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Gadgets

Podcast 

Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 211: The 2018 Gadget Gift Guide

December 19, 2018December 21, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Clash, Gadgets, Gift Guide

Before you get on that plane to Grandma’s house, we’ve got a few gadgets to help get you through the

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Gadgets 

Need a Father’s Day gift? Check out this robot speaker

June 18, 2017June 18, 2017 Amber Healy 0 Comments Bluetooth, Bluetooth Speaker, Gadgets, Robots, Speakers

Does your dad dig robots? Have a tech-crazed, forward-thinking father? Here’s a gadget to consider: A humanoid robot-shaped speaker. The

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Gadgets 

PageFlip: Hands-Free Page Turning

April 19, 2017April 18, 2017 Nerhys 1 Comment Bluetooth Page Turner, Gadgets, Inclusivity, Page Turner, PageFlip, Technology

I always enjoy when I hear about devices and products that allow for more inclusivity in music. A great product

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Gadgets 

Watch Mark Zuckerberg Mess with Facebook’s In-Development AI Program (Hint: It Doesn’t Like Nickelback)

December 23, 2016December 23, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger, Facebook, Gadgets, Jarvis, Morgan Freeman, Nickelback

Everyone is getting into the artificial intelligence game. Facebook doesn’t want to be left behind so they’re working on an

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Music News 

A Streaming Music Pillow? Yes Please.

August 4, 2016August 3, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Gadgets, Music Apps, Sleep, Tech

For the music lover in your life, here’s a Kickstarter campaign worth backing. The ZEEQ Smart Pillow seems like a

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Gadgets 

RIP The iPod Classic. Apple Finally Killed It.

September 9, 2014 Alan Cross 7 Comments Gadgets, iPod Classic, RIP

There was no announcement, no obituary. Without any kind of fanfare, the Apple Classic–the 160 GB monster personal music player–has

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Podcast 

Geeks&Beats Episode 44 Available! Here Are Your Show Notes

February 19, 2014February 19, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Apple, Fishbone, Gadgets, Geeks, Hoverboard, NME, Stage Diving

During every Olympiad, there’s always That Guy. You know the person I’m talking about.  The dude who is suddenly an

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

Music Tech MeetUp

Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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  • The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
    Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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  • Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
    Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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  • Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
    You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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