Rich discusses a wide range of technology-related topics, beginning with a focus on holiday shopping and tech gift ideas. He talks to Jacob Palmer of BestReviews.com to highlight top-rated tech gifts and discusses privacy concerns associated with smart gadgets, featuring insights from Jen Caltrider of the Mozilla Foundation's Privacy Not Included initiative. The episode also features Matt Swider from TheShortcut.com, who shares strategies for savvy holiday shopping, including how to spot genuine deals and avoid misleading ones.

Rich shares his personal favorite apps, offering insights into their functionalities and cross-platform capabilities. These include Artifact, Google Photos, ChatGPT, Omnivore, Email Me, Telegram, Day One, Libby, Opener, What3Words, Whisper Memos, Sunshine Contacts, and more.

The podcast also addresses various listener questions, emails and voicemails, covering topics such as using an Apple Watch with an Android phone, understanding two-factor authentication apps, and managing online privacy and security.

Please note: calls are previously recorded.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Guests:

Matt Swider of TheShortcut.com talks about best holiday shopping strategies.

Jen Caltrider of Mozilla Foundation’s Privacy Not Included talks about gadget privacy concerns this holiday shopping season.

Jacob Palmer of BestReviews.com shares top rated gift ideas to shop for this holiday season.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rich talked about how he set up his holiday lights this week and the smart home voice actions he set up weren’t working. Turns out his wife unplugged the lights because she couldn’t remember the voice command to turn them off.

Rich talked about his work Friendsgiving and how it was surprisingly fun, but everyone was sharing via AirDrop. Here’s how to share photos and videos with Samsung Quick Share and Android Nearby Share.

Morris in Studio City wants to know why the CD’s he’s duplicating are skipping.

Apple is finally adopting RCS for better messaging between iPhone and Android. Users will be able to send full resolution photos and videos, see typing indicators, read receipts and more.

Julie Ramhold, Consumer Analyst with DealNews.com talks Black Friday strategies.

Bob in Oro Valley, Arizona is wondering how to block a repeat spam caller. Rich recommends using the built in Block Caller feature on iOS, Samsung or Android.

Jim in Hesperia is wondering why his Nest speakers won’t connect to his Wi-Fi network. He’s getting an error message about AP Isolation.

Sam Altman, one of the creators of ChatGPT, is out at OpenAI.

Jack in Anaheim is interested in blurring out his home’s photo on Zillow and Google Maps. He was also confused when trying to sign up for ChatGPT. Rich says to make sure you’re going to the official website here.

Edgar Dworsky, founder of Consumer World will share top tips to get a deal on Black Friday.

Apple is extending the free trial of Emergency SOS via Satellite for an additional year for iPhone 14 owners.

Karen in Orange County is getting unauthorized charges from PayPal. Rich recommends logging into the PayPal website and going to Settings > Payments and scroll down to Automatic Payments. Then, select a subscription and choose Remove PayPal as payment method.

Bill in Altadena wants to know how to get rid of the Alexa command on the smart plug. Rich recommends ensuring the routine is deleted. If that doesn’t work, you can reset the device and/or remove it from the Alexa App. Then, factory reset the device and add it to Alexa again.

Take a few minutes to check the emergency settings on your iPhone, Samsung or Pixel. Instructions here.

Buzz in Walnut Creek, CA wants some recommendations for good front and back dash cams. Rich mentioned popular brands including Vantrue, Thinkware, Nexar, VAVA, Garmin and Rich personally likes the Ring Car Cam.

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Rich talked about how it’s the end of an era for animatronics at Chuck E Cheese.

Google has a new way to shop for deals. Just search “shop deals” to see notable price drops on various items across the web.

Need to send a document to your Kindle? Just drag and drop it on the webpage at https://www.amazon.com/sendtokindle

A startup named Humane is making a screenless AI assistant “pin” you wear.

Jeremy Caplan with the Wonder Tools newsletter. Caplan is Director of Teaching & Learning at CUNY's Grad School of Journalism and share AI tools each week. He mentioned tools including Oasis, AudioPen and bloks.

