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Podcast 1414: April 5, 2014: Rick Broida Takes On The World & Happy 20th to Online Tech!

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Hour 1

Rick Broida is way too young to be a curmudgeon, but he’s getting there quickly! In this show Rick, our Gadget Guy and noted Cheapskate columnist takes a common sense, hard-nosed look at:

Microsoft Office… Alternatives to the world’s premiere office suite.

The battle between phone systems, e.g. Apple vs Android. Worse than the Crusades

Set Top Boxes Battle for Your TV: Amazon Fire vs. Roku vs. Apple TV vs. ???

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MiTechNews Report

The MiTechNews Report is a weekly feature with Mike Brennan, editor and publisher of MiTechNews.com which focuses on technology headlines and the impact of our tate’s growing high tech sector.

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Protecting Intellectual Property: Randall Peck, Senior Counsel

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Online Tech 20th Anniversary Yan Ness, CEO

Online Tech, the Midwest’s premier managed data center operator, serves a growing demand for secure and compliant hosting for enterprise organizations with mission-critical applications and data.

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Hour 2: Answering Your Questions at 1-800-859-0957

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Podcast 1349 12/14/13: Gadget Guy Tech Awards and Mateen's Passion

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Show Notes:

Gadget Gift Countdown

Rick Broida, renowned Cheapskate and Gadget Guy presents his Tech Awards for 2013. You might find some of them surprising until you realize that Rick is also the author of The Cheapskate Rules, available now on Amazon.com

Gadget Guy Tech Awards for 2013

Best Smartphone: MotoX from Republic Wireless
Best Tablet: Amazon Kindle Fire HDX
Best Peripheral: NeatConnect (Cloud scanner + monthly service)
The Worst Tech Idea: Amazon Prime Air (deliver by drones)

A Passion to Help

1 Goal 1 Passion drives Mateen Cleaves to help 1,000 needy families in Michigan this holiday. Cleaves led a victorious Spartans to the NCAA basketball title in 2000. Now the Fox Sports Detroit commentator brings that same drive to organizing fellow athletes in this great cause. You too can be part of fulfilling his passion. Visit 1Goal1Passion

MiTechNews Report

Weekly feature with Mike Brennan, editor and publisher of MiTechNews.com, highlighting technology headlines from Michigan and around the world that impact of our state’s growing high tech sector. This MiTechNews report with Mike Brennan is brought to you by the Engineering Society of Detroit, representing 16,000 engineers in Southeast Michigan.

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Podcast 1345 Nov.16, 2013 Rick Broida, The Gadget Guy & Home Security for the Holidays with AT&T

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Hour 1

Rick Broida, The Gadget Guy raves about Republic Wireless MotoX and rants about Windows 8.1! Plua a look ahead at the electronic buying season with the ultimate Cheapskate! Don’t miss Rick’s new book:

Savings Toolkit

luzme.com (best prices on ebooks)
kayak.com (best prices on travel and accommodations)
tigerdirect.com (best prices on electronics)
pricegrabber.com (general best price alerts)

Black Friday Ad Resources

BFads.net (Black Friday Ads)
blackfriday.info

AT&T Offers New Total Home Security System

AT&T has launched a totally automated, home security system during the last 4 months in the Michigan called Digital Life. Regional Sales Managers Trevis Herrington and Melissa Bahoora have the details. The home security system allows you to use your tablet or your phone to monitor your home. You can view your cameras, take snapshots, turn off the water to your home remotely and control your temperature.

MiTechNews Report

Intel says get ready for $99 tablets, $299 Haswell notebooks, $349 2-in-1 hybrids

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ZDNet Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Oct. 16, 2013

Intel chief executive Brian Krzanich says that he expects OEMs to push prices down over the coming weeks, and that this will result in $99 tablets, $299 Haswell laptops, and $349 2-in-1 hybrid tablets and notebooks.

Speaking during a conference call yesterday, Krzanich told analysts that touchscreen-based notebooks based on the company’s new Haswell processors will be at the heart of this year’s holiday PC lineup.

Intel is pinning a lot of hopes on its Haswell silicon, and that the 50 percent better battery life offered by the chips, combined with double the graphics power will tempt buyers away from spending their money on Android and iOS tablets and instead encourage them to give the PC a second chance.

