August 19, 2023 (Episode 33)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 on stations nationwide through Premiere Networks . Stream live on the iHeartRadio App or subscribe to the podcast .Follow Rich on Twitter/X , Instagram , Facebook and Threads .Call 1-888-RICH-101 (1-888-742-4101) to join in! RichOnTech.tv Rich talked about emergency preparedness. Rich likes an app called Weather by Tomorrow f...
Aug 20, 2023•1 hr 47 min
August 12, 2023 (Episode 32)Rich talked about finding cool spots to visit using Google Maps and Instagram. On Google Maps, search “scenic spots” and on Instagram search for a city name and then hit Places, then the X to see spots where people are posting the most stories and photos.Rich also talked about using a parking app called SpotHero to secure a parking spot at the Taylor Swift concert. He also talked about how cool the LED bracelets they gave out were, from a company named Pixmob.Rich als...
Aug 13, 2023•1 hr 48 min
031 Rich on Tech Radio Show - August 5, 2023Rich talked about a tech support scam that takes over your computer. When in doubt, press Control + Alt + Delete at the same time on your keyboard, then select your web browser and hit End Task. You can also turn off your computer or restart it. Whatever you do, don’t give access to your computer, or download any software.Jennifer in Laguna Hills wants to know what to do with old cell phones. Rich recommends checking out this list of places that take t...
Aug 06, 2023•1 hr 49 min
030 Rich on Tech Radio Show - July 29, 2023Rich recapped his trip to Seoul , South Korea, including Galaxy Unpacked , the giant underground mall , 3D billboard and getting his passport locked up.Sean from St. Charles, Illinois has a laptop running Windows 7 and is wondering if he should get a new one. Antivirus software is bugging him. Rich recommends seeing top rated anti-virus software at AV-Test.org .Interview with Drew Blackard, Vice President of Mobile Product Management @ Samsung Electroni...
Jul 30, 2023•1 hr 50 min
029 Rich on Tech Radio Show - July 22, 2023Rich talked about his quest to replace Evernote. In the past week, he’s tried note taking apps including Apple Notes , Notion , Google Keep , OneNote , Simplenote , Nimbus , Obsidian and Joplin .David in Melbourne Florida asks about calibrating his new laptop battery.Gmail is asking users to enable Enhanced Safe Browsing. Should you? Probably. It will better protect you against malicious links and emails, but the downside is that you will share a bit mo...
Jul 22, 2023•1 hr 49 min
028 Rich on Tech Radio Show - July 15, 2023Rich is testing the new iOS 17 Public Beta software. He only recommends installing it if you are tech savvy or have a secondary device. Otherwise, the official software launches in the Fall.A feature called Personal Voice in iOS 17 lets you recreate your own voice using AI.If you’re going to the movies, be sure to enable Theater Mode on your watch. Don’t forget to turn it off when you leave the theater.Rich switched to Notion for his note-taking.Rich re...
Jul 15, 2023•1 hr 50 min
Follow Rich! Rich opened the show by taking a stroll down social media history lane with a look at some brands that have fizzled including Friendster, MySpace, Foursquare, Path, Google+, Vine and Meerkat. Now, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are the gold standards, with Threads quickly gaining 70 million users in just a few days.Rich is on Threads at richontech .Jennifer in Laguna Beach wants to know if there’s a way to keep tabs on her friend while they travel through Europe. She has...
Jul 09, 2023•1 hr 47 min
Rich talks about his hit and run car accident and explains how his cameras weren’t active or didn’t capture the moment. Lesson: Check the angles, settings and limitations on your security cameras now before it’s too late.Shana in Brea, California asks how to educate elderly retired loved ones on the latest scams since they don’t get training at work. Rich recommends a website called Scam Spotter and BBB Scam Tracker .Sam Rutherford, Senior Writer for Engadget will have his review of the Pixel Fo...
Jul 02, 2023•1 hr 47 min
Rich talked about his trip to Nashville to participate in a conference led by Dave Ramsey’s team.Tom in Riverside asks about the various tech platforms his daughters in college should be looking into. Rich suggests taking a look into coding, project management, analytics, cloud platforms and design. Check out some job postings that interest them and see what skills they require.CNET’s Scott Stein joins to talk about his review of the Google Pixel Tablet .FTC alleges that Amazon tricked people in...
Jun 24, 2023•1 hr 49 min
Rich talked about how the Netflix password sharing crackdown hit home. His family members can no longer tap into his account, but he found out the hard way that you can’t update your household from an Apple TV.Peter in MA called to ask why his phone won’t text. He says everyone is pushing him to a new device. Rich says to try a Network Settings Reset, then a Reset All Settings, then a Factory Reset, in that order. If all of that doesn’t work, it might be time for a new phone.Dan Seifert of The V...
