Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on Radio 105.7 - Milwaukee and Father's Day Gifts

Rick was in Milwaukee all week with @VisitMKE, seeing what is new.

The 2017 U.S. Open golf championships will be in Wisconsin next year at Erin Hills, in Erin, WI, right outside of Milwaukee. Rick played Erin Hills, a couple other golf courses, took in the Harley Davidson Museum and their new drag racing exhibit and more...

It's also about a week until Father's Day and Rick is here to talk about some gift possibilities for Dad.

Have a listen:

1.  Logitech Harmony Companion  - perfect for Dad's man cave

www.logitech.com

If dad is "king of castle" let him control it with one remote. Logitech, the leading authority when it comes to remote controls has hit a home run with their Harmony Companion. Control home entertainment and automation devices using an easy-to-use Harmony remote or the handy Harmony App. Dad will be able to control all his home automation devices individually or in groups with dedicated home control buttons. It's easy to customize the dedicated media playback, cable/satellite, and DVR controls to your preferences. The Harmony Companion is perfect for the living room, man cave or office.  A bargain at $129.99

2. REKS™ Sunglasses - Chances are Dad Needs a New Pair of Sunglasses

www.reksoptics.com

REKS™  is a revolutionary sunglass brand combining the highest quality shatter-resistant polycarbonate lenses with stylish, unbreakable frames all at affordable prices.  With a retail price point of $60 and under, the REKS™ lenses are the same quality of lenses found in glasses costing $150-$250.  Add in the fact that the frames are unbreakable and you have yourself a great product that will surely disrupt the marketplace.

REKS™ sunglasses are available in six iconic frame styles with three lens options offered in a multitude of stylish colors including classic, Revo and mirror finishes. The six iconic frame styles come in a broad array of colors and finishes including matte, gloss and Soft Touch™. REKS™ provides a range of stylish options that go from slopes to fairways to city streets with ease.
 

3. Arccos Golf - now available on Android as well as iOS

www.arccosgolf.com

Using the weightless sensors attached to the end of each club, Arccos Golf delivers critical data to free apps that tracks distances hit, club averages, driving accuracy, greens in regulation, sand saves, putts and more
Turn your iPhone into a GPS rangefinder that measures precise distances on nearly 25,000 courses in the U.S., Canada and Europe.
Live Shot Tracking
Automatically track every shot you hit and see it brought to life by bird's-eye visuals overlaid on GPS hole imagery.
Find out how Shot Tracking works
Tour Analytics

Make informed choices while you play and access your Golf DNA with an analytics platform that's more powerful than anything on Tour.

 
4. Umbra Pongo Portable Table Tennis

$40 - Available at Amazon and other places

Table tennis is an Olympic sport, but don’t let the regulations hold you back. Umbra’s Pongo portable table tennis set is about to revolutionize the way you play. This kit has everything you need to start a game anytime, anywhere. All you have to provide is a reasonably flat surface. So clear the kitchen table real quick! Or take a door of its hinges! Or play across the hood of your car! Any way you play, it’s gonna be a whole new game.

    Set includes: two paddles with retractable handles, portable net, two balls, and drawstring pouch
    No mounting required
    Weighted net can be set up on any smooth surface up to 72” wide

 


****   Also check out apps for Zoos, museums, etc this summer.
Last week we talked about the National Parks and how there is now an app for each of the National parks.
Another tip is to check ahead of time to see if Zoos, museums and other attractions you may be visiting this summer have a native app you can download ahead of time.

Rick and his wife Lindsay visited the Milwaukee Public Museum this week and they not only have an app for the Museum, they have an app for one of their exhibits, "The Streets of Old Milwaukee"
- Lots of great features with this app
 

Limpert Tech "SullyCast" on Radio 105.7 - National Parks App and Unlocked Phones

**2016 happens to be the 100th year of our National Park System

Coming off the Memorial Day weekend, many of us and vacationers all over the country will be taking in out National Park System this summer.   Now, there are 59 apps for that...

Have a listen:

Chimani, Inc., in partnership with Subaru of America, has announced the launch of 59 mobile app travel guides – one for each of the 59 iconic national parks – in celebration of the 2016 National Park Service Centennial.

The national park apps by Chimani not only serve as a powerful park navigation tool to help visitors explore some of the country’s most beautiful areas, but also eliminate wasteful paper guides that end up in waste landfills. Subaru has partnered with Chimani to support the development of these new apps and to help educate visitors on the importance of reducing waste in national parks.

