Happy 4th of July long weekend! On a fresh new Tech It Out: ADT partners with Google to protect your home + Twitter gets a new competitor.

Tech It Out is at Collision Conference in Toronto – along with nearly 40,000 other geeks. We chat with T2’s Founder and CEO, Gabor Cselle. T2 is comprised of some ex-Twitter employees, and they’re going up against the Big Bird.ADT’s Wayne Thorsen joins us. The EVP and Chief Business Officer pulls the curtain back on its ADT Self Setup smart home DIY security system, in partnership with Google.Lifestyle tech expert Mario Armstrong pops by to talk summer tech ideas for the backyard – including outdoor smart lights and an automated sprinkler systemA huge thank you to ASUS, my title sponsor on Tech It Out, as well as Western Digital and Visa, for your continued support