Jun 18, 2023•1 hr 42 min
Rich is broadcasting live from Alisal Ranch in Santa Barbara Wine Country because he’s attending an event. The irony is that people come to this resort to disconnect from technology and there’s barely a cell signal or Wi-Fi.Rich talks about his first hands on impressions of the Apple Vision Pro headset.John in Rosemead called in to ask about a good third party email client for Windows. Brian Tong joins Rich to talk about Apple Vision Pro.Susan in Santa Monica called in to ask about the differenc...
Jun 11, 2023•1 hr 50 min
Rich talked about how great the movie Air is and you should stream it right now. It’s available on Amazon Prime Video. Rich’s family is also dog sitting and it’s been a great experience so now they’re considering hosting dogs through the website Rover.com . You can make money by watching other people’s dogs.Rich says there are a lot of tech events coming up from Apple, Samsung, OnePlus, Google and more! It’s going to be a busy next few months through the holidays and foldable phones are a big dr...
Jun 03, 2023•1 hr 52 min
Follow Rich: richontech.tv Rich talked about some of his favorite apps for iOS and Android. They include Email Me , Boomerang , Pocket , Google Photos , Microsoft To Do , My Mind , All Trails , Artifact , Award Wallet , Backdrops , Splice , What3Words , Day One , Fig , Flighty , Flipp , Gemini , iExit and Meteor .Elin from LA called to say her mom sold a computer at a garage sale and forgot to log out of her accounts. Netflix beings its password sharing crackdown. Daniel Rubino of Windows Centra...
May 28, 2023•1 hr 47 min
Rich DeMuro reminisces about the evolution of the smartphone. From the Treo 600 to the Moto Q, the iPhone to the Fire Phone. Nexus, Pixel, LG, OnePlus, Motorola, HTC and Samsung. They all brought something to the table over the years.Mike in Portland asked if there’s a way to record streaming content like something that’s airing on Amazon Prime. Rich recommended checking out PlayOn.tv .Henry in Temecula deleted a document by accident. Rich recommended using the “undo” feature in the future, or n...
May 20, 2023•1 hr 52 min
Follow Rich on Instagram !Rich talks about his visit to Austin for iHeartCountry Fest , including hitting up a BBQ place, live music and discusses how his hotel room has a record player in it. Now he wants this Victrola Stream Onyx turntable that works with Sonos.Rich discusses Google I/O and talks about their AI plans, plus new features coming soon to Maps, Gmail and Google Photos. Myriam Joire joined Rich to talk about Google I/O hardware including the Pixel 7a, Pixel Fold.Tom emailed asking f...
May 14, 2023•1 hr 52 min
Follow Rich! RichOnTech.tv Rich told a story about Amazon Fresh Just Walk Out technology and how it backfired for him. Also, he went to see Return of the Jedi solo and was surprised that AMC now takes tap to pay. Tip: there’s a $5 Cameo Combo for loyalty club members at AMC.Robert in Mira Mesa wants an app that can scan text and read it back for visually impaired. Rich suggested Voice Dream Scanner and Natural Readers .Rich visits the ACT Expo in Anaheim where clean fleet transportation options ...
May 07, 2023•1 hr 43 min
Follow Rich: RichOnTech.tv Rich talked about how technology is great, but you have to consider other people in your household so that it just “works” when it needs to. Also, Rich did a virtual wine tasting and learned about how wineries are embracing sustainability .Kelly called in about her AT&T email address being hacked. It could be linked to a hack being reported by TechCrunch where hackers found their way into various AT&T email accounts. Rich’s advice is to use a third-party email ...
Apr 30, 2023•1 hr 52 min
Follow Rich! @richontech Rich talked about how pinball machines are high tech with connected leaderboards , plus how Kroger is now accepting tap to pay. Rich also talked about how Twitter took away the blue verified check for legacy accounts so be careful about what you trust on Twitter because people can verify themselves and have misleading usernames.Jeff called to talk about the idea of biometric handgun technology. Jasmine Enberg , principal analyst at Insider Intelligence breaks down Snapch...
Apr 22, 2023•1 hr 52 min
Rich talked about the self-service economy and how much we are doing ourselves these days. Which is why we relish our face-to-face time with friends and family.Carol from Los Angeles called in to ask how to prepare her laptop before sending it in for repair.Amazon might charge you a $1 fee for returns to a UPS store if you have a free return option available to you at Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh, Amazon Go or Kohl’s. Dan Goodin , Security Editor at Ars Technica, joined to explain if we should we w...
Apr 16, 2023•1 hr 52 min
Rich talked about his trip to Hawaii. You can see the highlights on his Instagram here .Rich mentioned the Nintendo Game and Watch as a good alternative to phones and tablets for kids on vacation. Also, if they want iPad, Apple Arcade games are great since they don’t require an internet connection and there are no in-app purchases. You can usually find a deal for a few free months in the Target app or through Best Buy.Rich noticed a lot of restaurants in Hawaii are using the Toast handheld table...
