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Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra is everything all at once Aug 21, 2020

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Smart home displays will soon support Zoom; review of the Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra; S20 series gets new features; Verizon bundles Disney, Hulu and ESPN; Apple bundles CBS and Showtime; a new CompUSA deals website; Instagram now lets you scroll forever and ever; Apple starts two new streaming radio stations; Netflix tests a shuffle button.Listeners ask about which Ring doorbell to get, if a basic MacBook Air is worth it, changing the default email program on an iPhone, getting a data signal in the middle of nowhere and what the best to-do app is.Follow Richhttps://twitter.com/richontechZoom on smart home displayshttp://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2020/08/19/2080745/0/en/Zoom-Expands-Zoom-For-Home-to-Popular-Smart-Displays.htmlNote20 Ultra reviewhttps://ktla.com/morning-news/technology/samsung-galaxy-note20-ultra-review-richontech/S20 updateshttps://www.samsungmobilepress.com/featurestories/the-galaxy-s20-gets-even-more-powerful-with-new-updateVerizon Disney bundlehttps://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-unlocks-more-value-customers-disney-hulu-and-espn-includedApple bundlehttps://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/08/apple-tv-plus-subscribers-get-cbs-all-access-and-showtime-bundle-at-a-great-value/CompUSA deals websitehttps://www.compusa.com/Instagram endless scrollinghttps://help.instagram.com/381638392275939Apple new radio stationshttps://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/08/apple-announces-apple-music-radio/Netflix shuffle buttonhttps://techcrunch.com/2020/08/18/netflix-test-puts-a-shuffle-play-button-right-on-your-home-screen/Default email app on iPhonehttps://9to5mac.com/2020/07/21/ios-14-heres-an-early-look-at-how-youll-be-able-to-change-default-apps/Best To Do apphttps://todo.microsoft.com/tasks/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Androids are now a mini earthquake detection machine Aug 14, 2020

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Initial hands on impressions of Samsung's latest products including the Galaxy Note20 Ultra, Tab S7, Watch3, Buds Live; Fortnite fight with Apple and Google; Microsoft Surface Duo; Instagram Reels; Android Earthquake features; how to keep your phone safe from tracking; Google's new way to find where sports games are streaming live or on TV.Listeners ask about using the least possible data on their phone, the best software to protect from hackers, getting better Wifi at home, Peloton bike alternatives and search engines that protect your privacy.
Follow Rich:https://twitter.com/richontechSamsung's new productshttps://www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/events/unpacked/Fortnite fighthttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/13/technology/apple-fortnite-ban.htmlSurface Duohttps://blogs.windows.com/devices/2020/08/12/available-for-preorder-today-surface-duo-is-purpose-built-for-mobile-productivity/Instagram Reelshttps://about.instagram.com/blog/announcements/introducing-instagram-reels-announcement/Android Earthquake featureshttps://ktla.com/morning-news/technology/tech-smart-android-earthquake-detection-microsoft-duo-and-cadillacs-all-electric-suv/Keeping phone safe from trackinghttps://www.wired.com/story/nsa-tips-smartphone-data-canon-ransomware-twitter-bug-security-news/Google sports featureshttps://blog.google/products/search/finding-live-tv-shows-and-sports-just-got-easier-search/Better Wifi at homehttps://ktla.com/morning-news/technology/improve-wifi-signal-at-home/Peloton bike alternativehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rd4NgZzXP5EPrivate search engineshttps://www.startpage.com/https://brave.com/https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/focusSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Backing up your phone is the best decision you can make Jul 31, 2020

