037 – September 16, 2023
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 (https://kfiam640.iheart.com/) and syndicated on stations nationwide through Premiere Networks (https://www.premierenetworks.com/shows/rich-tech). Stream live (https://www.iheart.com/live/kfi-am-640-177/) on the iHeartRadio App or subscribe to the podcast (https://www.podpage.com/richontech/).
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Rich talked about Apple’s new products including the iPhone 15 (https://ktla.com/morning-news/what-to-know-about-the-new-iphones/) and iPhone 15 Pro models. You can see Rich’s hands on videos about the iPhone 15 (https://www.instagram.com/p/CxG4Ur5PST2/), iPhone 15 Pro (https://www.instagram.com/p/CxHD7HtPDjI/), Apple Watch 9 Double Tap Gesture (https://www.instagram.com/p/CxLGkQQrgSc/) and USB-C (https://www.instagram.com/p/CxGv9fsymgh/). You can see the iPhone 15 colors here (https://www.instagram.com/p/CxHVLrLR4ku/).
Dominic in Costa Mesa asks why music isn’t working on his Instagram App.
Jamie in Corona asks about the privacy of AI search engines like Google’s SGE (https://labs.google.com/search/experiment/1).
Rich talks about how MGM got hacked through Vishing (https://business.bofa.com/en-us/content/what-is-vishing.html) and producer Adam shares a story about how his Mom fell for a similar scam like this (https://twitter.com/richontech/status/1703119093967343733).
Jeff in New York City asks about options for listening to music or radio to fall asleep. Rich mentioned Soundcore (https://amzn.to/45TiUhT) buds, Soli pillow (https://solipillow.com/products/sp20323) and Ozlo Sleep (https://ozlosleep.com/).
Rich talked about the new Apple Watch 9, Apple Watch Ultra 2 and the AirPods Pro 2.
Steve in Orange, CA sent money via PayPal to a scam artist who offered him a free laptop through a Facebook group. A good place to research or report scams is the BBB Scam Tracker (https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker) website.
Sarah in Ventura has some issues with her Android tablet.
Stabliity AI launches a new AI powered music generator called Stable Audio (https://www.stableaudio.com/generate).
Rick in Mission Viejo asks about upgrading to a new laptop.
Chromebooks are going to get 10 years (https://blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/automatic-update-extension-chromebook/) of software updates.
Jim in Huntington Beach wants to rename files easily in Windows. Rich recommends F2 key.
Darlene has an iPhone 8 and wants to upgrade.
Apple will issue a software update (https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-implement-iphone-12-update-next-few-days-france-minister-2023-09-15/) to the iPhone 12 to address radiation concerns.
BBB warns of a new scam involving high school sports livestreams (https://www.bbb.org/article/scams/27465-bbb-tip-be-aware-of-sports-streaming-scams).
Polestar 2 cars are getting Prime Video (https://www.teslarati.com/polestar-amazon-prime-integration/) in their infotainment system.
Cruise unveils a wheelchair accessible robotaxi (https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/14/23873374/cruise-wav-robotaxi-wheelchair-accessible-design-launch).
Ring has a new $10 pet tag (https://amzn.to/3ZhNL5f).
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Episode link: https://play.headliner.app/episode/16776661?utm_source=youtube