Tech Talk -Jan 31, 2026

Tech Talk with Alan Perry

Alan Perry

Technology

5.0 • 6 Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2026

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Summary

Alan Perry is joined by Ron Fraser, retired Sidney tech enthusiast, for a wide-ranging look at security and privacy news. This week’s show covers urgent Apple and Microsoft updates, new online scams targeting Booking.com, LastPass, Under Armour, and Canada Computers customers, and what to do if your data may be compromised. They also break down major tech stories, including Apple’s new AirTags, Sony’s surprise TV deal with TCL, social media lawsuits and bans, Meta’s upcoming paid features, and big changes to Air Miles. Plus, the best tech deals of the weekend and a new dinosaur discovery from Patagonia.

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0:00.0	Now, Tech Talk with Alan Perry on the IHeart Radio Talk Network.
0:09.4	Hello there, welcome aboard our final show for January or our first show for February,
0:15.1	depending on when you're listening to us.
0:16.4	We are live with you on January 31st, Saturday morning, on C-Fax 1070 in Victoria, on Colonna's
0:23.6	AM-1150 in the Okinawagon Valley. Across Canada on the IHeart Radio Talk Network and anywhere
0:28.9	you can find us on radio streaming apps like Radio Garden. Sunday afternoon, February 1st,
0:34.1	we are being rebroadcast on CFax, and then we'll be a podcast anywhere you
0:38.7	can get your podcast. We this weekend is myself, Alan Perry.
0:42.1	And Ron Fraser.
0:44.1	And Catherine Abbott, the dinosaur lady.
0:46.9	Thanks for being here, guys.
0:48.4	Lots to talk about this weekend. I don't know where to begin.
0:51.4	Well, we'll start with some good news. How about that off the top? So price wars have come to cell phone plans. We've been waiting for this for a long time, Ron. The prices go up and down. Freedom has been out there doing stuff. You occasionally get deals from Virgin Plus or Fido. So many others have been just sitting on their hands, though, not doing anything.
1:11.5	The big players don't want to know it.
1:13.8	Well, it started on Thursday when Kudo announced a 25% off.
1:19.7	Bring your own...
1:20.9	I put B-Y-O-B, but it's actually B-Y-L-P.
1:23.9	Bring your own phone.
1:25.0	No, don't bring your own booths.
1:26.3	Bring your own phone plans this weekend, but only for new customers.
1:30.2	And lo and behold, first thing this morning, freedom has now responded to that.
1:35.0	So you can get some really good deals.
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