Wireless Wednesday for 11/25/15 - Black Friday

*  Two days and counting until Black Friday...

A couple Black Friday stats:

- 133.7 million - The number of people that shopped during 2014 Black Friday weekend
- Over 17% of items will actually be more expensive on Black Friday than they currently are on Amazon.com.

And some Black Friday deals... so have a listen:

1.   Need a 32" Flat Screen TV?

Target and Kohl’s both with a Westinghouse 32" LED TV for $99.99 on Black Friday
Includes 3 HDMI inputs, a 60hz refresh rate, a contrast ratio of 1,000:1, USB input for picture mode and also a PC input for those that want to use this as a PC monitor which is also very convenient.
 

2.  Zagg.com  -  Accessories and more for your mobile devices is having everything 40%-60% off for Black Friday

That includes.... .  Zagg's Messenger Universal Keyboard

One keyboard for all your devices...  from Zagg.com   $69.99  also one coming for iPad Pro - take with you on your golf trips
Features
    Universal compatibility and Bluetooth® capability syncs with Apple, Android, and Windows operating systems as well as with virtually any computer, tablet, or smartphone.
    Island-style keys in an 8-inch or 12-inch typing area* offer a natural typing experience so you can email, take notes, and blog faster.
    Magnets secure the cover when not in use and activate the keyboard’s sleep/wake function to help preserve battery life and ensure you can enjoy up to three months of typing between charges**.
    The built-in stand provides an ideal viewing angle for any device.
    A durable cover provides a secure grip and protects your keyboard when not in use.
 
3.  HP and their storewide Black Friday Spectacular  - Windows 10

- Laptops, Desktops, Printers, Accessories, Monitors
all at www.HP.com
 

4.  For Gamers... Bundles  - Bundles can save you money

- With a bundle, you not only get a game system, but also a deep discount or free game or two
Examples:
 - At Gamestop  - $299 Xbox One Gears of War Bundle – Save $50 and get Gears of War Ultimate.
- At Sam's Club -   PS4 Uncharted Bundle for $299
 

5.  Deals on Apple Products?

Check with the Apple Store

Various other stores put a few of the Apple products on sale.
Staples for example:
    64GB iPad Air 2 - $449 - $150 Off
    iPad Mini 4 - $299 - $100 Off
    iPad Air - $319 - $80 Off
    iPad mini 2 - $239 - $60 Off
 

App of the Week:

Zip, the Question Answer App  for iOS or Android

You put in a question with two possible answers and then the question is crowdsourced.
You can then answer other's questions as well. It's fun, addictive and informative.
The original idea behind Zip, the Question Answer App, was to settle arguments, and now, it’s also introducing a whole new, simple and proprietary way to communicate with media outlets (i.e. TV, radio, print, digital, etc.)

The rapidly growing interactive app is revolutionizing everyday conversation and mass polling.
www.thezipapp.com


 

Wireless Wednesday for 5/13/15: Tech in Real Estate and Home Buying

If you haven't been out home shopping, the real estate market is once again starting to boom.

Rick and his wife Lindsay know that all too well, as they have been out doing a little home shopping and comparison pricing.

Technology has made a big impact on the real estate and home buying/selling industry...
Rick and Mitch take a look...

listen to ‘Wireless Wednesday for 5/13/15 - Real Estate Tech’ on audioBoom

1. Real Estate has gone "Mobile"

Apps are key in every industry, but even more important in real estate where home buyers and sellers want to have all the information they need at their fingertips.

Example of apps:
a. Redfin - Hunt for a home sans an agent with Redfin's multiple-listing-service-powered real estate app. This free app gives you the same information used by real estate agents - on-the-go, like photos, full details, property history and agent notes.
b. Realtor.com - Find your perfect home. New listings and agents. Also info on rentals.

 


2.  iBeacon technology

iBeacon technology uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) signals that allow for instant communication between devices over relatively long distances without an active Internet connection.
- Information rich for sale signs
- Guided property tours
- Digital handshake - might be able to close deals right on smartphones
*Expect iBeacon technology to keep growing

 

3. Analytics coming to real estate

Agents will be able to measure ROI more accurately.

4.  Apps like Zillow and Trulia

These two apps dominate consumer searches. in fact, Zillow bought Trulia, but both remain open and have apps that set the standard for what consumers use.

 
5. Drones

If you see a drone flying over a home that has been newly listed for sale, it's for good reason. Drones are being used by those in the real estate industry to photograph homes for listings. They can also be used to inspect roofs and gutters.

 


** App of the Week**

CalcsFree
Free

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/calcsfree-mortgage-calculators/id320858775?mt=8

"Aside from the usual - Realtor.com, Trulia, Zillow - I've really found CalcsFree to be helpful," says Dan Vollmer, a full-time real estate agent. "If I'm showing homes to prospective buyers and they want to know how much their mortgage will be, I can plug in an offer amount, the taxes and insurance payments, even HOA fees and mortgage insurance." Vollmer says the free mortgage calculator app is easy to use and provides more than just a standard principal-and-interest payment calculation.

Description

The most comprehensive, best selling Mortgage Calculator App in the App Store with 500,000 users. Three calculators in ONE APP! Advanced analysis on the go.

 

Wireless Wednesday for 11/5/14: Apps All Atlantans Should Have

You may have dozens of hundreds of apps on you smartphone, but here are some Apps that Rick thinks all Atlantans should have at their fingertips.

Rick and Mitch talk about that and then the "App of the Week."

Have a listen to both parts:

listen to ‘Wireless Wednesday for 11/5/14 on 92.9 The Game Part 1’ on audioBoom

listen to ‘Wireless Wednesday for 11/5/14 on 92.9 The Game Part 2’ on audioBoom

1.   Atlanta Traffic Cams

99 cent app   iOS app

Traffic is always a big problem in Atlanta, this 99 cent can help you get around.


