Rich discusses the current state of self-driving and autonomous cars. Rick in Manhattan Beach wants a way to get music onto his iPod Shuffle. Rich recommended WALTR Pro. On Windows, try CopyTrans Manager. China has ordered Apple to remove WhatsApp, Threads, Signal and Telegram from the App Store. Laura Mae Martin, Google’s Executive Productivity Advisor and author Uptime: A Practical Guide to Personal Productivity and Wellbeing. Angie in Los Angeles has a laptop with a virus and wants to bring it to a store for help. Rich recommends uBreakiFix or search Yelp for “computer repair.” Samsung ..read more

Episode Summary: In this episode, Rich DeMuro shares a variety of useful websites, apps, and tech tips to make life easier and more secure. He discusses the importance of online privacy and security, offers advice on smartphone insurance, and explores the challenges and benefits of transitioning to a "dumb phone." The show also features an interview with a digital minimalist who shares insights on reducing screen time and finding balance in a technology-driven world. Topics Discussed: - Rich shares several handy websites and apps, such as a Google image generator, a disposable email service ..read more

Topics covered: 1. Gmail has turned 20 years old and has evolved significantly since its launch on April 1, 2004. 2. AT&T has announced a massive data breach affecting 7.6 million current customers and 65.4 million former customers, with personal information like social security numbers exposed. 3. Instagram is now limiting political content by default ahead of elections, but users can change this in their settings. 4. Google Maps has added new features for summer travel, including recommendation lists from top websites and its own restaurant lists for trending places, top community favori ..read more

Rich explains the antitrust case against Apple. Tammi asks why Meta’s Messenger is asking her to set up a 6-digit PIN. Rich attends the CSUN Assistive Technology Conference to learn about assistive technologies for the disability community. InnoCaption. Caption Call. Vibio. PlayStation Access Controller. Monarch. OKO App. Diana in Torrance wants remote desktop software to access her MacBook Pro remotely. Rich says to check out TeamViewer for free or GoToMyPC for paid. RustDesk is an open-source alternative. Bruce in Los Angeles is looking for a USB drive that’s over 5 TB. Rich believes this is ..read more

63 - March 16, 2024 Rich DeMuro talks about tech news, tips, and gadget reviews and conducts interviews in this weekly show. Airs 11 AM - 2 PM PT on KFI AM 640 and syndicated on 350+ stations nationwide. Stream live on the iHeartRadio App or subscribe to the podcast. Follow Rich on X, Instagram and Facebook. Call 1-888-RICH-101 (1-888-742-4101) to join in! Links may be affiliate. RichOnTech.tv Sign up for the Rich on Tech Newsletter! Rich talked about how much data our phones collect on us and how you can check to see which apps access what and revoke these permissions! Shelly in Seal Beach wa ..read more

Rich talks about his initial experiences with the Apple Vision Pro. Once again, there is talk of a TikTok ban in the U.S. Janice in Redondo Beach hates the update on the Apple Watch and wants to know if she can go back. It’s not easy, but Rich recommends checking out the very thorough User Guide Apple publishes for its products. Open the Books app and search product + user guide and look for the guides published by Apple. Jose Briones is a “digital minimalist” and runs a website called dumbphonefinder.org. Resources mentioned: Unpluq and Brick App. Rod in Los Angeles wants to know the value of ..read more

Rich talks about how he books his travel, including his tips and tricks for finding the cheapest flights and best hotels. Benjamin in Pacific Palisades wants to know if he should upgrade his DSL connection to fiber. Netflix is no longer allowing existing customers to pay through Apple, they will need to provide a credit or debit card directly through the Netflix website. Kate Kozuch, managing editor at Tom’s Guide, joined to talk all things Mobile World Congress. John in Carlsbad wants to know how to get Pandora without ads. Jamie in North Hollywood wants to know how to open his camera by tapp ..read more

Rich talked about the AT&T outage and the healthcare hack this week, and how it got him to thinking about having a backup plan. International authorities busted a major ransomware hacking group called LockBit and released free software to help victims unlock their files. Thurman in Massachusetts wants an alternative to the Thunderbird email app. Rich recommends checking out a website called AlternativeTo.net. Bill in San Diego wants to retrieve text messages from his deceased sister’s phone. He has the passcode. Rich recommends the iMazing App. Rose in Los Angeles looking for more informat ..read more

Rich talks about helping out a colleague get his computer back up and running. It took longer than he expected and Disk Drill was a savior. Cam in Los Angeles wants to know about how to find their information on the Dark Web. Rich mentioned Hayley Kaplan for investigations, but also mentioned tools including Google’s Results About You, Google One Dark Web Monitoring and Mozilla Monitor, which he’s tried. Other resources include https://haveibeenpwned.com/, Experian and Norton. People are already returning the Apple Vision Pro and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the $500 Meta Quest 3 is better fo ..read more

Rich talked about going to Chicago for the Auto Show and how it’s great to see the auto revolution in person. See his highlights here. He mentioned a company called Emergency Safety Solutions that is trying to eliminate disabled vehicle crashes. He also mentioned upgrading his TV for the Super Bowl and recommends going OLED if you can. Also, he discovered modern TVs are spying on you with a feature called Automatic Content Recognition. Google the manufacturer of your TV along with “turn off ACR” to find directions on how to turn it off. Angie in Riverside wants wired internet in her home. Rich ..read more