Jeff in Jackson, Mississippi asks about what to look for in a good smart TV.

Spotify is adding free audiobook listening for premium subscribers.

Patti: What are your thoughts on the $3 version of TotalAV for iPad?

Joan in San Diego has a bunch of leftover ink, will it work in a new printer.

Louis in Riverside shared an update about an iPhone inherited from a deceased family member. He was able to figure out the PIN code and get into the phone to save the data on there and continue to use it. Rich recommends setting a legacy contact for Google and Apple.

Jerry in Hatfield, PA wants make a Google Sheets with customizable recipe proportions. Here’s a good way to do that.

Brian Heater, hardware editor at TechCrunch, talks about his hands on time with the Humane AI Pin.

Paul emails and says his Safari seems to infected with a virus, making it difficult to search the web. Rich says it’s probably a “search helper” malware and to delete any extensions you might not recognize. You can do this on Chrome, too.

Sara in Ventura asks if a teacher can control the computers in the classroom. Yes.

Howard wants to know how to find a link mentioned on the show. You can go to the show Wiki at richontech.tv/wiki

Eva emails and says she has thousands of photos she wants to scan at a high resolution. Rich recommends a scanner with a feeder like the Epson FF680W. Flat bed scanners will be cheaper, but will take longer. Look for one that supports a high resolution.

Mike commented on Eva’s email, saying he’s scanned tens of thousands of slides and negatives and generally picks a DPI between 2430 and 3200. He uses an Epson flatbed scanner and scans up to 12 slides at a time or 24 photos on negatives at a time and uses software called Silver Fast.

Rich mentioned apps to scan photos and negatives including PhotoScan and

044 - November 4, 2023

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Rich talked about how he noticed his Halloween low light photos are getting better over the years as smartphone cameras and sensors continue to improve.

He also explained how he books flights using Google Flights and loves the website Point.me, which helps you make the most of your rewards points. Use code RICHONTECH to get your first month for $1.

Rich shared his road test thoughts on the Rivian R1S SUV. Overall, he loved the rugged good looks and creature comforts, but charging it fast and on the road proved to be a challenge.

Consumer Reports tested USB-C and Lightning cables to find the most durable. The winners? Apple’s and Amazon Basics.

John in Los Angeles asks if there’s a service provider that can forward emails from his domain to his Gmail inbox. Rich says he uses Hover for this purpose and it’s only $5 a year. Use this referral link and it might save you a few bucks. Michael emailed to say Cloudflare does something similar.

There’s a new Beatles song called Now and Then and it was made possible thanks to AI.

Chuck in Laguna Nigel asks about plug in hybrid vehicles.

HBO Max is downgrading features for longtime subscribers on the grandfathered $15.99 plan.

Terry in Temecula is having issues accessing ChatGPT. He keeps getting error messages. Rich says to clear the cookies and cache for the website and that should help. Rich also recommended checking out other AI options including Claude AI and Google’s Bard.

You can now move the URL/Address bar on Chrome for iOS to the bottom of the screen to match what Safari did in iOS 16.

Mickey in Camarillo wants to know if gift cards can be used online or in store. Rich says it depends, so be sure to check the gift card redemption details before you buy. Also, check out Raise for discounted gift cards.

The cashback shopping app Ibotta is giving away free Thanksgiving dinners.<

043 - October 28, 2023

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Rich talked about how the concert going experience has been modernized by technology including digital tickets, self serve concessions and more.

Marvin in Colorado asked what the baseball card scanning app I mentioned a long time ago on the show. It’s called CollX.

Apple is holding an event called Scary Fast on October 30. New Mac computers are expected.

Apple is raising prices for streaming services.

Mark Stockley, Senior Threat Intelligence Researcher at Malwarebytes joined to explain what Malware is and how to avoid and remove it.

Melody in Carlsbad, CA says she got an email about a Geek Squad and is wondering if they are trying to scam her.

