1 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:07,600 Speaker 1: The iPhone ten R takes the top spot for smartphone camera, 2 00:00:07,640 --> 00:00:10,760 Speaker 1: the Roku versus the Fire TV, and a new trivia 3 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:12,719 Speaker 1: app helps you win some cash. 4 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:14,360 Speaker 2: What's going on. I'm Richdemiro. 5 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:16,920 Speaker 1: This is rich on Tech coming at you with the 6 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:20,279 Speaker 1: longer version of the Rich on Tech podcast. I don't 7 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:22,200 Speaker 1: really have a name for this version of the podcast 8 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:24,160 Speaker 1: just yet, but in case you haven't noticed, I kind 9 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 1: of launched it on Fridays. You can listen throughout the 10 00:00:26,840 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 1: weekend and it's kind of all the stuff that I 11 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:31,479 Speaker 1: think you should know about that happened in the tech 12 00:00:31,520 --> 00:00:32,520 Speaker 1: world this week. 13 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:32,880 Speaker 2: Now. 14 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:34,760 Speaker 1: Personally, I just got back from New York City, had 15 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:37,280 Speaker 1: a great time there in the Big Apple. Went to 16 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:40,040 Speaker 1: an event for the Points Guy. This is the website 17 00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:42,880 Speaker 1: that talks all about the points that you can get 18 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:45,640 Speaker 1: on your credit card and you know, just everything to 19 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 1: do with Frequent Flyer points and points from credit cards 20 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:50,360 Speaker 1: and if you haven't visited the pointsky dot com, it's 21 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:52,919 Speaker 1: a great website. I've interviewed Brian Kelly who started it. 22 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:57,200 Speaker 1: He was fantastic. Basically, he threw a giant party that 23 00:00:57,360 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 1: is kind of like the Academy Awards, but for so 24 00:01:01,040 --> 00:01:04,800 Speaker 1: some of the categories were like best bonus points for 25 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:08,480 Speaker 1: a top ranked credit card, or you know, like all 26 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:11,560 Speaker 1: these crazy little things that like travel nerds care about 27 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:13,880 Speaker 1: but the average person may not realize. By the way, 28 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:17,679 Speaker 1: the credit card of the Year Chase Sapphire Reserve, which 29 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 1: I actually got back in the day when it was 30 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:23,720 Speaker 1: giving out that one hundred thousand point bonus, and it's 31 00:01:23,720 --> 00:01:26,560 Speaker 1: probably one of the most successful credit card introductions ever 32 00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:29,600 Speaker 1: since the MX Platinum Card, and that took the top 33 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 1: honors because people love that credit card. Basically, you pay 34 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:35,200 Speaker 1: four hundred and fifty bucks for the year for the card, 35 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:37,839 Speaker 1: but you immediately get a three hundred dollars travel credit 36 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:40,680 Speaker 1: every year on the card, so if you think about it, 37 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:42,520 Speaker 1: it's really one hundred and fifty bucks a year for 38 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:42,960 Speaker 1: the card. 39 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:44,840 Speaker 2: I'm a Dave Ramsey guy. 40 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:46,720 Speaker 1: You've heard me talk about that before, so I do 41 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 1: believe in cash is king, But I do travel a lot, 42 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 1: and I've found, especially with a debit card, it is 43 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 1: really tough to travel with a debit card. Unless you've 44 00:01:56,160 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 1: got thousands and thousands of dollars on a debit card 45 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 1: that's just dedicated travel, it's really tough. In fact, case 46 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:06,560 Speaker 1: in point. The second I landed in New Jersey. The 47 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:10,400 Speaker 1: first time I used credit my debit card at a 48 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:13,800 Speaker 1: quick check to buy some coffee. What happened immediately It 49 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 1: was rejected and my debit card was shut down. And 50 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:18,639 Speaker 1: it was one of those things where like I couldn't 51 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:19,720 Speaker 1: use it for the rest of the week because I 52 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:21,760 Speaker 1: didn't have time to sit there and call my bank 53 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:25,200 Speaker 1: to figure out why my debit card was deauthorized right 54 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:27,280 Speaker 1: why they thought it was fraud. So I had to 55 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 1: switch to my credit card for the rest of the trip. 56 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:30,160 Speaker 2: Worked like a. 57 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:33,240 Speaker 1: Charm until the last day of my trip, when I 58 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 1: was buying a coffee at the airport Newark Airport, right 59 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:39,959 Speaker 1: before I got on my plane, and my credit card 60 00:02:40,440 --> 00:02:42,600 Speaker 1: it didn't decline it. But as soon as I used 61 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:45,920 Speaker 1: the credit card, I got an email message from the 62 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:48,040 Speaker 1: bank saying, hey, did you just use your credit card 63 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:48,880 Speaker 1: at this place? 64 00:02:48,919 --> 00:02:51,040 Speaker 2: And I said, I just clicked. 65 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:53,120 Speaker 1: It said yes or no to click and I said yes, 66 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:56,000 Speaker 1: and I guess my credit card was just fine after that. 67 00:02:56,080 --> 00:02:59,239 Speaker 1: I've noticed with my bank too, they've texted me sometimes 68 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:02,240 Speaker 1: so I'll say, like, hey, press one if you just 69 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:06,000 Speaker 1: try to use your card here and your authorization for 70 00:03:06,040 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 1: that time will actually be declined until you press one, 71 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:11,160 Speaker 1: and then I'll say, hey, ask the merchant to try 72 00:03:11,160 --> 00:03:13,640 Speaker 1: that charge again. So I think that these cards are 73 00:03:13,639 --> 00:03:16,680 Speaker 1: getting pretty good at the fraud detection, but they're not 74 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:19,280 Speaker 1: always perfect. Case in point, that's why I can't just 75 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 1: travel with my debit card because sometimes you do get 76 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:26,000 Speaker 1: that decline and next thing you know, if that was 77 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:28,840 Speaker 1: your only card, you would really have a problem. So anyway, 78 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:30,800 Speaker 1: Points Guy threw a great party. It was a ton 79 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 1: of fun. It was in New York City at the 80 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:36,680 Speaker 1: Intrepid Space Museum. Captain Sully, the guy who landed the 81 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:41,000 Speaker 1: plane in the Hudson River, was there. He spoke a 82 00:03:41,120 --> 00:03:44,680 Speaker 1: moving speech that was awesome. Bb Rexa she performed. It 83 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 1: was a great, great event. Thanks to Brian Kelly for 84 00:03:47,440 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 1: bringing me out there and all the Points Guy folks. 