Rich On Tech
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Episodes
Rich discusses the current state of self-driving and autonomous cars.
Rick in Manhattan Beach wants a way to get music onto his iPod Shuffle. Rich recommended WALTR Pro. On Windows, try CopyTrans Manager.
China has ordered Apple to remove WhatsApp, Threads, Signal and Telegram from the App Store.
Laura Mae Martin, Google’s Executive Productivity Advisor and author Uptime: A Practical Guide to Personal Productivity and Wellbeing.
Rich discusses how we are automating jobs out of existence and the secret to keeping yours.
Chuck, in Pasadena, visited a robot that made a burger chain called Cali Express. Here’s my original video on Flippy, the burger-flipping robot.
The Roku hack is worse than expected. The company says it has affected more than 500,000 accounts.
Dave Malkoff, a CBS News reporter, talks about reporting on the Total Eclipse. He recommended two apps...
Episode Summary:
In this episode, Rich DeMuro shares a variety of useful websites, apps, and tech tips to make life easier and more secure. He discusses the importance of online privacy and security, offers advice on smartphone insurance, and explores the challenges and benefits of transitioning to a "dumb phone." The show also features an interview with a digital minimalist who shares insights on reducing screen time and finding ba...
Topics covered:
1. Gmail has turned 20 years old and has evolved significantly since its launch on April 1, 2004.
2. AT&T has announced a massive data breach affecting 7.6 million current customers and 65.4 million former customers, with personal information like social security numbers exposed.
3. Instagram is now limiting political content by default ahead of elections, but users can change this in their settings.
4. Google Maps ...
Rich explains the antitrust case against Apple.
Tammi asks why Meta’s Messenger is asking her to set up a 6-digit PIN.
Rich attends the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference to learn about assistive technologies for the disability community. InnoCaption. Caption Call. Vibio. PlayStation Access Controller. Monarch. OKO App.
Diana in Torrance wants remote desktop software to access her MacBook Pro remotely. Rich says to check out TeamVie...
63 - March 16, 2024
Rich DeMuro talks about tech news, tips, and gadget reviews and conducts interviews in this weekly show.
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Rich talks about his initial experiences with the Apple Vision Pro.
Once again, there is talk of a TikTok ban in the U.S.
Janice in Redondo Beach hates the update on the Apple Watch and wants to know if she can go back. It’s not easy, but Rich recommends checking out the very thorough User Guide Apple publishes for its products. Open the Books app and search product + user guide and look for the guides published by Apple.
Rich talks about how he books his travel, including his tips and tricks for finding the cheapest flights and best hotels.
Benjamin in Pacific Palisades wants to know if he should upgrade his DSL connection to fiber.
Netflix is no longer allowing existing customers to pay through Apple, they will need to provide a credit or debit card directly through the Netflix website.
Kate Kozuch, managing editor at Tom’s Guide, joined to talk all ...
Rich talked about the AT&T outage and the healthcare hack this week, and how it got him to thinking about having a backup plan.
International authorities busted a major ransomware hacking group called LockBit and released free software to help victims unlock their files.
Thurman in Massachusetts wants an alternative to the Thunderbird email app. Rich recommends checking out a website called AlternativeTo.net.
Rich talks about helping out a colleague get his computer back up and running. It took longer than he expected and Disk Drill was a savior.
Cam in Los Angeles wants to know about how to find their information on the Dark Web. Rich mentioned Hayley Kaplan for investigations, but also mentioned tools including Google’s Results About You, Google One Dark Web Monitoring and Mozilla Monitor, which he’s tried. Other resources include http...
Rich talked about going to Chicago for the Auto Show and how it’s great to see the auto revolution in person. See his highlights here.
He mentioned a company called Emergency Safety Solutions that is trying to eliminate disabled vehicle crashes.
He also mentioned upgrading his TV for the Super Bowl and recommends going OLED if you can. Also, he discovered modern TVs are spying on you with a feature called Automatic Content Recognitio...
Rich discusses the launch of the Apple Vision Pro.
Fred emailed to ask about the best TV’s to buy if you’re upgrading for the Super Bowl.
Spencer in Charlotte, NC shared some recommendations on how to enjoy the upcoming solar eclipse and protect your eyes.
Scott Stein of CNET will join to talk about his experience using Apple Vision Pro.
Sean in Palmdale bought a smart light system and it won’t work with eero.
Rich talked about the ramifications of switching his SIM into the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra in order to really test it. He loves the powerful nature of the phone - the screen, antennas and even the software - but the Apple ecosystem is tough to shake. His MagSafe chargers don’t work with the phone and the people he texts with are commenting about the green bubble. Overall, the phone is excellent, it just needs a bit of software upda...
Rich talked about going to San Jose for Samsung Unpacked to unveil the Galaxy S24 lineup.
See the colors of the S24 Ultra here. Learn more about the phones here.
Rich loves the new Google Circle to Search feature on Android phones, coming first to S24 series and Pixel 8 series on January 31 and later on the S23 series.
Watch a demo of the Circle to Search feature.
Terry in Seal Beach wants to know if his text messages will still come t...
Rich talked about CES 2024 and how it is back in a big way. The latest numbers say there are 135,000 visitors from 40 countries and 4000+ exhibitors to see. Rich has posted his highlights here.
Gary Shapiro, President and CEO at the Consumer Technology Association talks CES 2024.
You can watch Rich’s CES TV segments below:
CES 2024: Transparent TVs, fingerprint locks, robots
Rich takes a trip down CES memory lane with some of his favorite viral moments.
Laundry folding machine, CES 2019
AI-powered pizza machine, CES 2020
Ring Car Cam and Drone, CES 2023
Thurman in Winchester, MA wants to know if an MVNO discount cell service is worth it or reliable. Rich says to check WhistleOut to compare.
Rich opens the mailbag for the show to answer listener questions and share feedback, reflecting on a full year of the show. Portions of the show are best of.
Interviews:
Larissa May #halfthestory project
Farmer's Fridge salad vending machine
Rich DeMuro talks tech news, tips, gadget reviews and conducts interviews in this weekly show. Airs 11 AM - 2 PM PT on KFI AM 640 and syndicated ...
Rich talked about how everything is on demand these days. He used to have to wait for Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer to air once a year during the holidays. Now you can just buy or stream anything you want on demand.
Seraphine asks why the audio and video is out of sync on a particular TV channel. Fred chimed in via email to say it’s probably because they are compressing the signal too much.
Rich visited a newly remodeled Best Buy and realized there were no more CDs or DVDs! This led him to take a trip down memory lane of all the technology that is no longer around, like VCR’s, the Walkman, Tube TV’s, Fax Machines, Camcorders and more.
Mike in Ventura asks why computers don’t have DVD drives built in anymore!
Craig in Des Moines says he just got the Samsung A14 smartphone and wants to learn more about the features.
Rich talked about the potential security risk of handing our unlocked phones over to strangers to take our photo.
Social media posts say Amazon accounts are hacked because Lockers were added as shipping addresses. Snopes says it’s not true.
Ian in Durango, CO says if you want to stream movies and other content for free, check out Archive.org, they have a ton of free stuff to consume.
Gmail spam filters just got one of their biggest up...
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