Author: Jim Collison

Black Friday Deals 2013

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Let’s use this post to share information on deals we are interested in for Black Friday 2013. Please add your deals in the comment section below, I will move them into the post. I gather most of my info from; http://blackfriday.com/ http://bfads.net/ Also, feel free to post your wish list. Maybe we can help you find a deal on something you are searching for! Target Nook 7″ for $79.99 Vizio 47″ LED TV $379.99 iPad Air WiFi 16GB $479 plus $100 gift card. $100 gift card offer good on all iPads Radio Shack Lumia 520, case and 8GB SD card

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First Look at the Apple iPad Air on Home Tech – HT142

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Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Amish Gangar, a co-worker from Gallup. We took a first look at the new Apple iPad Air.  Amish takes some time to walk through the new specs of the new Air as well as a new hands on demo. Support the Average Guy Tech Scholarship Fund: https://www.patreon.com/theaverageguy Join… Click for more / Podcast Player>

Microsoft MVP John Zajdler, Outlook.com gets IMAP, Using Gmail for Microsoft ID, SkyDrive and Office Web Apps Demo, Dell Venue – HT141

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Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Windows Home Server MVP John Zajdler (@Dieharder) and Christian Johnson from the NASA Bus!  We talked about the New Surface 2, Outlook.com now has IMAP, using your gmail account as your primary account for Microsoft, Jim looks at using Office Web Apps with SkyDrive and removing Office 2013… Click for more / Podcast Player>

Contrarian Investing and the Direction of Interest Rates – The Guide Rock Capital Market Commentary – FT046

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Contrarians probably are waiting for the other shoe – or, in this case, U.S. stock markets – to drop. If you’re not familiar with contrarian investing, the theory goes something like this: Consensus opinion is often wrong. When the majority of investors have a bullish outlook and believe stocks are going to move higher, the… Click for more / Podcast Player>

Ematic EGP008 8” Android tablet for $129; Glass half full or half empty?

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Ematic entered the market with low-cost android tablet designs. Their original 7 inch tablet was very low performance and was not well received. Currently they have a higher performance 7 inch tablet that sells for $89 and comes in a variety of colors. The release of an 8 inch tablet intrigued me. I have found 7 inch tablets to be a little small for my use case. I have experimented with several low-cost tablets in the past and have always been disappointed with; battery life, display, performance or lack of Play store access. It would be easy to pick apart

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Microsoft Tech Evangelist David Washington, Surface 2, Type and Touch Cover, Lumia 920, Outtake – HT140

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Jim (@jcollison) is joined this week by Microsoft Tech Evangelist David Washington (@dwcares) and Christian Johnson for Home Tech 140.  David joins the show for the first 30 minutes to talk about the new Surface 2 and Surface 2 Pro, some chat about the new Keyboards, a discussion about pixels on the new Lumia 920… Click for more / Podcast Player>