85 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 1: If you want to see some of my pictures and stuff, 86 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:53,240 Speaker 1: check out my instagram. 87 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 2: What a great event. 88 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:56,960 Speaker 1: Anyway, let's move on to some of the stories, and 89 00:03:57,080 --> 00:04:00,520 Speaker 1: let's start with this. The iPhone ten are, according to 90 00:04:00,600 --> 00:04:05,440 Speaker 1: DxO Mark, is the top ranked single lens phone. So 91 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:08,600 Speaker 1: DxO Mark if you're not familiar with them, they basically 92 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:11,839 Speaker 1: rank a whole bunch of cameras. A little bit controversial 93 00:04:11,880 --> 00:04:14,920 Speaker 1: on the ratings because they don't necessarily rank every camera 94 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:18,760 Speaker 1: or review every camera, and sometimes companies work with them 95 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:21,920 Speaker 1: to sort of review the device and get a score 96 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:25,400 Speaker 1: that the company can then tout and advertisements and things 97 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:28,039 Speaker 1: like that. So take it for what it's worth. But 98 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:30,039 Speaker 1: I like their ratings. I think they do a really 99 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:33,160 Speaker 1: thorough job of looking at the phones and their cameras. 100 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:37,120 Speaker 1: That's all they focus on. And the iPhone ten R 101 00:04:37,240 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 1: gets a DxO Mobile score of one hundred and one points, 102 00:04:41,320 --> 00:04:44,640 Speaker 1: so it is now the top ranked single camera device 103 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:47,479 Speaker 1: they've tested to date. Now this does not mean it's 104 00:04:47,520 --> 00:04:51,880 Speaker 1: the top smartphone camera right now. The top current smartphone 105 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:55,040 Speaker 1: camera according to DxO mark is the Huawei P twenty 106 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:58,240 Speaker 1: Pro that gets a one oh nine score. Next is 107 00:04:58,279 --> 00:05:01,040 Speaker 1: the Apple iPhone ten S ME with a one oh five, 108 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:06,640 Speaker 1: the HTCU twelve plus Samsung Galaxy Note nine and some others. 109 00:05:06,920 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 1: But here's the thing, so they have the Google Pixel 110 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 1: two on their list but not the Google Pixel three. 111 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:14,479 Speaker 1: So that's where these ratings get a little crazy, because 112 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:16,960 Speaker 1: the Pixel three is right up there with the best 113 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:19,120 Speaker 1: of these, but they just haven't either gotten around to it, 114 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:22,720 Speaker 1: or Google didn't pay for this this time, or you know, 115 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:23,560 Speaker 1: I don't know, I don't know. 116 00:05:23,560 --> 00:05:24,039 Speaker 2: How it works. 117 00:05:24,080 --> 00:05:26,880 Speaker 1: But basically the reality is when the Google Pixel two 118 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:29,279 Speaker 1: came out or the pixel I forget which one it was, 119 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:31,760 Speaker 1: but you know, they had the rating immediately. It was 120 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:34,359 Speaker 1: a pixel and so they had given it to DxO 121 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:37,120 Speaker 1: mark before the phone even came out, and it got 122 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 1: the highest rating ever back then. And now the Pixel 123 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:41,120 Speaker 1: three is not even on here, so it's kind of 124 00:05:41,160 --> 00:05:43,640 Speaker 1: hit or missed sometimes. But with that said, when they 125 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:46,400 Speaker 1: do the ratings, they do a nice job of slicing 126 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:49,320 Speaker 1: and dicing these phones. So let's see what do they 127 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:53,240 Speaker 1: get key photo attributes, exposure, color, detail, noise, and artifacts. 128 00:05:53,760 --> 00:05:56,800 Speaker 1: The Apple device that's uh seven hundred and fifty dollars 129 00:05:56,880 --> 00:06:00,359 Speaker 1: offers a very similar proposition for image quality as the 130 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:04,279 Speaker 1: flagship iPhone tens Max. They do say that zoom and 131 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:06,839 Speaker 1: bocus shots are not as good on the ten R 132 00:06:06,880 --> 00:06:09,720 Speaker 1: compared to the tens Max. Of course they're not going 133 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:12,159 Speaker 1: to be there's only one lens, but they say colors 134 00:06:12,200 --> 00:06:15,680 Speaker 1: are vivid and pleasant in most test conditions. The ten 135 00:06:15,839 --> 00:06:18,760 Speaker 1: R tends to veer towards a slightly cool white balance 136 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:22,560 Speaker 1: and outdoor pictures with warmer tones inside, and I do 137 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:24,960 Speaker 1: agree with that. In fact, I think the pictures on 138 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:30,080 Speaker 1: the iPhones, the new ten ten R and the ten 139 00:06:30,240 --> 00:06:33,360 Speaker 1: S are a little bit warm inside, and in fact, 140 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:36,240 Speaker 1: to my eyes, people's skin tones almost look a little orange. 141 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:39,239 Speaker 1: So I don't know they still have a little tweaking 142 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:42,240 Speaker 1: to do on that. The video stabilization when it comes 143 00:06:42,279 --> 00:06:44,760 Speaker 1: to the iPhone ten R is among the best they've 144 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:48,120 Speaker 1: ever tested. So if you're getting that ten R and 145 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:50,000 Speaker 1: you want to save, you know at least two hundred 146 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:51,800 Speaker 1: and fifty dollars. In fact, Apple has a pretty good 147 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:54,039 Speaker 1: deal right now with the ten R they're giving you. 148 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:56,640 Speaker 1: They're saying it's as cheap as four hundred and fifty 149 00:06:56,640 --> 00:06:58,479 Speaker 1: bucks because they're giving you up to three hundred dollars 150 00:06:58,520 --> 00:07:01,200 Speaker 1: trade in on your phone, which is like a bonus credit. 151 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:05,039 Speaker 1: So I've got my wife's old iPhone seven laying around 152 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:05,320 Speaker 1: the house. 153 00:07:05,400 --> 00:07:07,840 Speaker 2: I never got around to selling. I need to do that. 154 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:11,400 Speaker 1: It's been a while, and that could get me. I 155 00:07:11,400 --> 00:07:13,280 Speaker 1: think it was two hundred and fifty dollars off of 156 00:07:13,320 --> 00:07:15,280 Speaker 1: the ten R, so I was thinking of upgrading her 157 00:07:15,400 --> 00:07:18,680 Speaker 1: to the ten R to give her that new phone experience. 158 00:07:19,040 --> 00:07:20,640 Speaker 1: And I thought that I would get more than two 159 00:07:20,640 --> 00:07:23,160 Speaker 1: point fifty for her iPhone seven, but I guess not 160 00:07:23,280 --> 00:07:25,680 Speaker 1: I paid gosh, I think I paid eight hundred for 161 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:28,040 Speaker 1: that through T Mobile a couple of years ago. But 162 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:31,080 Speaker 1: I guess time flies and phone prices go down. So 163 00:07:31,200 --> 00:07:34,520 Speaker 1: let me see what is Gazelle giving on that uh 164 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:38,360 Speaker 1: iPhone seven? It is unlocked. I got them to unlock it. 165 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:39,360 Speaker 2: But let's see. 166 00:07:39,200 --> 00:07:43,320 Speaker 1: Gazelle is usually they don't usually give too much on 167 00:07:43,360 --> 00:07:46,120 Speaker 1: your phone. So let's see iPhone seven. And I got 168 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:50,320 Speaker 1: her a one hundred and twenty eight gigabyte and let's see, 169 00:07:50,320 --> 00:07:53,440 Speaker 1: oh gosh, one hundred and sixty five bucks. Oh my gosh, 170 00:07:53,480 --> 00:07:56,440 Speaker 1: that's so sad, so sad for something that I paid 171 00:07:56,760 --> 00:07:58,840 Speaker 1: eight hundred dollars for. Oh my gosh, I don't even 172 00:07:58,840 --> 00:08:01,080 Speaker 1: want to see that. Okay, let me close out that website, 173 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:04,560 Speaker 1: all right. Let's get to a question from on a 174 00:08:04,840 --> 00:08:07,840 Speaker 1: je through Instagram said, Hey, Rich, I'm a huge fan 175 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:10,440 Speaker 1: and always follow you on social media and on the news. 176 00:08:10,480 --> 00:08:12,240 Speaker 1: I really hope you can read this message and give 177 00:08:12,280 --> 00:08:15,400 Speaker 1: me some advice. I want an Apple Watch, the new one, 178 00:08:15,440 --> 00:08:17,000 Speaker 1: and I just want to know what are the pros 179 00:08:17,040 --> 00:08:20,960 Speaker 1: and cons of buying it with cellular? Great question. So 180 00:08:21,440 --> 00:08:24,120 Speaker 1: the pros and cons of buying the Apple Watch with cellular. 