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eHow Tech editor and bestselling author Dave Johnson joins forces with TV geek personality Nikole Zivalich to help you do more with technology. Imagine a world filled with fun and geeky guests, gadgets, tech trivia, and tips for better living through technology. Now stop imagining, because it's here.

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Episodes

  1. Episode #23: Caring For Your Facebook, Roku Vs Chromecast

    This week on the eHow Tech Podcast, we talk about GPS-enabled smart shoes that tell you where to go as well as the controversial Spritz Reading App, which boasts the ability to let you read up to 1000 words per minute (about 5 times faster than average). Dave and Nikole chat about things you can…

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  2. Episode #22: Nutrition Planning, Car Play, and Pinball

    This week, on the eHow Tech Podcast, Dave and Nikole chat about Apple’s new move into automobiles — Apple Car Play. They’ve also rounded up a slew of apps you can use to track and manage your calories and nutrition. Here are the apps mentioned on the show this week: Lose It Restaurant Nutrition...

  3. Episode #21: Heroes Star Greg Grunberg Talks Lost, JJ Abrams, and Yowza!!

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  4. Episode #20: Being Anonymous Online, We Talk to a Pro Skateboarder/Photographer

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  5. Episode #19: Flappy Birds, Musicians Returning to Vinyl!

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  6. Episode #18: Cracked's Soren Bowie and Dan O'Brien

    This week on the eHow Tech Podcast, Dave and Nikole tell you about burrito vending machines. They’re real, and they might be coming to your hometown. If you’d rather nom something healthier from an automated food dispensery, they’ve got the line on salad vending machines as well. Made, in fact,...

  7. Episode #17: Go Inside the "Blog" of "Unnecessary" Quotation Marks

    The eHow Tech Podcast says "Happy Valentine's Week!" To celebrate, Dave and Nikole talk about dating apps like Tinder and How About We. In tech news, they discuss some interesting developments in the world of wearable tech -- especially the news that Google is now offering a "Titanium Collection"...

  8. Episode #16: We Talk to Awkward Family Photos!

    14.00 Valentine’s Day is coming, so Dave and Nikole talk about the oh-so-sexy merger of Google and artificial intelligence company DeepMind. They also discuss the Kickstarter campaign for Flag, a service that would let you get free prints from your iPhone photos. There’s still about a week to go,...

  9. Episode #15: Save Your Laptop and Phone from Theft

    This week on the show, Dave and Nikole talk about the scariest of subjects: losing your phone or laptop to theft. They talk about the proposed California legislation that would require all smartphones to have a "kill switch," which would make stealing phones far less attractive to criminals, but...

  10. Episode #14: Get In Shape with a Fitness Tracker

    It’s time for a New Year’s resolution check-in: Nikole admits that she just ate two dinners becuase she was bored, while Dave reveals that he is boldly reinventing his entire wardrobe. But on to more important things. Dave and Nikole discuss the recent Net Neutrality news. How are you affected by...

  11. Episode #13: Avoiding Lost Car Keys (and Other Stuff You Lose)

    14.00 In lucky episode 13, Dave and Nikole talk about “cutting the cord” – how to get rid of your cable service and get all of your TV viewing from the Internet. You’ll hear about Netflix, Hulu Plus, Chromecast, Roku, and more. Nikole reveals that Game of Thrones is the number one most pirated…

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  12. Episode #12: Using Tech to Keep a Your Resolutions

    A dozen episodes ago, we kicked off this little podcast. This week, we usher in the New Year with our look at apps designed to help you keep your New Years resolutions. Nikole and Dave talk about a number of apps, including: Livifi http://www.livifi.com/learn_more 43Things…

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  13. Episode # 11: Taxi Rides Via Smartphone, Combat Creature Robots Attack!

    As you get ready to go out to holiday parties, be sure to check out this week’s podcast for tips on how to get there and home again safely with the help of your smartphone. We tell you all about apps like Taxi Magic (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/taxi-magic/id299226386?mt=8) for summoning and...

  14. Episode # 10: Smart Moves to a Smarter Home

    In this sad episode of the eHow Podcast, we bid a kinda-fond farewell to Blockbuster, which closed its doors forever last month. Nikole reminisces and Dave and Nikole talk about more modern alternatives. This episode is all about “smart homes,” so Dave discusses many of the most interesting...

  15. Episode #9: Save Money with No Contract Smartphones

    If you pay $100 or more each month for your cell phone bill, you’ll want to check out this week’s podcast, which focuses on saving money on your mobile phone bill. First up, Dave and Nikole talk about inexpensive cell phone plans, including refurbished phones and no-contract plans from companies...

  16. Episode # 8: Black Friday & Cyber Monday Shopping Advice with CNET Cheapskate Rick Broida

    14.00 The holiday shopping season is about to start, and so this week we’ve got you covered with tips and tricks for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Not only do we recommend some smartphone apps to help you shop, but we’ve got Rick Broida, the official Cheapskate at CNET dispensing holiday buying...

  17. Episode # 7: Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Awards; Choosing a Tablet

    In episode 7 of the eHow Tech Podcast, we go one-on-one with a veritable icon of the geek universe: Popular Mechanics magazine. This week, we chatted with Jerry Beilinson, Deputy Editor of Popular Mechanics. It’s time for the annual Breakthrough Awards, and so we talked to Jerry about the...

  18. Episode # 6: We talk to miniature photographer expert Michael Paul Smith, plus holiday photo tips

    14.00 News: The new Nexus 5. Dave and Nikole talk about the phone and why you should consider Android, whether or not you currently carry an iPhone. Also, Panasonic exit the plasma TV market – what’s that mean for your next TV? The hot topic this week is how to take better holiday photos. Dave...

  19. Episode # 5: Keeping your PC healthy, we talk to Nerds on Call

    In the news this week: Apple unveils some new products, including a pair of new iPads. Dave and Nikole discuss what's to like, and what's not to like, about these new tablets. Also, Nikole runs down the most important updates the latest patch to iOS7. This week we talk about computer maintenance…

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  20. Episode # 4: Halloween! Go inside a haunted house

    14.00 This week is (mostly) all things Halloween. After discussing what’s new in Windows 8.1, we talk about the tech you need to make your house and your phone more spooky. We also interview Ed Terebus, owner of Erebus Haunted House in Pontiac, Michigan, a member of America Haunts, a chain of 30...

  21. Episode # 3: Internet Hoaxes; Steve and Jay Novella from the Skeptics' Guide

    We interview Steve and Jay Novella from The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe podcast. Steve and Jay talk about their favorite examples of magical thinking and how ordinary people can discern science from fiction. Steve and Jay also play the Tech Trivia Quiz in an effort to earn a copy of Corel…

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  22. Episode # 2: Kristin Hersh and Internet Radio

    This week, it's all about music. Well, we start with some news: You'll soon be able to use your Kindle during takeoff and landing. Also: A nasty privacy bug in the new Apple iOS 7. Cranky Old Computer Nerd Rick Broida then complains about the new iPhone. "Apple just played us all for suckers," he...

  23. Episode # 1: Meet the new iPhone

    It's the very first episode of the eHow Tech podcast! We discuss the new iPhone 5s and 5c, as well as the coolest features in iOS7 that you need to try. Cranky Old Gadget Nerd Rick Broida complains about Bluetooth-controlled water bottles (yes, that's a real thing), and we talk to Jerry Irvine…

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eHow Tech editor and bestselling author Dave Johnson joins forces with TV geek personality Nikole Zivalich to help you do more with technology. Imagine a world filled with fun and geeky guests, gadgets, tech trivia, and tips for better living through technology. Now stop imagining, because it's here.

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