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CES 2021 will now be a digital event; Google's new way to help backup iPhones and Androids; Apple delays the iPhone 12 by a few weeks; Google is ready to release the Pixel 4a; renting out someone else's backyard pool, Rich's thoughts on Roblox; cool new book recommendation website.
Listeners ask about retrieving texts stored in iCloud, best inexpensive microphone for a podcast, getting back Google Play Services, best lenses for a Samsung phone; good portable battery chargers and iPad versus Surface.Follow Richhttps://twitter.com/richontechCES 2021https://www.ces.tech/News/Press-Releases/CES-Press-Release.aspx?NodeID=321a27ba-86f2-4c8d-92d2-fb0f4580ed18Google One backuphttps://blog.google/products/google-one/free-featuresPixel 4ahttps://store.google.com/intl/en/lorem-ipsum/Pool rentalshttps://ktla.com/morning-news/technology/pool-rental-app-swimply-review-shark-tank/Robloxhttps://corp.roblox.com/2020/07/roblox-developers-expected-earn-250-million-2020-platform-now-150-million-monthly-active-users/Book websitehttps://www.readthistwice.com/iCloud textshttps://drfone.wondershare.com/Podcast micshttps://www.bluemic.com/en-us/Samsung lenseshttps://www.shopmoment.com/moment-cases-lenses-for-samsung-galaxy-s10-s10plus-s10e https://www.olloclip.com/collections/samsung-s10Portable battery chargershttps://amzn.to/2EGZoO1Wyze Cam outdoorhttps://wyze.com/wyze-cam-outdoor.htmlSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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T-Mobile fights robocalls with free new features Jul 17, 2020

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T-Mobile introduces ScamShield in an effort to stop robocalls; Uproad turns your smartphone into a toll transponder; Twitter's big hack; Lemonade Pet insurance; a new app to turn your iPhone into a webcam.Listeners ask about protecting their email account after a gift card balance is stolen; the easiest way to join a Zoom call; best budget Samsung phone to buy and if the Blaux portable air conditioner is worth it.Follow Richhttps://twitter.com/richontechT-Mobile ScamShieldhttps://www.t-mobile.com/customers/scam-shieldUproad Apphttps://ktla.com/morning-news/technology/pay-california-toll-roads-with-app-no-transponder-uproad/Twitter Hackhttps://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/07/whos-behind-wednesdays-epic-twitter-hack/Lemonade Pet Insurancehttps://www.lemonade.com/petCamo App to turn iPhone into webcamhttps://reincubate.com/camo/Protecting email accounthttps://support.google.com/accounts/answer/3466521?hl=enZoom call toolsAmazon Fire HD 8 tablethttps://amzn.to/30moubVAmazonBasics Tablet Standhttps://amzn.to/3jcZvQYBest iPhone webcam mountshttps://reincubate.com/support/how-to/iphone-webcam-mount-guide/Budget Samsung phonehttps://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-a51/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Samsung sets a date to show off its latest smartphones Jul 10, 2020

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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2020 goes virtual; Microsoft Teams puts people in the same room virtually; iOS 14 Public Beta is now available; $90 Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet review; Meal planning apps; AT&T adds teacher, nurse and doctor discounts; Instagram Stories tool for iPhone.Listeners ask about a camera to keep an eye on the kids in the backyard, sites for finding work from home jobs, best Roku player, a device to uncover hidden cameras in rentals and a way to transcribe classes and Zoom calls.Follow Richhttps://twitter.com/richontechFollow Meghanhttps://twitter.com/producermeghanSamsung Unpacked 2020https://news.samsung.com/us/galaxy-unpacked-2020-08-livestream-video/Microsoft Teams Together Modehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGsNmYKgeTAiOS 14 Public Betahttps://beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet reviewhttps://ktla.com/morning-news/technology/review-amazon-fire-hd-8-plus-tablet-2020-richontech/Meal planning appshttps://ktla.com/morning-news/technology/meal-planning-apps-emeals-mealthy-mealtime-review-2020/AT&T discountshttps://www.att.com/offers/discount-program/appreciation/Instagram Stories toolhttps://tostories.app/Opener iPhone apphttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/opener-open-links-in-apps/id989565871Uncover hidden camerashttps://www.spyguy.com/products/scout-hidden-camera-detectorTranscribe classes/Zoomhttps://otter.ai/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.recorder&hl=en_US https://www.descript.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Coronavirus tracking feature on smartphones Jul 03, 2020

