The TechTalk Show

Better Proposing the future of VR

It’s the time of year for the office Christmas parties, but Steve Griffiths and Dan Hawkes managed to keep clear enough heads to present another fantastic Tech Talk Show.

Our guests were in great form too, and Adam Hempenstall was the first to take to the mic to tell us all about his company, Better Proposals. They have developed software to make the world of writing proposals easier and far more organised.

Next up, we had our usual Unboxing segment. It took Dan a while to figure out what he was opening, but everybody else was impressed with the mystery product. Take a listen to find out what we had. 

Following that, we heard some more from a fantastic company at the Get Social Event last month. Glen Boggis from Ivy Rock Solutions gave us the lowdown on his bespoke web solutions.

Last but not least, we had a great chat with Jeremy Dalton. He’s something of a VR expert and gave us his thoughts on the best devices on the market in the run-up to Christmas and projections on the future of VR. 

Worry about nada at your party with Yada

Steve Griffiths and Dan Hawkes are back to present another TechTalk as Christmas trees start popping up across the country. 

It's a time where you'll probably be preparing for your work's Christmas party - if you need help with that event, why not use Yada? We had Mehram Sumray-Roots in the studio telling us how the company help you through all the stages of events from creation & invitation to photo sharing and communication.

Shockingly, its now been 3 weeks in a row that we've had a clean sweep of 'it rocks' in Unboxing. Find out what kept the momentum going this week.

Following that, we listened back to an interview with H4S Coaching's Karina Hulstrom conducted at Get Social Kent. They tell us all about the fantastic business coaching that they offer. 

We are then joined on the phone by Guy Gross from Patient Activation Centres. He's making big strides in the Med Tech industry, so make sure you find out more. 

Join us next week on Channel Radio for some more TechTalk.

Robotic Doctors with VR and healing high household bills

Steve Griffiths and Dan Hawkes have the studio all to themselves this week as they use the most reliable forms of the tech, the good old landline, to catch up with our live guests this week.

It’s Black Friday-eve, though neither Steve nor Dan are impressed at this year’s deals so they jump straight into a pre-record interview with Chris Barnes from Sendible. We met Chris at the Get Social event, therefore it’s fitting that the programme helps you post across all Social Media platforms.

First to join us over the phone this week is Imogen Clare of Generic Robotics. This company are leading innovators when it comes to improving technology around medical training.  Haptic feedback and VR is a real recipe for success here, make sure that you listen to their story for more detail 

This week’s unboxing product, for the second week in a row, was a crowd-pleaser and received a unanimous ‘it rocks’ – be sure to find out why.

Keeping us Tech Savvy on this show was Neil Mohring from Eversheds. With an innovative approach to legal advice, when you hear it, you’ll understand why Sue Nelson enjoyed chatting with him.

Finally, we spoke to Kenny Alegbe from Homeshift. All home owners will want to listen to what they have to say. They are at the forefront of developing software to help you control your home in more efficient and cost-effective way through finding better deals on things like Gas, Electric and water…

Join us again next Thursday from 1pm on Channel Radio for some more #TechTalk

Keeping up with a young marketing guru and an app for healthcare professionals

Steve Griffiths and Dan Hawkes take to the mic for another week of TechTalk, and once again, there’s plenty to discuss.

Now it isn’t easy to setup your own business at the age of 16 but our guest, Tom Keeping, managed it with his company Keeping & Co. Now 21-years-old, Tom is still the Managing Director of the marketing specialists who are going from strength to strength. 

This week also saw our first clean sweep for ‘it rocks’ on our Unboxing product, so make sure you listen-in to what caused this landmark moment. Even the usually sceptical Dan was impressed.

We then heard some more from our trip to AppsWorld last month, with Dan and Steve chatting to Gustè Sadunykaitè of TransferGo – they talk about the transferring money around the world.

Finally, we are joined on the phone by Andrew Kirby of Adaptive Apps. Andrew has spent a large portion of his professional career working for Microsoft before he founded Adaptive Apps Ltd. Make sure you listen-out for his story.

Plant wars, Drones and The Cloud

After a couple of AppsWorld specials, Steve Griffiths and Dan Hawkes return to the TechTalk studio for a busy show minus any talk of Trump. 

Ever wondered what the gaming industry is like for a developer? - Well we started the show in conversation with Rudolf Kremers from Omni Systems Limited. They develop games and gave us an idea of what it's like to be in the industry and informed us on some exciting projects they have in the pipeline- including a Plant Wars-style title.