For devices build around the Bay Trail silicon, Krzanich believes that there will be eight to 10 clamshell models available at the $299 price point. …

Podcast 1327 July 13, 2013: Gadget Guy Back-to-School Tech and Smart Watches

July 12, 2013 | Comments Off

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Back-to-School Computer Shopping Guide

Rick Broida, The Gadget Guy and noted Cheapskate will combine his hardware know how and skinflint skill set to help grads and their families find the best deals. Recent grad Talon Rudel and Ed Rudel will serve as test market and…

Debate smart watches with Rick’s arch rival…

Dave Johnson, Pebble Owner and Rick’s arch-nemesis (Dave is editor of eHow Tech and author of three dozen books. He previously worked at Microsoft and has written about technology for a long list of magazines e.g., PC World and Wired.) Dave and Rick regularly joust about tech topics at Geek vs. Geek on www.eHow.com

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Hour 2: Answering Listener Questions. 800-859-0957

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Cyber Monday Cheapskate Deals

November 26, 2012 | Comments Off

Don’t miss Rick Broida’s list of some incredible deals for Cyber Monday and beyond. …

Internet Advisor: 11/17/12 The Cheapskate's Guide to Black Friday

November 16, 2012 | Comments Off

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Cheapskate’s Guide to Black Friday. Unstuff your wallet wisely with the help of Rick Broida, aka The Cheapskate (also Gadget Man). For 5 years Rick has been squeezing nickels till the buffalo mooed. Black Friday is coming and the deals are already being rolled out. Catch Rick’s list of the Five Best Black Friday Deals.

Phoenix Guide to Detroit: Brandon Helderop, By day, Brandon’s occupation is in Marketing and Advertising. By night, he is the Co-Founder of Fail Detroit, a website that aims to promote innovation in Metro Detroit. When not doing those things, Brandon has a passion for writing about Metro Detroit’s startups, leadership and social media. You can follow him on Twitter at @B_Helderop. Emily Hay, our Social Media expert will introduce Brandon and share why she posted an entry on FailDetroit .

How to pick your next computer: Ed Rudel, Cal Carson, and Shane Hamelin share the key things to keep in mind when shopping for a new computer during Black Friday or the holidays.

CNET Laptop Buying Guide
CNET Tablet Buying Guide
How to Buy a Computer: TechSpot

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The First Week with Windows 8:…

Podcast May 26, 2012: Introducing IA Gadget Guy Rick Broida

May 25, 2012 | Comments Off

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Introducing the Internet Advisor’s Gadget Guy: Rick Broida, Blogger, Tech Commentator and Cheapskate. Rick will provide monthly specials on the gadgets we love or will do so soon as he tells us about them. As a bonus, each time Rick appears on the show he will have a bargain to share with you. Cutting the cord: This month Rick will discuss kicking the cable habit and going strictly with broadband connection for TV programs. What equipment, programs, subscriptions will you need? What is the downside? Is this really feasible?

Rick’s Pick: NetTalk Duo WiFi Cut the cord on your phone company and make free calls to the U.S. and Canada and ultra low-cost international calls, from anywhere in the world, with no contracts or monthly bills.

Are You A Human: Detroit based software company co-founded by Reid Tatoris created PlayThru, an innovative game-based human authentication tool, designed to replace frustrating, distorted text CAPTCHAs.

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Podcast: December 3, 2011

December 3, 2011 | Comments Off

We’re also delighted to introduce Rick Broida, a Detroit area resident, who writes the Cheapskate Blog for CNET, the nation’s premier techno information source. Rick will focus on What’s the Best Tablet to Buy?

Podcast Segments

Podcast: December 3, 2011 – Hour 1 Intro Segment
Podcast: December 3, 2001 – Hour 1 Steve and Mattie DeDoes
Podcast: December 3, 2001 – Hour 1 Rick Broida
Podcast: December 3, 2011 – Hour 2
Podcast: December 3, 2011 – Hour 3

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Archives for Cheapskate

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Hour 1

Microsoft Office… Alternatives to the world’s premiere office suite.

Subscribe to our co-branded MiTechNews Newsletter in collaboration with the Internet Advisor.

Protecting Intellectual Property: Randall Peck, Senior Counsel

Online Tech 20th Anniversary Yan Ness, CEO

Hour 2: Answering Your Questions at 1-800-859-0957

Show Notes:

Gadget Gift Countdown

Gadget Guy Tech Awards for 2013

A Passion to Help

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Show Notes:

Hour 1

Savings Toolkit

Black Friday Ad Resources

AT&T Offers New Total Home Security System

MiTechNews Report

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Back-to-School Computer Shopping Guide

Debate smart watches with Rick’s arch rival…

Hour 2: Answering Listener Questions. 800-859-0957

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