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New Mac Malware making the rounds, Random phrases that trigger digital assistants, Coronavirus tracking on smartphones, Google augmented reality dinosaurs, YouTube TV raises prices again, $28 wireless earbuds, a fun and easy poker app and a travel vlogger shares road trip planning tips.Listeners ask when the iOS 14 public beta will be available, if the Ring Peephole cam is a good Idea their apartment, cell phone holders for the car and deleting individual episodes of a podcast on an iPhone.Follow Richhttps://twitter.com/richontechFollow Meghanhttps://twitter.com/producermeghan
Mac Malwarehttps://blog.malwarebytes.com/mac/2020/06/new-mac-ransomware-spreading-through-piracy/Virtual assistant triggershttps://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/07/uncovered-1000-phrases-that-incorrectly-trigger-alexa-siri-and-google-assistant/Coronavirus smartphone trackinghttps://ktla.com/morning-news/technology/covid-tracking-iphone-android-update/Google AR dinosaurshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RytxF5dw5GwYouTube TVhttps://youtube.googleblog.com/2020/06/youtube-tv-update.html$28 Wireless earbudshttps://ktla.com/morning-news/technology/letsfit-smartwatch-earbuds-review/Easy Poker Apphttps://easy.poker/Road Trip Tipshttps://ktla.com/morning-news/technology/a-travel-vlogger-shares-his-secrets-to-planning-the-perfect-road-trip-including-yelp-and-instagram-search-tricks/iOS 14 Public Betahttps://beta.apple.com/sp/betaprogram/Ring Peephole camhttps://shop.ring.com/products/door-peephole-security-cameraCell phone holdershttps://www.proclipusa.com/https://www.weathertech.com/products/cupfone-deskfone/https://www.kenu.com/collections/vent-mountsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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iPhone Home Screen gets a makeover in iOS 14 Jun 26, 2020

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A look at the new software features coming soon to the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch; Wyze's new affordable outdoor security camera; Facebook warns if users share an article over 90 days old; group video calling comes to Google Nest Hub Max; iOS 14 catches spying apps; Google now automatically deletes location and search data after 18 months; Microsoft permanently closes down its retail locations.Listeners ask about buying more iCloud storage on the iPhone, why COVID tracking was automatically installed on phones, what do to with an old iPhone after an upgrade and how to find movies to purchase or rent on a smart TV.Follow Richhttps://twitter.com/richontechFollow Meghanhttps://twitter.com/producermeghaniOS 14https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-14-preview/watchOS 7https://www.apple.com/watchos/watchos-previewiOS 14 catches spying appshttps://appleinsider.com/articles/20/06/25/new-ios-14-feature-prompts-tiktok-to-end-clipboard-snoopingWyze Cam Outdoorhttps://wyze.com/wyze-cam-outdoor.htmlFacebook old article warninghttps://about.fb.com/news/2020/06/more-context-for-news-articles-and-other-content/Group video calling on Nest Hub Maxhttps://www.blog.google/products/assistant/hey-google-make-group-call-now-available-nest-hub-maxReview setting for Google auto delete datahttps://ktla.com/morning-news/technology/google-auto-delete-history-location-how-to-2020/Microsoft shuts down storeshttps://news.microsoft.com/2020/06/26/microsoft-store-announces-new-approach-to-retail/Reelgood Apphttps://reelgood.com/Google "What to Watch" featurehttps://blog.google/products/search/google-search-what-to-watchSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Think twice before you install a Chrome extension Jun 19, 2020