181 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:26,440 Speaker 1: You've got the Apple Watch four, which is the one 182 00:08:26,440 --> 00:08:29,360 Speaker 1: you're talking about. Cellular is going to run you four 183 00:08:29,440 --> 00:08:31,760 Speaker 1: hundred and ninety nine dollars. So the number one con 184 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:34,400 Speaker 1: is that it's a little bit more expensive. So the 185 00:08:34,440 --> 00:08:36,600 Speaker 1: regular Apple Watch is going to be three ninety nine 186 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:39,800 Speaker 1: for starters. If you want that cellular capacity, you're going 187 00:08:39,840 --> 00:08:43,560 Speaker 1: to talk in extra hundred bucks on top of the price. Now, 188 00:08:43,559 --> 00:08:46,920 Speaker 1: what I personally like about the cellular is the fact 189 00:08:46,960 --> 00:08:49,480 Speaker 1: that you can now use your watch kind of independent 190 00:08:49,559 --> 00:08:52,400 Speaker 1: of your phone, and you'll get your text messages, You'll 191 00:08:52,440 --> 00:08:55,280 Speaker 1: get your phone calls even when your phone is not nearby. 192 00:08:55,679 --> 00:08:58,400 Speaker 1: It's kind of a misconception with the Apple Watch that 193 00:08:58,520 --> 00:09:02,000 Speaker 1: it doesn't get call and it doesn't get texts. It 194 00:09:02,040 --> 00:09:04,400 Speaker 1: does as long as your phone is nearby, or you're 195 00:09:04,400 --> 00:09:07,280 Speaker 1: sort of on a Wi Fi network that is connected 196 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:11,319 Speaker 1: to your phone nearby. Now I've noticed that sort of 197 00:09:11,400 --> 00:09:13,360 Speaker 1: hit or miss. I'm not really sure if I think 198 00:09:13,400 --> 00:09:14,959 Speaker 1: you get the I messages all the time if you're 199 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:16,920 Speaker 1: on Wi Fi but I tried it at the gym 200 00:09:16,960 --> 00:09:19,240 Speaker 1: with my wife and she didn't get her She did 201 00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:21,400 Speaker 1: not get her text message that I sent her as 202 00:09:21,400 --> 00:09:23,160 Speaker 1: a test, So I think your phone still has to 203 00:09:23,160 --> 00:09:25,800 Speaker 1: be nearby for that to happen. But the reality is 204 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:29,000 Speaker 1: the cellular gives you a couple of advantages. Number One, 205 00:09:29,240 --> 00:09:33,160 Speaker 1: you can listen to music on your phone without your 206 00:09:33,200 --> 00:09:35,400 Speaker 1: music on your watch without your phone nearby, so if 207 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:38,240 Speaker 1: you have it, by the way, that requires a subscription 208 00:09:38,320 --> 00:09:40,880 Speaker 1: to Apple Music. So if you have a subscription to 209 00:09:40,920 --> 00:09:44,320 Speaker 1: Apple Music, you can listen to Apple Music radio stations 210 00:09:44,360 --> 00:09:47,200 Speaker 1: on your watch with the cellular functionality, and that's pretty cool. 211 00:09:47,200 --> 00:09:48,040 Speaker 2: I'm a big runner. 212 00:09:48,280 --> 00:09:50,720 Speaker 1: I love running with the least amount of stuff possible 213 00:09:50,760 --> 00:09:53,240 Speaker 1: on my body, so that means that just the Apple 214 00:09:53,280 --> 00:09:55,560 Speaker 1: Watch and some AirPods is a really cool way for 215 00:09:55,640 --> 00:09:57,959 Speaker 1: me to run because you don't have this big phone 216 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:02,320 Speaker 1: that's weighing you down. Other than that, the other advantage 217 00:10:02,559 --> 00:10:05,960 Speaker 1: is the fact that you can go out without your phone. 218 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:07,920 Speaker 1: So if you really want to be less distracted in 219 00:10:07,960 --> 00:10:10,960 Speaker 1: this life, you can go out with just your watch 220 00:10:11,240 --> 00:10:14,440 Speaker 1: on cellular and you can still get your calls and 221 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:16,920 Speaker 1: your texts if necessary. Now you're not gonna have a 222 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:19,640 Speaker 1: camera per se unless you bring a big camera. But 223 00:10:19,679 --> 00:10:22,240 Speaker 1: to me, that defeats the purpose, because yeah, I get it, 224 00:10:22,280 --> 00:10:24,840 Speaker 1: you can have a nice big DSLR or something like that, 225 00:10:25,280 --> 00:10:27,520 Speaker 1: but I'd rather just have my smartphone so I can 226 00:10:27,600 --> 00:10:30,199 Speaker 1: do everything with it. So I would say, unless you 227 00:10:30,280 --> 00:10:34,360 Speaker 1: have a specific use case scenario for cellular I don't 228 00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:36,960 Speaker 1: really see the point for most people, or for a 229 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:39,520 Speaker 1: majority of people. If you are a runner, if there 230 00:10:39,559 --> 00:10:41,800 Speaker 1: are a lot of times when you're without your phone, 231 00:10:41,800 --> 00:10:43,560 Speaker 1: if you have some sort of job that does not 232 00:10:43,679 --> 00:10:46,079 Speaker 1: allow you to carry your phone with you, you can 233 00:10:46,120 --> 00:10:49,000 Speaker 1: still stay really connected with the Apple Watch. The other 234 00:10:49,040 --> 00:10:50,800 Speaker 1: thing is it's going to be a ten dollars a 235 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:52,680 Speaker 1: month charge, So you have to keep that in mind 236 00:10:52,720 --> 00:10:54,880 Speaker 1: that your watch is now going to cost you ten dollars, 237 00:10:55,720 --> 00:10:57,679 Speaker 1: and you know, so that's an extra one hundred and 238 00:10:57,720 --> 00:11:00,040 Speaker 1: twenty dollars a year, plus one hundred dollars for the 239 00:11:00,200 --> 00:11:03,120 Speaker 1: cellular capabilities. You're talking two hundred and forty dollars just 240 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:06,040 Speaker 1: for the first year of your watch. That's extra. If 241 00:11:06,080 --> 00:11:08,040 Speaker 1: you want that Apple Music to stream as well, now 242 00:11:08,080 --> 00:11:10,760 Speaker 1: you're talking and extra ten dollars a month, So that's 243 00:11:10,800 --> 00:11:12,840 Speaker 1: another you know, one hundred and twenty dollars a year, 244 00:11:13,559 --> 00:11:15,640 Speaker 1: so you kind of have to decide what's good for you. 245 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:18,560 Speaker 1: The other thing that I'm not convinced I like about 246 00:11:18,600 --> 00:11:20,640 Speaker 1: the cellular on the Apple Watch is you now have 247 00:11:20,720 --> 00:11:24,760 Speaker 1: this cellular device that's literally sitting on your body for 248 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:26,559 Speaker 1: a majority of the day. Now, I'm not going to 249 00:11:26,600 --> 00:11:29,679 Speaker 1: get into the crazy conspiracy theories on radiation and all 250 00:11:29,720 --> 00:11:32,880 Speaker 1: that stuff, but the reality is these devices do emit 251 00:11:33,080 --> 00:11:36,680 Speaker 1: some sort of radiation because they are transmitting and receiving signals, 252 00:11:37,040 --> 00:11:40,200 Speaker 1: and so if you have that cellular antenna sitting on 253 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:42,079 Speaker 1: your body, it's just one more thing. So now I've 254 00:11:42,080 --> 00:11:44,440 Speaker 1: got the phone in my pocket with the cellular antenna, 255 00:11:44,720 --> 00:11:46,440 Speaker 1: and I have the watch on my wrist with the 256 00:11:46,440 --> 00:11:49,079 Speaker 1: cellular antenna. I don't know, it just gives me a 257 00:11:49,080 --> 00:11:51,000 Speaker 1: little pause, you know. I just like to think about that. 258 00:11:51,360 --> 00:11:55,559 Speaker 1: So good question, Anna, and hopefully that helped you decide 259 00:11:55,679 --> 00:11:58,600 Speaker 1: if you want the cellular or not. But basically, it's 260 00:11:58,600 --> 00:12:03,280 Speaker 1: more expensive, but it also so is more flexible. Speaking 261 00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:06,840 Speaker 1: of the Apple Watch series four, Apple just released Watch 262 00:12:06,880 --> 00:12:11,160 Speaker 1: OS five point one point two, and I see the 263 00:12:11,160 --> 00:12:13,920 Speaker 1: biggest growth with the Watch OS. I feel like every 264 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:16,640 Speaker 1: time a new version comes out, the watch really starts 265 00:12:16,679 --> 00:12:19,480 Speaker 1: to get better and better. And now the big thing 266 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:22,560 Speaker 1: that's in this new release is the ECG app. So 267 00:12:22,640 --> 00:12:24,400 Speaker 1: I've not been able to download this to my watch. 