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TV Tech Guy Rich DeMuro offers tech news, gadget reviews, helpful apps and answers your questions.

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  • Instagram map privacy, ChatGPT 5 & the gift card trick you should know (133, Aug 9, 2025)

    Instagram map privacy, ChatGPT 5 & the gift card trick you should know (133, Aug 9, 2025)
    Aug 9 2025
    Rich talked about flying kites with his kids and selling stuff on OfferUp. Rich also mentioned buying discounted gift cards on CardCash.com. Rich explained the new Instagram map feature that potentially shares your location if you choose to. Jim writes in about gift cards. He recommends a website called CardBear.com, which aggregates the best discounts available for a wide range of gift cards. Marilyn from Chula Vista called in about issues with the Watch TCM app. ChatGPT just rolled out a major update to version 5, bringing faster performance, improved writing and coding skills, and new personality options. Hulu’s standalone app will be fully merged into Disney+ in 2026. Frank in Port Chester wants more details on using Gemini to keep notes. Rich suggested checking Google’s recommended prompts for ideas. Doreen in Irvine asked how to back up text messages and contacts on a Samsung. Rich recommended using SMS Backup & Restore for messages, and for contacts, opening the Contacts app, going to Settings, and choosing Export. On iPhone, open Contacts, tap Lists, press and hold a list, then tap Export. Jay from Los Angeles says he uses Wirecutter and Consumer Reports for reviews. Rich suggested also trying Vetted.AI, Google’s AI Mode, and ChatGPT for product comparisons. Barb wants to know how to back up her phone locally to her Windows computer. Rich says you can still use iTunes—just plug in your phone and click the little phone icon under the menu bar, next to where it says Music. Mark in Woodland Hills asked about smart luggage or brand recommendations. Rich said he’s currently using Amazon Basics, also likes Away Luggage, and thinks Props Luggage is pretty cool with its built-in feet. College students can get a free year of Google Gemini Advanced, which includes the Pro models and 2TB of cloud storage. Roku has launched a new ad-free streaming service called Howdy, priced at $3 a month, with a selection of movies and TV shows. Adam Doud, freelance technology writer, talked robotic lawn mowers and Samsung’s foldable phones. Microsoft is shutting down its PDF scanning Lens app. Alternatives include the Microsoft 365 Copilot app and Adobe Scan. Nick wants to know how to clean up his Gmail storage. Rich recommends using the tools at one.google.com. AT&T is paying $177 million in a data breach settlement. Bob from Los Angeles says he's shooting video on his Samsung phone. Which way should he shoot it? Horizontal or vertical? Rich says you can watch his TV segments on YouTube. US Mobile CEO Ahmed Khattak on how your phone can get better coverage and save you money with two networks at once. Rich DeMuro brings you the latest tech news, helpful tips, gadget reviews, and more—plus interviews with industry experts—all in this weekly show. Call 1-888-RICH-101 (1-888-742-4101) to join in! Email your question here. How to Listen: 🎙️ Live on KFI AM 640 – Los Angeles, Saturdays from 11 AM – 2 PM PT 🎙️ Rebroadcast on 710 WOR – New York City, Sundays from 8 PM – 11 PM ET 📻 Syndicated on affiliates nationwide Get the podcast to via RSS, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Follow Rich on X, Instagram and Facebook. Download the MP3 here (choose episode, then scroll to bottom of page and look for ”Download”) Paid newsletter subscribers get ad-free, HQ audio here. Referral links for services I like. Amazon storefront for products I like. RichOnTech.tv Links may be affiliate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  • Bitchat explained, sports card tech & a must-have security app (132, Aug 2, 2025)

    Bitchat explained, sports card tech & a must-have security app (132, Aug 2, 2025)
    Aug 2 2025
    Rich talked about the new offline messaging app called Bitchat. Download for iOS and APK for Android here. Stanley in Northwest Ohio asks about the universal AI search engine called Poe. Samsung says its foldable phones are some of the best-selling pre-orders ever. Scott Budman, Emmy Award-winning tech and business reporter for NBC Bay Area, will break down the latest news from Silicon Valley. Kathy in Diamond Bar wants to know the best tracker for her Android phone for her luggage. Rich recommends a tracker on Android’s Find My Device network like the Chipolo POP. Dropbox is shutting down. You have to switch to a new password manager by October 28. Gee Lefevre, CEO of Presto, will talk about how AI is changing the way we place drive-thru orders at fast food restaurants. Andrea asks how to access Google Gemini (iOS, Android)and also what's a good recommendation for a password app. Rich says Bitwarden. Proton has launched a free two-factor authentication app that works cross-platform. Uber has a new preference for women riders to get matched with female drivers. Sarah is asking about a laptop for her daughter for college, but she says she has no money to buy it. Rich recommends the M1 MacBook Air or the current MacBook Air in using education pricing at Apple. Mark in Woodland Hills is specifically interested in African American genealogy history. Rich recommended this page at BlackPast.org as a resource. Tedd Mann, creator of the CollX card trading app, called in from the National Sports Collectors Convention. We talked about the latest in sports card tech and trends. Mentioned: Whatnot, digital repacks (Arena Club, Courtyard), AI in the hobby like Waxstat. Paul in Columbus, Ohio asks why some apps on-the-go require you to be on a Wi-Fi or hotspot. Kay in Sherman Oaks says an update on her Samsung Galaxy A15 changed everything. Rich said to: Update Google Play apps, Update Galaxy Store apps, Update Google Play System Update by going to Settings > Security and Privacy > Updates > Google Play system update. Nate in Florida asks for a review on the Nintendo Switch 2. Rich visited the Tesla Diner in Hollywood. Entrepreneur Lily Vittayarukskul, founder and CEO of Waterlily, will join to discuss how families can plan for long-term care, including how her AI platform predicts future health needs. Sales of Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses tripled in the first half of 2025. They are very popular. Cash App has a new pools feature so you can collect money from people in a group easily. Spectrum now lets you pay the difference to upgrade the free included streaming apps to the ad-free version. Rich DeMuro brings you the latest tech news, helpful tips, gadget reviews, and more—plus interviews with industry experts—all in this weekly show. Call 1-888-RICH-101 (1-888-742-4101) to join in! Email your question here. How to Listen: 🎙️ Live on KFI AM 640 – Los Angeles, Saturdays from 11 AM – 2 PM PT 🎙️ Rebroadcast on 710 WOR – New York City, Sundays from 8 PM – 11 PM ET 📻 Syndicated on affiliates nationwide Get the podcast to via RSS, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Follow Rich on X, Instagram and Facebook. Download the MP3 here (choose episode, then scroll to bottom of page and look for ”Download”) Paid newsletter subscribers get ad-free, HQ audio here. Referral links for services I like. Amazon storefront for products I like. RichOnTech.tv Links may be affiliate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  • Feedbag extravaganza, AI tips & Disney Imagineering magic (131, July 26, 2025)