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Researchers uncover spying Chrome extensions; a preview of Apple WWDC 2020; Sony unveils more about the upcoming PlayStation 5; Twitter adds voice Tweets; Nintendo's free Jump Rope Challenge game; getting a better deal on high speed internet; Helio app predicts amazing sunsets.Listeners ask about the best TV, if the WiFi Xtra Boost will spy on them, if TotalTV is worth installing on an iPhone, recording a FaceTime call and a good dual dash cam.Follow Richhttps://twitter.com/richontechFollow Meghanhttps://twitter.com/producermeghanLinksSpying Chrome extensionshttps://www.businessinsider.com/exclusive-massive-spying-on-users-of-googles-chrome-shows-new-security-weakness-2020-6WWDC 2020 previewhttps://9to5mac.com/2020/06/18/wwdc-2020-announcements-roundup/PlayStation 5https://www.playstation.com/en-us/corporate/press-releases/2020/sony-interactive-entertainment-reveals-stunning-design-for-playstation-5-announces-more-than-two-dozen-new-games-for-the-next-generation-console/Voice Tweetshttps://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/product/2020/your-tweet-your-voice.htmlJump Rope gamehttps://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/jump-rope-challenge-switch/Comparing high speed internet priceshttps://www.highspeedinternet.com/https://www.allconnect.com/Helio Apphttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/helio-sunset-forecast/id1512790275Vava dual dash camhttps://amzn.to/3ejTgIdSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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What to look for in a UV phone sanitizer Jun 05, 2020

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CES 2021 will happen in person in Las Vegas; Facebook introduces Manage Activity as a way to bulk delete previous posts; Google lets you hide Meet from Gmail; Podhero app has a unique way to help support your favorite podcasts; what to look for in a good UV phone sanitizer.Listeners ask about converting VHS tapes to digital, police scanner apps, using a webcam with a smart TV and more.
Follow Richhttps://twitter.com/richontechFollow Meghanhttps://twitter.com/producermeghanCES 2021https://www.ces.tech/planning-for-ces-2021.aspxFacebook Manage Activityhttps://about.fb.com/news/2020/06/introducing-manage-activity/Hide Meet in Gmailhttps://www.techspot.com/news/85506-google-now-allow-gmail-users-hide-meet-sidebar.htmlPodhero Apphttps://medium.com/podhero/meet-podhero-the-easiest-way-to-support-podcast-creators-5f17f536e7d8UV Sanitizershttps://www.casetify.com/protects/uv-sanitizer https://amzn.to/2Mx6cOHVHS to Digitalhttps://ktla.com/morning-news/technology/diy-transfer-your-old-home-videos-to-digital/Police Scanner Apphttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/5-0-radio-police-scanner/id356336433Citizen apphttps://citizen.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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TCL's $250 smartphone is a budget-friendly breath of fresh air May 22, 2020

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Facebook introduces Shops; Apple reopens stores with major changes; a look at the $250 TCL smartphone; Google/Apple's coronavirus system explained; Hulu revamp makes it easier to use; Google Podcasts gets CarPlay support; easy way to play poker online with friends; Orby TV tries a new twist on satellite TV.Listeners ask about cell phone plans for seniors, if the Jive Mini Pods are any good, recording video auditions, a watch that handles blood pressure readings and finding more stuff to watch on Netflix.Links:Follow Richhttps://twitter.com/richdemuroFollow Producer Meghanhttps://twitter.com/producermeghanFacebook Shopshttps://about.fb.com/news/2020/05/introducing-facebook-shops/Apple reopeninghttps://www.apple.com/store-opening-letter/$250 TCL smartphonehttps://ktla.com/morning-news/technology/tcl-10-series-10l-250-smartphone-review/Google/Apple coronavirus systemhttps://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200520/10571644539/case-contact-tracing-apps-built-apple-googles-exposure-notification-system.shtmlHulu revamphttps://press.hulu.com/news/2020/05/20/hulu-unveils-updated-user-interface/Google Podcasts CarPlayhttps://9to5google.com/2020/05/20/google-podcasts-carplay/Poker sitehttps://lipoker.io/https://pokerinplace.app/Orby TVhttps://orbytv.com/Cell plans for seniorshttps://www.whistleout.com/CellPhonesJive Mini Podshttps://amzn.to/2WSxy7OBlood pressure watchhttps://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-announces-blood-pressure-monitoring-application-for-galaxy-watch-devicesFinding stuff to watchhttps://reelgood.com/https://vuniverse.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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