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The App Show
by CKNW Programming
App Show Canada’s friendliest tech expert Mike Agerbo is expanding his radio presence with The App Show, which rates the latest apps and unlocks software secrets for smartphones, tablets, TVs and more.
Episodes
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AI for good
With many apprehensive about the fast paced growth of AI, a few feel good stories. From an AI based app that can analyze baby’s crying to let you know what’s wrong, to a Regina stroke victim that recovered her voice through a brain implant and artificial intelligence.
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Who owns AI Art
This week, Mike explores the world of AI art and asks the question – can AI art be copyrighted? Well, there’s actually an answer according to a US judge!
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Chips for your body
This week, Mike Agerbo explores how some people are getting microchips implanted in their body to wirelessly unlock the doors in their lives. He also looks at the darker side of AI tools, and how one school district is using ChatGPT to help them identify what books to ban in their libraries.
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The Pentagon, AI and text messages
This week, Mike Agerbo looks into a study the Pentagon is conducting on using AI to detect anti-social behaviour. On a lighter side, he’ll give listeners some fun hacks on what to do with old smartphones that may be sitting in a drawer.
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The AI doctor will see you know
This week, Mike Agerbo talks to the founder of Hippocratic AI, a company that looks to use AI to expand healthcare interactions with patients, with accuracy and solid bedside manner! We also check in on the Threads and Twitter (or should we say X) war.
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AI Tools for everyone
This week, Mike Agerbo is in New York City attending the Amazon Web Service Summit, checking out the latest tools and advancements in Artificial Intelligence. Not happy with spread of self checkouts in retail stores, Amazon has a solution that uses just your palm, and some cool AI to help improve...
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Tech travel hacks to save money and make your journey smoother
This week, Mike Agerbo share his favorite travel apps to save money, and gear that he takes with him on his journeys. Also, will Apple pull FaceTime and iMessage if the U.K. government passes their new security bill? Can't get enough of The AppShow and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the...
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AI problems with actors
This week, Mike Agerbo looks in on the actors strike and how AI is a major sticking point in their demands. Also OpenAI is getting sued for the way they ingest their information – a class action suit has been opened against them, and ChatGPT.
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Threads takes on Twitter
This week, Mike Agerbo and Graye Williams take a look at Threads, the new micro blogging platform from Instagram. Can it give Twitter a run for its money? A lot of people are hoping so, but what are the business realities of making it successful?
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How Canadian tech startups compete?
This week, Mike Agerbo talks to some up and coming tech startups in Canada, and how they’re using Amazon Web Services to grow fast. Plus, you’ll get Mike’s top Google Chrome hacks to make browsing even better.
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Make your TV smarter!
This week, Mike Agerbo gives out his top SmartTV hacks, to male your TV just a little bit smarter! He also talks with the people at JD Powers about banking app satisfaction in Canada. Which banks scored highest? How did your bank do?
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A living wage for app delivery drivers
This week, Mike Agerbo explores the world of app delivery drivers and how little they get paid on average. He also gives his Top 5 Smart Home tech hacks! And thinking of travelling, and what a fair exchange rate for your currency conversions? There’s an app for that! Can't get enough of the…
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Apple’s Vision of the future of VR
This week, Mike Agerbo talks with tech journalist Marc Saltzman about his hand on time with the new Apple Vision Pro glasses. Running out of juice for your smartphone? Mike gives you his top 5 battery saving hacks.
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Where is streaming headed?
This week, Mike Agerbo askslooks at the question – is world of streaming. With the massive consolidation happening, becoming like TV of old? Consolidation is gripping the streaming giants. Who will remain? Also, our top 5 wifi hacks to give your internet a little extra love in your home! Can't…
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Get the most of your subscriptions
This week, Mike Agerbo explores all the Amazon Prime benefits you’re paying for, but not using! He’ll also dig into the massive 1.2 billion dollar fine that Facebook is staring down, and why we should care! Can't get enough of the App Show and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the App Show...
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Bad ChatGPT
This week, Mike Agerbo check out Apples new accesbility features, that seem to work like magic. He also explores the darker side of ChatGPT and how it can be used for evil. Plus, the Android TV box you got on Amazon might be spying on you! Can't get enough of the App Show and our charmingly nerdy...
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Google time
Google has announced new gear and is going all in on AI. A new folding phone/tablet, an inexpensive Pixel phone and a new home tablet that doubles as a speaker. We’ll dive into all their AI announcements and what it means for all of us! Can't get enough of the App Show and our charmingly nerdy...
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Should we ban social media for kids under 13?
Numerous states in the US are looking to ban social media usage for kids under 13. Can they do it, and how practical would that be? We all love air-tags to find our luggage, but what are the privacy implications? Google and Apple are teaming up to come up with some industry standards for tracking...
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Chromebooks not built to last?
