Craig Peterson's Tech Talk

http://bartsbakery.com and http://www.wordwinder.com/ Bart Greenhut the Creator of Bart & Judy’s Cookies joins Craig to discuss how he makes the world’s best chocolate chip cookie. Bart set out to create the worlds best chocolate chip cookie using the finest ingredients and once he got the recipe right, Bart & Judy’s Cookies was born. The company is a family business and has grown like crazy. Bart even made an appearance a few weeks ago on QVC and they sold out and he was booked for his second appearance, and again cookie mania ensued. Immediately following this interview Craig is joined by David Hoyt the Author of WordWinder. In WORD WINDER, players attempt to create a continuous winding line of words creating a path from one side of the game board to the other. Words can be spelled in any direction – from left to right, right to left, up or down, diagonally, or any combination of these.  The game board is made up of 16 double sided 4” x 4” letter grid boards that can be organized differently every time you play.  In fact, there are 28,689,200,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 different game board combinations in WORD WINDER! (Fun fact: that is a billion trillion times more than the number of stars in the Milky Way galaxy!)  The app has a game that is similar to the board game, but also includes five single player games.

http://fotodioxpro.com Drew Strickland the VP at Fotodiox joins Craig to discuss WonderPana, is a unique lens hood filter system designed to achieve balanced lighting. The camHoodie provides a very simple solution to exaggerated lens flare, which is found in all smartphone and tablet cameras due to their compact nature by providing a little cocoon of protection from stray light rays entering the lens elements from the edges of the frame.  The line of camHoodie products includes the original camHoodie for iPhone 5, iPhone 4/4S and now iPad 2, 3, 4 and the latest iPad mini. Fotodiox is a leading manufacturer and distributor of professional photography and videography accessories at wholesale prices. Serving the photo and video market since 2004, Fotodiox carries a full line of professional photography accessories and lighting equipment, including: flash strobes and wedding photography kits, daylight fluorescent lighting, tungsten lighting and video lighting kits. Fotodiox’s first product in its new flagship “Wonder” line, WonderPana, is a unique lens hood filter system designed to achieve balanced lighting. Fotodiox continues to be the leading manufacturer of lens mount adapters, large format adapters for 35mm and medium format digital backs.

http://www.webkinz.com and http://www.myforce.com Tamara Horowitz the VP Marketing Digital Brands for WebKinz joins Craig to discuss The original kids’ online world, Webkinz World introduced the concept of web-enabled toys. Webkinz pets come alive online in magical virtual world called Webkinz World. Webkinz pets combine the timeless fun of plush with the interactivity of the Internet. Members adopt pets, play games, go on quests, create rooms and keep their virtual pets happy and healthy. Immediately following this interview Craig is joined by Charlie Groves the Co-Founder and COO at MyForce. MyForce is the mobile bodyguard that arms users against danger with one touch sent from any iPhone, Android or BlackBerry smartphone, and works across all carrier networks. MyForce gives users confidence and security against threats and provides families with freedom from worry.  The MyForce service is available for a monthly fee of $14.99 or an annual membership of $149.99.

http://www.peteranton.com Peter Anton a food sculptor and Owner of Sweet Art joins Craig to discuss sculpting his mouth-watering if elusive food. Food brings people together and there is no better way to celebrate life. Through the use of humor, scale, irony, and intensity in my forms, the foods we take for granted become aesthetically pleasing and seductive in atypical ways. I like to create art that can lure, charm, tease, disarm and surprise. My sculptures put viewers in a vulnerable state so that I can communicate with their inner selves in a more honest and direct way. I activate the hunger people have for the things that give them pleasure and force them to surrender. The sensual nature of the works stimulates basic human needs and desires that generate cravings and passion.

http://www.smalldog.com Michael Bagtaz the manager at the Manchester NH Small Dog Electronics Store joins Craig to discuss their Christmas specials and how you can win an iMac computer.

http://www.hallmark.com/ Would you like to be part of the story—something special to share with your child or grandchild when you are away…Join Diedre Mize a spokesperson for Hallmark who joins Craig to discuss how Hallmark — a brand that is more than 100 years old — is using technology to create innovative products, including and beyond greeting cards, that help people make meaningful connections with others. This year they have introduced Hallmark Recordable Storybook collection – now over 20 books that are equipped with voice-capture technology, each book allows loved ones to record their voice and read to a child, even if distance causes them to be apart.

