June 5, 2025 • 9 mins
Rich DeMuro joins Mendte in the Morning to preview the Apple WWDC and the latest in tech news.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
All right, let's go to rich DeMuro. Rich on Tech
has heard Sunday nights from eight to eleven on wor
that's eight to eleven at night. Rich on Tech on
Instagram is how you can reach him and you can
ask all of your own questions there. But let's start
asking some questions now, including Hey, rich how are you?
Thanks for joining us as always.
Speaker 2 (00:20):
Thanks for having me Larry Happy Thursday.
Speaker 1 (00:22):
Thank you very much. I needed that. Now let's talk
about this new light bulb with a build in security
camera that everybody's going so nuts about. Is what is
it exactly and how can I get one?
Speaker 2 (00:35):
Well, it's really simple. If you can screw in a
light bulb, you can add a security camera to your home.
And this is from Whys, which they're known. They came
out many years ago with a twenty dollars security camera
that people just couldn't believe was so cheap at the time,
and now, of course over the years they've built a
pretty good name for themselves. This is their latest product
(00:56):
that looks like a light bulb. It's a smart light
bulb and it's got a little camera on the end,
so you screwed into an existing light fixture. And that's it.
You don't need any batteries, no solar, no plugs, no outlets.
And of course you get all the benefits of having
a security camera, like you know, recording of clips, you
can stream this on your phone, You've got local recording,
(01:17):
motion alerts. And this thing is fifty dollars.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
Well, have you tried it yet or have you seen one?
Speaker 2 (01:24):
I've not tried it, so I but I can't wait
to get my hands on it, because this is a
question I get all the time, Larry. People find these
light bulb cameras on Amazon for like thirty dollars and
they come from these no name brands, and I can't
vouch for the security of them, right, I mean, you
know it could be insecure, and so Wise even though
this company has had a few security issues in the past,
(01:47):
they have buttoned all those up and they are a
very reputable company. So I like the fact not only
are they reputable, but you can also add this to
your existing Wise camera collection.
Speaker 1 (01:57):
Well, I know that you were probably extremely excited about
the Apple Worldwide Development Conference, and so can you give
us a preview of what's going to happen there?
Speaker 2 (02:07):
Yeah, So Monday morning, I'll be up in Coopertino, California.
They have it at Apple's campus. You know, it looks
like a spaceship up there, and it is incredible. They
have all their developers there. This is where they really
focus on software, so they bring in a bunch of
developers from all over the world. Typically it's a very
hot ticket to get and the executives of the company
(02:28):
sort of lay out what you're going to be able
to do with the iPhone, with the iPad, with Apple TV,
Mac computers, and they just go through all the new
features that are coming soon for consumers. Mostly that is iOS,
the next version which is rumored to be called iOS
twenty six. But again you get to see all the
new things that are coming there and it's usually a
(02:51):
pretty good event.
Speaker 1 (02:52):
Do they usually have some things you don't know about,
some surprises?
Speaker 2 (02:58):
Well, that's always the hope. I mean with any tech
conference you go to, there's always you know, Steve Jobs
coined the phrase you know, one more thing, So everyone
since then has been waiting, you know, at these tech
conferences for one final announcement at the end that just
surprises everyone. Now, a couple of years ago at Apple
it was Apple Vision Pro you know their VR headset
(03:20):
that did not do so well but is an amazing,
absolutely thirty five hundred dollars though was just too expensive
for most people to purchase. Will we see any surprises
at this year's conference. The big thing about Apple right
now is they are way behind in AI. So they
either need to prove that they are going to be
ahead in AI very soon, or we need a distraction,
(03:42):
which means a shiny new gadget, like some sort of
preview of what's to come in September.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
You know, I use AT and T and I'm excited
about this new plan because rich you may not know it,
but I am over fifty five, so I qualify for this.
Tell us about it.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
I was gonna say, I don't know, you might not
you know, I need to wait a few years, Larry,
But this is at fifty five plus plan. I'm just
flattering you, I know, but this is This is forty
dollars a month for one line, thirty five dollars per
month for two lines, and this includes unlimited talk, text
and data works in the US, Canada and Mexico. You
(04:18):
also get ten gigs of hotspot, not a ton, but
you know, here's the deal. The previous plan from AT
and T, the senior plan was sixty two dollars and
it was only available in Florida, one state. And you know,
they're feeling the heat from all these mv and os,
these mobile virtual network operators. People are finding the mint
Mobiles of the world, the Visibles of the world. They
(04:40):
only charge twenty to forty dollars a month for unlimited
Where are they switching from AT and T Verizon and
so AT and T wants to come in strong. And
I think that people will like this because it comes
with that AT and T name. They know they're getting
high quality service for just forty bucks a month.
