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Craig — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 05:23:00 -0500

http://www.webkinz.com and http://www.myforce.com

Tamara Horowitz the VP Marketing Digital Brands for WebKinz joins Craig to discuss The original kids’ online world, Webkinz World introduced the concept of web-enabled toys. Webkinz pets come alive online in magical virtual world called Webkinz World. Webkinz pets combine the timeless fun of plush with the interactivity of the Internet. Members adopt pets, play games, go on quests, create rooms and keep their virtual pets happy and healthy. Immediately following this interview Craig is joined by Charlie Groves the Co-Founder and COO at MyForce. MyForce is the mobile bodyguard that arms users against danger with one touch sent from any iPhone, Android or BlackBerry smartphone, and works across all carrier networks. MyForce gives users confidence and security against threats and provides families with freedom from worry. The MyForce service is available for a monthly fee of $14.99 or an annual membership of $149.99.

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Craig Peterson — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:23:00 -0500

http://www.gummibar.net/

Do you have young children? We don’t but we have a Granddaughter who absolutely loves the products from this next guest. Listen in to see if you agree with her—- oh she is 2…

Jurgen Korduletsch the President of Gummybear International joins Craig to discuss the number one international entertainment property and the most buzzed about animated figure in Europe and now the U.S. What started out as a German YouTube sensation, Gummibar grew internationally and has already received over 4 billion YouTube views to date, making it the most popular animated character on the Internet. Gummibar was created in 2006, and due to the success of several viral videos which spread solely by word of mouth, it has since gone on to become the most watched animated character on the internet. Since its inception, kids between the ages of 7 and 14, and their parents, have been purchasing everything from the Gummibar iPhone App, DVDs, CDs, toys, clothing, bedding and more! Families will also be able to enjoy more from the cool and hip singing bear, when he debuts his first ever Christmas DVD titled “The Yummy Gummy Search for Santa” Available now for Christmas.

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Craig Peterson — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 11:22:00 -0400

WEB URL: http://www.rsdecon.com

Vincent J. Doherty a Retired Captain with FDNY Hazmat and spokesperson for RDSL joins Craig to discuss the technologies that the US needs to adapt and the steps it needs to take in order to fully equip and prepare first responders if and when a terrorist or chemical weapon attack does occur.

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Craig Peterson — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 09:26:00 -0400

Web URL: http://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/

Why has America stopped Inventing? Listen in as Darin Gibby a Partner and Patent Attorney and Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP discusses with Craig the innovation drain caused by our burdensome patent system and the Six things that can fix the patent system.

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Craig Peterson — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 04:57:00 -0400

Show Introduction and Review and Comment on Tech in the News. This week: 10 ways to increase traffic, 14 Linked-In mistakes, and the science of stem cells.

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Craig Peterson — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 13:56:00 -0400

WEB URL: http://grownupdigital.com

Don Tapscott a Professor at the University of Toronto and Author of Grown Up Digital joins Craig to discuss his $4 million research study of more than 11,000 members of “The Net Generation” (age 11-31) – forecasts a “big conflict” in the office workplace that could severely impact our economy. “Grown Up Digital” was named a Best Book of the Year for 2008 by The Economist and The New York Times called it “a must read for baby boomers and virtually anyone else born before 1977.” Michael Dell calls Tapscott's research “an exciting road map to surviving and thriving in the Connected Era”

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Craig Peterson — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 05:09:00 -0400

Web URL: http://www.selectcomfort.com/

Pete Bils the VP of Sleep Innovation and Clinical Research at Select Comfort joins Craig to discuss the vital relationship between sleep and health. As a polysomnographic technician in the Select Comfort research network. He is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, an organization dedicated to the assurance of quality care for patients with sleep disorders, the advancement of sleep research, and public and professional education. Sleep Number also utilizes a material developed by NASA which helps regulate body temperature during sleep. The material is found in a complete line of Sleep Number In BalanceTM products, which help people sleep comfortably throughout the night. Adjustable mattress foundations, like the Sleep Number FlexFit and FlexFit+, allows you to adjust the bed at the head or foot or relax with a soothing massage feature. By adjusting your head and feet, you can increase circulation and decrease the effects of acid reflux. In a study of nearly 70,000 people, researchers found that sleep habits had a greater long-term effect on weight gain than eating or exercise. Skimping on sleep was more likely to result in major weight gain—33 pounds or more—over 16 years. And it’s not just quantity that’s important, it’s quality—light sleepers were also more likely to become obese. Studies demonstrate that poor sleep and susceptibility to colds go hand in hand, and scientists say it's a reflection of the role sleep plays in maintaining the body's defenses. Studies suggest that lack of sleep (less than 7 hours!) makes us up to THREE TIMES more susceptible to cold and flu viruses.