Mark in Winnetka, CA can’t seem to remove URL icons he’s dragged to the desktop. Rich says to try dragging the icon into the Recycle bin or select the icon and hit the Shift and Del keys at the same time. You might need to sign in with Admin access to complete the action.

Cruise pauses driverless car operations in all of it’s markets.

Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. Wonder game for the Switch is a lot of fun and Rich recommends it for holiday gifts or just to play yourself!

Malware and Phishing continues to get worse.

Mary Jean got a new iPhone and wants to transfer her old information, but can’t find the security PIN.

Edwin has a Dell computer and wants a USB microphone for it so he can do ham radio. Rich recommends a Yeti or similar. He also likes the Tula mic and the MiCreator Studio if you want something more premium.

Google has a free new tool to help you create AI images.

Rich is testing out the Samsung S23 FE, which is a good phone at a nice price of $599, but Rich suspects it will be even cheaper over the holidays.

Doreen in Simi Valley has a problem with the neighbor’s dog barking and wants to try a device called Dog Silencer Max.

John in Moorepark asks about which password manager is best for someone who only uses an iPhone. Rich likes iCloud Keychain for this, but also recommends Google Passwords and Bitwarden for free,

042 - October 21, 2023

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Rich talks about his experience renting a Tesla. Bottom line: it’s a ton of fun to rent but be prepared to learn how to drive it if you haven’t before, and take charging into consideration.

Carmen in Hollywood wants to know how to restore her messages in WhatsApp.

Netflix is raising prices. Here are direct links to cancel streaming subscriptions.

Isavel emailed to ask if she can use her daughters old Apple Watch even though she doesn’t use an iPhone. Rich recommends using Family Setup to set it up.

Rob in Los Angeles wants to know if he can switch to a different authenticator app.

Franchesca in Los Angeles wants to known how to operate her new smartphone.

Mickey in Camarillo wants to know when to use a VPN. Rich recommends listening to the interview on a recent show.

Rich mentioned the Emergency SOS over satellite feature on the iPhone 14 and 15 models and how you should familiarize yourself with them. If you’re Android and want a similar feature, check out the moto defy satellite link.

Jerry in Northridge wants to know if it’s still safe to run macOS Sonoma. Rich says yes as long as it’s getting security updates. You can check this website for more information on software End of Life.

Marcel Campos talks about the OnePlus Open foldable phone

Firoza in Los Angeles wants to know about the dual SIM feature on the iPhone, especialy for staying connected overseas.

Joanie on X wants to know how to switch to taking lower resolution photos on the iPhone. Rich says you can switch back to 12 megapixels by going to Settings > Camera > Formats > Photo Mode > 12 MP

Tom asks on X if he should buy an Apple Watch band on Amazon or direct from Apple. Rich says go with an official band from Apple. He also likes Nomad bands.

Consumer Reports has an app called Permission Slip that can help you submit requests to ask companies to delete or not sell your data.

Apple has a new lower priced

040 - October 7, 2023 - Wiki Page

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Rich discusses the new Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones, new AI camera features like Best Take and how Google is pledging to support them with updates for 7 years.

Michael in Laguna Beach believes he was hacked and wants to make sure he doesn’t get hacked again. Rich says to get a new credit card number and sign up for a free credit monitoring through a site like Credit Karma or WalletHub.

Mary emailed and asked why the iPhone keeps changing the brightness even when she manually adjusts the slider. You can override this setting by going into Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size and scroll down to Auto-Brightness. Keep in mind this might affect Battery Life.

Stephanie Scott, Product Manager at Google, discusses the new Pixel 8 smartphones.

Robert in Seal Beach asks when to use a VPN.

23andMe says user data was hacked.

Apple says iOS 17.0.3 should fix the overheating bugs on the iPhone 15 models.

Google says the Pixel Watch 2 smartwatch is a lot better than the first model.

Elsa in Playa Del Rey wants an email besides Gmail. Rich says to check out Outlook.com, ProtonMail and iCloud email if you don’t mind sticking with Apple ecosystem long term.

Amazon Prime Big Deal Days kick off for 48 hours on October 10.

