The High-Tech Texan

Is this a Kia?  It can't be a Kia.  It's too sexy, too fast.  Yep, it's the K5 which replaces the Optima.  Take a listen to my thoughts after I spent a week in this sleek, new mid-sized sedan.

I don't often talk about Apple products but I spend a good amount of time breaking down the 4 new iPhone 13 models that were announced this week.  How do you decide which one to get? Tune in.

It took 17 years but Nissan finally redid its famous midsize pickup truck.  I got to play in it for a week and here are my thoughts. 

Rumor time: will Apple name its new phone "unlucky" iPhone 13? FitBit's new smartwatch can tell you when NOT to exercise, and the best USB mics on the market. Plus hear from Toby Dagenhart with Triangle Marketing & Printing with tips on how to properly market your business.

It's tough to beat the Kia brand when it comes to a solid drive and long warranty.  The new Sorento X-Line checks those boxes but brings a 3-row CUV rugged look to the table which makes it a very viable choice.

Samsung released the ZFlip 3 and ZFold 3.  They kept the pricing stable from previous versions but are these models that will convince consumers to go back in time and fold/flip their phones?

Electric vehicles are the hot thing right now and Chevy recently upgraded its Bolt, one of the first EVs on the road.  Take a listen to my thoughts as I (quietly) drove it for a week recently.

Truck time!  Hear my thoughts and impressions as I recently rolled around for a week in Chevy's new Silverado Crew truck.

Vegas had a betting line as to whether the Tokyo Olympics would be canceled.  I was tempted.  But if you think are watching the games in 4K you may be mistaken.  I'll tell you how to do that (if you really want to).

Summer doldrums continue but if you have $200k you could pop up into "space" with your fave millionaire.  Would you do it for free?

It's pronounced "four-by-e" and it is a sharp PHEV.  Take a listen.

After a week driving around in the new BMW x5 45e plug-in electric hybrid, Michael gives his thoughts on why it is one of the nest SUVs on the road now.  And how 'bout that 50 MPGe?

Richard Branson shoots into semi-space this weekend a few days ahead of Jeff Bezos.  Where the hell is Elon Musk during all of this?

Amazon Prime Day 2021 has come and gone and, anecdotally, one of the quietest ones I remember.  Not a lot of chatter from friends, followers, or my fellow media members.  Did you buy something that you thought was "such a deal"?  Receive it and now want to return it?   I also just deleted my Microsoft Edge browser after many years and download an incredibly fast and secure brow...

There are many gifts you can buy at the last-minute from e-gift cards to celebrity video shout outs.  Let's run down some of the things you can get dad since you waited to the last day.  Also, watch out for Amazon Prime Day scams - not all deals are great.

Jeff Bezos gifted his brother a seat on the very first Blue Origin flight into space.  Why not...he owns the company.  Interestingly enough another seat on the inaugural launch next month was auctioned off for $28 million.  Would you fly into space on an inaugural flight or wait until they get a few under their belt. This hot topic plus Elon Musk's (speaking of space flight) newest...

I do like the Subaru brand as it means rugged, outdoorsy (is that a word?), efficient, yet practical.  Listen here as I yap about my week in the 2021 Subaru Crosstrek CUV.

It costs 6 figures and it probably is worth every penny.  

Spend 10 minutes with Michael as he talks about his week in the new BMW M440i convertible .  Soft-top, fast speed, good handling. 

Father's Day countdown continues - who wants a blender? An air fryer?  Ok, maybe a grill.  Senior citizens who want a phone that does nothing much more than make phone calls are in luck as Best Buy goes all in on that growing demographic.  And June 1 began hurricane season.  I've got the 3 most important devices you need now to prepare for a potential disaster. 

I love driving and testing cars and trucks and can't wait to get behind the wheel of Ford's recently announced EV truck.  My rumor circle in the auto industry seems pretty pumped.  But I still have some hold backs on why it is still not time to buy EVs, unless you just want to drive them around town.  Listen now!

An all-around American truck that hauls without a ton of upgrade or bells-and-whistles.

Cryptocurrency and EVs seem to be the hottest topics these past few weeks.  Bitcoin and Doge fell sharply so it may be time to take stock in old school companies like automobiles.  Ford announced its new EV truck, the F-150 Lightning and it lit up the internet.  It won't be out for at least a year but with a low starting price of $40k, it could be the catalyst for consumers to start...

It's graduation time around the country and other than freedom from wearing a mask, what to graduates want?  I run down my annual list of what to buy the kids who are leaving high school and college.  Why does money always rank #1?  

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