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Special Guest CEO Scott Lien of GrandPad – Technology for Seniors

We recently had a listener call in that had a dilemma. Jim told us he was 71 and not very Tech Savvy however he was still able to go to the Green Valley Public Library and will an email set up by his grandchild he could email relatives and keep in touch. Jim did not have a Smartphone, nor a Laptop, Desktop or Internet Connection at his home.

With the recent closings of Public Libraries, Jim had no access to the Internet and now no way to reach out via Email to relatives. I talked with Shawn DeWeerd and we decided to take a look at the GrandPad which is geared at Senior Users. We reached out to the Company and within the hour were able to get CEO Scott Lien to visit with us to share with you some of the features of The GrandPad. We learn the 8 inch table is fine tuned for the Senior User and features a 4G LTE Connection provided by Consumer Cellular for using the GrandPad just about anywhere.

In this Segment, our Interview with Scott, we learn of the Ease of Use, the features and why this can be a great solution for staying in touch. We aren’t able to get the entire screen in on our Video Interview but it does give you a great view of what the product can do.

In our closing of this information filled segment, Scott Lien reminds us of these times where we are staying home and reminds us to connect with our older family members and friends, Some great advice. For more information and demonstrations, check out the Official Website https://www.granpad.net

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New Show Added, Justin Collects What? Or His Fan Boy Moment!

Thanks for checking out our latest TechtalkRadio Episode!

In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show, Broadway, Shawn DeWeerd, Justin Lemme and Andy Taylor chat about Wireless Internet as Broadway shares some of the issues he is dealing with when it comes to getting a signal to his house which is in a Rural Area. The guys talk about what happens when you call most TechSupport Lines and the different levels of Support. Justin shares with us a website which can help those needing a solution or answer to reach decision makers with https://www.emailtheboss.org

One of the big issues this week has been surrounding the cleaning of Keyboards, Mouse and Smartphone’s. The guys cover some of the questions surrounding the cleaning of cases and Smartphone’s. We see more and more podcast and videocast and the guys talk about how creating a Videocast can also be used for a podcast. What are some of the ways to get this done and have your audio only hosted for prospective listener to download or stream. Justin talks about a couple of the YouTube pages he checks out where he may just listen to audio. Justin mentions ChrisFix and Mr.Beast. Shawn talks about the different types of shows including Church Sound and Media Tech. If the guys were to do a podcast around a Non Technical subject, they ponder what type of show would they do?

Shawn DeWeerd tells about a new project for the show where he will embark on a mission to build, fix or create and share the process on the show. His first project is to build his own drone, The Gremlin from https://www.flitetest.com. The guys play a round of Name That Term hosted by Shawn. Andy shares some info on searches Online for Covid-19 and how this has opened up systems to malware. A new exploit is focused on those looking for Corona Virus Maps like those seen on News Broadcast.

Filmmaker Joseph Heslinga chats with Andy Taylor about the new film Foosballers. The movie is a documentary about the people that have a passion for the game/sport of Foosball. Joseph talks about his roots in Tucson and how he relocated to LA. The technology behind filmmaking and distribution is discussed along with the story behind the film project. How big a part is social media in the promotion of a film project like Foosballers? The film Directed by Joseph with Cinematography by Logan Cascia and Produced by Joseph, Logan and Mike Wagstaffe is available on Vimeo On Demand and iTunes, coming soon to Amazon Prime Video.


For our Website of the Week, Shawn DeWeerd shares the site he found which inspired him to create drones, https://www.flitetest.com

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New Radio Show – Faces Made for Radio!


In this Weeks TechtalkRadio, Justin is out, Shawn DeWeerd and Andy Taylor kick of the show talking about a new product from Blackmagic Design which can give the user the ability to have a hardware solution for connecting multiple camera with HDMI outputs and basically have a Studio ready to go for Streaming or Recording High Quality Video. The guys are joined by Bob Caniglia of Blackmagic Design to share to tell us everything we want to know about the new ATEM Mini. Bob Caniglia shares with us the background of this powerful company in the production world for professionals and prosumers. We learn about the connections, the ease of use and the software which comes with the unit for helping to create high end quality productions whether for the web, presentations or broadcast. The ATEM Mini has some powerful features and at a tremendous affordable price point!

The Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini

Shawn and Andy talk with Stevi Sterns, a Product Manager from Epson, about a brand new Epson printer which does amazing prints of photos. The Expression Photo XP-970 can Print, Scan, Copy and produce vivid colors for photo printing. We talk with Stevi at the user of the Expression Photo XP-970 and who would be the target user? We love the Expression Photo XP-970 from Epson gives the user the opportunity to print 4×6 all the way up to 11×17! Using a 6 Color Claria Ink System the pictures printed give a good representation of the original. Users can also use the Epson Connect features to be able to print directly from a smart phone without a router, although in a connected home, printing wirelessly over a network is also a great advantage. Great Prints, Vibrant Colors and speeds, The Expression Photo XP-970 from Epson is a great printing device.

