Rich explains the current state of satellite connectivity on mobile phones.

Sign up for the T-Mobile Beta Test [here].

Watch Verizon’s commercial [here].

You can now download the Apple TV app for Android phones and tablets for access to Apple TV+ streaming and MLS.

Allison in Newport Beach says her business Instagram account was taken down due to violations she knows aren’t true. Rich says she can try appealing through the Meta Verified program.

✈️ Brian Kelly, founder of The Points Guy, shares expert travel tips, money-saving tricks & the best websites from his new book How to Win at Travel!

Gary in Laguna Niguel wants fitness tracking but not necessarily a smartwatch.

Daisy in Homeland, CA asks how to learn about AI. Rich says to use AI chatbots, watch YouTube videos, subscribe to the WonderTools newsletter, and check out free classes on sites like Khan Academy and community colleges.

TikTok is officially back in the Apple App Store and Google Play.

Apple is teasing a new product reveal on Feb 19, and everyone expects it to be a new iPhone SE.

Taren in Tennessee loves to read and wants to know if she should get a Kindle or an iPad.

An app called Death Clock aims to predict the day you’ll die (and how) using AI and a questionnaire about your health and lifestyle.

🖥️ J.D. Biersdorfer from The New York Times explains how to manage your digital estate—what happens to your social media and online accounts when you're gone.

Laura in Rancho Mission Viejo is wondering how to turn off notifications for a shared Google Calendar. Rich says to go to Google Calendar > Settings > Select the shared calendar > Adjust or disable event notifications.

Rich added that if an event is automatically created by Gmail, you need to copy it to a shared calendar so others can view it.

Mary in Topanga, CA wants a way for her 100-year-old mom in assisted living to watch TV with always-on captions since she forgets to charge her hearing aids.

Rich suggests enabling closed captions on the Samsung TV, though some models may require reactivation after turning off. For a simpler, always-on solution, he recommends the Jubilee TV system, which provides built-in captions on all content.

Earl in Whittier is asking which security cameras work well with Starlink. Rich recommends Wyze, Ring, Blink, Eufy, and Kangaroo as good options.

Super Bowl streaming hit a new record of 14.5 million viewers in 2025, with Tubi alone reaching 13.6 million.

Sabre is discontinuing the TripCase app on April 1, 2025.

Rich suggests alternatives like TripIt, Tripsy, and his favorite, AwardWallet. For flight tracking, he recommends Flighty.

💪 Bruce Pechman, The Muscleman of Technology, flexes his expertise on the latest in tech and fitness! Here are the gadgets he mentioned!

Apple now lets you migrate purchases from a secondary account to a primary account.

YouTube turns 20 years old—did you know it originally started as a dating site?

