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 navigating to the folder where the documents were stored and right clicking and selecting the Restor ..read more

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 for a tool that can help overhaul his resume. Rich recommended checking out Leet Resumes. Watch out ..read more

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 are on display. Jim in Florida asked why his Google app is reading search results aloud to him. You ..read more

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 accounts. Rich’s advice is to use a third-party email account that’s not linked to your cable or internet provider and make sure it’s secured with two factor au ..read more

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 Snapchat’s announcements. Rich likes the MY AI chatbot now available to everyone inside the app. A caller c ..read more

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 tablet to take orders and process payment at the table, which is good for efficiency and security. Some ..read more

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 system Rich talked to IGN reporter Rebekah Valentine about the cancellation of E3 2023 Rich 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 keynote and mostly an online event on June 5-9. Kevin called in and asked about how to connect ..read more

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 two factor authentication. Mike called and asked why his old iPad can’t access the internet anymore. Ri ..read more

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 discontinues travel itineraries; Amazon unveils Project Kuiper satellite internet terminals; Samsung ..read more

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 secure 5G wireless home internet; help with a Bluetooth transmitter and best tool to use for writing ..read more