Speaker 1 (04:57):
Can't wait? And now you know, you know, I know,
you know that retail theft is a huge problem across
the country. In New York City. I mean, everything now
is behind glass and you have to have somebody unlock
it for you. It's become such a big deal. But
now AI is going to be used as security.
Speaker 2 (05:15):
Oh my gosh, that is the bane of my existence.
When you go to a store, you're trying to spend
your money and everything's locked up. So it's like, well,
hold on, who is this benefiting at this point? Because
now you're just pushing me to Amazon. And so I
think that retailers are in a really tough place because
they need to protect their inventory, but they also want
people to be able to pick something off the shelf,
look at the back, and browse and compare. And so
(05:38):
of course they're going to turn to AI to try
to help them to catch thieves and to also cut
down on shoplifting. And so I profiled this new system
called vision vie s io N and this is an
AI software tool that basically goes and connects to the
cameras that stores already have installed. It's basically like a watchdog,
(06:01):
so it monitors the AI monitors those camera feeds twenty
four to seven, unlike any human can do. And it's
looking at the gestures that people are making. So if
it notices something that is a little fishy, like a
concealing item or you know, putting something into your backpack,
putting something into your pocket, hiding something, it is going
(06:24):
to flag that clip and send it to staffers immediately
so they can respond in real time.
Speaker 1 (06:31):
Now hopefully they can start making arrest with AI too,
because that has to be the next step. Sometimes this goes,
you know, people get away with it without being arrested,
so that that should be the next step, maybe some
AI police.
Speaker 2 (06:46):
Oh my gosh, I love the Terminator. We know how
that ends.
Speaker 1 (06:49):
Yeah, that's right. Well, we know how all AI movies end.
Then it's not good. Yeah. I love this next story,
the bet dictation app. I'm dying for this.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
Oh my, this is so fantastic. If you download one
app on your iPhone to try out, it is called
whisper Flow. If the built in dictation on your iPhone
is not cutting it for you, it doesn't for me.
This I've been using in beta for the past couple
of months. It has completely changed the way that I
do things on my iPhone because I can transcribe anything
(07:21):
from a short text to a long paragraph to an
email and it is perfect. Why we just mentioned it AI,
So it takes what you say and it not only
listens and transcribes it, but it perfectly formats it using
AI to understand how you're saying it and also the punctuation.
So again, it's called whisper Flow wispr flow, and they
(07:45):
just launched this app for iOS. It's a little quirky
because I'll be honest, Larry Apple is so secure on
the iPhone because this is using your microphone. They want
to make sure it's not doing any funny business. So
you do have to activate this little keyboard every time
you want to use it. But you do get used
to that. And I'm telling you it's so fast and easy.
I send text now and you know, emails and everything
(08:08):
for my phone with no problem.
Speaker 1 (08:09):
Yeah we have been a minute left. What about this
new app to help you find something to watch a
movie or something to stream?
Speaker 2 (08:16):
Oh yeah, I've actually got five of them linked up
on my website. But they are fantastic. You know, it's
summer movie season. We all have these streaming services that
we subscribe to. How do you make the most of them? Well,
the best way to do it is to bookmark the
movies that you want to see and wait for them
to come to the screen streaming services that you're already
paying for. So I've got five apps Kernels, show Lee,
(08:38):
Google TV, Apple TV, Real Good, just watch more than
five and Letterboxed and so every one of them has
sort of a different feature that makes it work. Well,
if you want to start with just one, I would
suggest just watch download that start to look for the
movies that you want to watch, and select your streaming
services and it puts them all on a list and
(09:00):
it says here's what's available right now. So Friday night
you can actually stream something quickly instead of you know,
bopping around between five different apps on your home screen
looking for something to stream.
Speaker 1 (09:11):
Rich Demiro rich on Tech has heard Sunday nights from
eight to eleven on WR. You can reach them at
rich on Tech on Instagram. Thanks so much, Rich, Talk
to you again soon.