268 00:12:24,440 --> 00:12:26,959 Speaker 1: One of my biggest issues with the Apple Watch is 269 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:28,480 Speaker 1: that you can only update it when you have your 270 00:12:28,559 --> 00:12:30,840 Speaker 1: charger nearby. So for me, I don't have a charger 271 00:12:30,920 --> 00:12:32,880 Speaker 1: at my work, and every time I get one of 272 00:12:32,920 --> 00:12:34,720 Speaker 1: these new updates, I want to update it while. 273 00:12:34,520 --> 00:12:35,000 Speaker 2: I'm at work. 274 00:12:35,040 --> 00:12:36,720 Speaker 1: Right I'm on Wi Fi, I'm sitting at my desk. 275 00:12:36,760 --> 00:12:38,360 Speaker 1: It would make sense, but no, I can't do it 276 00:12:38,400 --> 00:12:40,920 Speaker 1: because even though my watch has a large amount of 277 00:12:40,920 --> 00:12:43,760 Speaker 1: battery left, I can't. I can't update it unless it's 278 00:12:43,760 --> 00:12:45,439 Speaker 1: connected to the charger. So I've not been able to 279 00:12:45,520 --> 00:12:47,959 Speaker 1: do this just yet. But I have seen a bunch 280 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:50,960 Speaker 1: of stories online. A bunch of tech reporters have been 281 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:55,080 Speaker 1: taking these electro cardiograms using the Apple Watch heart rate sensor. 282 00:12:55,440 --> 00:12:58,440 Speaker 1: So what you have to do is you touch the 283 00:12:58,480 --> 00:13:01,680 Speaker 1: digital crown, which is basically forming i don't know, like 284 00:13:01,720 --> 00:13:05,320 Speaker 1: a triangle with the wave form or the back of 285 00:13:05,320 --> 00:13:07,640 Speaker 1: the crystal in the back of the watch is touching 286 00:13:07,679 --> 00:13:10,719 Speaker 1: your skin. Plus the digital crown is touching. I think 287 00:13:10,760 --> 00:13:14,360 Speaker 1: you have to touch like your other hand to the digital 288 00:13:14,400 --> 00:13:17,000 Speaker 1: crown to kind of connect the circuit in your whole body, 289 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:20,240 Speaker 1: and then that will take a thirty second reading of 290 00:13:20,400 --> 00:13:22,360 Speaker 1: your heart rhythm and it can tell you if you 291 00:13:22,360 --> 00:13:25,960 Speaker 1: have signs of atrial fibrillation, which is a serious form 292 00:13:25,960 --> 00:13:29,160 Speaker 1: of irregular heart rhythm, or sinus rhythm, which means your 293 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:34,000 Speaker 1: heart is beating in a normal pattern. So that's really cool. 294 00:13:34,080 --> 00:13:35,640 Speaker 1: I really can't wait to do this. I want to 295 00:13:35,640 --> 00:13:37,599 Speaker 1: see I just had an EKG at the doctor and 296 00:13:37,720 --> 00:13:40,040 Speaker 1: getting to that age where apparently they request these things 297 00:13:40,120 --> 00:13:42,200 Speaker 1: of me, or maybe they know something about my heart 298 00:13:42,240 --> 00:13:44,120 Speaker 1: that I don't and they're just not telling me, and 299 00:13:45,240 --> 00:13:45,760 Speaker 1: who knows. 300 00:13:46,040 --> 00:13:49,160 Speaker 2: I hope it's the first, But the reality. 301 00:13:48,840 --> 00:13:51,679 Speaker 1: Is that this is kind of cool. I'm not sure 302 00:13:51,679 --> 00:13:53,800 Speaker 1: how often the average person needs to do one of 303 00:13:53,840 --> 00:13:56,600 Speaker 1: these things, but it's fun that it's there, it's useful 304 00:13:56,600 --> 00:13:59,079 Speaker 1: that it's there, and if it finds something with your 305 00:13:59,120 --> 00:14:02,080 Speaker 1: heart rate that could be potentially life saving. The other 306 00:14:02,160 --> 00:14:05,480 Speaker 1: neat thing is that the watch is sort of just 307 00:14:05,600 --> 00:14:09,240 Speaker 1: tracking your heart rate in general, so you can have 308 00:14:09,280 --> 00:14:12,080 Speaker 1: the ability to receive an alert if an irregular heart 309 00:14:12,160 --> 00:14:16,400 Speaker 1: rhythm appears to be atrial fibrillation is detected, so it 310 00:14:16,600 --> 00:14:19,880 Speaker 1: sounds to me like in addition to the ECG waveform, 311 00:14:20,200 --> 00:14:23,280 Speaker 1: it also kind of monitors your heart rate in general 312 00:14:23,720 --> 00:14:25,560 Speaker 1: to just see what's happening with your heart on a 313 00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:27,880 Speaker 1: regular basis. And this kind of makes sense. In the future, 314 00:14:28,160 --> 00:14:30,240 Speaker 1: I feel like we're gonna have this a lot more 315 00:14:30,680 --> 00:14:32,600 Speaker 1: where we just have these little devices on us that 316 00:14:32,640 --> 00:14:36,320 Speaker 1: are monitoring us at all times, so that's really cool. 317 00:14:36,400 --> 00:14:38,960 Speaker 1: Other things that are improved. They have now direct access 318 00:14:38,960 --> 00:14:42,000 Speaker 1: to movie tickets, coupons, and rewards cards in your wallet 319 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:44,720 Speaker 1: for NFC, so when you tap those to like a 320 00:14:44,880 --> 00:14:48,040 Speaker 1: contact list reader, you can use those. You don't see 321 00:14:48,040 --> 00:14:50,400 Speaker 1: that very often, but I'm sure more and more of 322 00:14:50,440 --> 00:14:52,720 Speaker 1: these companies will support that. Like I was in a 323 00:14:52,760 --> 00:14:54,520 Speaker 1: CVS the other day and I want to use my 324 00:14:54,560 --> 00:14:56,480 Speaker 1: reward card. I can see that being one of the 325 00:14:56,520 --> 00:14:59,160 Speaker 1: use case scenarios. Or instead of scanning it, you just 326 00:14:59,240 --> 00:15:01,800 Speaker 1: tap it to the little reader at the checkout and 327 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:04,360 Speaker 1: your CVS, you know what do they call it, extra 328 00:15:04,440 --> 00:15:07,000 Speaker 1: care or whatever is transmitted to the receivers so you 329 00:15:07,040 --> 00:15:08,680 Speaker 1: don't have to type in your phone number, you don't 330 00:15:08,680 --> 00:15:10,280 Speaker 1: have to scan your card number, you know, to tell 331 00:15:10,320 --> 00:15:13,000 Speaker 1: them your card number. You just tap your Apple Watch 332 00:15:13,040 --> 00:15:16,000 Speaker 1: to the contact list reader and you can transfer your 333 00:15:16,840 --> 00:15:20,040 Speaker 1: code to them as well. Also another thing that's improved, 334 00:15:20,200 --> 00:15:23,680 Speaker 1: there's some new infograph complications for mail, maps, messages, find 335 00:15:23,680 --> 00:15:26,680 Speaker 1: my friends home, news phone remote, and you can manage 336 00:15:26,680 --> 00:15:30,520 Speaker 1: your availability for walkie talkie from the control center. I 337 00:15:30,560 --> 00:15:32,800 Speaker 1: haven't used walkie talkie too much. I do have one 338 00:15:32,880 --> 00:15:34,960 Speaker 1: friend that's on there, and we did it the first 339 00:15:35,040 --> 00:15:37,640 Speaker 1: day when we both, you know, upgraded our Apple Watches, 340 00:15:37,680 --> 00:15:39,920 Speaker 1: and we haven't used it since. But I always wonder 341 00:15:40,040 --> 00:15:42,640 Speaker 1: if he can just literally walkie talk me at like 342 00:15:42,720 --> 00:15:45,560 Speaker 1: any point of the day, that would work. But we 343 00:15:45,600 --> 00:15:48,320 Speaker 1: haven't really used it since. So if you're using it, 344 00:15:48,400 --> 00:15:51,280 Speaker 1: let me know. It's a cool feature in theory. I 345 00:15:51,320 --> 00:15:52,760 Speaker 1: think it would be fun if I had my wife 346 00:15:52,760 --> 00:15:54,360 Speaker 1: on board. We have not set it up though, so 347 00:15:54,480 --> 00:15:57,160 Speaker 1: I guess we don't find it that useful because it's 348 00:15:57,160 --> 00:15:58,560 Speaker 1: one of those things that you have to put in 349 00:15:58,560 --> 00:15:59,920 Speaker 1: a little bit of set up time to get it 350 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:02,400 Speaker 1: up and running, and then once you have it, maybe 351 00:16:02,440 --> 00:16:06,000 Speaker 1: you'd kind of get it into your routine. But I 352 00:16:06,040 --> 00:16:07,720 Speaker 1: find that I just text most of the time, so 353 00:16:07,760 --> 00:16:10,200 Speaker 1: I kind of forget that the walkie talkies even there. 354 00:16:10,560 --> 00:16:13,800 Speaker 1: Dana Leitch writes to me on my Facebook page. My 355 00:16:13,920 --> 00:16:16,840 Speaker 1: elderly parents one of you Netflix. They have Internet but 356 00:16:16,880 --> 00:16:19,000 Speaker 1: not Wi Fi. Once we get them a Wi Fi router, 357 00:16:19,160 --> 00:16:20,880 Speaker 1: what would you think is the best way to get 358 00:16:20,880 --> 00:16:24,120 Speaker 1: them streaming firestick Roku or a DVD player that has 359 00:16:24,200 --> 00:16:28,080 Speaker 1: Netflix with other options. They're not the most tech savvy people. 360 00:16:28,360 --> 00:16:30,080 Speaker 1: It should be easy for them to use and not 361 00:16:30,160 --> 00:16:32,800 Speaker 1: have a buffering problem. I'm interested in your thoughts for 362 00:16:32,840 --> 00:16:36,720 Speaker 1: the older generation. This is a great question. And my 363 00:16:36,840 --> 00:16:41,680 Speaker 1: number one recommendation for sure data is the Firestick. So 364 00:16:41,920 --> 00:16:45,000 Speaker 1: Amazon just came out with a brand new Firestick four K, 365 00:16:45,240 --> 00:16:47,040 Speaker 1: and the reason why I like it is several fold. 366 00:16:47,120 --> 00:16:49,520 Speaker 1: Number One, you don't actually need to have Wi Fi 367 00:16:49,560 --> 00:16:52,800 Speaker 1: to use it. You can get a Wi Fi adapter 368 00:16:53,120 --> 00:16:56,600 Speaker 1: or an Ethernet adapter from Amazon and you can connect 369 00:16:56,600 --> 00:16:59,400 Speaker 1: that to the fire TV stick and that way you 370 00:16:59,400 --> 00:17:01,320 Speaker 1: can use the fire tv stick without Wi Fi, so 371 00:17:01,360 --> 00:17:03,280 Speaker 1: you don't have to buy them the router, which is nice. 372 00:17:03,280 --> 00:17:08,400 Speaker 1: That's number one. Number Two, the fire Stick TV four 373 00:17:08,480 --> 00:17:12,399 Speaker 1: K or fire tv Stick four K has this really 374 00:17:12,440 --> 00:17:16,320 Speaker 1: great remote which is a universal remote now, so whatever 375 00:17:16,359 --> 00:17:19,560 Speaker 1: TV you're connecting this to, the remote will also control. 