This week, Mike Agerbo explores the world of cheap Chromebooks that schools buy en mass. Are the low priced laptops worth the investment over the long term? We’ll also be talking with Carmi Levy about AI and how it will flood our inboxes with a new kind of spam. Plus, Mastercard helps new artists...
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The Rise of Chinese Shopping Apps
Mike and Graye explore the world of Chinese shopping apps. Temu the latest, is 2nd behind only amazon as the most downloaded shopping app. Are they safe? Are the deals as good as they say? We also look at the latest with Twitter. The CBC and NPR have halted the use of twitter for their…
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Who’s Face is it Anyways?
Facial recognition software is increasingly being used by law enforcement agencies around the world. But at what cost? We also dig into the report that Tesla employees have been spying on their customers through the onboard car cameras. Can't get enough of the App Show and our charmingly nerdy...
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AI under the microscope. Canada’s privacy watchdog goes after OpenAI.
This week, Mike Agerbo chats with Carmi Levy about privacy issues with AI. Canada’s privacy watchdog probes OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. Also, a new phone scam that will frighten just about anyone. Finally, tired of subscriptions? Their coming to your car. Can't get enough of the App Show...
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The kids are alright?
This week, Mike Agerbo dives into a new bill passed in Utah that tries to give parents power over their kids’ social media channels and messaging. Can it work? We’ll also talk about scam prevention on Amazon. How to avoid getting taken by fraudsters online. And finally we try to dissect some of…
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ChatGPT Connects to the Internet. Are we going to far too fast?
This week, Mike Agerbo is joined by guest host, Carmi Levy. ChatGPT 4 has been announced, and will now support plugins. Plugins that will connect it to popular programs and more importantly, the internet. Are we going too fast? The Tik Tok CEo goes to Congress, and it’s a bloodbath. Is the social...
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Big Tech and News
This week, Mike Agerbo talks to Carmi Levy about Bill C18 and how big tech is trying to muscle in on how we get our news. We also dive into the big tech lay offs and what’s to come. Can't get enough of the App Show and our charmingly nerdy hosts? Subscribe to the App Show podcast and don't forget...
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Payment Technology and Preventing Cyber Fraud
The pandemic has accelerated payment technologies, but with a cost. With more of us using contactless payments, and getting more comfortable with e-commerce, incidents of cyber fraud are up 600%. We’ll talk wioth the folks at MasterCard about how to protect consumers and businesses. Can't get...
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Sexual Chatbots and the latest in rolling screen phones!
AI Chatbots take a dark turn by turning aggressively sexual. We also dig into the massive Indigo outage with the latest update, and look at some of the rollable phone tech coming out of the Mobile World Congress tech show in Spain. Can't get enough of the App Show and our charmingly nerdy hosts?...
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AI in social media and publishing
AI is everywhere. This week we explore AI being used to flood the internet with fake accounts and fake content. Fake original content! Can it be stopped? We also explore e-books and AI. Amazon now has a section for AI generated books. Will we be overwhelmed with thousands of new poorly written...
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Who owns AI content?
Incredible advancement have happened with AI tools like AI text to image software like MidJourney.io, and AI language darling, ChatGPT. Do the creators of the original images and content that are part of the datasets that made these leaps in technology owed compensation? We’ll also look at how…
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Can the Canadian Government regulate the internet and keep Canadian content front and centre? A dive into Bill C51 and where it’s going next.
Join us on the Appshow this week, with guest host Graye Williams. We’ll talk Bill C51 that has just passed in the Senate in Canada. Designed to overhaul Canadian content rules for online platforms like Netflix and Spotify. Does it go too far, or not far enough? Apple has just passed over 2…
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Samsung Launches the S23, Smartphone sales tanked in 2022 & More ChatGPT News
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler share their thoughts on the big Samsung Unpacked event this week that saw the launch of the S23 series of smartphones. This is during a lull in smartphone sales globally (down almost 20% in 2022) which we’ll also talk about. Another week, another batch of...
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RCMP bust fake id lab, TikTok confirms they choose the viral videos you see & smart appliance adoption is only 50%
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss the recent bust that the RCMP did in Richmond, BC of a sophisticated lab that was cranking out fake id documents for a number of provinces and states using stolen identities and what that means to you. We’ll also talk about how TikTok staff can...
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Facebook Suing for a change, Wireless Roaming deals & Be Wary of Facebook Ads
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss how Facebook is suing a surveillance company for creating thousands of fake Facebook accounts in order to scrape data from the social networking site. We’ll also discuss how much we’re over paying for our mobile roaming plans in Canada and one...
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Seattle Schools suing Social Networks, Android Auto updates & Matter
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss a school district in Seattle that is suing the social networks (all of them!) for harming youth with their services and addictive algorithms. We also talk about the latest updates coming to Android Auto and Apple Maps. There was a lot of talk at CES...