All right, let's go to rich DeMuro. Rich on Tech
has heard Sunday nights from eight to eleven on wor
that's eight to eleven at night. Rich on Tech on
Instagram is how you can reach him and you can
ask all of your own questions there. But let's start
asking some questions now, including Hey, rich how are you?
Thanks for joining us as always.
Speaker 2 (00:20):
Thanks for having me Larry Happy Thursday.
Speaker 1 (00:22):
Thank you very much. I needed that. Now let's talk
about this new light bulb with a build in security
camera that everybody's going so nuts about. Is what is
it exactly and how can I get one?
Speaker 2 (00:35):
Well, it's really simple. If you can screw in a
light bulb, you can add a security camera to your home.
And this is from Whys, which they're known. They came
out many years ago with a twenty dollars security camera
that people just couldn't believe was so cheap at the time,
and now, of course over the years they've built a
pretty good name for themselves. This is their latest product
(00:56):
that looks like a light bulb. It's a smart light
bulb and it's got a little camera on the end,
so you screwed into an existing light fixture. And that's it.
You don't need any batteries, no solar, no plugs, no outlets.
And of course you get all the benefits of having
a security camera, like you know, recording of clips, you
can stream this on your phone, You've got local recording,
(01:17):
motion alerts. And this thing is fifty dollars.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
Well, have you tried it yet or have you seen one?
Speaker 2 (01:24):
I've not tried it, so I but I can't wait
to get my hands on it, because this is a
question I get all the time, Larry. People find these
light bulb cameras on Amazon for like thirty dollars and
they come from these no name brands, and I can't
vouch for the security of them, right, I mean, you
know it could be insecure, and so Wise even though
this company has had a few security issues in the past,
(01:47):
they have buttoned all those up and they are a
very reputable company. So I like the fact not only
are they reputable, but you can also add this to
your existing Wise camera collection.
Speaker 1 (01:57):
Well, I know that you were probably extremely excited about
the Apple Worldwide Development Conference, and so can you give
us a preview of what's going to happen there?
Speaker 2 (02:07):
Yeah, So Monday morning, I'll be up in Coopertino, California.
They have it at Apple's campus. You know, it looks
like a spaceship up there, and it is incredible. They
have all their developers there. This is where they really
focus on software, so they bring in a bunch of
developers from all over the world. Typically it's a very
hot ticket to get and the executives of the company
(02:28):
sort of lay out what you're going to be able
to do with the iPhone, with the iPad, with Apple TV,
Mac computers, and they just go through all the new
features that are coming soon for consumers. Mostly that is iOS,
the next version which is rumored to be called iOS
twenty six. But again you get to see all the
new things that are coming there and it's usually a
(02:51):
pretty good event.
Speaker 1 (02:52):
Do they usually have some things you don't know about,
some surprises?
Speaker 2 (02:58):
Well, that's always the hope. I mean with any tech
conference you go to, there's always you know, Steve Jobs
coined the phrase you know, one more thing, So everyone
since then has been waiting, you know, at these tech
conferences for one final announcement at the end that just
surprises everyone. Now, a couple of years ago at Apple
it was Apple Vision Pro you know their VR headset
(03:20):
that did not do so well but is an amazing,
absolutely thirty five hundred dollars though was just too expensive
for most people to purchase. Will we see any surprises
at this year's conference. The big thing about Apple right
now is they are way behind in AI. So they
either need to prove that they are going to be
ahead in AI very soon, or we need a distraction,
(03:42):
which means a shiny new gadget, like some sort of
preview of what's to come in September.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
You know, I use AT and T and I'm excited
about this new plan because rich you may not know it,
but I am over fifty five, so I qualify for this.
Tell us about it.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
I was gonna say, I don't know, you might not
you know, I need to wait a few years, Larry,
But this is at fifty five plus plan. I'm just
flattering you, I know, but this is This is forty
dollars a month for one line, thirty five dollars per
month for two lines, and this includes unlimited talk, text
and data works in the US, Canada and Mexico. You
(04:18):
also get ten gigs of hotspot, not a ton, but
you know, here's the deal. The previous plan from AT
and T, the senior plan was sixty two dollars and
it was only available in Florida, one state. And you know,
they're feeling the heat from all these mv and os,
these mobile virtual network operators. People are finding the mint
Mobiles of the world, the Visibles of the world. They
(04:40):
only charge twenty to forty dollars a month for unlimited
Where are they switching from AT and T Verizon and
so AT and T wants to come in strong. And
I think that people will like this because it comes
with that AT and T name. They know they're getting
high quality service for just forty bucks a month.
