100th 'Wireless Wednesday" Tonight on 92.9 The Game with Mitch Evans

Mitch Evans and I will broadcast our 100th "Wireless Wednesday" tech segment on SportsRadio 92.9 The Game tonight as part of his nightly "The Mitch Evans Experience."

We'll have fun and you will be able to listen locally in Atlanta and on apps like TuneIn Radio and Radio.com.

Have a listen:

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Wireless Wednesday

We take a look at Rick and look back at some of the best of Wireless Wednesday

1.    Who is Rick and why does he do "Wireless Wednesday?"

Was contacted by Jeremy way back at the Dave FM Days about doing the tech segment with Steve Craig...
- Tech and Sports tech writer
- Radio and TV segments
- Covers events,  tennis, golf, Bassmasters Fishing anything with a tech angle
- Rick's new book
- And why does Mitch have Rick on each week..


2. Planning out a "Wireless Wednesday" segment

- Picking topics
- Feedback from listeners
- Reviewing gadgets

3.  Popular topics on Wireless Wednesday

Over the past couple years.... some topics get more feedback than other
Some of the popular have included...
1. Dashboard Cams - and they are getting more popular
2. Laptops - people are always shopping for a new laptop
3. iPhone releases - Rick always goes and waits and talks to the people in line for new iPhones
4. Anything Smartphones - they are the one gadget we have with us at all times


App of the week

PhotoTime app

Free
Smartphones are increasingly coming filled with advanced camera features, making them ideal for everything from snapshots to family photos, selfies and more. As more and more photos are taken on our mobile devices, the need for photo management tools has grown.

PhotoTime tags smartphone photos using dozens of different categories, including place, date, object and scene. It also recognizes faces — either by connecting to your social networks and matching contacts with people in the photos, or by building collections of photos including the same face and letting users label them manually.

The smart photo management app simplifies the hassle of organizing, sorting and tagging all of your IOS photos.
 

Rick Sits in with Brian Katrek on "The Golf Show" on 92.9 The Game 1/19/14

Rick was heading to the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, but before he left he sat in with Brian Katrek on "The Golf Show" on Sportsradio 92.9 The Game on Sunday Jan. 19, 2014

Have a listen to the fun.

Google Search Tips as Discussed on Sports Radio 92.9 The Game

Google Search Tips

Google handles over 1 billion "searches" each day.  How can you get the most out of Google Search

1.  Search within a site on Google

You can search a specific website by typing site:and then the name of the web site; no space after the colon.
example  -  site:atlantafalcons.com Julio Jones

This is a quick and easy way to search a website especially if the website doesn’t have a very good search feature.

Also works for .gov .edu. biz sites and more...


2. Using "Quotes" to find exact words

 You can use quotes ” ” to search for something exactly. So for instance search for “Mitch Evans Experience” those three words appearing exactly together put quotes around it. You can still put other search terms there but it will always make sure that it searches for those three words together.

3. Search a Date Range or Prices

You can also limit the date range for search terms. For instance I can do Georgia Tech Basketball 2010..2013(have the two periods there) and it will search for that range. You can use that for years but you can also use that with numbers like monetary values for searching for prices.

4. Intitle search

You can also use intitle: to search for specific word or words in the title. So for instance I can do intitle:”Atlanta Hawks” and my searches will always have the words Atlanta Hawks in the title of the web page.

5. Definition search

For instance you can use define: and get a dictionary definition from Goggle.
define:foul ball
 
That works also for currency. So you can say that and then you get a quick currency conversion even with a little chart of the exchange rates.


6. Flight Status

You can get flight status right in Goggle without having to go to a website. All you have to do is know the number for the flight. So let’s type in just a random flight that I looked up and you can see that I get the current flight status for it.

Delta 1034
 
7. Other quick searches

Goggle also let’s you look up sports scores. So you can basically type a name of a sports team and right there at the top it gives you previous results and the next game. You can jump to various websites, for instance I think this will take you to the NBA website, for those recaps.

You can also search for movie times very easily. Just type the name of the movie and then movie times and then right here at the top of Goggle you will get local movie theater times.

So two last things that you can type. Name of the location and then weather and you get a little weather report here at the top of Goggle and in addition to that you can type in sunrise to get a quick sunrise time and sunset as well.


Also, to answer the question from the listener,  Trak Dot is the luggage tracker that will track your luggage when it isn't in your possession.

It's available this month for $49.99.

"Wireless Wednesday" to Return, Now on 92.9 The Game

Sports tech geeks and gadget and app hounds, I'm pleased to announce that my popular "Wireless Wednesday' tech segment makes its return to the FM airways in Atlanta this, and every Wednesday morning, on FM 92.9 The Game.

But, unless you are an insomniac, early riser, or work third shift, you'll have to set your alarm clock.

I'll be joining with Mitch Evans and The Mitch Evans Experience for "Wireless Wednesday" every Wednesday morning at 5 a.m.  Yes, 5 a.m.

I'll be getting 15 minutes instead if 5 or 6, and we'll talk the hottest apps, new sports technology and gadgets each week.  Also, you can call or text and ask a question.  Maybe we'll even preview my weekly CBS Atlanta "Tailgate Fan" column.

Mitch and I are both excited, and we'll have fun.

Mitch has a great show that runs from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. each weekday morning.

Link:

http://atlanta.cbslocal.com/station/92-9-the-game/

92.9 Dave-FM to Become 92.9 The Game

"Wireless Wednesday" will go on hiatus for the time being as Dave-FM as it turns into 92.9 The Game, going all sports talk.  Atlanta radio is in a constant state of change.

92.9 The Game was announced today as was this info on Talkers Magazine

Set to debut in mid-October, CBS Radio’s new FM sports talk outlet – the soon-to-be-former Triple A WZGC, Atlanta will take the handle “SportsRadio 92.9 The Game.” Media chatter around Atlanta is that the station may reveal its lineup as early as next week in order to give the sales staff something concrete to pitch to clients prior to the launch. Earlier media reports alluded to the possibility that “Two Live Stews” Doug and Ryan Stewart – recently dropped from crosstown WQXI “790 The Zone” – might pop up on the station but TALKERS sources indicate that will not be the case. The programming philosophy we’re hearing about for this station is being termed as “fresh.” Stay tuned!