Rich On Tech Episode 109 - February 15, 2025

Rich explains&nbsp;the current state of satellite connectivity on mobile phones.
Sign up for the&nbsp;T-Mobile&nbsp;Beta Test [<a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/coverage/satellite-phone-service">here</a>].
Watch Verizon&rsquo;s&nbsp;commercial&nbsp;[<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G6zMK_ChVc">here</a>].
You can now download the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/02/the-apple-tv-app-is-now-available-on-android/">Apple TV</a>&nbsp;app for&nbsp;Android&nbsp;phones and tablets for access to&nbsp;Apple TV+&nbsp;streaming and&nbsp;MLS.
Allison in&nbsp;Newport Beach&nbsp;says her&nbsp;business Instagram account&nbsp;was taken down due to violations she knows aren&rsquo;t true. Rich says she can try&nbsp;<a href="https://abc7news.com/post/facebook-wouldnt-remove-hacker-bay-area-womans-account-paid-meta-help/15456227/">appealing</a>&nbsp;through the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/business/tools/meta-verified-for-business">Meta Verified</a>&nbsp;program.
✈️ Brian Kelly, founder of The Points Guy, shares expert travel tips, money-saving tricks &amp; the best websites from his new book&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Travel-Brian-Kelly/dp/1668068656">How to Win at Travel</a>!
Gary in&nbsp;Laguna Niguel&nbsp;wants&nbsp;fitness tracking&nbsp;but not necessarily a&nbsp;smartwatch.
Daisy in&nbsp;Homeland, CA&nbsp;asks how to learn about&nbsp;AI. Rich says to&nbsp;use AI chatbots,&nbsp;watch YouTube videos,&nbsp;subscribe&nbsp;to the&nbsp;<a href="https://wondertools.substack.com/">WonderTools</a>&nbsp;newsletter, and check out&nbsp;free classes&nbsp;on sites like&nbsp;<a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/">Khan Academy</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;community colleges.
TikTok&nbsp;is officially&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/technology/tiktok-apple-google-app-stores.html">back</a>&nbsp;in the&nbsp;Apple App Store&nbsp;and&nbsp;Google Play.
Apple&nbsp;is teasing a new&nbsp;<a href="https://x.com/tim_cook/status/1890068457825394918">product reveal</a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;Feb 19, and everyone expects it to be a new&nbsp;<a href="https://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#iPhone_SE">iPhone SE</a>.
Taren in&nbsp;Tennessee&nbsp;loves to&nbsp;read&nbsp;and wants to know if she should get a&nbsp;<a href="https://amzn.to/4hX8Yt7">Kindle</a>&nbsp;or an&nbsp;iPad.
An app called&nbsp;<a href="https://richontech.tv/p/ai-powered-death-clock-predicts-your">Death Clock</a>&nbsp;aims to&nbsp;predict&nbsp;the day you&rsquo;ll&nbsp;die&nbsp;(and how) using&nbsp;AI&nbsp;and a&nbsp;questionnaire&nbsp;about your&nbsp;health&nbsp;and&nbsp;lifestyle.
🖥️ J.D. Biersdorfer from The New York Times&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/technology/personaltech/social-media-accounts-death.html">explains</a>&nbsp;how to manage your digital estate&mdash;what happens to your social media and online accounts when you're gone.
Laura in&nbsp;Rancho Mission Viejo&nbsp;is wondering how to&nbsp;<a href="https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37242?hl=en&amp;co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop">turn off notifications</a>&nbsp;for a&nbsp;shared Google Calendar. Rich says to go to&nbsp;Google Calendar &gt; Settings &gt; Select the shared calendar &gt; Adjust or disable event notifications.
Rich added that if an event is&nbsp;automatically created by Gmail, you need to&nbsp;copy it&nbsp;to a&nbsp;shared calendar&nbsp;so others can view it.
Mary in&nbsp;Topanga, CA&nbsp;wants a way for her&nbsp;100-year-old mom&nbsp;in assisted living to watch TV with&nbsp;always-on captions&nbsp;since she forgets to charge her hearing aids.
Rich suggests enabling&nbsp;<a href="https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00062238/">closed captions</a>&nbsp;on the&nbsp;Samsung TV, though some models may require reactivation after turning off. For a simpler, always-on solution, he recommends the&nbsp;<a href="https://ktla.com/news/local-news/senior-set-top-box-lets-you-control-it-from-your-phone/">Jubilee TV system</a>, which provides built-in captions on all content.
Earl in&nbsp;Whittier&nbsp;is asking which&nbsp;security cameras&nbsp;work well with&nbsp;Starlink. Rich recommends&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wyze.com/">Wyze</a>, Ring, Blink, Eufy,&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://heykangaroo.com/">Kangaroo</a>&nbsp;as good options.
Super Bowl streaming hit a new&nbsp;record&nbsp;of&nbsp;14.5 million&nbsp;viewers in 2025, with&nbsp;Tubi alone reaching 13.6 million.
Sabre&nbsp;is discontinuing the&nbsp;TripCase&nbsp;app on&nbsp;April 1, 2025.
Rich suggests alternatives like&nbsp;TripIt, Tripsy,&nbsp;and his favorite,&nbsp;AwardWallet. For&nbsp;flight tracking, he recommends&nbsp;Flighty.
💪 Bruce Pechman,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mrbicep.com/">The Muscleman of Technology</a>, flexes his expertise on the latest in tech and fitness! Here are the&nbsp;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/16KyldgoQTD8OTkFc74Rec1M5K6DTAeaD/view?usp=sharing">gadgets</a>&nbsp;he mentioned!
Apple&nbsp;now lets you&nbsp;<a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/117267">migrate purchases</a>&nbsp;from a&nbsp;secondary account&nbsp;to a&nbsp;primary account.
YouTube&nbsp;turns&nbsp;20 years old&mdash;did you know it originally&nbsp;<a href="https://mashable.com/article/youtube-turns-20-years-old">started as a dating site</a>?
Rich On Tech Episode 109 - February 15, 2025

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

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Satellite Phone Connectivity, Apple’s Account Migration & Digital Estate Planning

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