376 00:17:19,840 --> 00:17:22,200 Speaker 1: Plus they can use their voice to call out things 377 00:17:22,200 --> 00:17:25,120 Speaker 1: that they want to watch, which is really nice. Netflix 378 00:17:25,160 --> 00:17:29,280 Speaker 1: works really nicely on the Fire TV stick, and I 379 00:17:29,320 --> 00:17:32,040 Speaker 1: think that it's just a cheap, simple way to get 380 00:17:32,080 --> 00:17:35,639 Speaker 1: into the streaming business for your parents. So the be 381 00:17:36,080 --> 00:17:39,359 Speaker 1: the reason why I pick the Fire TV stick over 382 00:17:39,720 --> 00:17:41,800 Speaker 1: the Roku is you said it should not have a 383 00:17:41,840 --> 00:17:44,439 Speaker 1: buffering problem. Now, the Roku's fine, and of course the 384 00:17:44,480 --> 00:17:48,320 Speaker 1: Roku does great and a lot of people love that device. Personally, 385 00:17:48,480 --> 00:17:52,400 Speaker 1: I think that the Amazon Fire TV is the best 386 00:17:52,800 --> 00:17:56,199 Speaker 1: when it comes to figuring out what type of stream 387 00:17:56,240 --> 00:17:59,920 Speaker 1: you have coming in and making that look the best. 388 00:17:59,640 --> 00:18:00,240 Speaker 2: On the TV. 389 00:18:00,840 --> 00:18:03,920 Speaker 1: So Apple TV has gotten better over the years. Maybe 390 00:18:03,960 --> 00:18:06,439 Speaker 1: my Internet has just gotten faster, but I feel like 391 00:18:06,480 --> 00:18:10,040 Speaker 1: there's a lot of buffering problems on the Apple TV 392 00:18:10,200 --> 00:18:13,840 Speaker 1: compared to the Fire TV stick. Fire TV stick kind 393 00:18:13,840 --> 00:18:16,960 Speaker 1: of adapts. It will ramp up as it gets a 394 00:18:17,000 --> 00:18:20,080 Speaker 1: better connection. And I think if your parents have Internet 395 00:18:20,080 --> 00:18:21,879 Speaker 1: but not Wi Fi, they're gonna be just fine if 396 00:18:21,920 --> 00:18:24,560 Speaker 1: they connect this with the adapter. And by the way, 397 00:18:24,560 --> 00:18:27,760 Speaker 1: that adapter is only like fifteen bucks, so the fire 398 00:18:27,800 --> 00:18:30,439 Speaker 1: TV stick itself is like forty dollars, so you're talking, 399 00:18:30,840 --> 00:18:32,880 Speaker 1: you know, fifty five dollars. 400 00:18:32,920 --> 00:18:33,560 Speaker 2: You're all in. 401 00:18:33,640 --> 00:18:36,200 Speaker 1: And by the way, Amazon's been having some crazy sales 402 00:18:36,240 --> 00:18:38,359 Speaker 1: on these things, so you can get this fire TV 403 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:40,840 Speaker 1: stick probably as low as like forty bucks or I 404 00:18:40,880 --> 00:18:43,280 Speaker 1: mean even cheaper than forty dollars that it sells for, 405 00:18:44,119 --> 00:18:45,880 Speaker 1: and it's easy to connect. 406 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:47,840 Speaker 2: This is the thing that I have my mom using. 407 00:18:48,119 --> 00:18:51,159 Speaker 1: She is a whiz on it, and Roku's great, but 408 00:18:51,320 --> 00:18:54,720 Speaker 1: I personally think that Amazon's platform is a little bit 409 00:18:54,720 --> 00:18:55,240 Speaker 1: better to me. 410 00:18:55,840 --> 00:18:56,440 Speaker 2: I like it. 411 00:18:56,840 --> 00:18:59,240 Speaker 1: I think that the home screen is a little bit 412 00:18:59,240 --> 00:19:02,000 Speaker 1: more crowded, It's a little bit busier, a little bit 413 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:04,120 Speaker 1: more going on. But I think your parents actually might 414 00:19:04,280 --> 00:19:08,000 Speaker 1: like that because it will suggest things from Netflix for 415 00:19:08,040 --> 00:19:10,840 Speaker 1: them to watch right on the home screen. And I 416 00:19:10,880 --> 00:19:13,560 Speaker 1: think that might be useful to them because they don't 417 00:19:13,560 --> 00:19:15,480 Speaker 1: seem like the folks that are going to be searching 418 00:19:15,520 --> 00:19:18,159 Speaker 1: Netflix for all kinds of stuff. But if Netflix is 419 00:19:18,240 --> 00:19:21,720 Speaker 1: presenting them on the home screen some items to watch 420 00:19:21,760 --> 00:19:23,760 Speaker 1: that they might like, I think they might like that. 421 00:19:23,800 --> 00:19:26,000 Speaker 1: Plus they'll also get Amazon Prime if they have a 422 00:19:26,040 --> 00:19:28,840 Speaker 1: membership to that, they can get recommendations for that, and 423 00:19:28,880 --> 00:19:30,720 Speaker 1: there's a lot of free stuff to watch out there, 424 00:19:30,760 --> 00:19:32,679 Speaker 1: so I think that's the way to go. 425 00:19:32,800 --> 00:19:33,480 Speaker 2: DVD player. 426 00:19:34,240 --> 00:19:36,399 Speaker 1: I think you'd be better serve with the fire TV 427 00:19:36,480 --> 00:19:40,000 Speaker 1: stick and I think they're gonna like it. Good question, Dana, 428 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:43,120 Speaker 1: thanks so much for emailing me at my website. Richontech 429 00:19:43,359 --> 00:19:47,479 Speaker 1: dot tv. I thought this story was pretty interesting as 430 00:19:47,520 --> 00:19:51,240 Speaker 1: someone who has used the Google News. I don't even 431 00:19:51,280 --> 00:19:53,760 Speaker 1: know what they call it, but basically, when you get 432 00:19:53,760 --> 00:19:57,920 Speaker 1: in your car, you can say something like, hy Google, 433 00:19:59,040 --> 00:20:02,600 Speaker 1: what's the news? And I actually curated my own little 434 00:20:02,600 --> 00:20:05,399 Speaker 1: station for this where it would play about six or 435 00:20:05,440 --> 00:20:09,160 Speaker 1: seven short form podcasts all about technology. So I can 436 00:20:09,160 --> 00:20:11,880 Speaker 1: get into my car, say that code word, and next 437 00:20:11,880 --> 00:20:14,119 Speaker 1: thing you know, it would just start playing, basically to me, 438 00:20:14,240 --> 00:20:17,200 Speaker 1: a customized radio station just fill with tech news, which 439 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:19,840 Speaker 1: I thought was really cool. So I can listen to 440 00:20:19,640 --> 00:20:23,720 Speaker 1: my friend Tom Merritt doing daily tech tech news show, 441 00:20:24,040 --> 00:20:26,080 Speaker 1: I can listen to what is like a little update 442 00:20:26,119 --> 00:20:28,879 Speaker 1: from CNBC that I'd listened to. I'd listened to a 443 00:20:28,920 --> 00:20:32,400 Speaker 1: couple other items as well, and it was really cool. 444 00:20:32,400 --> 00:20:33,800 Speaker 1: And I thought that was great because it kind of 445 00:20:33,840 --> 00:20:36,040 Speaker 1: reminded me of Stitcher which was an app that I 446 00:20:36,080 --> 00:20:38,760 Speaker 1: love that lets you string together your own radio station 447 00:20:38,920 --> 00:20:41,920 Speaker 1: filled with podcasts. And I always did short form podcasts 448 00:20:42,240 --> 00:20:43,960 Speaker 1: because that's what I want to listen to on my 449 00:20:44,320 --> 00:20:46,640 Speaker 1: twenty or thirty minute drive. I just wanted a bunch 450 00:20:46,680 --> 00:20:49,880 Speaker 1: of different things instead of one longer podcast that has 451 00:20:49,920 --> 00:20:52,760 Speaker 1: its place in my car, just different times when I'm 452 00:20:52,800 --> 00:20:54,399 Speaker 1: driving to work. I want to get right to the 453 00:20:54,400 --> 00:20:57,840 Speaker 1: point right. Well, Google is now doing this thing where 454 00:20:57,840 --> 00:21:03,320 Speaker 1: they are actually using artificial intelligence to help basically craft 455 00:21:03,400 --> 00:21:07,720 Speaker 1: a custom audio news station for you when you ask assistant, 456 00:21:07,920 --> 00:21:11,640 Speaker 1: what's the news. So for starters, they've got participating news 457 00:21:11,640 --> 00:21:17,240 Speaker 1: partners including American public media Axios, Billboard, CNBC, c NET, KQED, 458 00:21:17,880 --> 00:21:21,680 Speaker 1: New York Times, newsy Hollywood Reporter, USA Today, and all 459 00:21:21,680 --> 00:21:23,840 Speaker 1: these other ones. I wish Rich on Tech was on there, 460 00:21:23,840 --> 00:21:27,480 Speaker 1: because that's what this originally started as. My podcast started 461 00:21:27,880 --> 00:21:31,199 Speaker 1: as a kind of a Stitcher five minute podcast that 462 00:21:31,240 --> 00:21:34,080 Speaker 1: you can pop into your Stitcher playlist, right, and it's 463 00:21:34,080 --> 00:21:36,400 Speaker 1: gotten a little bit longer over the years. But that's 464 00:21:36,480 --> 00:21:38,639 Speaker 1: kind of my idea was, you know, do people like 465 00:21:38,680 --> 00:21:41,160 Speaker 1: these short, little podcasts that they can listen to? Well, 466 00:21:41,200 --> 00:21:46,000 Speaker 1: apparently they do, so now Google is using artificial intelligence 467 00:21:46,040 --> 00:21:49,119 Speaker 1: to come up with this audio news playlist assembled on 468 00:21:49,240 --> 00:21:52,280 Speaker 1: the fly. So when you ask Google for this information, 469 00:21:52,359 --> 00:21:54,520 Speaker 1: you'll get a briefing of top stories and updates and 470 00:21:54,560 --> 00:21:57,160 Speaker 1: topics that you care about. Then it will eventually get 471 00:21:57,160 --> 00:22:00,800 Speaker 1: into longer form content that gets kind of more into stories. 