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Craig Peterson — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 06:44:00 -0400

Daren Klum the CEO of CRAM Worldwide joins Craig on the floor of the Consumer Electronics Show to discuss Venu is the world’s first portable home entertainment system that uses high capacity hard drives to deliver entire libraries of content to your home. Venu is a secure subscription-based service that offers consumers virtually limitless content and is a completely portable and provides an “untethered” content solution. CRAM has created a secure digital content platform which uses patent-pending security technology that eliminates digital piracy.

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Craig Peterson — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:54:00 -0400

Larry O’Connor the Founder and CEO of Other World Computing joins Craig on the floor of the Consumer Electronics Show to discuss Solid State Drives, data storage solutions, memory and accessories for Mac and PC computers.  At CES they are introducing Power2U the Market’s first and only UL-listed USB/AC wall outlet for power and charging without USB brick and their SSD Product Line to upgrade system performance, battery life ranging from 32GB to 480GB while reducing weight, power usage, allowing your MAC/PC to run cooler.

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Craig Peterson — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:29:00 -0400

Craig fills in for the vacationing Paul Westcott. This is the first segment of the second hour of the show.

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Craig Peterson — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:15:00 -0500

Rob May the CEO at Backupify joins Craig to discuss archiving, searching and restoring in the Cloud. Backupify is the leading backup provider for cloud-based data, offering an all-in-one archiving, search and restore solution for the most popular online services including Google Apps, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and more. As the use of social media and online collaboration platforms like Google Apps expands, Backupify ensures that users can access and control the data they entrust to these systems. Backupify currently safeguards 200 terabytes of data including 1 billion emails, 250 million documents, 41 million images and 78 million tweets for over 175,000 users—preventing the loss of critical data due to external threats, user error or service failure.

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Craig Peterson — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:34:00 -0500

Alexandra Deegan the Director of Product Development at Ravensburger joins Craig to discuss game-playing and the importance to child development. Ravensburger Spieleverlag GmbH, a German toy and game manufacturer with a 125-year history of tradition. This year for Christmas they have introduced Whoowasit? [pronounced Who-was it or more specifically whooo-was-it] is Ravensburger's first board game for the U.S. market with an electronic feature. a captivating “who done it” game that challenges players to find the magical ring stolen from the wise king by the evil wizard. Against the clock, players move their pieces through the various rooms on the game board to discover who stole the precious gem – with the help of talking animals and a treasure chest that randomly supplies clues. The animals in the castle are the only witnesses to the theft and only children can understand them. The animals can help players find the thief, but players must feed them before they will reveal their secrets. Players also can receive helpful clues from the castle fairy and there's a ghost fooling around in the castle to make play exciting and new every time. Immediately following this interview Craig is joined by Alison Morrison the CEO of FAMECO who will discuss Video game accessories for the Holiday gift giving season. Specifically they will discuss Racin Pro—a portable, chair, pedal and wheel assembly in addition to others.

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Craig Peterson — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:31:00 -0500

Nick Swinmurn the founder of Rnkd will join Craig to discuss loyalty programs. RNKD's website and mobile app acts as a universal loyalty program, letting brands find and engage with fans who have been customers for years. RNKD is a fun way to earn VIP status, discounts and rewards from the brands you love by showing them which products you already own.

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Craig Peterson — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:29:00 -0500

Beth Murphy the Chief Marketing Officer at Hotels Tonight joins Craig to discuss a hotel booking app that brings you the best, last-minute deals. HotelTonight is made-for-mobile and available as a free download in the Apple App Store and Android Marketplace. Perfect for business travelers, vacationers and locals alike, HotelTonight brings you deals in top hotels, personally vetted by the HotelTonight team, in 27 cities across the U.S. HotelTonight will even give you $25 off your first booking so spontaneous adventurers and last-minute planners can celebrate living on the edge while they save some dough!

