Tech Talk with Alan Perry
From smartphones and computers to HDTV’s and printers, Alan Perry and his guests will keep you current, and help you overcome any issues while keeping hackers and scammers at bay. Alan is a CFAX 1070 veteran, having been on the air here since the 70's. A well respected member of our community.
Episodes
Retired tech enthusiast Ron Fraser joins Alan, Producer Kyle Wilson and Producer-in-Training Cáit Caden to review the week's tech news and tech questions.
Gary Beyer from Tesseract Computers joins us to review the week's tech news as we bid farewell to producer Kathryn Abbott and welcome Kyle Wilson & Caít Caden
Aitan Roubini, President of the Victoria Mac and iOS Users Group joins us to review the week's tech news and to solve your tech problems.
Tech Talk – June 27 2026 Alan Perry and co-host Ricky Winter, Tech Experience Manager at London Drugs Tillicum, cover the latest tech scams, including fake Amazon fraud calls, browser hijack "virus" warnings, and bogus Apple purchase receipts designed to steal your personal information, and more.
Brandon Laur, CEO of The White Hatters, joins us to detail how to stay safe online -- especially when using social media -- and to review the week's tech news.
IT specialist and producer in training joins us to review the weeks tech news including Apple's unveiling of Siri AI and Apple Intelligence and the OS 27 family of operating systems coming this fall
Tech Talk – June 6th 2026 Alan Perry and Charles Martin, Victoria Mac & iOS Users Group Program Director, cover new scam alerts including fake Canada Groceries & Essentials Benefit texts, bogus Interac e‑Transfers, TD Direct phishing emails, and a dangerous document‑sharing scam.
They also look at the federal review of the CRTC’s 15% streaming levy, a July 13 deadline affecting Microsoft Office users, what to ex...
Alan Perry and Colwood-based IT specialist, Wikipedia administrator, and Business Insider contributor Kyle Wilson cover new phone carrier and document-sharing scams, Chrome’s hidden 4GB AI download, Freedom Mobile deals, Apple and Amazon satellite updates, Gmail Live, travel tech tips, Microsoft Office changes, streaming regulations, and more. Plus the discovery of a rare ostrich-like dinosaur fossil on Denman Island.
Alan Perry and Gary Beyer cover new scam alerts, Apple’s Canadian “Sirigate” lawsuit, transit tap-to-pay in B.C., streaming regulations, Gemini AI upgrades, travel tech tips, LibreOffice tweaks, AI failures at Starbucks, and more. Plus the discovery of the massive marine reptile Tylosaurus rex (“TEX”).
Alan Perry and Ricky Winter, Tech Experience Manager at London Drugs Tillicum, cover major Apple security updates, scam alerts, Google and Android news, AI privacy concerns, telecom price hikes, travel tech tips, folding phones, new AI data centres in B.C., and more.
Alan Perry is joined by Charles Martin to discuss the latest tech news and security alerts, including the return of the Rogers “free iPad” scam, Estée Lauder and CRA data breach settlements, the Canvas ransomware attack affecting major universities, Europe’s new EES travel delays, Bell’s controversial new device fee, Telus using AI to alter call-centre accents, upcoming Apple 26.5 updates, AI age-verificatio...
Alan Perry is joined by Terry Sirup of Priority 1 Computers to cover the latest in tech, including new scam alerts - fake virus pop-ups, job offer texts, and subscription renewal scams, the first Canadian “SMS blaster” fraud case, Microsoft account security issues, travel tech warnings - Europe’s new EES delays and carry-on size changes, rising SSD and RAM prices, telecom updates, and more.
Alan Perry with Retired Sidney Tech Enthusiast, Ron Fraser cover TC 10K road closures, scam alerts (BC Hydro texts, fake bank & delivery emails, Rogers/Shaw billing scams), Apple security updates, 5G plans, AI developments, telecom changes and more.
Alan Perry is joined by Gary Beyer, Owner of Tesseract Computers to cover the latest in tech, including Apple iOS 26.4.1 bug-fix updates, scam alerts (parking ticket texts, fake Shaw emails, CRA and DocuSign scams, and bank fraud calls), Apple app update changes, satellite-to-mobile expansion, AI developments, telecom deals, and more. Kathryn Abbott discusses the University of Calgary setting a Guinness World Record for the largest...
Tech Talk – April 11 2026: Alan Perry is joined by Ricky Winter (Tech Experience Manager at London Drugs Tillicum) to cover the latest in tech, including Apple 26.4.1 updates, scam alerts (CRA texts and Facebook account takeovers), Freedom Mobile’s latest plans, AI security developments, Kindle Store cutoff news, and Artemis II lunar mission updates, plus Kathryn Abbott highlights the discovery of marine fossils o...
Alan Perry is joined by Aitan Roubini (Victoria Mac & iOS User Group President, MacZen.ca) to cover the latest in tech, including iOS/iPadOS 18 security updates, Freedom Mobile’s latest plans, job and crypto scams, Artemis II lunar mission updates, Kathryn Abbott discusses Griffinflies and how their size was not limited by oxygen levels alone, and more.
Alan Perry is joined by Kyle Wilson, Colwood-based IT Specialist, Wikipedia Administrator, and Business Insider contributor to cover the latest in tech, including Apple 26.4 updates, scam alerts, WhatsApp features, Sony hardware shortages, PS5 price hikes, and more.
Alan Perry is joined by Gary Beyer (Co-Host, Owner of Tesseract Computers) to cover Apple’s latest security patch, new scam alerts targeting Shaw users and crypto holders, and a growing list of major data breaches including Loblaw. They also break down Freedom Mobile’s latest plan changes and the ongoing price war across Canadian carriers, plus tips to keep your devices and your data secure.
Alan Perry is joined by Jay King, Audio/Video Specialist at Atlas Audio Video Unlimited, to dive into the latest tech news. They cover Apple’s critical security updates for older iPhones and iPads, the risks of fake emails and malware targeting Macs, and other top security alerts. Plus, they break down Freedom Mobile bringing back its $40/month plan with massive 5G data and international roaming, along with other hot tech dea...
Alan Perry is joined by Rickie Winter (Tech Experience Manager, London Drugs Tillicum) and Charles Martin (VMUG Program Director & London Drugs In‑Home Tech) to break down the latest Apple news and dig into Freedom Mobile’s insane new plan
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