472 00:22:01,320 --> 00:22:03,960 Speaker 1: So this is pretty brilliant. You can ask the Google 473 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:07,000 Speaker 1: assistant at any time what's the news, and it will 474 00:22:07,040 --> 00:22:10,359 Speaker 1: start doing this. And I think that's smart because a 475 00:22:10,400 --> 00:22:12,400 Speaker 1: lot of people probably never. 476 00:22:12,280 --> 00:22:14,040 Speaker 2: Set up the station like I did. 477 00:22:14,440 --> 00:22:16,280 Speaker 1: I took the time to say, hey, these are the 478 00:22:16,320 --> 00:22:20,040 Speaker 1: things that I want to listen to when I say, hgy, Google, 479 00:22:20,119 --> 00:22:22,719 Speaker 1: what's the news? And I'm sure you can still do that, 480 00:22:22,840 --> 00:22:25,320 Speaker 1: but now they're just gonna get smarter because Google knows 481 00:22:25,320 --> 00:22:28,159 Speaker 1: so much about you, what you're into. And I imagine 482 00:22:28,200 --> 00:22:30,960 Speaker 1: they're using cues from all kinds of different things, including 483 00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:33,840 Speaker 1: Google News. So if you're using that Google News app 484 00:22:33,880 --> 00:22:36,280 Speaker 1: on your phone, they're using some of the cues they're 485 00:22:36,280 --> 00:22:38,399 Speaker 1: getting from that as to what stories you click on, 486 00:22:38,520 --> 00:22:41,040 Speaker 1: what stories you like, and already they have a four 487 00:22:41,160 --> 00:22:43,400 Speaker 1: U news tab. Now this is just sort of the 488 00:22:43,480 --> 00:22:47,600 Speaker 1: audio version of that. It's brilliant. It's smart, but on 489 00:22:47,640 --> 00:22:50,920 Speaker 1: the flip side, it does lead us down further into 490 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:54,240 Speaker 1: that world of silos where people only hear their point 491 00:22:54,240 --> 00:22:56,080 Speaker 1: of view that they want to hear, they only hear 492 00:22:56,119 --> 00:22:58,680 Speaker 1: the topics that they want to hear about, and we're 493 00:22:58,680 --> 00:23:01,760 Speaker 1: not exposed to different things, which is a problem even 494 00:23:01,760 --> 00:23:04,159 Speaker 1: for myself. I used to read the Wall Street Journal 495 00:23:04,280 --> 00:23:06,600 Speaker 1: sort of cover to cover back when I was working 496 00:23:06,640 --> 00:23:09,200 Speaker 1: in New York City and other newspapers over the years, 497 00:23:09,440 --> 00:23:11,800 Speaker 1: and guess what, You're exposed to a bunch of different 498 00:23:11,880 --> 00:23:13,880 Speaker 1: stories that you would never look up on your own. 499 00:23:14,160 --> 00:23:16,840 Speaker 1: I would read these great little pieces about stuff that 500 00:23:16,960 --> 00:23:20,879 Speaker 1: was so random, and I loved it. And nowadays you 501 00:23:21,000 --> 00:23:23,879 Speaker 1: discover those, but not as much, and it definitely takes 502 00:23:23,920 --> 00:23:26,439 Speaker 1: a lot more work, takes a lot more effort, and 503 00:23:26,560 --> 00:23:28,600 Speaker 1: also you kind of have to want to do it, 504 00:23:28,680 --> 00:23:32,040 Speaker 1: because if I'm busy during the day and I see 505 00:23:32,040 --> 00:23:35,040 Speaker 1: a story that's totally off topic, I may bookmarket to 506 00:23:35,080 --> 00:23:37,400 Speaker 1: read later, or I may just pass it over. And 507 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:39,879 Speaker 1: I love the idea that we're you know that we 508 00:23:40,000 --> 00:23:41,719 Speaker 1: used to be able to discover a lot of stuff 509 00:23:42,080 --> 00:23:43,959 Speaker 1: that editors used to put on a piece of paper 510 00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:44,840 Speaker 1: for us to look at. 511 00:23:45,119 --> 00:23:45,800 Speaker 2: And I get it. 512 00:23:45,840 --> 00:23:48,239 Speaker 1: I'm not saying that the world needs to go back 513 00:23:48,280 --> 00:23:52,119 Speaker 1: to newspapers, but it was cool that next to a 514 00:23:52,160 --> 00:23:54,119 Speaker 1: story that you wanted to read, there would be a 515 00:23:54,160 --> 00:23:57,600 Speaker 1: totally random story on a topic that intrigued you that 516 00:23:57,640 --> 00:24:00,840 Speaker 1: you would never normally look up. So anyway, check out 517 00:24:00,880 --> 00:24:03,800 Speaker 1: the future of audio news, as Google is calling it 518 00:24:03,840 --> 00:24:05,439 Speaker 1: on the Assistant. I'm gonna try that as well and 519 00:24:05,440 --> 00:24:07,960 Speaker 1: see how see how it does, and I wonder if 520 00:24:07,960 --> 00:24:10,399 Speaker 1: I can see I guess you can't go back and 521 00:24:10,440 --> 00:24:13,840 Speaker 1: forth between if you customized it and non customs, so 522 00:24:13,840 --> 00:24:15,800 Speaker 1: I've already built my custom playlist. I wonder if I 523 00:24:15,800 --> 00:24:19,240 Speaker 1: have to delete that to get this new AI version 524 00:24:19,280 --> 00:24:22,840 Speaker 1: from Google. All right, moving on to a question from 525 00:24:23,000 --> 00:24:26,359 Speaker 1: Ginny Villa. Hey, Rich, I have a tech question for you. 526 00:24:26,400 --> 00:24:28,639 Speaker 1: I'm looking for some kind of app or website or 527 00:24:28,680 --> 00:24:31,280 Speaker 1: software that lets me do simple graphic design for my 528 00:24:31,320 --> 00:24:34,320 Speaker 1: little business. I don't want to do anything fancy or complicated. 529 00:24:34,640 --> 00:24:36,560 Speaker 1: I have a tutoring business. I like to leave tips 530 00:24:36,560 --> 00:24:38,720 Speaker 1: and memes on my Instagram and other social media that 531 00:24:38,760 --> 00:24:41,800 Speaker 1: doesn't always use photos of students studying. I'd like an 532 00:24:41,800 --> 00:24:44,680 Speaker 1: outlet to make some of my own. Can you suggest anything. 533 00:24:45,160 --> 00:24:47,879 Speaker 1: I also bought your book. It is great. Thanks for 534 00:24:47,880 --> 00:24:50,359 Speaker 1: your help, Ginny Villa, Well, thank you Jenny for buying 535 00:24:50,400 --> 00:24:52,919 Speaker 1: my book. Yes, it's on sale one hundred and one 536 00:24:53,040 --> 00:24:56,119 Speaker 1: Handy Tech Tips for the iPhone. It is selling great 537 00:24:56,200 --> 00:25:00,240 Speaker 1: on Amazon. It's one of the number one guys for 538 00:25:00,280 --> 00:25:02,280 Speaker 1: the iPhone, if not the number one, depending on when 539 00:25:02,280 --> 00:25:06,400 Speaker 1: you listen to this. Amazon updates their sales hourly, so 540 00:25:06,440 --> 00:25:08,400 Speaker 1: I'm always checking and seeing to make sure that I'm 541 00:25:08,480 --> 00:25:10,679 Speaker 1: up there. But a lot of you have been buying it, 542 00:25:10,720 --> 00:25:13,000 Speaker 1: so thank you in advance for that. But Jinny, to 543 00:25:13,040 --> 00:25:15,040 Speaker 1: answer your question, a couple of apps that I like. 544 00:25:15,520 --> 00:25:18,800 Speaker 1: Number one that comes to mind is Adobe Spark Post. 545 00:25:19,160 --> 00:25:21,560 Speaker 2: This is probably the gold standard for these apps. 546 00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:24,560 Speaker 1: And this is a great little free app that, oh 547 00:25:24,640 --> 00:25:27,640 Speaker 1: my gosh, you will just be amazed at how much 548 00:25:27,680 --> 00:25:29,280 Speaker 1: you can do with this app. So they have little 549 00:25:29,280 --> 00:25:32,120 Speaker 1: templates that you can use and you can customize them 550 00:25:32,520 --> 00:25:34,720 Speaker 1: or you can build your own. But it's all geared 551 00:25:34,760 --> 00:25:38,000 Speaker 1: towards social media. It's all in an effort to help 552 00:25:38,040 --> 00:25:41,720 Speaker 1: you build those posts that the professional businesses build. They 553 00:25:41,760 --> 00:25:43,720 Speaker 1: take a lot of time and energy and money and effort. 554 00:25:43,760 --> 00:25:45,399 Speaker 1: You can do it on your own on your phone. 555 00:25:45,640 --> 00:25:48,119 Speaker 1: They have it both for iPhone and Android. I was 556 00:25:48,240 --> 00:25:49,919 Speaker 1: just showing my sister over the weekend when I was 557 00:25:49,920 --> 00:25:52,359 Speaker 1: in New Jersey how to use this thing a little 558 00:25:52,400 --> 00:25:53,960 Speaker 1: bit more, and she was just amazed. She's like, I 559 00:25:53,960 --> 00:25:55,520 Speaker 1: never knew you could do that. Oh my gosh, that's 560 00:25:55,560 --> 00:25:59,000 Speaker 1: so cool. And you can also use your own photos, 561 00:25:59,320 --> 00:26:01,080 Speaker 1: or you can use phot that they have in a 562 00:26:01,160 --> 00:26:04,080 Speaker 1: free photo library, which are great, they have tons of them. 563 00:26:04,280 --> 00:26:06,520 Speaker 1: Or you can use patterns. I mean, it's just unlimited 564 00:26:06,520 --> 00:26:08,240 Speaker 1: Adobe Spark post. It's amazing. 565 00:26:09,080 --> 00:26:10,320 Speaker 2: You will love it that. 566 00:26:10,520 --> 00:26:13,880 Speaker 1: My only tip is just make sure that you remove 567 00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:16,080 Speaker 1: the there's like a little watermark that they put on 568 00:26:16,400 --> 00:26:18,879 Speaker 1: if you don't share the app I think on social media, 569 00:26:18,960 --> 00:26:20,639 Speaker 1: So all you have to do is tweet about at 570 00:26:20,680 --> 00:26:22,960 Speaker 1: once and you can remove that watermark. That was the 571 00:26:22,960 --> 00:26:24,320 Speaker 1: way they did it a long time ago when I 572 00:26:24,320 --> 00:26:26,919 Speaker 1: first signed up. Maybe they've changed that, but that's the 573 00:26:26,920 --> 00:26:28,960 Speaker 1: way I did it. I hope that's still the case, 574 00:26:29,240 --> 00:26:30,960 Speaker 1: because you don't want a watermark on every one of 575 00:26:30,960 --> 00:26:33,040 Speaker 1: your photos. Otherwise, I think they charge you ten bucks 576 00:26:33,080 --> 00:26:35,480 Speaker 1: a month if you want to get rid of that 577 00:26:35,560 --> 00:26:38,400 Speaker 1: without tweeting about it. The other app that I really 578 00:26:38,440 --> 00:26:44,880 Speaker 1: like is called Canva Canva, very very similar Canva Cnva 579 00:26:45,480 --> 00:26:48,080 Speaker 1: and again they have a website. 