Tech Talk with Alan Perry

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 C-FAX 1070 veteran, having been on the air here since 1971.

Episodes

April 19, 2025 91 mins

Tech Talk is back! Alan Perry is joined by retired tech enthusiast Ron Fraser for a lively chat on the newest online scams, tech news you can use, great tech deals, and handy travel tips. Plus, your live questions tackled on-air!

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On this week’s Tech Talk, host Alan Perry and guest Charles Martin (Victoria Mac and iOS Users Group Program Director & AppleInsider.com Weekend News Editor) tackle the latest tech headlines and share smart travel tips for anyone heading south of the border. Learn how to spot sneaky online scams — including fake CAPTCHA tests — and catch up on the week’s hottest tech deals. Plus, your tech questions answ...

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April 5, 2025 91 mins

This week on Tech Talk, host Alan Perry welcomes Ricky Winter, Tech Experience Manager at London Drugs Tillicum, and special guest John Kirksey, Field Trainer for Epson North America! John shares the scoop on the new 7th-gen EcoTank ET-2980 printer/scanner/copier. We also dive into the latest device updates, travel tech tips, online scams to avoid, and answer your burning tech questions from texts and calls!

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March 29, 2025 100 mins

Terry Sirup from Priority 1 Computers joins us for the Stanley Cup Century Celebration edition of Tech Talk, as we remember former host Rick Wiertz who passed away this week. 

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March 22, 2025 91 mins

This week on Tech Talk, Alan is joined by IT expert Kyle Wilson to break down the latest online scams, share must-know travel tech tips, and discuss how life without a smartphone could be trickier than ever. Plus, we hunt for the best tech deals and take live calls and texts to answer your biggest tech concerns.

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March 15, 2025 91 mins

Tech Talk is back with another info-packed episode! Host Alan Perry is joined by Gary Beyer from Tesseract Computers to chat about:

- Essential travel tech tips

- The latest email scams (and how to avoid them!)

- Why you should upgrade to Windows 11 now

- The hottest tech deals

- Plus, we answer your live tech questions!

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March 8, 2025 91 mins

Tech Talk is back with another jam-packed episode! Aitan Roubini, President of the Victoria Mac and iOS User Group (VMUG), joins Alan Perry to dive into the latest in tech news. From the newest iPads and MacBook Air to the latest scams you need to watch out for, we’ve got you covered. Plus, we answer listener questions live! Hit play and stay ahead of the tech curve.

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March 1, 2025 91 mins

Cst. Berle Zwaan from Saanich Police, founder of *Outsmart The Scammer Fraud Prevention Society*, joins Alan to break down the latest scams, how to protect yourself, and why cybercriminals are getting more creative than ever. Plus, we answer your live tech questions! 

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February 22, 2025 91 mins

Retired Sidney Tech Enthusiast Ron Fraser joins Alan for the February 22, 2025, edition of Tech Talk.

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February 15, 2025 91 mins

Ricky Winter, Tech Experience Manager at London Drugs Tillicum Centre, joins Alan for the February 15, 2025, edition of Tech Talk on CFAX 1070 in Victoria and AM 1150 in Kelowna.

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February 8, 2025 91 mins

It’s a jam-packed Super Bowl / Invictus Games Weekend Edition of Tech Talk! Charles Martin, Program Director for the Victoria Mac and iOS User Group, joins Alan to dive into the latest in tech. 

🔹 Are translator devices finally living up to the hype?

🔹 Beware! The latest online scams you need to watch out for.

🔹 A look at the best and weirdest  Super Bowl LIX ads

🔹 Plus, listener questions and the latest must-kn...

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February 7, 2025 89 mins

Victoria Mac and iOS User Group President Aitan Roubini joins us for our first broadcast of 2025, to review the week's tech news and to answer your tech questions.

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February 7, 2025 89 mins

Ricky Winter, the Tech Experience Manager for the Victoria-area London Drugs stores, will be in-studio to answer your questions and solve your tech problems.

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February 1, 2025 91 mins

Gary Beyer from Tesseract Computers joins Alan in-studio to answer your questions and solve your tech problems.

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January 25, 2025 79 mins

Kyle Wilson, Colwood-based IT Specialist and Tech Contributor to Business Insider, joins Alan for the January 25th and 26th, 2025, edition of Tech Talk.

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January 11, 2025 83 mins

Alan Perry and regular Tech Talk guests Kyle Wilson, Ricky Winter, and Rick Publicover are in Las Vegas, Nevada, reporting back from the world’s largest trade show - CES 2025.

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December 28, 2024 91 mins

Colwood-based IT expert Kyle Wilson joins us for out last show of 2024.

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December 21, 2024 90 mins

Sidney tech enthusiast Ron Fraser and two of our international students join us for our always-special final show before Christmas.

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December 14, 2024 89 mins

Terry Sirup from Priority 1 Computers joins us to silent-auction a second computer bundle for C-FAX Santas Anonymous, and to solve your tech issues.

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December 14, 2024 90 mins

Charles Martin, Program Director for the Victoria Mac and iOS User Group, joins us to review the week's tech news, give tech gift ideas, and solve tech issues.

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