Apr 09, 2023•1 hr 51 min
Rich talked about how we can’t believe anything we see or hear anymore thanks to AI.GM plans to sunset CarPlay support in its EV’s … in favor of a Google systemRich talked to IGN reporter Rebekah Valentine about the cancellation of E3 2023Rich asked what game she’s looking forward to most and it’s the Zelda sequel Tears of the Kingdom .Darren emailed to ask if wiping a phone is safe before trading in.Candy asked how to get her Gmail back on a new iPhone.Apple says WWDC will be a small in person ...
Apr 02, 2023•1 hr 52 min
Rich talks about the steps you can take to reclaim your privacy, including creating unique passwords for each account, turning off third party cookies on your web browser, using an ad blocker , setting up a guest network on your Wi-Fi and creating a QR code to help your guests login, reviewing privacy settings on iOS , Samsung and Android , revoking app permissions on iOS and Android, checking connected apps and websites on Google , Facebook and Instagram and backing up your files and turning on...
Mar 26, 2023•1 hr 49 min
T-Mobile buys Mint Mobile; YouTube TV raises prices; why companies love bundling products; FCC has new rules to help stop Robotexts; Waze can now show EV charging station info along your route; a security warning for Samsung and Pixel phone users; Minecraft launches on Chromebooks; Snipd podcast app; Apple introduces video chat shopping feature; Best apps to help you find movies to stream on your subscription services including FlickMetrix ; Verizon offers a free year of Netflix Premium; Google ...
Mar 19, 2023•1 hr 49 min
Silicon Valley Bank fails; Vinyl outsells CD's for the first time in a long time; Peridot game from Pokemon Go creators launches May 9; Ring launches a new video doorbell with better field of view and battery life; Apple has a new Classical Music App; Facebook tests bringing messages back into main app; Google I/O set for May 10; Spring Break travel apps.Listeners ask about setting up a music recording studio at home; whether to get a laptop or iPad; if DuckDuckGo is better for privacy; how to s...
Mar 12, 2023•1 hr 52 min
Rich visits Curbivore 2023 and talks about the gig economy, including YouTuber Pedro DoorDash Santiago , Motional semi-autonomous food deliveries, Stellar Pizza robots, Automato automat vending machine on wheels and Conjure ice cream truck on demand; Verizon's new $2 fee for older plans; How to prevent iPhone passcode hijacking; Ring requires a new subscription fee; Pixel Watch gets fall detection; Should you click unsubscribe ?; iPhone's Clean Energy charging mode and RoamAround.io AI travel it...
Mar 05, 2023•1 hr 52 min
Useful weather apps ; Podcasts are coming to YouTube Music; Google Chrome gets Memory Saver and Energy Saver features; Pixel's Magic Eraser comes to more smartphones; PlayStation VR2 launches; Instagram co-founders launch Artifact social news app; Using Neeva AI to search Reddit knowledge; How supermarkets use club cards to track your personal data.Guests include Financial Times tech reporter Patrick McGee to talk about Gen Z's obsession with the blue bubble and how that translates into Apple sa...
Feb 25, 2023•1 hr 32 min
Bing AI goes off the rails; Twitter requires two factor authentication app; T-Mobile drops Autopay discount for credit cards; Rich's camera review of the Samsung S23 Ultra; websites that generate art instantly using AI; Dark Patterns on the web explained .Guests include Divya Kumar, Microsoft Head of Marketing for Search & AI; Jaideep Singh, CEO & Co-founder of tax app FlyFin AI; Jared Newman , tech journalist and newsletter author.Follow Rich! richontech.tv See Privacy Policy at https:/...
Feb 19, 2023•1 hr 46 min
A look at AI search technology from Google, Microsoft, Neeva, FlammeAI and even Snapple. Sling launches Freestream for free streaming movies and TV; Nintendo hikes the price on their upcoming Zelda game; How to prevent a SIM card swap; new features for Google Maps, Translate and Lens; a look at Hot Wheels Rift Rally mixed reality video game; finding the best seat on an airplane.Listeners ask about finding the best products online, how to install apps on a Fire TV stick and more.Guests include WS...
Feb 12, 2023•1 hr 46 min
A recap of Samsung's S23 launch event and hands on with the new devices; MLS Season Pass on Apple TV App; ChatGPT launches a $20 paid version; Malvertising on Google search; Netflix gives some hints on how it will crack down on password sharing; how to enable Gmail package tracking.Guests are Jacklyn Dallas from Nothing But Tech to talk about Samsung S23 impressions; creator Brian Tong to discuss how the new HomePod sounds; True App CEO Bret Cox explains why his app makes a great alternative to ...
Feb 05, 2023•1 hr 51 min
Taking a ride in Waymo's self-driving taxi; Amazon gets rid of a Prime grocery delivery perk; beware of scammy Docusign emails; Verizon loyalty discount texts; smartphone sales are down in 2022; Amazon's $5 prescription medication plan; a school where the smart lights are broken.Guests include Bloomberg's Mark Gurman to talk about the upcoming Apple VR headset and podcaster Tom Merritt to talk about his visit to Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Hollywood.Host Rich DeMuro is the tech rep...
Jan 28, 2023•1 hr 50 min