Sandeep Waraich, Director, Product Management for Google Wearables, discusses the Pixel Watch 2.

Kevin in San Diego says his ex-girlfriend has hacked into his phone. Rich says to remove any unknown Apple devices on your account, change his Apple ID password, set up two factor authentication and then format the phone and reinstall everything manually. Also, log out of all active sessions on your various accounts like Google and

039 - September 30, 2023

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Rich recapped his top-secret trip to NYC. He has been comparing the iPhone 15 Pro Max photos to the iPhone 14 Pro, the Nothing (2) phone and the Pixel 7 Pro.

In NYC he saw a luggage robot, a neat RFID self-checkout at UNIQLO and a self-checkout at the airport that asked him for a tip!

Fernando in Laguna Hills wants a new SD Card reader that has a battery and Wi-Fi so he can access files on the go. Rich says to check out the NewQ Filehub which seems to fit the bill but hasn’t tested it.

The CEO of X apparently doesn’t have the X app on her iPhone homescreen.

Michael in Canoga Park wants the Opera Browser on Kindle Fire tablet. Rich says you need to find the APK and then sideload it, but first you need to allow outside apps, so be aware of the security implications of doing this.

Google is rolling out a redesigned At a Glance widget.

Google is rolling out a new AI powered Memories tab in Google Photos.

Jack in Goldendale, Washington, wants to know if he can take the old SIM card out and pop it into the new phone.

James writes in about how his daughter was scammed and shared her iPhone screen to scam artists and he’s worried that he should change his Wi-Fi password.

Paul in Brea wants to know if he can safely get rid of his old computers at a weekend recycling event. Ideally you should erase data from the computers using a factory reset or an app like shredOS, or use a screwdriver to remove the hard drive and drill through it or take it to a recycling center with a shredder.

There’s a new Fitbit Charge 6, which adds more accurate heart rate tracking, new workouts, GPS and more. It’s $160 and available this fall.

Bill in San Diego wants to know how to download all Gmail emails. Rich says to use Google Takeout. Also, it’s a good idea to set up a Legacy Contact on Google and Apple that can download your data i

038 - September 23, 2023

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Rich mentioned that the iPhone 15 is now available. Amazon announced that Alexa is getting a healthy dose of AI and they have new products and services including Eye Gaze, slimmer Echo Frames with longer battery life, a Fire TV Stick 4K Max 2nd gen which will feature ambient mode, AI art and the eero Max 7. If you want to try the new Alexa AI experience you can soon say “Alexa, let’s chat” to a supported smart speaker.

One big new feature is called Alexa Emergency Assist, which will let you use your voice to call for help in an emergency situation using an Echo device.

Gloria in Pacoima is having trouble with Visible service.

Jefferson Graham of PhotoWalks.TV will share his thoughts on the iPhone 15 cameras.

Daniel in Reseda, CA asks if there’s a video doorbell with local storage. Rich says to check out the Blink camera. Kelly sent in this anti-theft device.

Rich talked about new features in tvOS 17 that bring FaceTime to the Apple TV and the ability to find a lost remote using your iPhone.

Steven in San Diego says you can get a signal booster to help with cellular calls at home. Rich says to also make sure WiFi calling is turned on for your smartphone and you can check cellular coverage maps using sites like OpenSignal and CoverageMap.

Joe in Glendora is trying to find a way to get his pictures off of an old Wolverine device.

Jamie Siminoff, Ring founder and now Chief “Doorman” at Door.com talked about his new venture and the James App.

Linda in Anaheim says FaceTime group calls are activating on her iPhone without her initiating them.

You can now take a depression and anxiety assessment in the Health App on iOS 17.

Greg in Des Moines wants to know if he should upgrade his Samsung Flip 3 to the Flip 5 or even the iPhone for better accessibility features.

Amazon Prime Video will start showing ads in 2024 unless you pay an additional $3 a month.

Uber Eats will accept SNAP payment in 2024.

Vanessa in Great Falls, Montana wants to know how to set up a Windows laptop for her grandkids so it’s safe. Rich recommends