Rich On Tech - IT Meltdown Lessons, Best Streaming Services, and iOS 18 Public Beta

IT Meltdown Lessons, Best Streaming Services, and iOS 18 Public Beta

07/20/24 • 107 min

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Rich On Tech

Rich recapped the major IT meltdown.

Cameron in Huntington Beach, CA is having issues with YouTube App on his iPhone.

Amazon Prime Day 2024 was a success.

John Hammond, Principal Security Researcher at Huntress, will join to talk about the major IT outage.

Dawn in Tuscon, AZ has a question about connecting to the USB on her computer. Rich says she needs a USB C to A adapter.

Chris in Rancho Cucamonga can’t connect to WiFi Calling on his work’s WiFi network.

Redbox is shutting down its DVD kiosks and streaming service.

Target is the latest retailer to stop accepting checks. Do you still write them?

Leslie in Laguna Beach is having trouble accessing her banking app on her mobile phone.

Zac Hall, 9to5Mac Editor-at-Large, will join to talk about iOS 18 Public Beta.

Tim in Moorpark is running for President but has an issue with his honey jar labels.

Apple has a new HomePod Mini in Midnight color.

TinyPod is a way to transform an Apple Watch into a minimalist communication device.

Samsung is pausing Galaxy Buds 3 Pro shipments due to a quality control issue.

James in Los Angeles is looking for a way to protect his copyrighted photos that he posts online. Rich recommends watermarking with Canva or an app, or uploading to a service like SmugMug that will do it automatically. Also, follow Jefferson Graham at PhotoWalks.

Microsoft Designer is a Canva alternative now available for iOS and Android.

Debra wonders if she can replace her cable company “landline” with Ooma.

Jared Newman of Advisorator will join to talk about his latest cord-cutting guide.

College students can get 50% off an HBO Max streaming subscription.

Handy website: https://www.siriuserguide.com/

Google shows off new Pixel 9 devices a bit early.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rich recapped the major IT meltdown.

Cameron in Huntington Beach, CA is having issues with YouTube App on his iPhone.

Amazon Prime Day 2024 was a success.

John Hammond, Principal Security Researcher at Huntress, will join to talk about the major IT outage.

Dawn in Tuscon, AZ has a question about connecting to the USB on her computer. Rich says she needs a USB C to A adapter.

Chris in Rancho Cucamonga can’t connect to WiFi Calling on his work’s WiFi network.

Redbox is shutting down its DVD kiosks and streaming service.

Target is the latest retailer to stop accepting checks. Do you still write them?

Leslie in Laguna Beach is having trouble accessing her banking app on her mobile phone.

Zac Hall, 9to5Mac Editor-at-Large, will join to talk about iOS 18 Public Beta.

Tim in Moorpark is running for President but has an issue with his honey jar labels.

Apple has a new HomePod Mini in Midnight color.

TinyPod is a way to transform an Apple Watch into a minimalist communication device.

Samsung is pausing Galaxy Buds 3 Pro shipments due to a quality control issue.

Microsoft Designer is a Canva alternative now available for iOS and Android.

Debra wonders if she can replace her cable company “landline” with Ooma.

Jared Newman of Advisorator will join to talk about his latest cord-cutting guide.

College students can get 50% off an HBO Max streaming subscription.

Handy website: https://www.siriuserguide.com/

Google shows off new Pixel 9 devices a bit early.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Samsung Unpacked, Defending Your Data & Dark Patterns Explained

Rich recaps Samsung Unpacked Paris.

Rich talks to media and creators, including Bob O’Donnell, Rebecca Iassaics, Parker Burton, Enobong Etteh and Lance Ulanoff at Samsung Unpacked in Paris to get their take on the announcements

Sally is wondering how to deal with roaming in China and getting her apps to work. VPN info, eSIM info.

AT&T says a massive data breach got customer call records. Check to see if your account was impacted here.

Surfshark has a new service called Alternative Number, which can help protect your real phone number.