Shawn DeWeerd made the jump and updated to iOS 13 and shares what he likes or doesn’t about the new update for Apple Devices. Shawn tells us about the Animoji features, the Silence Unknown Callers feature and how the phone iOS will work with game controllers for Apple Arcade.

Website of the Week is shared by Shawn, NakedSecurity.sophos.com which covers Computer Security News. Want to learn about the latest threats? The Trends in Computer Security be sure to look at the Website of the Week.

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Acronis True Image 2020 Featured on KMSB Fox 11 Segment

Segment highlight the New Acronis True Image 2020

We tend to think of Data as just info that fills our hard drives with documents, music, programs and photos and Video. When we separate the fact that this data means something to us and It is more the gigabytes of info, data is something very important. We have all heard the stories of Hard Drives Crashing, let’s face it, they are not immune from failure. If we lose that precious data, we could lose those memories, those important documents.

Backing up data can be done inexpensively and shouldn’t wait till a drive failure to occur, recovery is far more expensive and far more time consuming that a backup which can run in the background.

Incredible amount of Tools in the Software Interface for True Image 2020 from Acronis

The latest version on Acronis, True Image 2020 is now available. This handy software though does more than just backing up your date. It gives you tools AND options. The program offers an Easy to Use Wizard type driven backup. Users can backup to the cloud with storage available from Acronis and Encrypted for security. This can help protect your Data from Cyber Threats.

Acronis True Image 2020 uses blockchain technology to achieve an enhanced level of security and incorporates Anti Malware Technology to help protect you from backing up affected or infected programs and data. Make your backups at once or incremental, for when changes or files are added. Users can also Backup to a Locally connected drive as well as the Cloud, this is called Automated Dual Protection!

Box Photo of the Acronis True Image 2020

What I am a big fan of as well is the many tools available for your data management. Want to Upgrade your Desktop or Laptop to a Larger Drive? The Disc Clone feature can give you all the steps needed to make this happen. Users can create a recovery drive, If something happens to your drive, install a new drive and recover from the created Image of your drive. The True Image 2020 Licence will also allow you to back up your mobile devices as well. Another Nice feature is to be able to take a hard drive from say an HP Laptop and install to a new Dell laptop, without having to reinstall your programs with a special backup and recovery program.

Upgrade that “Spinny Drive” to a Faster SSD Drive Easily with Acronis True Image 2020

The Program starts at 49.00 for 1 PC to 99.99 to protect up to 5. For the full blockchain protection, End to End Encryption, Automated Duel Protection, 1TB of Cloud Storage and up to 5 Computers, it is 159.99 per year. Try it out for a Trial Run and find out More at Acronis.com

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New Radio Show – Don’t Cry Over Lost Data!

In this Weeks TechtalkRadio Show , Justin and Andy are joined by Shawn DeWeerd as they talk about the latest in Tech. The guys talk about the Big Apple Conference which took place recently and some of the announcements that came out of the Apple gathering. The guys cover the iPhone 11 and iOS changes with iOS 13. Of Course Justin, the Pixel 3XL user has to chime in with his disdain of the platform yet surprising he does give them high points in the Video System yet draws the comparisons to features already a part of the Android System.

Justin and Shawn, who work behind the scenes in the Television Production talk about the Role of Smartphone’s in MMJ (Multi Media Journalist) and how they use these. Justin talks about the iPhone 11 with a new USB-C Connector and Shawn shares how those behind Thunderbolt will be working to make the USB C and Thunderbolt interchangeable.

How Do you use your iPad? The guys find they aren’t using them to their full capabilities. Apple Announces the New Apple Streaming Service and other Streamers and what it takes to have success for these many options now available.

Acronis has introduced the new True Image 2020. Friend of the Show Gaidar Magdanurov, Chief Marketing Officer at Acronis visits the show to tell us about the product and the many new features of the previous True Image Versions. Gaidar tells us about Dual Protection and how this gives the user a Local Backup as well as a copy replicated to the cloud. We learn of a study done on Ransomware and systems, the numbers are surprising. Acronis True Image 2020 has many features which can be automated or even customized for more regular or in depth backups of the Data. Always a Great interview, Gaidar talks about some great stories about data save with Acronis True Image. Upgrading to a Larger Hard Drive or SSD, the Program also makes it easy for this process. Acronis True Image 2020 Is Available now.

The guys talk about computers and technology geared at the Senior User. Over the years we have seen tablets for senior users with custom interfaces and now full pc computers running Linux which easily handle functions. Andy talks about the differences between a Laptop and the computer being offered by a company with high price tab and less the favorable specs. Shawn shares his honest feelings of one of these computers offered. Andy talks about Companies which are building systems and could continue with a good customer base by offering instruction with the sale of a system. The Guy also talk briefly about the GrandPad from Consumer Cellular.

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