Wireless Wednesday for 11/26/14: Innisbrook and Smartphone Deals for Black Friday

Rick is at the legendary Innisbrook resort outside of Tampa as he and Lindsay make their way to Naples to visit Lindsay's mother.

Rick stopped off at Innisbrook Resort to play the Copperhead Course, home of the PGA TOUR’s ValsparChampionship

www.innisbrookgolfresort.com

 

Also we look at some smartphones Rick likes that are deals for Black Friday... We can also talk about how the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are doing so far...

Have a listen to both parts:

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1.  Samsung Galaxy S5  - $200 off through Sprint

Samsung's flagship of the year is seeing deep discounts this holiday season. With the phone, users can get a quad-core processor, a 16-megapixel camera, and a built-in heart-rate monitor.

$99 with a two year contract at Walmart.

 

2.  Apple iPhone 6

The nw Apple iPhone has been considered a little pricey, but you can save some dough by purchasing it on Black Friday. The iPhone 6 comes with NFC technology (which works in conjunction with Apple Pay), a fingerprint scanner, and an elegant unibody design. Walmart and Target will sell the 16GB model for $179 with a two-year contract for AT&T.

 
3. LG G3  -  Powerful Android phone

If you're interested in the powerful marquee handset from LG, which is equipped with a 1440p display, a Snapdragon 801 CPU, and a 13-megapixel camera with a laser-guided autofocus, Radioshack is offering it for free with two-year agreement on AT&T, Verizon, and  Sprint.

 
4.  Samsung Galaxy Note 4  - Check around for the best deal

Be careful when it comes to T-Mobile's deal.  They say it's free, but really you do pay for it through a payment plan in your normal monthly payment

But a lot of places are offering a fine phone in the Galaxy Note 3 for free
 
5. Kyocera Smartphones - Rugged Phones

Kyocera Hydro Vibe - Target will offer the mid-range Hydro Vibe for $29.99, off-contract on Virgin Mobile. Not only is the phone water resistant, it also has an 8-megapixel camera and quad-core processor.

Kyocera Brigadier -  Durable build and ultra-tough sapphire display make it worth a look, even for those who haven't considered a rugged phone in the past.  Water and crush resistant.  A good deal if you can find this Android phone under $100.

6.   Sony Xperia T2 Ultra

Decked out with a large 6-inch "triluminos" display, a 13-megapixel camera that can shoot 1080p video, and a signature Sony design that's attractive and chic, the unlocked Xperia T2 Ultra will be marked down at $199.99 for Best Buy customers.

* App of the week:

 Instantly Framed  -  free for iOS, but framed prints cost $65 including shipping right to your door.

- An app that you can use to get beautiful framed prints of the pictures you have on Instagram, Facebook or right on your iPhone

 

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:

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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 10/29/14: Gadgets and Tech for Safe Driving

Rick is back home this week - October is Teen Driver Safety Month, so thought we would take a look at some gadgets and tech that allow you to drive in a more safely fashion. This is also a great topic, as Mitch was in a "fender bender" last week.

Have a listen:

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1.   Breeze Is a Bluetooth Breathalyzer That Will Get You Home in Style

Breeze is a new Bluetooth breathalyzer that connects to your phone and aims to make you more aware of your drinking habits and state of drunkenness in real time. The inventor, Breeze founder and CEO Charles Michael Yim, says that the gadget could ultimately help you skip that “one more” drink that pushes you past the line of legal sobriety — or, at the very least, get you home safe by recognizing when you’re over the limit and automatically calling an Uber or a cab to pick you up.

“It’s not necessarily for the party outlet only,” Yim told Yahoo Tech in an (alcohol-free) demo last week. “This is really a great product for the casual drinker. A lot of our customers are moms that have dinner parties, dads who have poker nights, early professionals who have happy hour — it kind of extends beyond safety.”

$99.99 at http://store.breathometer.com/products/breeze

 

2. Straight Talk Wireless' Safe Driver Car Connection

Rick attended the #SafeTeen event at Six Flags two weeks ago.

And he got to drive the test track with Indy Car Racer Scott Harrington and see a cool new product - Safe Driver Car Connection, a new device from Straight Talk Wireless that keeps track of every move the car makes. There is also an app that disables incoming calls and texts when the car is in motion, and even allows parents to monitor the safety of teen drivers right from their smartphone.
The device connects to your vehicle’s OBD-II port.

Also they say, "parents are the key" to teens driving safely.
 

 


3. Progressive Snapshot

Progressive recently came out with a new car insurance gadget called “Snapshot”. The purpose behind Snapshot is to monitor your driving habits and lower your insurance accordingly. The Snapshot device monitors the time of day or night you drive, how frequently you make a hard stop, and the number of miles you drive. It doesn’t monitor the speed or location of your vehicle, so there’s no need to worry about Snapshot being too invasive. Once you plug the Snapshot device into the port under your steering wheel.

