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How is technology changing our lives? Hosting interviews with innovators, execs, and more, Canada’s tech expert Mike Agerbo explores how everything from tech gadgets to internet culture are changing our world.

For over 20 years, Mike Agerbo has made technology simple for audiences. He brings the latest gadgets to Global TV audiences with his weekly Noon Hour News Tech Talk segment and hosts the popular tech TV and YouTube show GetConnected. He also hosts The App Show, a radio show all about mobile technology.

 

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How is technology changing our lives? Hosting interviews with innovators, execs, and more, Canada’s tech expert Mike Agerbo explores how everything from tech gadgets to internet culture are changing our world.

For over 20 years, Mike Agerbo has made technology simple for audiences. He brings the latest gadgets to Global TV audiences with his weekly Noon Hour News Tech Talk segment and hosts the popular tech TV and YouTube show GetConnected. He also hosts The App Show, a radio show all about mobile technology.

 

    The US and China Tech War

    The US and China Tech War

    The United States and China are at it again!  China has asked Apple to pull 4 messaging apps, including WhatsApp and Telegram from the Chinese App store, and Joe Biden has given TikTok less than a year to find a buyer. We also get our retro geek on, Apple has allowed retro game emulators into the App Store… but for how long?

    Can't get enough of GetConnected and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the GetConnected podcast. You can also find us on the web, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and yes, even on TikTok.
     

    • 22 min
    Playing video games while driving turns deadly

    Playing video games while driving turns deadly

    Tesla settle a lawsuit from a family of a man who died while playing video games with the self driving feature turned on. What does it mean for the future of autonomous vehicles? The Canadian government announces it’s investing 2.4 billion dollars into AI. What does that even mean? Nasa to develop a time standard for the moon, and many more tech stories of the week!
     
    Can't get enough of GetConnected and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the GetConnected podcast. You can also find us on the web, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and yes, even on TikTok.

    • 34 min
    Will Android users finally get blue bubbles?

    Will Android users finally get blue bubbles?

    Mike and Carmi Levy cover this weeks top tech stories! Google Incognito private browsing not so private? Google forced to delete billions of data records of users. Amazon ditches their Just Walk Out technology from their retail stores, and Apple agrees the RCS texting standard… will that mean blue bubbles for messages for Android phone suers?
     
    Can't get enough of GetConnected and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the GetConnected podcast. You can also find us on the web, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and yes, even on TikTok.

    • 32 min
    I got scammed on Facebook Marketplace. Stop it from happening to you!

    I got scammed on Facebook Marketplace. Stop it from happening to you!

    Mike details his story of getting scammed on Facebook Marketplace this past week. How did it happen, and what are some of the telltale signs you need to know about to avoid it happening to you!

    • 16 min
    Making Tires Sustainable

    Making Tires Sustainable

    The US Department of Justice is going after Apple for anti-competitive practices. Mike and Carmi make comparisons with the DOJ’s attempt to breakup Microsoft in 2010. Mike also learns about tire technology for EV’s and learns how Michelin is working to have tires that are made from 100% recycled and renewable materials by 2050. Can they do it?
     
    Can't get enough of GetConnected and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the GetConnected podcast. You can also find us on the web, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and yes, even on TikTok.

    • 43 min
    Making tires smaller to save the planet

    Making tires smaller to save the planet

    Mike talks to Alexis Garcin, CEO of Michelin North America, about innovation in tire technology. He also dives into the proposed TikTok ban in the US. Will the ban happen? If so, who would buy it, and will the Chinese government let that happen?
     
    Can't get enough of GetConnected and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the GetConnected podcast. You can also find us on the web, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and yes, even on TikTok.

    • 41 min

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Mike, host of the GetConnected podcast, highlights all aspects of tech and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!

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