http://www.oopsydaisy.com/ and http://www.parrot.com Karen Capp the Co-Founder of Oopsy Daisy Art joins Craig to discuss Fine Art For Kids. Asthe number one source in the United States for engaging art-based products that embrace childhood and celebrate individual artistic efforts. From our award winning (and often educational) stretched canvas artwork to personalized birthday banners, we have showstoppers for your walls and fabulous gifts for special occasions. We’re so glad you found us and we invite you to immerse yourself in color and craft. Immediately following this interview Craig will be joined by Peter George the VP of Sales and Marketing at Parrot, they will discuss the Parrot Mini Kit Neo. Parrot, a global leader in wireless devices for mobile phones, stands on the cutting edge of innovation. The company was founded in 1994 by Henri Seydoux as part of his determination to drive the inevitable breakthrough of mobile phones into everyday life by creating high-quality, user-friendly wireless devices for easy living.

http://www.nuance.com/dragon Mark Germia the Sr. Marketing Director at Nuance joins Craig to discuss Voice recognition and how it is changing the way people work, communicate, create and live. Nuance’s Dragon software is leading this transformational shift, allowing the technology to simply fade away as people’s creative ideas flow naturally onto the screen in front of them.

https://wwwapps.ups.com/ or http://www.ups.com/ and http://www.clubpenguin.com/ Nick Costides the VP Customer Technology at UPS joins Craig to discuss Tips for having a hassle-free holiday. United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of solutions including the transportation of packages and freight, the facilitation of international trade, and the deployment of advanced technology to manage the world of business more efficiently. Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. Immediately following this interview Craig is joined by Chris Heatherly the Head Disney Virtual Worlds at Club Penguin who will discuss the #1 virtual world for children. Club Penguin works to maintain a fun and safe online entertainment experience by using filtering technology and live moderators. The award-winning virtual world of Club Penguin contains no third-party advertising and is free to use and enjoy, however a subscription membership provides access to additional features that enhance the play experience. Club Penguin, headquartered in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, is enjoyed by children around the world, and can be played in English, German, Portuguese, French and Spanish.

Web URL: http://www.motorola.com/ Chapin Kaynor, product marketing manager at Motorola Mobility. Motorola Mobility, owned by Google, fuses innovative technology with human insights to create experiences that simplify, connect and enrich people’s lives. Our portfolio includes converged mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets; wireless accessories; end-to-end video and data delivery; and management solutions, including set-tops and data-access devices.

http://www.craigpeterson.com Show introduction and Review and Comment on Tech in the News. This week Craig discusses Apple vs Google, Obama’s Tech Problem and Google Poaching.

http://store.fctry.com Looking for some fun and interesting gifts for this holiday season. Check out FCTRY. Jason Feinberg the CEO and artist at FCTRY joins Craig to discuss their line of squeezable lamps that are shaped like iconic gummy bears, THE STACHIFIER the perfect pacifier for your favorite baby boy to the 1965 VW Camper Van tent for the perfect backyard sleepover.

http://www.engadget.com/ Want to know the latest on the Tech available for gifts this year. Listen in as Sarah Silbert from Engadget discusses her picks for Kids, Tweens and Teens this year.

http://www.kobobooks.com/ http://momskidslove.wordpress.com/momaholic-the-book/ Sameer Hasam the Director, Product Management ­ Devices at Kobo joins Craig to discuss how Kobo Inc. became one of the world’s fastest-growing eReading services offering more than 3-million eBooks, magazines and newspapers. Believing that consumers should have the freedom to read any book on any device, Kobo has built an open-standards platform to provide consumers with a choice when reading. Inspired by a “Read Freely” philosophy and a passion for innovation, Kobo has expanded to nearly 190 countries, where millions of consumers have access to localized eBook catalogues and award-winning eReaders, like the Kobo Touch. Immediately following this interview Craig is joined by Dena Higley an Emmy award-winning writer who has just written a book for mothers. It is a called momoholic and is a look into one woman’s private, dramatic and often comical life when everything fell apart, causing her to take an honest look at what she was doing right and what she’d been doing terribly wrong.

http://www.themonsterfactoryusa.com Martin Grix the Founder and COO of the Monster Factory joins Craig to discuss how they originate, manufacture and sell unique and licensed products. Their latest licensed product the VW campervan tent which has pushed many boundaries and created a new licensed category. We have recently expanded our range to include the Kids VW Camper Van Play Tent and the Toiletry Bag.