Progressive assesses your driving skills. If you’re a great driver, the gadget helps the company determine how to lower your insurance costs. Depending on your habits and abilities, your insurance can be lowered by 0 to 30%.

 

4. Windshield Wonder

Makes Cleaning Windshields Fast and Easy!
Includes: 16 in. Windshield Wonder Handle; Two Microfiber Bonnets; Spray Bottle

A dirty windshield can be irritating and downright dangerous!  Cleaning the inside of your windshield is a pain because you must strain and stretch.  Not anymore!

Introducing Windshield Wonder! It Combines a microfiber cloth with a long reach handle and a pivoting head to make windshield cleaning faster and easier then ever.  What's more, you don't even need window cleaning spray.  The scientific microfiber cleans spotlessly with just plain tap water!  It's amazing.

It's also a great way to defog your windshield when you don't have time to wait for your car defroster to take effect!  You won't know how you lived without it

$9.99 at retailers

 
5.  AAA 42-piece Road Emergency Kit

Available at Amazon for about $25
    Canvas
    Flashlight with batteries
    Keep in your car
    8 gauge heavy duty booster cable
    Compact storage bag with handles
    Most trusted name in travel
* Also , 1 safety vest, 1 roll of duct tape, 1 2-in-1 screw driver, 6 assorted sizes of fuses, and first aid kit

 

* App of the week:

The Voting App

Free
Become an educated voter.
The Voting AppTM is every voter’s new best friend! It is the first mobile app of its kind, aggregating all of the critical information needed for potential voters.  Whether you’re looking for general information on candidates, trying to understand what issues are on the ballot, or even trying to figure out which polling location corresponds to your address, the Voting AppTM is there for you each step of the way.

The Voting AppTM allows users to compare candidates and create a “fantasy ballot” of their own which can be saved as well as shared across social media. Customized notifications and reminders prompt users to the election polls on election days and the users are then guided to the polls via the devices’ native navigation feature.  Users are also prompted to share the app and encourage others to get out and vote! The Voting AppTM will help to make sure your voice is heard.
 
 

Wireless Wednesday for 10/5/14: Websites Where You Can Order Food

Rick and Mitch look at some websites where you can order food as gifts or for yourself...

Ordering food items online has never been more popular. Thanks to the internet you can order your favorite meats, desserts, sauces and entrees from all over the world.

Have a listen to both parts:

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1.   ShopFreshSeafood.com

With four generations and almost 60 years of fresh fish experience, Shopfreshseafood.com is a family run business and a proud fixture of the historic Fulton Fish Market.  Now located in a new state-of-the-art facility in the Hunt’s Point section of the Bronx, the New Fulton Fish Market is still a thriving part of New York City’s history, of which the Grippa family is proud to be a part of.  Their products are shipped within 24 hours and arrive in packages built especially for shipping these products. Once you receive your product, remove from the shipping container and place in a refrigerator. ShopFresh ships anywhere within the Continental U.S.  From crab, to lobsters, to oysters.

2.   O&H Danish Bakery

http://www.ohdanishbakery.com/

Perfected by O & H Danish Bakery, which was founded by a Danish immigrant in the 1900’s, the family tradition of baking excellence still continues today, with the fourth generation of children and talented bakers now kringlin’ out all varieties of delicious pastries in flavors like almond, cherry, and even Red Velvet.

O&H has won numerous "Kringle" Championships and has been featured on the Food Network.

 

3.  3 Taxi Guys BBQ Sauce and Rub

www.3taxiguys.com

Great tasting BBQ suaces and rubs.

3 Taxi guys’ sauces and rubs are the favorite for BBQ and grilling. Regardless if you’re a backyard enthusiast (which is where we made all this stuff) or a restaurant chef all your BBQ will taste better with 3 taxi guys, it’s Cabilicious that’s right Cabilicious.

Created by three guys who own taxi companies from Pittsburgh, Atlanta and San Francisco that’s how we came up with Cabilicious! Try the sauces and rubs on chicken, fish, lamb, beef and of course on pork.

Currently offered are four of our favorites, Sweet and Sassy, the perfect sweet sauce for everyday use, Budda Bing Wing Sauce, great for spicing chicken, Tijuana Taxi Sauce, that’s right BB-Q with a Hispanic twist, and Mustum Ardens Sauce, a mustard BBQ sauce inspired by Julius Caesar.

 
4.  Carnegie Deli Cheesecake

www.carnegiedeli.com

 From the actual Carnegie Deli. Their world famous cheesecake. All orders are drop shipped. Processing your online orders can take up to 24 hours prior to shipping, so order ahead if possible. We will attempt to ship your order same day if recieved by 12 Noon E.S.T.
 Order a Plain or Chocolate Cheesecake:   6 inch, 2.25 pound.  8 inch, 4.5 pound.  12 inch, 11.50 pound. All cakes are 3" high,  hand made and shipped directly from our plant.

Another option,  Six Pack of Plain, 4 inch x 2.5 inch high cheesecakes, 3/4 Lb each. A wonderful gift and party idea or take along and share for lunch. Note; All cakes can be refrozen upon delivery.
 


