Craig Peterson's Tech Talk

http://www.evadofilip.com/ and http://www.glympse.com Sten Kirkbak the Founder and CEO of Evado Filip joins Craig to discuss a single device that blended communication, location, ease of use and appealing design. Immediately following this interview Craig is joined by Bryan Trussel the Co-Founder and CEO of Glympse. They will discuss person-to-person location sharing in real-time, for a set amount of time. the company easily integrates location sharing into every day activities, meetings and events. Glympse has partnered with Mercedes-Benz and Glympse’s location technology is embedded into the new 2013 A-Class series.

http://www.viper.com Claude Bergeron the Sr. Director of Software Development and Connected Products at Directed joins Craig to discuss automotive electronics. Viper protects and remotely starts more vehicles than anyone else on the planet. Viper created the connected car category with the launch of Viper SmartStart in 2009 – the app that lets you start, locate and control your car from virtually anywhere in the world.

http://www.gearforkidz.com and http://www.rca.com Jack Peterson the VP of Sales and Marketing Director of Kidz Gear joins Craig to discuss headphones and audio accessories made specifically for children. The Kidz Gear brand was created by founder and mother Laurie Peterson with the purpose of developing a line of products and accessories with adult features, performance and quality but with ergonomic and economic sizes, styles and prices for children. The Kidz Gear product line has received rave reviews and awards from various Mother’s Group Organizations and industry publications. Immediately following this interview Craig is joined by Doug Delor the Director of Marketing for RCA. They will discuss the relaunch of the RCA brand which can now be found on a variety of entertainment and information products marketed in countries throughout the world. RCA can be found on flat-panel televisions, home and business telephones, audio/video gear, accessories, small appliances, and other products.

http://www.powerocks.com Emily Johnson a spokesperson for Powerrocks joins Craig to discuss their small 3-Inch Powerful Back-up Power Supply with a Sleek Style. Powerocks is an essential companion for your smartphone. The light-weight 3-inch Powerocks Magic Cube and Stone3 power banks are portable back-up power supplies for smartphones and other devices, so you’ll never be without a cell phone in an emergency. When you’re out and your phone dies, just plug your phone into the small Powerocks cube and it will charge your phone for emergency power, immediately turning on the phone as soon as you plug it in.

http://www.phorus.com/ and http://www.vtech.com Sharon Graves the VP of Operations at Phorus joins Craig to discuss high-definition audio solutions. They have recently unveiled the first Android-optimized whole home audio solutions connected by DTS Play-Fi wireless technology. Phorus developed the system from the ground up to deliver an outstanding music listening experience to Android users, right from their phones and tablets. Immediately following this interview Craig is joined by Brad Pittmon the Marketing Director at VTech. They will discuss cordless telephones and electronic learning products. The new VTech CareLine phone system encourages the independence and safety of seniors while keeping them in touch with friends, family and emergency contacts.

http://www.escortinc.com Ron Gividen the PR and Media Director at Escort Inc. joins Craig to discuss high-performance radar and laser detectors. ESCORT has been designing and marketing the world’s best radar & laser detectors and now MobileTV (for IOS devices) for more than 35 years. The patented ESCORT Live™ real-time ticket protection network, ESCORT MobileTV™, Guardian Alert reverse obstacle detection systems, Entourage GPS-enabled navigation and tracking products, ESCORT QuickStart™ and other Drive Smarter products. ESCORT manufactures products under the ESCORT, PASSPORT, REDLINE, SOLO, Pro and BELTRONICS brands.

http://www.glossi.com Matt Edelman the CEO of Glossi joins Craig to discuss a social self-publishing platform from ThisNext that enables anyone to create and share their own digital magazines across any device in minutes. No design or technical skills required. All that’s needed is an idea.

http://www.craigpeterson.com In this segment Craig introduces the show and does his review and comment on Tech in the News. This week he will discuss SSD power faults, K-12 student data, Facebook paid promotion and the Chinese cyber attacks.

http://www.hsn.com Jill Braff the Executive Vice President of Digital Commerce at HSN joins Craig to discuss HSN’s 35-year history and how the final component of a year-long, comprehensive digital redesign of all of our channels – online, mobile and tablet – that will put social shopping at the heart of the HSN shopping experience is now complete.

http://www.trojanhorsethebook.com Mark Russinovich an Author and Cyber Security Expert from Microsoft joins Craig to discuss his latest book—Trojan Horse. Trojan Horse is a thrilling suspense story that exposes the already widespread use of international cyber-espionage as a powerful and dangerous weapon, and the lengths to which one man will go to stop it.

http://www.gosphero.com and http://www.ioncamera.com Ian Bernstein the CTO of Orbotix, the maker of sphero joins Craig to discuss how to blend the real and virtual worlds to expand the boundaries of what we expect from technology. With our smart robots and innovative software we’re exploring and defining mixed-reality gaming – the next evolution of entertainment. Founded by passionate robotic engineers, and based in Boulder Colorado, the Orbotix team takes fun very seriously. Immediately following this interview Craig is joined by Giovanni Tomaselli the CEO and Founder of ION Worldwide. They will discuss creating and developing the next-generation point-of-view (POV) camera. iON is building a broad line of Wi-Fi-enabled POV cameras, targeting to meet the needs of a wide variety of consumers and activities. Unlike other POV camera makers, iON believes it is not a “one-size-fits-all” marketplace and that connectivity is critical as it enables users to easily shoot and share their videos.

http://www.rocstor.com Anthony Rink VP of US and Canada Sales at RocStor joins Craig to discuss fast, high-capacity data storage and encryption security. Rocstor design, innovation, integration, in both standard and encryption storage technology is the driving engine for major US industries and Governmental Departments. The Rocstor product family provides unequaled power, versatility, style and dependability.

http://www.equisolve.com Tom Runzo the President and CEO of Equisolve joins Craig to discuss technology solutions using proprietary software platform that is designed specifically to manage the entire digital presence of a public company including their website, mobile apps, social media, and shareholder communication.  This platform provides simple back-end tools that automate and simplify the majority of tasks associated with their online and mobile presence.

http://www.switchlightingco.com and http://www.mpme.com Gary Rosenfield the Executive VP of Marketing at Switch Lighting joins Craig to discuss innovative design and technologies that create cost-effective, long-lasting, energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for consumers and businesses. SWITCH Lighting has the FIRST 3-Way LED light bulb and we’re showing it off at CES. It’s call the SWITCH 3-Way. Immediately following this interview Craig will be joined by Michelle Wood the Marketing Manager for MPme who will discuss the delivery of personalized mobile music at its best – connecting users to music curated by thousands of professional radio station DJs from around the world whose tastes most closely match theirs.

http://www.gefen.com and http://www.displair.com Orrin Charm the Manager, Automation Products at Gefen LLC joins Craig to discuss signal switchers, splitters, extenders, scalers, converters, KVM, digital signage and home theater accessories that enable audio/video and computer systems to be easily integrated, extended, distributed and optimized to maximize performance. Gefen’s continual product innovations ensure the company maintains its reputation as a reliable resource for installers and integrators. Immediately following this interview Craig is joined by Kim Terca a spokesperson for Displair. They will discuss an optical multi-touch system with new visual and gesture technologies that they think will replace traditional glass screen monitors with more engaging, less environmentally wasteful methods of viewing and interacting with computers.