Speaker 1 (04:57):
Can't wait? And now you know, you know, I know,
you know that retail theft is a huge problem across
the country. In New York City. I mean, everything now
is behind glass and you have to have somebody unlock
it for you. It's become such a big deal. But
now AI is going to be used as security.
Speaker 2 (05:15):
Oh my gosh, that is the bane of my existence.
When you go to a store, you're trying to spend
your money and everything's locked up. So it's like, well,
hold on, who is this benefiting at this point? Because
now you're just pushing me to Amazon. And so I
think that retailers are in a really tough place because
they need to protect their inventory, but they also want
people to be able to pick something off the shelf,
look at the back, and browse and compare. And so
(05:38):
of course they're going to turn to AI to try
to help them to catch thieves and to also cut
down on shoplifting. And so I profiled this new system
called vision vie s io N and this is an
AI software tool that basically goes and connects to the
cameras that stores already have installed. It's basically like a watchdog,
(06:01):
so it monitors the AI monitors those camera feeds twenty
four to seven, unlike any human can do. And it's
looking at the gestures that people are making. So if
it notices something that is a little fishy, like a
concealing item or you know, putting something into your backpack,
putting something into your pocket, hiding something, it is going
(06:24):
to flag that clip and send it to staffers immediately
so they can respond in real time.
Speaker 1 (06:31):
Now hopefully they can start making arrest with AI too,
because that has to be the next step. Sometimes this goes,
you know, people get away with it without being arrested,
so that that should be the next step, maybe some
AI police.
Speaker 2 (06:46):
Oh my gosh, I love the Terminator. We know how
that ends.
Speaker 1 (06:49):
Yeah, that's right. Well, we know how all AI movies end.
Then it's not good. Yeah. I love this next story,
the bet dictation app. I'm dying for this.
Speaker 2 (07:00):
Oh my, this is so fantastic. If you download one
app on your iPhone to try out, it is called
whisper Flow. If the built in dictation on your iPhone
is not cutting it for you, it doesn't for me.
This I've been using in beta for the past couple
of months. It has completely changed the way that I
do things on my iPhone because I can transcribe anything
(07:21):
from a short text to a long paragraph to an
email and it is perfect. Why we just mentioned it AI,
So it takes what you say and it not only
listens and transcribes it, but it perfectly formats it using
AI to understand how you're saying it and also the punctuation.
So again, it's called whisper Flow wispr flow, and they
(07:45):
just launched this app for iOS. It's a little quirky
because I'll be honest, Larry Apple is so secure on
the iPhone because this is using your microphone. They want
to make sure it's not doing any funny business. So
you do have to activate this little keyboard every time
you want to use it. But you do get used
to that. And I'm telling you it's so fast and easy.
I send text now and you know, emails and everything
(08:08):
for my phone with no problem.
Speaker 1 (08:09):
Yeah we have been a minute left. What about this
new app to help you find something to watch a
movie or something to stream?
Speaker 2 (08:16):
Oh yeah, I've actually got five of them linked up
on my website. But they are fantastic. You know, it's
summer movie season. We all have these streaming services that
we subscribe to. How do you make the most of them? Well,
the best way to do it is to bookmark the
movies that you want to see and wait for them
to come to the screen streaming services that you're already
paying for. So I've got five apps Kernels, show Lee,
(08:38):
Google TV, Apple TV, Real Good, just watch more than
five and Letterboxed and so every one of them has
sort of a different feature that makes it work. Well,
if you want to start with just one, I would
suggest just watch download that start to look for the
movies that you want to watch, and select your streaming
services and it puts them all on a list and
(09:00):
it says here's what's available right now. So Friday night
you can actually stream something quickly instead of you know,
bopping around between five different apps on your home screen
looking for something to stream.
Speaker 1 (09:11):
Rich Demiro rich on Tech has heard Sunday nights from
eight to eleven on WR. You can reach them at
rich on Tech on Instagram. Thanks so much, Rich, Talk
to you again soon.
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