5.  Kansas City Steak Company

http://www.kansascitysteaks.com/

Great burgers, steaks and roasts - along with sides and desserts

At the Kansas City Steak Company™ an outstanding, top-of-the-line cut is the standard. Once you've tried a meal with a flavorful, Super TrimmedTM filet mignon,  you'll want to come back again and again.

Our company is based firmly on family values - that's why we've been in business for over 75 years. Those standards of integrity, quality and hard work have made us a company you can trust.
The Kansas City Steak Company has online internet specials and supplies for your next tailgate.
 


* App of the week:

 Halloween Pumpkin Carver

Free Android app

Great for the kids and family! Use your fingers to carve your very own pumpkin and save it to your photo gallery. No mess, no fuss, just loads of fun!

You can also use the "Lights" button to turn the lights on or off and get a better view of your pumpkin. Be sure to share your pumpkin with your friends!

Wireless Wednesday for 7/30/14: With Mitch Evans - Back to School

Rick and Mitch are back with "Wireless Wednesday" and in a little over a week school start in the Metro Atlanta area. So we look at some hot Back to School gadgets.

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**Topics**  

Back to School gadgets

1. A trio  of new tablet cases  (we can talk about all of these at once)

a. ZAGG Rugged Folio

A keyboard, the first rugged case for iPad. The Rugged Folio is a durable, wireless Bluetooth keyboard designed for Apple tablets, and is ideal for those wishing to take their iPad into potentially dangerous areas such as construction sites, hiking, camping, or any number of areas that could increase the likelihood of damaging your iPad.

b. Kensington's Throwback Composition Book and Trapper Keeper Cases
Kensington has released some new iPad/tablet cases that look like the old Mead products from the day. - Composition Books and Trapper Keepers
 

c. Tech21

Protective iPad Air cases which refrain from concealing the tablet's original look and feel. Whether you're relaxing at home, working or travelling, rest assured that your tablet is impact protected. Enhance your iPad with a splash of colour, or choose our clear case for optical minimalism.

2.  HP4500 Printer

An all-in-one printer that prints wirelessly via Wi-Fi from your computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone.  All for about $100

3. RCA HDTV Ultra Thin Indoor antenna

RCA, the original pioneer of color television and antenna technologies, as well as the #1 selling brand of antenna on the market, is pleased to announce the availability of their Ultra-Thin HDTV Indoor Antenna. RCA’s new Ultra-Thin HDTV Indoor Antenna receives free local news, sports, weather and popular TV show broadcasts in both UHF and VHF frequencies in up to 1080i.  About $50  at Radio Shack.

“With the new RCA Ultra-Thin HDTV Indoor Antenna, you can enjoy all your favorite local HD and digital broadcasts without a cable or satellite subscription,” said David Geise, president of Voxx Accessories. “You can watch programs from networks like ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, The CW, PBS, ION, Telemundo, Univision and numerous other stations when you have an antenna. In fact, the broadcast HD channels you receive by antenna have the highest quality definition available. Everyone, including pay TV subscribers and streamers, should have this product.”
The RCA Ultra-Thin HDTV Indoor Antenna is designed to receive broadcast signals in both the UHF and VHF frequencies unlike other companies that only offer UHF reception

4. Rebubble.com

A very cool website.

From elementary school to college, every kid knows how important it is to head back to class in style.

Whether you’re looking for dorm room décor or that first day outfit, Redbubble has a range of products for back-to-school.

Redbubble is an online marketplace for artists to sell their original art on a variety of items – from wall art to cell phone cases, throw pillows to apparel.  With more than 11 million unique designs, you’re sure to find a piece of art that represents your individuality on a product you’ll love to show off. And coming soon, Redbubble will be launching duvet covers, the perfect artistic centerpiece for a dorm room.

 
 App of the Week

Trail Tracker GPS

For hikers, bikers, walkers, skiiers etc

Free for both iOS and Android

Trail Tracker GPS is a great app to enhance any trip. Whether you're biking, hiking, skiing, walking, running, or driving, Trail Tracker will track your entire trip and all kinds of statistics that you can use to analyze it when you're done!

Here are just a few of Trail Tracker's features:

• Easy, intuitive tracking for any type of trip
• Live viewing of trail progress and statistics
• Detailed after-action trail information and interactive graphs
• Spark! Your own personal lightning monitoring system
• Fast sending of coordinates and essential location information in case of emergency
• Integrated text-to-speech functionality that allows you to hear your stats and stay motivated!
• Traceable maps that allow you to compete against yourself
• Simple map sharing through email, Facebook, Twitter, and more
• Various export file formats including TTMD, KML, and GPX
• Highly customizable settings for the most refined experience possible
• Terrain maps, floor plans, 3D maps, Street View™
• Easy map comparison to view and compare multiple trails side-by-side
• Waypoint photo cataloguing to save your photos from the trail

- Trail Tracker is compatible with all iOS devices running iOS 7.0 or higher