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More from CES
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler are in Las Vegas for the annual tech conference, CES, formally known as the Consumer Electronics Show. This special edition of the App Show will cover some of the tech we’ve seen including solar powered headphones, brain monitoring ear buds, devices for...
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Netflix and Ads don’t mix, TikTok spying and LastPass Hacked!
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss how the new ad supported option from Netflix isn’t lighting the world on fire. Tiktok has been accused of spying on some US Journalists’ data and we’ll talk about the latest security breach, this time affecting LastPass and its customer’s password...
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Satellite Rescues, Google’s A.I. rival plans & having chatbots fight each other
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss the latest developments in Apple’s Satellite emergency text messaging and crash detection services and the lives that have been saved as a result. We’ll discuss more about ChatGPT and Google’s plans to compete with a rival A.I. system. We also have…
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Dialup speeds, Pluto TV & a 3rd party app store coming to iOS
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler share a funny story about a car rental company’s outdated email instructions for downloading Adobe Acrobat. We’ll share our thoughts about the new, free, streaming service, Pluto TV and we’ll discuss the EU’s plans to force Apple to allow 3rd party app…
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Lensa Magic Avatars, Water Llama & Game Tech in the Cloud
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler share their experiences with the hot new a.i. tool everyone is using to create customized images of themselves, Lensa. We’ll talk with the folks from Water Llama who have an app to keep you hydrated and we’ll discuss how the cloud is being used more and…
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Backing up Ukraine’s state records to the cloud & digital filmmaking
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler are in Las Vegas for the huge Amazon AWS re:Invent conference, hearing from experts in a number of industries. They talk with the Director of Digital Transformation, Liam Maxwell, about how he helped the government of Ukraine move all of their state records...
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E-Commerce & Your Side Hustle(s) - What you need to know
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss a number of the e-commerce websites and apps that help small businesses get their products and services out to the world and some of the challenges they face, the costs involved and some tips to navigate it. Our friends from Mastercard come by to...
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Where to find Black Friday Deals, more Tweetstorms and a new AI app for your iPhone
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss how and where to find the best Black Friday deals, including for some things you may not normally associate with deals like your mobile and home internet services. We’ll update you on all the things that happened at Twitter this week and an...
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The lowdown on Mastodon, a new app for your Mac that records everything & Passcodes
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss all things Mastodon, touted by many as a replacement for Twitter. Is it though? We take a look at Rewind.ai, an app for your Mac that records everything you do and lets you search it days or weeks later. Passcodes are going to be replacing passwords...
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Twitter Turmoil, iPad 10th Gen Review & AI Writing Tools
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler try to keep up with all the updates coming in about Twitter. So many changes that we expect things to have changed while you listen to this episode. Mike shares this thoughts after taking the new Apple iPad 10th Generation for a spin. Google has a new...
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E-Commerce & Your Side Hustle(s) - What you need to know
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss a number of the e-commerce websites and apps that help small businesses get their products and services out to the world and some of the challenges they face, the costs involved and some tips to navigate it. Our friends from Mastercard come by to...
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New iPads & AppleTVs, Airplanes and AirTags & Old tech is worth a lot!
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss all the iPad updates that Apple announced this week, including the redesigned ‘entry’ level iPad and iPad Pros with the M2 processor and the switch to USB-C for them. We also talk about the curious case of an airline banning the use of AirTags in...
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ArriveCAN’s total cost, Transparency when being tracked at work & Ergonomics at home
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss the recent news about how much the Canadian government’s ArriveCAN app cost (spoiler: $54 Million) and some developers have built their own versions that would have cost much less. Ontario has come out with a new regulation that requires businesses…
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Google’s Pixel 7 event, USB-C Mandate in the EU & Payment Plans come to Amazon.ca
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss the big Google announcement event around it’s Pixel 7 smartphone family which also included the long anticipated Pixel Watch. We’ll also discuss the new mandate the European Union has decreed that all consumer electronics must use the same USB-C...
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Darth Vader’s voice, APTX Lossless Audio for Bluetooth & Meta is sued (again)
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler discuss a number of developments in the artificial intelligence arena including the fact that James Earl Jones has essentially retired from his Darth Vader duties and has given permission for Lucasfilm to use A.I. to create his dialogue. There is a new tool...
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The Ethereum Merge, Apple’s Secret Island & Is Google Still Leading the Pack?
This week, Mike Agerbo and John Biehler talk about the impact of the recent changes made to Ethereum (aka the Merge) that will dramatically reduce the amount of energy needed use it by 99.95%. They’ll discuss the clever way that Apple was able to keep its Dynamic Island feature a secret thanks to…
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App Show Canada’s friendliest tech expert Mike Agerbo is expanding his radio presence with The App Show, which rates the latest apps and unlocks software secrets for smartphones, tablets, TVs and more.
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