Tech Talk: Google Pixel 6a review

Digital living expert Mike Agerbo of Get Connected Media discusses the pros and cons of the Google Pixel 6a, plus he shares the week’s top tech stories….

Google Pixel 6 Pro review

If you’re thinking this is the same old Google Pixel phone, you’d be mistaken, because the Pixel 6 Pro bears little resemblance to its predecessors. After sticking to a largely…

The Best Tech Gifts to Keep You Connected

With social distancing and remote interactions forming the basis of our ‘new normal’ it might feel tough to stay connected to family and friends. Fortunately technology can help! There are…

Tech Talk: New Streaming Devices

Need a new device to connect to your TV and stream video? Tech expert Mike Agerbo runs down your options, plus he shares the week’s top tech stories….

Shootout at the App Store Corral

There is a battle brewing between game/app developers and the app stores that Apple and Google both manage. For a while now, Apple and to some extent, Google have been…

Google Chrome to Help With Risky Text Boxes

Browsers are always trying to improve the security of your browsing. With Chrome 86 coming in October, Google plans on helping you mitigate risky text boxes. Protecting your passwords and…

Google Lookout Gets Several New Updates

Google Lookout provides an amazing service: it uses computer vision to help the lives of those who are vision impaired. Lookout uses your smartphone camera lens to interpret what it…

Why You Need a Google People Card

From movie factoids to the latest on your favourite celebrities, Google is a fountain of information. Now the tech giant is adding to its toolkit with People Cards, a great…

Google Docs Gets a Mobile Upgrade

Google Docs has become a platform we all enjoy. It provides seamless and real-time document interaction. This suite of programs has helped those in remote working environments collaborate on projects…

Google invests $450 million into ADT

Monday started off with a bang in the tech world. Google made a substantial investment into ADT to commence a long term partnership. As a result, ADT stock rose 65%…

A bit of a hold up for fitbit and Google

It wasn’t that long ago that Google made the news by purchasing fitbit, a popular wearable fit technology. 2.8 billion dollars Canadian was the price tag and everything seemed lovely….

Google Acquires the Smart Glass Company North

Google has acquired the company North, a Canadian tech company based in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. They make smart glasses called Focals. But what does this new partnership mean for North and…

Fight COVID Cabin Fever with Virtual Reality

On this week’s APP SHOW video podcast, we explore great topics to help you deal with and adapt to the current reality. We’re talking with a COVID-19 survivor, tech analyst,…

This week in tech news: Easter Edition

Mike Agerbo runs down the big tech stories of the week, including what major tech companies are doing to aid in the fight against COVID-19 on Global BC’s Morning News….

CLOSED – Win the Newest Google Nest Mini

GetConnected has partnered with Google Canada to giveaway one of their latest generation Google Nest Mini smart speakers. The Google Nest Mini is now in its second generation and features much improved audio…

Last Minute Smarter Home Tech Gifts

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It’s getting down to the wire for those tech gifts. So we’ve brought some final gift suggestions to Global News Tech Talk today. Mike and Jennifer talk about a number…

Canada’s Must Have Black Friday Deals

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On Today’s Global News Tech Talk the wallets become lighter yet again as Canada’s biggest weekend of shopping is happening this Friday. Mike and Sonia discuss all of the great…

The One Where Everyone Gets Hacked

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On this week’s APP SHOW video podcast it seems like everyone is getting hacked. First, 1000s of Disney+ accounts have been compromised and are now being sold on the dark…

Sonos and IKEA Get Moving with New Speakers

Global TV Tech Talk - November 4, 2019

In our Monday Global News Tech Talk segment today, Mike chats with Sonia about Google’s acquisition of FitBit. We also touch on the launch of Apple TV+ in Canada, and…

Smarter Home Security

This week we featured a number of products to increase your home security. The Schlage Encode Smart Wifi Deadbolt, the Google Nest Cam Outdoor camera and the Google Nest Hub…