Katie.Show | EP 79: Sven Gerjets: CTO of Mattel

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Katie.Show | EP 79: Sven Gerjets: CTO of Mattel

We often think that the toy industry is just about fun and games, but when it comes to the financial market it's a 26 billion dollar industry in the US alone! Katie Linendoll sits down to talk toys with Sven Gerjets CTO of Mattel at the Toy Fair 2018.  Topics include Mattel's vision to accommodate the modern tech kid; how they can take an iconic brand like Hot Wheels and give it an upgrade for the next generation; and how they are addressing privacy concerns with connected toys (something we never worried about in the Olden Days).

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Katie.Show | EP 77: Zero Mass Water — New Environmental Technology

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Katie.Show | EP 77: Zero Mass Water — New Environmental Technology

Drinking water is something that we often take for granted. In areas where this resource is scarce, why not turn to Mother Nature to help us naturally solve this problem? In this episode, we explore the innovative technology of Zero Mass Water, a hydro-powered solar panel that uses the natural elements of sunshine and air to extract one case of drinking water per day. Katie Linendoll chats with Cody Friesen, Founder, and CEO of Zero Mass Water.

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Katie.Show | EP 76: Avoid Holiday Hackers

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Katie.Show | EP 76: Avoid Holiday Hackers

Online sales this holiday season are booming. With the influx of connected devices entering the home, your network security should be an important focus — as hackers are especially active during the shopping season. I've partnered up with Norton to showcase its Norton Core Secure WiFi Router, a device that will help protect your home computer and connected devices. I had the opportunity to chat with John Cook, Norton senior director of product management, to discuss the importance of network security in this IT focused podcast.

 

 

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EP 67: It's Hi-Tech behind the scenes at the Cleveland Cavs' Arena

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EP 67: It's Hi-Tech behind the scenes at the Cleveland Cavs' Arena

Technology is changing sports arenas and enhancing the fan experience. An inside look at the Cleveland Cavaliers Quicken Loans Arena. A chat with Priya Narasimhan, who is the founder of Yinzcam, and creator of over 160 professional team apps.  Katie also talks with Mike Conley, VP Digital for Cleveland Cavaliers, who is on the forefront of augmented reality, virtual reality, beacons and analytics. Together these two experts provide a high tech experience before the fans even step into the the arena.

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EP 059: Tome Gillis, On the Front Lines of Cybersecurity

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EP 059: Tome Gillis, On the Front Lines of Cybersecurity

Is our heavily connected information society safe within the "Internet of Things?" How do we stop the rise of super sophisticated phishing schemes that have successfully hacked millions of users?  Tom Gillis, a former VP of Cisco Security and now the founder of Bracket Computing, a cybersecurity company, tackles these questions and also explains what the world’s largest financial institutions need to do in order to protect their networks.  Tom and Katie also chat about the cutting edge security software that Bracket Computing just unveiled at the RSA cybersecurity conference in San Francisco. 

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Introducing Katie Show Live

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Introducing Katie Show Live

Attention all you fabulous inventors, entrepreneurs and publicists out there - you can pitch your tech to Katie Linendoll and her audience on Facebook Live!  Katie chats with Sam Roberts about the launch of her new show "Katie Show Live."  They also (not surprisingly) tell some random stories.

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Ep 034: Creating Virtual Reality: SilVR Thread

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Released June 12, 2016

David Pritchard and Tai Crosby, co-founders of SilVR Thread, which is a cutting edge company delivering virtual reality experiences, discuss developing immersive first-person virtual reality with their proprietary cameras.