Dori in Westlake Village is curious if the Samsung Ring can be worn on a toe. oura says no.

Mark in Woodland Hills wants a WiFi-based phone line. Mentioned Ooma and MagicJack.

The FTC and partners find that apps and websites use a lot of dark patterns to get us to subscribe and give up more personal information than we need to.

Microsoft is raising prices for its Xbox Game Pass subscription.

Shopping Expert Trae Bodge shares smart tips to maximize this year’s Amazon Prime Day.

Mentioned: Yahoo Shopping, Google Shopping, Coupon Cabin, CamelCamelCamel

Here’s my page with Amazon Prime Day tips, tricks, and deals that I like.

Sue wants a smartphone that’s good for her dad, who is nearly blind. Rich mentioned the blindshell.

Google is making its Dark Web Monitoring service available to all for free. Start with the Results about you, and the dark web feature will come later this month.

Rich had his first RCS text message conversation and says it will greatly improve messaging between iPhones and Androids.

Clark from Lancaster is looking for tips on improving his WiFi. Rich mentioned ensuring the router is out in the open and not near any interfering electronics. Also, try a WiFi Analyzer app.

Spectrum is raising prices on TV and internet.

Willem Van de Mierop, co-founder of the Oko App, which helps the visually impaired safely cross streets.

Apple and Google launch tool that lets you directly copy your Google Photos to iCloud.

Google Maps now has a speedometer on the iOS app, five years after Android.

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Next Episode

Phone Travel Prep, Top Video Editing Apps & Removing Online Personal Info

Rich discussed how to prepare your phone for international travel so that you can travel like a local and avoid roaming charges.

Mario from Riverside asked why photos and videos he takes on the iPhone aren’t always compatible with other media players. Rich recommended changing Settings > Camera > Formats to Most Compatible and downloading VLC.

Steve Tcherchian, cybersecurity expert with XYPRO.com, discusses lessons learned from the CrowdStrike incident.

Diane in Pineland, TX asks how to send photos from iPhone to Android. Rich mentioned LocalSend and Snapdrop.

Meta unveils a fun new way to generate AI selfies with a feature called “Imagine Me.”

Joe asks about the Ticketmaster breach and if he should take advantage of the

Mark in Winnetka asks about a phone with an E-Ink Display (BOOX Palma) and how to edit videos on his phone. Rich likes CapCut, Splice and Captions.

Nenette in Glendale wants to know how to get rid of her info on Google. Rich recommends signing up for Results about you or using a data deletion service like DeleteMe, Incogni or Mozilla Monitor.

Nirave Gondhia, Founder of House of Tech, will give his impressions about Samsung’s latest devices including their foldables, watches and ring.

Elizabeth in Rancho Mirage needs help buying a laptop. Rich mentioned the MacBook Air at Walmart and this guide.

Apple Maps is now available on the web in beta.

Jim in Portland, Oregon is wondering how to find the best cell service provider for his phone. Check RootMetrics, FCC Map, CoverageMap, OpenSignal

If you get an email about your Social Security Login changing, it’s probably not a scam. But still be careful.

A cybersecurity training firm was tricked into hiring a fake remote employee.

OpenAI is now testing SearchGPT.

Jefferson Graham of PhotoWalks TV will discuss the latest third-party apps for upgrading smartphone photo and video capture. Mentioned: Final Cut Camera, Kino, Blackmagic Camera, Luminar and Radiant Digital Imaging.

Don’t get scammed when buying a house.

Sonos is aware of all of the issues with its new app and is working to improve them.

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Rich On Tech - IT Meltdown Lessons, Best Streaming Services, and iOS 18 Public Beta

Transcript

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How a software update brought down thousands of computers, make that millions of computers worldwide, The return of the iPod kinda sorta A major retailer stops accepting checks? Are you still writing them? Plus your tech questions answered? What's going on? I'm Richdmiro and this is Rich on Tech. This is the show where I talk about the tech stuff I think you should know about. It's also the place where I answer your questions about technology. I