580 00:26:48,160 --> 00:26:48,960 Speaker 2: I think they have. 581 00:26:48,920 --> 00:26:51,720 Speaker 1: An app as well, and you can do the same thing, 582 00:26:51,880 --> 00:26:53,520 Speaker 1: very similar. They have a bunch of templates that you 583 00:26:53,560 --> 00:26:56,240 Speaker 1: can customize with your own stuff or use theirs. And 584 00:26:56,280 --> 00:26:58,400 Speaker 1: the way they get you is some of the little 585 00:26:58,400 --> 00:27:00,760 Speaker 1: pictures that they that you put in your thing, or 586 00:27:00,960 --> 00:27:03,159 Speaker 1: icons or whatever might cost you like a dollar to 587 00:27:03,200 --> 00:27:06,239 Speaker 1: add that picture to your little post, and that's how 588 00:27:06,280 --> 00:27:10,199 Speaker 1: they make money. So Canva and Adobe Spark Post. The 589 00:27:10,240 --> 00:27:12,240 Speaker 1: other one is Buffer is really handy. 590 00:27:12,280 --> 00:27:14,520 Speaker 2: Buffer Stories. It's called this is. 591 00:27:14,440 --> 00:27:16,639 Speaker 1: Something that's brand new and Buffer is kind of a 592 00:27:16,680 --> 00:27:21,320 Speaker 1: social media management app. They just came out with Stories Creator, 593 00:27:21,560 --> 00:27:24,840 Speaker 1: which helps you create stories on your desktop and you 594 00:27:24,840 --> 00:27:29,000 Speaker 1: can then post those to your Instagram stories. All right, 595 00:27:29,320 --> 00:27:32,160 Speaker 1: if you like winning money online or on. 596 00:27:32,480 --> 00:27:33,679 Speaker 2: I guess through video games. 597 00:27:33,880 --> 00:27:37,240 Speaker 1: Trivia Live is now a new game from Trivia Crack. 598 00:27:37,680 --> 00:27:41,760 Speaker 1: Trivia Crack is one of the fifth most mobile fifth 599 00:27:41,840 --> 00:27:43,800 Speaker 1: most played mobile game in the world. 600 00:27:44,160 --> 00:27:45,240 Speaker 2: I've played this. It's fun. 601 00:27:45,280 --> 00:27:47,639 Speaker 1: It's like a little trivia game. Well, now, in the 602 00:27:47,760 --> 00:27:51,479 Speaker 1: spirit of HQ Trivia, they now have Trivia Live and 603 00:27:51,560 --> 00:27:53,840 Speaker 1: so it's a real live game every single night seven 604 00:27:53,960 --> 00:27:58,520 Speaker 1: thirty pm Eastern. Just started on Wednesday, December fifth. Trivia 605 00:27:58,600 --> 00:28:01,199 Speaker 1: Crack for iOS and Android is the app, but you 606 00:28:01,240 --> 00:28:03,840 Speaker 1: can play live. And here's twelve questions. You get ten 607 00:28:03,880 --> 00:28:07,119 Speaker 1: seconds to answer each question. And right now, the winner 608 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:10,240 Speaker 1: is getting five hundred dollars or the winners split five 609 00:28:10,320 --> 00:28:13,119 Speaker 1: hundred dollars. So if there's one hundred winners, you're only 610 00:28:13,119 --> 00:28:15,800 Speaker 1: gonna get five bucks. But it's kind of fun, and 611 00:28:16,520 --> 00:28:19,359 Speaker 1: you know, it's a single question elimination. It's very similar 612 00:28:19,359 --> 00:28:21,520 Speaker 1: to HQ Trivia. I've not played this yet, but I 613 00:28:21,600 --> 00:28:24,040 Speaker 1: definitely will and I think it looks like a lot 614 00:28:24,040 --> 00:28:27,119 Speaker 1: of fun. And you know, HQ Trivia started out with 615 00:28:27,160 --> 00:28:29,560 Speaker 1: a smaller prize, but then it kept growing and growing. 616 00:28:29,800 --> 00:28:33,280 Speaker 1: I have a feeling that Trivia Live will do the 617 00:28:33,320 --> 00:28:35,720 Speaker 1: same thing. So again, Trivia Crack is the app. Trivia 618 00:28:35,800 --> 00:28:39,600 Speaker 1: Live every day at seven thirty pm Eastern time, so 619 00:28:39,680 --> 00:28:43,720 Speaker 1: that's four thirty pm Pacific if you're listening in California. 620 00:28:43,800 --> 00:28:45,320 Speaker 1: All right, two more things to talk about then I'll 621 00:28:45,360 --> 00:28:47,760 Speaker 1: let you guys go. But it's the year end, so 622 00:28:47,840 --> 00:28:50,600 Speaker 1: you know what that means. Every single website has some 623 00:28:50,640 --> 00:28:54,920 Speaker 1: sort of year end list review, interactive thing whatever I 624 00:28:55,000 --> 00:28:58,440 Speaker 1: find needs to be so thoroughly boring, but people love them, 625 00:28:58,880 --> 00:29:02,160 Speaker 1: and it's like, Okay, the top song this year was 626 00:29:02,160 --> 00:29:05,480 Speaker 1: something by Ariana Grande. It's like, okay, we get that right. 627 00:29:05,920 --> 00:29:09,880 Speaker 1: But Spotify has this thing. It's called Spotify Unwrapped or no, 628 00:29:10,240 --> 00:29:16,880 Speaker 1: Spotify rapped dot Com wr app ed Spotify rapped dot 629 00:29:16,920 --> 00:29:19,680 Speaker 1: Com And once you log with your Spotify they give 630 00:29:19,720 --> 00:29:22,360 Speaker 1: you all kinds of analytics about how long you listen 631 00:29:22,440 --> 00:29:24,520 Speaker 1: this year. For me, it was twenty five thousand minutes, 632 00:29:24,880 --> 00:29:28,440 Speaker 1: your most popular albums, your most popular songs, artists, all 633 00:29:28,440 --> 00:29:31,080 Speaker 1: that good stuff that doesn't really do you any good, 634 00:29:31,120 --> 00:29:34,040 Speaker 1: Like who really cares? I mean, maybe you'll find this interesting, 635 00:29:34,080 --> 00:29:36,560 Speaker 1: you can challenge me on that, but I find it 636 00:29:36,600 --> 00:29:38,320 Speaker 1: to be kind of boring, Like I don't really care 637 00:29:38,360 --> 00:29:41,040 Speaker 1: that I listened to whoever I listened to the most 638 00:29:41,080 --> 00:29:42,920 Speaker 1: this year, Like I just that doesn't really matter to me. 639 00:29:44,720 --> 00:29:46,480 Speaker 1: But the thing that I thought was pretty funny is 640 00:29:46,520 --> 00:29:48,280 Speaker 1: I don't know which account. I guess it's because I 641 00:29:48,280 --> 00:29:49,160 Speaker 1: listened to my car. 642 00:29:49,320 --> 00:29:50,200 Speaker 2: Whenever I pick up. 643 00:29:50,080 --> 00:29:52,200 Speaker 1: My kids, I always turn it to kids Bop Kids, 644 00:29:52,680 --> 00:29:56,120 Speaker 1: and so basically everything on my list for the Spotify 645 00:29:56,200 --> 00:29:59,000 Speaker 1: rapped dot Com all had to do with kids Pop Kids. 646 00:29:59,040 --> 00:30:00,520 Speaker 1: It was like, your number one are of the year 647 00:30:00,600 --> 00:30:03,320 Speaker 1: kids Pop Kids. You streamed a lot of kids Pop Kids. 648 00:30:03,320 --> 00:30:06,200 Speaker 1: It's like, okay, so I feel like their algorithm should 649 00:30:06,200 --> 00:30:09,280 Speaker 1: be smarter than that to figure out that this guy's 650 00:30:09,360 --> 00:30:11,520 Speaker 1: probably not listening to kids Pop Kids for his health. 651 00:30:11,560 --> 00:30:14,040 Speaker 1: He's probably listening to it first kids. So maybe we'll 652 00:30:14,040 --> 00:30:15,960 Speaker 1: wipe that out and just go to the artist that 653 00:30:16,000 --> 00:30:18,800 Speaker 1: we see him listening to. But nope, anyway, if you 654 00:30:18,840 --> 00:30:21,720 Speaker 1: want to check that out Spotify wrapped dot Com. By 655 00:30:21,720 --> 00:30:24,480 Speaker 1: the way, most streamed artist in twenty eighteen was Drake 656 00:30:24,960 --> 00:30:27,120 Speaker 1: eight point two billion streams. Again, like, what does that 657 00:30:27,200 --> 00:30:29,480 Speaker 1: number mean? Like, I don't know, Like who cares eight 658 00:30:29,520 --> 00:30:31,520 Speaker 1: point two billion? It could be twenty billion, I don't. 659 00:30:31,720 --> 00:30:33,960 Speaker 1: I don't really have a benchmark for that. It's tough 660 00:30:34,000 --> 00:30:36,960 Speaker 1: for me to understand what eight point two billion means. 661 00:30:37,000 --> 00:30:37,440 Speaker 2: I get it. 662 00:30:37,520 --> 00:30:39,280 Speaker 1: In the fifties, maybe that was a lot, but now 663 00:30:39,320 --> 00:30:40,840 Speaker 1: it feels like everyone's streaming anyway. 