Unboxing returned with a bang too. The mystery product was a resounding 'it rocks', so have a listen to see what got us so excited. As usual, be sure to check out the videos on our Twitter @techtalkshowuk

This week's Tech Savvy interview was conducted with Brad McManus, Director of AM Marketing and Editor of Midnight Gamer, we caught up with him at last week's Get Social event so have a listen and see what he had to say.

Finally, we had a phone interview with Ray Bricknell of Behind Every Cloud. As the name suggests, they are cloud experts and give listeners some handy advice and information on exactly what they do. 

AppsWorld special (second and final part)

Dan Hawkes and James Sloan take to the studio this week to present the second and final AppsWorld Special from London Excel. 

Steve is busy at Get Social Kent where The TechTalk Show are showcasing the unboxing segment to a live audience and in his absence we hear from some more of the companies we met at AppsWorld, the AR/VR Show and Drone Show.

Make sure you listen out for Pocket App and Hedgehog Lab first of all, before we hear from MAG Studios and SinisterSoft. Vuzix and UAVE then bring the show to a close for another week. 

Apps World Special Part 1

Steve and Dan look back at their time at Excel London for the Apps World, AR VR, and UAV Shows. 

We will hear from Revolut, B60 Apps, Focal Point VR, Igloo Vision, Altitude Angel, Yuneec and Centrik.

The fight against sporting concussion and the software needed to do it

With the TechTalk team busy at Excel in London for Apps World and the Drone show, Steve Griffiths and Dan Hawkes introduce a special and packed pre-record show. 

Nick Summers kicks us off with a discussion on his venture Return to Play. His company are playing an important role in the fight against sporting injuries, particularly concussion in Rugby with the help of new RFU guidelines. 

Dan is then joined by our guest presenter James as they give their first impressions on a complicated-looking 3D pen before Sue Nelson talks with Henry Campbell-Jones from Hornblower for the Tech Savvy segment based around valuing a business. 

Finally, Ian Lyall from Idea Group informs Steve and Jeremy on the software development behind companies like Return to Play.  

Make sure you tune-in on Thursday to hear much more from our couple of days at AppsWorld. 

PlayStation VR launches with a bang and find out how to improve your business connectivity

It was all change in the TechTalk studio this week as Dan Hawkes made his presenting debut alongside Steve Griffiths, and what a week to get started on…

The show opened up right away with a live telephone interview with Simon Benson on the day that PlayStation VR launched. Simon is the Director of the Immersive Technology Group at Sony Computer Entertainment – the company behind the launch. Steve and Dan are understandably excited…

We then met our studio guest Anthony, who is on a mission to improve internet connection for businesses in low-signal areas. Anthony explained further how his company Optimity Ltd works to eradicate these issues.

Unboxing proved to be a divisive topic this week as opinions were split on the wearable health item that producer Chris had unearthed earlier in the week.

Our Tech Savvy this week was Hannah Wilkins, a partner at Eversheds – Sue Nelson dug a little deeper to find out some interesting facts on employment law a must listen to anybody running their own business. 

Last but certainly not least, Liane joined us on the phone. Liane is on a mission to get more children into coding by making it enriching and fun for them, under the banner of her company MamaCodes.

Next Thursday we’ll be at Apps World but tune in for a special pre-recorded show.

 

An SEO Guru and a Med Tech King sit in the TechTalk studio

Jeremy Eames and Steve Griffiths catch up over the latest tech news including Toyota’s tiny companion robot and Google’s new phone. 

First guest in the studio today is Richard Rowley of Fold Digital who is helping Steve tackle the minefield that is creating relevant and consumer focussed websites. Jeremy wants to know whyRichard thinks people don’t focus more on SEO. Steve’s keen to dig out the vital details which create Google prominent search results and Richard offers some great business advice regarding being yourself.

Next up we have our ever popular unboxing segment with the Aukey Quick Charge 2.0 which is supposed to be much faster at juicing up your phone than traditional chargers. Find out if it really is that quick at the end of the show. Find out if it rocks or goes back in the box.

For our Tech Savvy segment this week, we have Ruth Duncan from RNFBA talking to Sue Nelson about how to look after your work cash. Sue and Ruth get tough on non-payers and think people need to be aware of their worth.

Finally we meet Tom Cole from IntegratedTechnologies who’s refusing to let us in on his closely kept MedTech secrets,despite all of Steve’s probing. Steve is keen to find out how much change Tom has seen in his 40 years of experience. He’s the man to talk to if you want to find out more about the latest wearable MedTech, helping people stay independent.