Show Synopsis

In this show, Craig will interview some industry leaders who have ideas on which Tech Gifts will be a hit this holiday giving season.

This Weeks Guests

12:23-12:29 - Craig speaks with Darren Ward from Planon about their DocuPen RC800. The DocuPen offers the business professional a convenient, light weight, portable scanning solution. DocuPen is the ideal addition to the business man's mobile office

12:34-12:46 - Craig speaks with Phillipe Schwartz the CEO of OoVoo. OoVoo is the next evolution in online communication — it is a remarkably easy way to have a face-to-face video conversation with friends, family or colleagues, no matter where they are in the world. This application is remarkably easy to use: easy to download, easy to install, and best of all: it's FREE!

12:48-12:58 - Craig speaks with Eric Brown the CEO of ImpactGames. Their game PeaceMaker was initially designed to determine whether it was possible to create a game about serious issues and current events that would be as engaging as any other commercially available video games. PeaceMaker is a single-player game in which one can choose to take the role of either the Israeli Prime Minister or the Palestinian President. The player reacts to in-game events, from diplomatic negotiations to military attacks, and interacts with eight other political leaders and social groups in order to establish a stable resolution to the conflict before his or her term in office ends. The two roles (the Israeli PM and the Palestinian President) are different in terms of gameplay, core balance and available actions.

The target audience for PeaceMaker is socially aware adults and children worldwide, gamers and non-gamers alike. PeaceMaker engages global citizens by immersing them in a rich multimedia environment with a sequence of "what if" scenarios and experiences as seen from the Palestinian or Israeli perspective. In addition to the "players at home", high schools, college classrooms and community groups can use PeaceMaker as an engaging and fresh way to involve their students in discussing current events.

1:06-1:22 - Craig speaks with Nick Chernoff the Boston District Manager for Radio Shack about their offerings for this Holiday Season. With over 7,200 items to choose from - I am sure that you can find the perfect technology for that special person in your life and maybe even for yourself.

1:23-1:29 - Craig speaks with Robert Pederson the CEO of Zagg Industries about their InvisibleShield product line. InvisibleSHIELD™, is a revolutionary film once used by the military to protect the leading blades of helicopters from wear and tear. It is currently available for more than 1,000 handheld devices.
With the proliferation of handheld devices, a sizeable market has emerged for handheld electronics protection and accessories, and the invisibleSHIELD is leading the pack. Its unique protection has replaced the need for bulky cases and cheap screen protectors. The invisibleSHIELD is available for a wide range of electronics such as iPods, smartphones, cell phones, gps devices, digital cameras, gaming systems, laptops and more.

1:34-1:46 - Craig speaks with Dr. Marion Somers an eldercare expert about what Technology your Grandparents want and need.

1:48-1:58 - Craig speaks with Christopher Celeste of Playaway Digital. Playaway is the newest format of audio, combining a wide variety of content with an easy-to-use player all in one small unit. When you receive your Playaway, all you have to do is press play to start listening immediately to enjoy music and audiobooks – there is no need for a separate player, and it comes with earbuds and a battery to make it play. Its portability allows users to enjoy their favorite authors and titles on-the-go, whenever and wherever.

2:06-2:22 - Yahoo Techspert and Gadget Hound Ben Patterson joins Craig to discuss what Tech Gadgets are perfect for Holiday giving and which to steer away from.

2:23-2:29 - Les Jickling the Director of Corporate Marketing for Absolute Software joins Craig to discuss their Computrace® LoJack® for Laptops. This is the industry-leading theft protection service that tracks, locates and recovers stolen laptop and desktop computers.

2:34-2:46 - Steven Ostrowski from CompTIA joins Craig to discuss the survey that they conducted that determined what 5 Tech items were the most requested this Holiday Season.