2. Groupon/Scoutmob

Online coupons and discounts for Atlanta area restaurants and things to do in Atlanta. Save money with these apps.

These are great apps to have when you want to buy just about anything, anytime, anywhere. By leveraging the company’s global relationships and scale,

 

3. MARTA "On The Go" app

Free for iOS and Android

This application allows the user access to all bus and rail schedules and real-time information for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority.

 

4. www.atlanta-airport.com

Not an app, but the official website for Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson Int'l Airport. Real-time flight info and security line wait times.


5.  Atlanta Checker Cab app

Forget about Uber, Lyft and the ride sharing apps.

Atlanta Checker Cab has been serving the community for over 70 years and the drivers know their way around.  Especially important to have this app leading up to the holidays.

Use this app to hail your next taxi.

 

6.  Radio.com app  - Listen to 92.9 The Game

 
* App of the week:

TaskRabbit

Free

Online temp agency.  Matches people that will do work and projects with individuals and companies that need to hire someone.

Growing in Atlanta.

Wireless Wednesday for 7/9/14: With Mitch Evans - Free Apps That Can Help You Decorate

Rick and Mitch are back with "Wireless Wednesday" after an extended break.

**Topics**  

Rick has come up with a list of apps that will help you decorate your space, with the help of CityPrintsMapArt.com .And the best part - they are all FREE!

Have a listen:

listen to ‘Wireless Wednesday for 7/9/14 on 92.9 The Game’ on Audioboo

Houzz

Why this is awesome: Houzz is the best source for interior design inspiration that I've seen and it was a big help when we moved into our new place. You can search great looking images by keyword, room or style. Save the images to folders for your reference.


Pinterest

Why this is great for decorators: I'm sure you all have heard of Pinterest by now and the app makes finding inspiration on the go super easy. While you're there, make sure to share a killer picture of your City Print and make your followers jealous! Repin away, and get the word out.

 

Color Snap

Why this is awesome: Color Snap allows you to sample colors from any image and find matching paint colors. Color Snap matches to Sherwin-Williams paints, but there also a version for Behr and Benjamin Moore paints (but I don't think the apps are as good). We use this app when pulling color schemes out of photos to match customer's interiors.

 

 
Photo Measures Light

This app let's you take a picture of your interiors and draw the measurements. You'll always have your room dimensions in your pocket.

 
SnapShop

Why this is awesome: This app helps people like me who have difficulty envisioning how furniture will look in your room. Drag and drop furniture from popular stores into camera captures of you room. Scroll through furniture options and colors to make buying decisions without the worry of what it will actually look like in your space.  

 
App of the Week

DinnerTime

This app is geared toward managing smartphone-obsessed kids' online time, letting parents remotely set limitations or impose blackouts on their kids' phones and tablets from their own devices or send them reminders to do their homework, go to bed or come to the table for dinner. Will kids hate it? Almost definitely. But this one's pretty much guaranteed to be a hit with anyone who finds themselves saying "Will you please put that down?" about a thousand times a day. (Free on iTunes or Google Play)

 

Wireless Wednesday for 4/16/14: With Mitch Evans - Gadgets and Tech to Fight the Pollen

* TOPICS -

Rick got to play golf on 15 inch cups on Monday with Sergio Garcia and Justin Rose at Reynolds Plantation... how did it go

and...

 Are you coughing, wheezing and sneezing?  

It's the pollen season and there are some high tech ways you can combat that pollen.  Some may be ridiculous, some may be keepers.

Have a listen:

listen to ‘Wireless Wednesday for 4/16/14 on 92.9 The Game Part 1’ on Audioboo

 

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1.  USB Pollen Blocker - Do you have to work outside this time of the year?

A filtered, ventilated head covering developed by Thanko, a small firm based in the capital's electronics mecca of Akihabara. The Pollen Blocker looks like a bright yellow hazmat hood and can completely seal off the heads of hay fever sufferers from the ambient pollen.

The filtered fan in the baseball cap-style brim is powered by USB. Just hook it up to a laptop or mobile device and you'll have a pollen free head space as long as your battery lasts.
The Pollen Blocker, recently launched for US$39.80

 

2.  SHELL HOME AIR PURIFIER SYSTEM

If the pollens and dist are getting into your home...
This unusual looking air-purifier uses water and essential oils to clean the air, and makers claim it removes contaminants such as allergens. Also humidifies the room to dampen down dust in which allergens thrive.
 


3.  Furminator - www.furminator.com   $20-$30

Pets bring pollen allergens and more into the house in their fur. This tool claims to remove hairs from the top coat of a dog or cat by 90 per cent which would cut down the allergens considerably.
 


4. LLOYDSPHARMACY ALLERGY RELIEVER

If you have been exposed to a great deal of pollen...
An iPod-shaped device with two prongs that are inserted into the nostrils and beam two different wavelengths of red light  -  one promoting increased blood flow to the nasal passages, the second to suppress the cells that release histamine thus reducing inflammation.
 
 

5.  Pollen.com

This website offers a wealth of interactive, personalized information on pollen counts. It boasts a free Allergy Alert application for iPhone and iPod Touch users that supplies one- or four-day forecasts in four categories: allergies (i.e., pollen), cold and cough, asthma, and ultraviolet rays. A sister site, PollenWidgets.com, also offers widgets for daily or four-day pollen counts available through Yahoo Widgets or Google Gadgets.


App of the Week  - Allergy Alert app  - Free

Allergy Alert keeps the allergy-suffering public up to date with the nation's leading pollen and allergy forecast from Pollen.com. Also stay informed of other environment factors like asthma index, ultraviolet, and cold and cough.