    Feedbag extravaganza, AI tips & Disney Imagineering magic (131, July 26, 2025)
    Jul 26 2025
    Rich recapped his 20th wedding anniversary trip to Kauai, including a few tech takeaways from the islands. Taren in Tennessee asked about getting a Wi-Fi range extender that works outdoors. Rich recommended the eero Outdoor 7 for strong, weather-resistant coverage outside. Technology journalist and podcaster Tom Merritt, host of Daily Tech News Show, will join to talk about his favorite tech things, including the new XREAL glasses. Also mentioned: Feedly and Openvibe. Johnny from New York writes in saying he’s having trouble sending a large video file by email. Rich suggests using the free tool Wormhole.app — it’s fast, secure, and perfect for sending big files without hassle. Lucia from South Carolina asks if there’s a way to have her mom’s Google phone automatically answer calls on speaker. Rich says to go into Accessibility > Touch > Call Audio Routing — and set it to speaker. Larry is starting a new job with a claims company and will be taking lots of photos. He asks which phone Rich recommends. Rich says: go with the iPhone 16 if you don’t need zoom, or the iPhone 16 Pro if you want the absolute best camera performance. Rosita in Upland wants to free up space on her iPhone using a flash drive. Rich recommends the PNY Duo Link — it plugs directly into the iPhone and makes it easy to transfer and back up photos and videos. Cathy called in about her water leak detector, which only works on a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network — but her router is set to 5 GHz. Rich explained that many routers have a toggle or setting to enable a 2.4 GHz network. He also mentioned the Zircon leak detector, but it also runs on 2.4. Technology journalist Sabrina Ortiz, senior editor at ZDNET, will join to talk all things AI. Sabrina mentioned that if you don’t want ChatGPT to train on your data, you can go into Data Controls and turn off the option called “Improve the model for everyone.” A plumber called in to recommend the Moen Flo system for water leak detection. Rich also mentioned another option called PHYN — both are smart solutions for monitoring your home’s water use and catching leaks early. Jim from Orange, California wants an easy way to work with PDFs. Rich recommends checking out the website ilovepdf.com — it’s free and lets you merge, split, compress, and convert PDFs with just a few clicks. Janine writes in about receiving an email with a suspicious invoice attached. Rich says: don’t click it. Instead, you can check it out at snitcher.space or Norton Genie. You can also copy and paste the email into a chatbot like ChatGPT to help analyze it. And to learn how to spot scams more easily, visit scamspotter.org. John in Newport Beach wants to know how to put a video on a flash drive and copy protect it so they can't copy or redistribute it. Two options to try are here and here. Josh Gorin, Executive R&D Imagineer at Walt Disney Imagineering, will join to talk about how Disney uses cutting-edge tech like mixed reality and interactivity to bring park experiences to life. Mentioned: Imagineering in a Box — a free online resource for future creators, available on the Khan Academy website. Rich DeMuro brings you the latest tech news, helpful tips, gadget reviews, and more—plus interviews with industry experts—all in this weekly show. Call 1-888-RICH-101 (1-888-742-4101) to join in! Email your question here. How to Listen: 🎙️ Live on KFI AM 640 – Los Angeles, Saturdays from 11 AM – 2 PM PT 🎙️ Rebroadcast on 710 WOR – New York City, Sundays from 8 PM – 11 PM ET 📻 Syndicated on affiliates nationwide Get the podcast to via RSS, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Follow Rich on X, Instagram and Facebook. Download the MP3 here (choose episode, then scroll to bottom of page and look for ”Download”) Paid newsletter subscribers get ad-free, HQ audio here. Referral links for services I like. Amazon storefront for products I like. RichOnTech.tv Links may be affiliate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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