664 00:30:41,880 --> 00:30:42,480 Speaker 2: Rounding out the. 665 00:30:42,400 --> 00:30:47,520 Speaker 1: Top five, post Malone Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande, most streamed, 666 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:51,000 Speaker 1: Dua Lipa, Cardi, b So there you go. I mean, 667 00:30:51,000 --> 00:30:53,400 Speaker 1: it's all the artists that we know this year. I 668 00:30:53,440 --> 00:30:56,280 Speaker 1: do like this though Instagram everyone's gonna be making that 669 00:30:56,360 --> 00:30:59,360 Speaker 1: top nine for twenty eighteen. So if you want to 670 00:30:59,360 --> 00:31:01,440 Speaker 1: do the top nine, it's a little different this year. 671 00:31:01,480 --> 00:31:02,800 Speaker 1: There's a million of them out there, but one of 672 00:31:02,840 --> 00:31:06,320 Speaker 1: the big ones is top nine dot co. And you 673 00:31:06,320 --> 00:31:07,720 Speaker 1: can do this as an app, or you can do 674 00:31:07,720 --> 00:31:10,960 Speaker 1: it on their website. It's from Beta Labs. But this 675 00:31:11,040 --> 00:31:12,480 Speaker 1: year is a little different because you have to put 676 00:31:12,520 --> 00:31:15,280 Speaker 1: your email address in. So they're always slammed with so 677 00:31:15,360 --> 00:31:17,680 Speaker 1: much demand for this thing, and so you pop in 678 00:31:17,720 --> 00:31:21,880 Speaker 1: your email address along with your username for Instagram and 679 00:31:21,960 --> 00:31:24,480 Speaker 1: next thing you know, you'll get an email when they 680 00:31:24,520 --> 00:31:26,440 Speaker 1: have your top nine ready. Now I did this an 681 00:31:26,480 --> 00:31:28,720 Speaker 1: hour ago. I still don't have my email with my link, 682 00:31:28,880 --> 00:31:31,320 Speaker 1: so I imagine that people are going to probably turn 683 00:31:31,360 --> 00:31:34,520 Speaker 1: to other websites to try to, you know, get there 684 00:31:34,560 --> 00:31:36,800 Speaker 1: as faster. But Top nine dot c is always a 685 00:31:36,840 --> 00:31:38,360 Speaker 1: good one. I would tell you what my top nine are, 686 00:31:38,400 --> 00:31:40,600 Speaker 1: but I haven't gotten it yet, so I don't really know. 687 00:31:40,880 --> 00:31:43,080 Speaker 1: But I always like that, and it's always again I 688 00:31:43,120 --> 00:31:45,360 Speaker 1: mean that it's kind of interesting depending on what you do. 689 00:31:45,440 --> 00:31:48,400 Speaker 1: For me, it's always like the Christmas card from last 690 00:31:48,440 --> 00:31:50,840 Speaker 1: year that I posted on Instagram, or you know, your 691 00:31:50,840 --> 00:31:53,680 Speaker 1: birthday picture, or you know you kind of know what's 692 00:31:53,720 --> 00:31:55,120 Speaker 1: going to be the Top nine. It's like your most 693 00:31:55,120 --> 00:31:58,400 Speaker 1: popular pictures from the biggest dates of the year. Maybe 694 00:31:58,400 --> 00:32:00,920 Speaker 1: there's a surprise in there, maybe there's no, but anyway, 695 00:32:01,080 --> 00:32:03,000 Speaker 1: that's how you do it. The thing I do like, 696 00:32:03,080 --> 00:32:04,800 Speaker 1: and I do recommend, if you're going to use any 697 00:32:04,840 --> 00:32:07,680 Speaker 1: of these things from Instagram, I would say look for 698 00:32:07,720 --> 00:32:11,160 Speaker 1: one that does not require authorization. That means you do 699 00:32:11,240 --> 00:32:14,120 Speaker 1: not have to sign in with your Instagram account to 700 00:32:14,240 --> 00:32:16,200 Speaker 1: let this tool do its job. So when I did 701 00:32:16,240 --> 00:32:18,800 Speaker 1: this top nine dot co, they did not say log 702 00:32:18,840 --> 00:32:21,280 Speaker 1: in with your Instagram account. All I asked for was 703 00:32:21,320 --> 00:32:24,080 Speaker 1: my username on Instagram, so they can just go look 704 00:32:24,080 --> 00:32:26,000 Speaker 1: at all my pictures, see how much likes I got, 705 00:32:26,040 --> 00:32:28,520 Speaker 1: see how many comments I got, and then work their magic. 706 00:32:28,760 --> 00:32:31,120 Speaker 1: The ones that ask you to log in could be shady. 707 00:32:31,480 --> 00:32:33,120 Speaker 1: You never know what they're gonna do. They could end 708 00:32:33,200 --> 00:32:35,880 Speaker 1: up hijacking your account. So I do not recommend that 709 00:32:35,960 --> 00:32:38,040 Speaker 1: you use any of these tools that make you log in. 710 00:32:38,920 --> 00:32:41,760 Speaker 1: Spotify one actually does make you log in, but it's 711 00:32:41,880 --> 00:32:44,360 Speaker 1: made by Spotify, and I don't know why they did that, 712 00:32:44,400 --> 00:32:45,000 Speaker 1: maybe because. 713 00:32:44,800 --> 00:32:46,200 Speaker 2: I wasn't logged in on the website. 714 00:32:46,560 --> 00:32:49,400 Speaker 1: But it just be be aware of anything that makes 715 00:32:49,400 --> 00:32:52,000 Speaker 1: you log in with your account. Just understand what you're doing. 716 00:32:52,720 --> 00:32:54,680 Speaker 1: All right, that's gonna do it for today. Thanks so 717 00:32:54,760 --> 00:32:56,920 Speaker 1: much for all of you that have purchased my book 718 00:32:57,000 --> 00:32:59,160 Speaker 1: so far, one hundred and one Handy Tech Tips for 719 00:32:59,240 --> 00:33:02,360 Speaker 1: the iPhone. It is on Amazon, It's in paperback. It 720 00:33:02,480 --> 00:33:05,840 Speaker 1: makes a fantastic gift for the holiday season. So if 721 00:33:05,840 --> 00:33:08,000 Speaker 1: you know someone in your life that needs a little 722 00:33:08,000 --> 00:33:09,959 Speaker 1: help with their iPhone, you just want to give them 723 00:33:10,040 --> 00:33:12,800 Speaker 1: kind of some basics, but also some cool smart knowledge 724 00:33:12,800 --> 00:33:15,280 Speaker 1: that they can use and also share with their friends. 725 00:33:15,360 --> 00:33:17,560 Speaker 2: Get them a copy of the book. It's on Amazon. 726 00:33:17,720 --> 00:33:20,440 Speaker 1: It's like super fast shipping, so you get it like 727 00:33:20,520 --> 00:33:21,240 Speaker 1: in a day or so. 728 00:33:21,840 --> 00:33:22,479 Speaker 2: It's big. 729 00:33:22,880 --> 00:33:25,760 Speaker 1: It's you're getting your money's worth because it's a thick book. 730 00:33:25,760 --> 00:33:27,360 Speaker 1: When you get it, you'll be like, wow, this is 731 00:33:27,400 --> 00:33:30,200 Speaker 1: like substantial. This is this is like over four hundred 732 00:33:30,200 --> 00:33:33,640 Speaker 1: pages that Rich wrote and it's all very easy to understand. 733 00:33:33,680 --> 00:33:36,320 Speaker 1: I made it super simple and it's just like me 734 00:33:36,640 --> 00:33:38,080 Speaker 1: talking to you the way I'm talking to you right 735 00:33:38,120 --> 00:33:40,400 Speaker 1: now on this podcast. That's the way I'm talking to 736 00:33:40,400 --> 00:33:43,680 Speaker 1: you in the book. It's it's written in a super easy, 737 00:33:43,760 --> 00:33:46,600 Speaker 1: friendly tone. And I don't take anything for granted. So 738 00:33:46,640 --> 00:33:48,360 Speaker 1: I don't just sit there and say, like, all right, 739 00:33:48,440 --> 00:33:50,200 Speaker 1: change the Wi Fi settings on your phone so that 740 00:33:50,280 --> 00:33:52,720 Speaker 1: you can forget an old network. No, I explain like 741 00:33:52,800 --> 00:33:54,880 Speaker 1: from the start, like where do you go? What does 742 00:33:54,920 --> 00:33:57,040 Speaker 1: that mean? What do I mean when I talk about this? 743 00:33:57,080 --> 00:33:58,880 Speaker 1: So if you have someone in your life that's perhaps 744 00:33:58,920 --> 00:34:02,200 Speaker 1: a little bit older, it's a really good book for them. 745 00:34:02,560 --> 00:34:05,480 Speaker 1: If you have someone who maybe is new to the iPhone, 746 00:34:05,520 --> 00:34:08,160 Speaker 1: it's good for them, or even yourself. I've gotten people 747 00:34:08,160 --> 00:34:13,160 Speaker 1: who are, you know, expert iPhone users. You know, people 748 00:34:13,200 --> 00:34:15,799 Speaker 1: that said up my first book with the reviews that said, 749 00:34:15,840 --> 00:34:17,680 Speaker 1: you know, I was an expert. You know, I thought 750 00:34:17,719 --> 00:34:21,200 Speaker 1: I knew everything there was to know about the iPhone. 751 00:34:21,239 --> 00:34:23,080 Speaker 1: And next thing, you know, I read this book from 752 00:34:23,200 --> 00:34:26,759 Speaker 1: rich and I learned a lot, even me, someone who 753 00:34:26,840 --> 00:34:29,560 Speaker 1: knows everything, or I thought I knew everything about the iPhone. 754 00:34:29,920 --> 00:34:31,520 Speaker 1: And by the way, I did get a review on 755 00:34:31,560 --> 00:34:33,880 Speaker 1: the new book. It's kind of annoying because on Amazon, 756 00:34:34,320 --> 00:34:36,440 Speaker 1: all the reviews of my old book don't really follow 757 00:34:36,440 --> 00:34:38,399 Speaker 1: through the new one, which I guess sort of makes sense. 758 00:34:38,440 --> 00:34:41,960 Speaker 2: But this is a revision. But let's see what it. 759 00:34:42,320 --> 00:34:42,719 Speaker 2: Let's see. 760 00:34:42,760 --> 00:34:45,280 Speaker 1: Jeff says, this is a great book with great helpful tips. 761 00:34:45,280 --> 00:34:47,760 Speaker 1: I bought one for myself and a couple others for gifts. 762 00:34:47,840 --> 00:34:50,400 Speaker 1: Highly recommended. Thanks again, Rich for all that you do 763 00:34:51,200 --> 00:34:52,920 Speaker 1: to help us with tech. And by the way, if 764 00:34:52,920 --> 00:34:54,600 Speaker 1: you're ever in Pomona, you got a free lunch. Come 765 00:34:54,600 --> 00:34:56,799 Speaker 1: in your way, all right, Jeff, thank you so thanks 766 00:34:56,840 --> 00:34:58,920 Speaker 1: for the review. If you buy the book, definitely review 767 00:34:58,960 --> 00:35:01,600 Speaker 1: on Amazon because it it helps people want to know, like, hey, 768 00:35:01,840 --> 00:35:03,680 Speaker 1: I see this book, is it legit? Is it the 769 00:35:03,719 --> 00:35:06,160 Speaker 1: real thing? Be honest, Let people know what you think 770 00:35:06,160 --> 00:35:09,120 Speaker 1: about it, all right? Rich on tech dot tv slash 771 00:35:09,160 --> 00:35:10,960 Speaker 1: book if you want to learn more about that, or 772 00:35:11,000 --> 00:35:13,680 Speaker 1: you can just go to Amazon and search one hundred 773 00:35:13,719 --> 00:35:14,760 Speaker 1: and one handy tech. 774 00:35:14,640 --> 00:35:15,680 Speaker 2: Tips for the iPhone. 775 00:35:15,920 --> 00:35:17,640 Speaker 1: Thanks so much for listening to the podcast. If you 776 00:35:17,760 --> 00:35:20,359 Speaker 1: enjoy this podcast, share it with your friends, tweet it out. 777 00:35:20,640 --> 00:35:23,360 Speaker 1: Make sure you tag me so I can retweet or 778 00:35:23,440 --> 00:35:25,840 Speaker 1: restory or whatever you do. If you put on Instagram, 779 00:35:25,840 --> 00:35:27,560 Speaker 1: tag me, just make sure I know so that I 780 00:35:27,560 --> 00:35:29,720 Speaker 1: can give you some love. Thanks so much for listening. 781 00:35:29,760 --> 00:35:32,880 Speaker 1: You always find me at richon tech dot TV. I'm 782 00:35:32,960 --> 00:35:35,000 Speaker 1: Rich Demiro. I'll talk to you real soon.