, CardScan’s newly added ability to work with a Mac. Then, for BlackBerry toting, Outlook using warriors, we will try it on Windows.

MACINTOSH
Installing is as expected. Drag the icon into the Applications folder…done. Copying…and done. Don’t read the license agreement and click accept, check. Serial number, check. Registration…later. We are ready to start in about 2 minutes…if you type slowly.

After plugging the device in and opening the CardScan application, I was feeding cards using the batch process. Both the batch and adding the single contacts was quite easy. The device has an acceptable accuracy, probably in the 90% range. The program has trouble discerning company names that include logos as part of the name, but does a good job for the most part. Errors are usually pretty blatant or occasionally in the wrong field. It even lets you scan the back of the card, which occasionally comes in handy.

Adding batches and new contacts one at a time are both very simple and intuitive. Synching is accomplished using the Preferences. It only really synchs with the Address Book, but since that Address Book is available in Entourage (and what mail uses), we will give them “Synchs with email programs”. I did not find a way to directly manipulate your Exchange address book contacts on the Mac version since the application only really interfaces with the local Address book.

The album slide view is very cool.

Yes, it is eye candy, but it is well placed eye candy and shows that the CardScan development team did not just try to “port” a Windows app to the Mac platform. It is a bit of a letdown that CardScan is the only application you can see the card images. However, if the point of the device is to quickly input card information and synch with your address book, then it is right on target. It does that and does it very well. And other than the inability to directly work with your Outlook contacts, the results were quite pleasing…especially the time saving factor that requires minimal editing on adding new contacts to the mix.

WINDOWS
What is the pay off for the Windows version…just like everything else, it is the Office Synch. The interface is not as fuzzy, it does not look like iTunes, but it does what it needs to and does if efficiently. Using Outlook 2007, a “CardScan” option is added to your main ribbon allowing you to view cards on the contact form. The scanning accuracy is about the same. The synch is top shelf. No doubt. And if I had the patience, the auto synch would probably run just as it is supposed.

Comparing Apples to Windows

So, how do they stack up?

Both applications stack up well in their respective categories.

All in all, both versions are perfect for the ecosystems in which they will be used. I do wish the Mac version was a little better at adding a card to a current contact. The Windows version functions nominally as expected. Another novel feature is the application can create a new contact from dropping a contact block from a document or a website.

Does the average person that occasionally get business cards need to spend $270 on this solution? Probably not. What about executives, sales people, marketing and other customer or vendor facing workers and road warriors? The cost is totally justifiable. It is wonderful for adding new contacts. It does a good job on either platform of keeping things in synch…and by that I mean minimal fuss and intervention is required. And for gadget loving execu-trons…what is better than another piece of hardware on the desk?


Review by Eric Johnson

Be sure to tune in the rest of the week for more TechTalk Product Reviews.

We'll be back on at regular time this week when Ben Patterson joins Tom this Sunday @ 3 pm in Phoenix and 5pm in NYC

December 13 - SATURDAY! - Keith Shaw - What's New For The Holidays

I was just informed that TechTalk will air at 2 pm EST/12 pm MST on SATURDAY! Put it down on the calendar!


Keith Shaw from NetworkWorld is a holiday favorite on TechTalk. NetworkWorld, just finished their holiday guide, and boy are Keith's arms tired. Along with the Holiday Gift Guide, Keith a special Rock & Roll Fantasy and a tons of video over at NetworkWorld.tv

Join Tom for a special Week In Review containing some of TechTalk's very own product reviews for the holiday season. We will post these reviews over the next week on the blog. Be sure to listen in and check the blog for links next week.

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The show will air this Sunday, December 14, 2008 on 1100 KFNX in Phoenix at 3 pm MST/ 5 pm EST.