“We began developing the national park apps in 2010 to address the need for better access to park information, while also understanding the cellular connectivity issue most parks face,” said Kerry Gallivan, CEO and Co-Founder of Chimani, Inc. “Each of our national park apps includes curated, original content covering hiking trails and unique points of interest, park facilities, and more; along with GPS-enabled maps that work without a cell or Wi-Fi connection.”
 
What is Sully's fvorite National Park?

Rick and Sully also take a look at "unlocked smartphones" and some of Rick's favorites

* Unlocked smartphones give flexibility. You aren't locked into a carrier, data plan or time frame. Basically you call the shots and can look for the best deals.

Here are four great unlocked smartphnones...

1. InfoSonics verykool Maverick LTE  

InfoSonics Corporation (NASDAQ: IFON) has released their latest 4G LTE model, the verykool® Maverick LTE (SL5550), which will be available starting December 11th. Equipped with a 5.5” HD screen, Gorilla glass and both front and rear cameras with auto focus and LED flash, the SL5550  is designed as a world phone to promote seamless connectivity for travelers including 7 LTE bands, 5 3G bands and 2 2G bands.

The verykool® Maverick LTE, which comes in both single and dual SIM versions for operator and open market customers respectively, is expected to be available for purchase by Friday, December 11th at a suggested retail price of $189.90(U.S.).   And I've seen for as low as $129.
See at; http://www.verykool.net/Products/SL5550.
 


2. Nexus SP

This is a "large and in charge" powerful phone
$450

The Nexus 6P is Google’s latest cream of the crop. It is made for phablet-sized phone lovers who also appreciate a premium build, with a 5.7″ screen (AMOLED, QHD) and a Huawei-manufactured all-metal casing. Despite a mid-range price of $450, the 6P is equipped through-and-through to stand up with the big boys. We have a high-end octa-core Snapdragon 820 chipset with 3GB of RAM, 12.3MP large pixel (1.55µm) camera with laser auto-focus, hefty 3,450mAh battery, dual front-facing speakers, quick fingerprint scanner, and the very latest Android operating system.

The Nexus 6P is available with either, 32GB, 64GB, or 128GB storage capacities (no microSD expansion) and in the following colors: Matte Gold, Aluminum (silver), Graphite (grey), or Frost (white).
 

3. Honor 5X

From Huawei at $199 a great bargain for an unlocked phone
Huawei is probably the most recognized amongst the Chinese phone makers. This is because the company seizes opportunities. While renowned manufacturers continue to keep their top-end at wallet-busting prices, Huawei sought to match them at a fraction of the cost. Today, this means that you can get a premium built, metal uni-body smartphone for just under $200!

You may expect that the Honor 5X’s specs aren’t “top-end”, and you’d be right, but they’re nothing to scoff at. We have a “sweet-spot” 5.5″ 1080P IPS LCD panel, quad-core Snapdragon 616 chipset, 2GB/3GB of RAM, 16GB storage with microSD expansion, 13MP (f/2.0) rear and 5MP front cameras, 3,000 mAh battery, and rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) is running the show (with the promise for Android 6.0 Marshmallow), with Huawei’s custom user interface on top.

You can find the Honor 5x in either gold, silver, or grey.
 

4.  FIGO Atrium 5.5 - Dual Micro SIM Unlocked 16GB Smartphone - US & International GSM 4G LTE (Black)

On Amazon right now for $119.99
    Unlocked No Contract GSM Dual Micro SIM US compatible smartphone with Android 5.1 Lollipop Upgradeable to 6.0
    5.5" HD display and Sharp Full Lamination with a 720x1280 resolution.
    MediaTek 6735 Quad Core 1.3 GHz Processor with arm with MALI-T720 GPU. 16GB Internal memory and 1GB RAM. 3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, MP3 Player, MP4 Player Micro SD Slot up to 64GB.
    13MP Main Camera with LED flash and 8MP Camera with LED flash. Supports Wi-FI, and GPS.
    4G LTE, (2/4/5/7/12/17), 4G HSPA+ (850/1900/2100/1700/AWS). GSM Quad band: US compatibility Nationwide on all GSM Networks including AT&T, T-Mobile, Cricket, MetroPCS, Straight Talk, Pure Talk USA, and others GSM Networks.
What is an international version?: An international version item is a product not originally intended for sale in the U.S. Depending on the country of origin, international versions of a product may differ from domestic versions in their default settings, packaging, AC adapters, accessories.