Smart Tech

In this episode we review the best of our 2014 episodes and look into the SmartTech future!

In this episode I explore one of the most reliable and most robust cloud services on the internet, Dropbox. It is also a great value at FREE for 2 gigabytes of storage space.

Click HERE to sign up for Dropbox and get 2 gb of free storage

Click HERE to sign up for Copy and get an additional 5 gb or free storage for a total of 20gb FREE!

Don't forget to install the app on one of your devices after sign up and activate the app to get your extra storage space.

To find out more about Copy, listen to episode st1405

Most lists give you the Top 10, well we best it by two! In this episode we explore 12 great gift ideas for the tech needy in your life (and that might be you!) We go all the way from a few dollars to almost a thousand! So sit back, relax, and join us in one of the most fun episodes of the year.

iPad Air 2

There’s a sucker born every minute and in this episode I hope to help you not be a statistic!

The most lucrative way to sell your gently used electronic device is on line. But beware, there are many companies out there doing the old bait and switch routine. In this episode I tell you a few of the safer ways of selling your device and one company doing business as many companies to absolutely absolutely stay away from!

Recommended:

eBay

Amazon.com

Gazelle.com

Apple Reuse/Recycle Program

NOT Recommended:

www.cashforiphones.com

or any of the other sites they do business as:

www.cashforlaptops.com

www.cashforiphones.com

www.cashforberrys.com

www.cashforsmartphones.com

www.cashforapples.com

www.cashforipads.com

www.laptopaid.com

www.laptopaid.us

www.laptopzyx.com

www.cellphonecity.com

www.iphonepartspro.com

www.pei-jian.com

www.ecyclebest.com

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In this episode we interview a representative from Fujitsu about two of their most amazing scanners, the ix500 and the sv600 which allows you to scan large images and open, unflattened books. We were impressed with the versatility,ease of use, and quality of the images as well as the sleek included software. This could meet the paperless needs of many of our listeners.

In this episode we look at two great new products. Busy Contacts (along with Busy Cal) from Busy Mac and Bakbone tablet handle from the company of the same name. We interview both product creators.

Click Here to watch the Backbone Promo Video

Click Here to go to the Backbone Website

It has been said for millennia, you can’t be two places at once.

Well, throw that adage out the door. A company called double robotics has created a personal robot for you. It is basically a segway, two wheeled vehicle, with a pole and an ipad on top. This robot allows you to be in one place and yet in another at the same time. It has its own optional dock for charging and allows you to interact with people in one place while, oh lets say, you're sipping pina coladas on a beach somewhere. A while back I got to speak with a representative of Double Robotics and he introduced me to his “telepresence.”

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Well Samsung and Apple have done it again. They have announced new hardware and a section of the population is drooling while the another section seems to look on with mild interest or even disinterest. Well technology marches on and today i’d like to look past the hype and go over what was announced and highlight some things that might interest you as a user.

Courtesy Apple, Inc. from their blog of the event

I would also like to welcome our new listeners. We have had incremental but steady growth over the past year and a half in listenership, but something happened in August. Our listenership (measured in downloads and plays) trippled! Most of that, folks, is because of word of mouth- social media - etc, and we appreciate you spreading the news about Smart Tech. On this show we strive to cut through the hype and bring technology to, as the say, the rest of us. This is an exciting time to live in as the things that make our lives more rich and interesting keep being invented. But there is also a downside. On this show, I try to parse those things out for you and help us all to enjoy the good things technology brings to the table of our lives.

So I want to encourage you to do two things:

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I was told by one of our listeners that email lists are old fashioned and not useful. But I’ll tell you, as much as we post on social media, social media sites, facebook and twitter and their like, keep changing the rules and many times when I think I am connecting with you , I am not. Email is still the most direct and targeted method of communication besides a phone call and it allows me to contact you with important information without having to be at the whim of facebook and twitter and google. So go to our website, and in the top right corner you can sign up for our newsletter. I promise, no spam, no selling of email addresses, and you can cancel at any time. We have some exciting announcements coming in the future that I don’t want you to miss!

Samsung Announcement VIA TWIT Live Coverage

Apple Announcement VIA TWIT Live Coverage

Samsung Announcement - Direct Video Link

Apple Announcement - Direct Video Link

My wife and I just got back from a great 4 week vacation. Yes, 4 weeks. We are broke but happy.

We flew from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale florida. By the way, we took Jet Blue and I really like flying with them for the cost, they are probably the best airline flying today. We boarded a ship for a two week trip around the Caribbean on Princess Cruises. Then we rented a car, and drove through the north Everglades to Cape Canaveral, the Kennedy Space Center, St Augestine, Savannah and to the wedding of my Cousin’s daugter. Then we went on to Ashville, NC to the Biltmore Estate and back to Atlanta where we flew on on Southwest, also a decent airline but not nearly the quality of Jetblue.

On this trek I had my bag 'o technology. In this episode I share the 10 tech related items I took on the trip and also how I used them in a workflow. Some were worth the carry and others not so much. Maybe you don't work or play the same way I do but perhaps by list and workflow can give you some ideas for things to try for yourslef. So I want to share what I took, how I tried to pair down a little, with some hints on what you might want to do on your trip. I’ll also put links below to each device so you can check things out. And remember, if you purchase from Amazon through our website you help so support the broadcast, so thank you in advance. Be sure to leave your comments, questions, or suggestions in the comment section below.

Jetblue Airlines - My current favorite to fly!

HoudahGeo GPS Picture Tagging Software

Sygic GPS Navigation

Apple Macbook Pro with Retina Display

iPhone AT&T

Apple iPad Mini Retina Display