I am a frequent commentator on technology trends for Chicago and national media outlets. A select list of recent appearances follows.
Television
WTTW-Ch. 11, Chicago. Chicago Tonight, a public affairs and news program that occasionally has me on to talk about gadgets and tech cultures.
July 15, 2010. Apple confronts problems with the iPhone 4.
April 1, 2010. The Apple iPad prepares for launch.
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Radio appearances, WGN-AM 720 Chicago and elsewhere
July 30, 2010, with WGN-AM 720 morning host Greg Jarrett on Amazon’s new $139 Kindle.
July 13, 2010, with WGN-AM 720 morning host Greg Jarrett, on the iPhone 4′s antenna problems and Apple’s real competition.
June 22, 2010, with WGN-AM 720′s Bob Sirott about the eReader price war. Amazon and Barnes & Noble sharply cut prices for their respective eReaders.
June 6, 2010, with WGN-AM 720 morning host Greg Jarrett, on what to expect from the new iPhone and should you upgrade.
April 30, 2010, with WGN-AM 720 morning host Greg Jarrett discussing Steve Jobs’ essay on why the Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch don’t support Adobe Flash.
April 9, 2010, with WGN-AM 720 morning host Greg Jarrett discussing expected Apple iPhone news in the wake of the iPhone OS 4 announcement.
March 24, 2010, with WGN-AM 720 morning host Greg Jarrett discussing the Nintendo 3DS, a coming 3D hand-held gaming system that does not require special 3D glasses.
March 19, 2010, with WOC-AM 1420 morning host Dan Kennedy discussing 3D TV and the coming programing.
March 16, 2010, with WGN-AM 720 morning host Greg Jarrett discussing 3D TV and what it will cost.
Jan. 6, 2010, with WGN-AM 720 noon show host Bob Sirott talking about Apple, Google and gadget trends from the 2010 CES show. Part 1 & Part 2.
Dec. 17, 2009, with WGN-AM 720 morning host Greg Jarrett discussing new iPhone apps and my January 2010 Chicago Magazine piece.
Dec. 4, 2009, with WGN-AM 720 noon show host Bob Sirott about my favorite tech gift suggestions. Part 1 & Part 2.
Nov. 18, 2009, with WGN-AM 720 morning host Greg Jarrett discussing Blu-ray players that also stream movies.
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First Business Television segments. Produced in Chicago, First Business is a nationally syndicated business show that airs in more than 150 markets each weekday morning. I have been a commentator on tech trends for several years.
Jan. 27, 2010. Do iNeed the Apple iPad?
Jan. 6, 2010. Discussing the market impact of Google’s Nexus One phone.
Nov. 2, 2009. Motorola and Verizon introduce the Droid phone.
Sep. 8, 2009. Apple’s partner strategy for the iPod.
June 17, 2009. MacBook vs. Netbook. (The segment is introduced by Tom Hudson, the new host of PBS’ Nightly Business Report. Congrats Tom!)
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WGN TV, Chicago’s Ch. 9. In the rest of the nation, it’s called WGN America. I’ve been an occasional guest over the years, chatting about gadgets for the morning, noon and evening news broadcasts.
Jan. 26, 2010. Apple prepares to launch a tablet computer.
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CLTV, Chicagoland Television. From 2006 through 2009, I had a weekly segment reviewing new gadgets and current trends in consumer technology. Few segments were archived, but some exist on YouTube.
July 19, 2010. A talkback on the iPhone 4 antenna issues and Apple’s response. Via Skype.
June 24, 2010. A giant talking head discusses the iPhone 4 launch.
May 19, 2008. A look at some iPhone competitors.
Jan. 14, 2008. Highlights from the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show.
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Oddities
June 29, 2007. For some reason, “unboxing” videos are popular on YouTube. Here’s my one unboxing video, removing the first iPhone from its packaging the day it went on sale.