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Craig Peterson — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:40:00 -0400

David Koretz the CEO at MyKonos joins Craig to discuss Cyber Security. There is a need for comprehensive cyber security education that can keep up with sophisticated cyber criminals. There is a need for proactive technologies that can profile hackers and respond to the attack in real time that includes a database of hacker profiles that companies in different industries can share. How Mykonos' technology was hatched as a key solution after David's company BlueTie suffered attacks

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TTWCP-613-07-bijal_vakil-whitecase.com-patent_reform

Craig Peterson — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:19:00 -0400

Bijal Vakil a Partner at White and Case joins Craig to discuss Patent reform and why it is important. Technological innovation is linked to three-quarters of the Nation's post-WW II growth rate. Two innovation-linked factors – capital investment and increased efficiency – represent 2.5 percentage points of the 3.4% average annual growth rate achieved since the 1940s.

“If a first-to-file system is adopted it will lead to an increase in applications, which will probably create an additional backlog at the PTO,” says Vakil. “As a result, the Office will be slower to issue patents, weakening the country’s competitiveness and draining the economy because it will take even longer for patents to be issued for vital technologies.”

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TTWCP-608-06-brenda_sheridan-drexel_university_computing_academy-summer_camp

Craig Peterson — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 06:09:00 -0400

Brenda Sheridan the Executive Director at Drexel University’s Computing Academy joins Craig to discuss their a multi-faceted program that provides a rewarding academic and social experience for technology-driven high school students going into their junior and senior years. Drexel University Computing Academy (DUCA) is a five-week, residential summer learning experience at Drexel University in Philadelphia. DUCA students explore all computing degree programs at Drexel University, including information systems, computer science, game design and animation, engineering, the management of technology in business, and beyond.

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Craig Peterson — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:43:00 -0400

Chris Depree a Professor of Astronomy at Agnes Scott College joins Craig to discuss Radio astronomy and how how Charge Coupled Deviced (CCDs), the detectors found in your cell phone, have transformed astronomy.

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Craig Peterson — Sun, 08 May 2011 09:29:00 -0400

Dinesh Bhatia a professor of electrical engineering at the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Texas at Dallas joins Craig to discuss body sensor network technology. It is currently being used to track all of an athlete’s vital signs and help coaches improve athletes’ performance.
By measuring physical performance you’re better able to improve it. Additionally, Body sensor networks in general are expanding quickly, with applications for hospital patients and in-home medical monitoring in particular

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Craig Peterson — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 09:41:00 -0400

Jim Keyes the CEO of Blockbuster joins Craig to discuss how Blockbuster is innovating again. Blockbuster is pioneering the digital download of home entertainment with Partnerships with TiVo and Samsung allow customers to download hot new release movies directly to their family room and Through partnerships with NCR, they rolling out vending kiosks that will have the future ability to download movies digitally to a portable media device – Blockbuster recently launched Blockbuster Direct Access, so if a store does not have a title you wanted, they can send it to you in the mail at no additional charge. You will get it in 1-2 business days and do not have to have a subscription to access this service.

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Craig Peterson — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:19:00 -0400

Jim Jeselun the CEO at Adiant Solutions joins Craig to discuss elderly care and independent living. Adiant Solutions provides cost-effective, technological solutions to protect people in their homes and preserve their dignity, independence and resources. The company is the authorized U.S. distributor of the S-911 Bracelet in the United States, the most-advanced personal tracking device currently on the market. Immediately following this interview Craig will be joined by Jason Schultz the marketing and communications manager for advance technology at Toyota Motor Sales. They will discuss in-vehicle applications Toyota will bring to market in 2011.

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Craig Peterson — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 16:39:00 -0500

Jay Cody the VP of Marketing at Mediaspectrum joins Craig to discuss why iPad marketing has major implications for advertisers. At Mediaspectrum they provide a robust application platform critical for handling the unique and complex advertising requirements of the iPad.

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Craig Peterson — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:32:00 -0400

Show intro and Comment and Review on Tech in the News.

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Craig Peterson — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:10:00 -0400

Jules Klar the Chairman and CEO of Rocket Ship Tours joins Craig to discuss the mission of RocketShip Tours. That is to make space travel accessible and affordable to all those who aspire to experience this great new adventure and The role of the private sector in space exploration.

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