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No one is more excited for the new iPhone software than Google. I'll explain an AI necklace that wants to be your new best friend, and get ready to pay for software upgrades to unlock new features on your car. Plus your tech questions answered. What's going on? I'm Rich Demiro 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 believe that tech should be interesting, useful, and fun. Let's open up those phone lines at triple eight Rich one oh one. That's eight eight eight seven four to two four one zero one.

Give me a call.

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If you have a question about technology, you need some help with something, You need an app recommendation, you need a website, anything you can think of. I am here for you. Email also an option. Just go to Rich on Tech dot tv and hit contact guests. This week, we're going to talk to a guy named Peter Moore. He is a former gaming industry executive and he says the Apple Watch saved his life. He will explain then later on in the show, we've got Ken Coleman, work expert. He's gonna discuss AI's impact on the job industry and how you can best prepare for the upcoming changes. Well, thanks for tuning in once again. My name is Rich DeMuro. Glad to have you here. I wanted to talk this week a little bit about air tags and Apple's network versus Google's new network. So air tags came out a couple of years ago. These are little devices that help you track your stuff. You can put them on your luggage, you can put them on your keys, you can put them inside your wallet. But now Google has their own network called the Find My Device Network. So Apples is called the Find My Network. Google's is called the Find My Device Network. Now they're very similar, but they do have some differences. So they're both crowdsourced. Apple's network uses hundreds of millions of nearby Apple devices to help you find your stuff. So basically, when an air tag is near an Apple device, it says, oh, I see that air tag noted, we know its location, And when the owner of that air tag tries to look it up, it says, yeah, we remember, this thing's right over here, and that's how you find it. So it's all anonymous, it's all anonymous, it's all crowdsourced, but that's how it works. So some people were asking when I presented this on TV, they said, wait a second, like, how far away can you be from these devices and still find them. There's no built in GPS on these devices. It's all crowdsourced, and it's pretty brilliant because there's so many Apple devices in our world. Anytime one of these air tags or accessories comes near one, the location is updated.

If you have a question about technology, you need some help with something, You need an app recommendation, you need a website, anything you can think of. I am here for you. Email also an option. Just go to Rich on Tech dot tv and hit contact guests. This week, we're going to talk to a guy named Peter Moore. He is a former gaming industry executive and he says the Apple Watch saved his life. He will explain then later on in the show, we've got Ken Coleman, work expert. He's gonna discuss AI's impact on the job industry and how you can best prepare for the upcoming changes. Well, thanks for tuning in once again. My name is Rich DeMuro. Glad to have you here. I wanted to talk this week a little bit about air tags and Apple's network versus Google's new network. So air tags came out a couple of years ago. These are little devices that help you track your stuff. You can put them on your luggage, you can put them on your keys, you can put them inside your wallet. But now Google has their own network called the Find My Device Network. So Apples is called the Find My Network. Google's is called the Find My Device Network. Now they're very similar, but they do have some differences. So they're both crowdsourced. Apple's network uses hundreds of millions of nearby Apple devices to help you find your stuff. So basically, when an air tag is near an Apple device, it says, oh, I see that air tag noted, we know its location, And when the owner of that air tag tries to look it up, it says, yeah, we remember, this thing's right over here, and that's how you find it. So it's all anonymous, it's all anonymous, it's all crowdsourced, but that's how it works. So some people were asking when I presented this on TV, they said, wait a second, like, how far away can you be from these devices and still find them. There's no built in GPS on these devices. It's all crowdsourced, and it's pretty brilliant because there's so many Apple devices in our world. Anytime one of these air tags or accessories comes near one, the location is updated.

So that's how it works.

So that's how it works.

Now.

Now.

The Google network is very similar. It uses Bluetooth technology and it uses over a billion Android devices to help help you find your little tags. Now, the interesting thing you need to know is that these two networks are not interchangeable. So an air tag does not work with Google's network. Anything that works with Google's find My network does not work with Apple's network, not yet.

The Google network is very similar. It uses Bluetooth technology and it uses over a billion Android devices to help help you find your little tags. Now, the interesting thing you need to know is that these two networks are not interchangeable. So an air tag does not work with Google's network. Anything that works with Google's find My network does not work with Apple's network, not yet.

Now.

Now.

Maybe there will be some devices in the future that work with both. That'd be a good idea, but right now they are individual. So air tags were the first, but there are many more. And when it comes to Google, it's been kind of a rough start for that network because it was delayed to begin with, and then the devices that are coming out and the network are all being delayed.

Maybe there will be some devices in the future that work with both. That'd be a good idea, but right now they are individual. So air tags were the first, but there are many more. And when it comes to Google, it's been kind of a rough start for that network because it was delayed to begin with, and then the devices that are coming out and the network are all being delayed.

For some reason.

For some reason.

So a lot of these things were announced back in May, and now we're looking at the end of August for the ship date for a lot of these. But I have tested some of them, and I'm going to go over some of these different devices that I think you should take a look at. The main thing to know about these two networks is that they do work together to identify unknown trackers near you, no matter what network they're on. Let me give you an example. Let's say you were an Android and your significant other had an iPhone and let's say on their key tag they had an air tag. So for after a couple of days, your phone might say, hey, there's this and they're with you all the time. It might say, hey, we've noticed that this tracker is following you, and you might get that alert on your Android phone because this air tag is near you and traveling with you. I've seen that happen with me and my wife before. It's kind of annoying, and I think they're gonna There's got to be a way to sort of set an allow list, which means you can say, hey, this air tag is going to be traveling with me a lot, please ignore that. I don't need you to send me a notification every time you see that. But this sort of unknown tracker alert is obviously an addition to this network or both of these networks because of stalking and you know people using these to track people that don't realize it, so that is built in as well. But how do you use these networks? You basically put these little devices on on your stuff, and then when you need to find them, you open up the app on your phone. On a Apple it is the find my app. On Google, it's the find my Device app, which you do have to download. It's not pre installed on Android phones just yet. You open it up and it will show you where your little devices are, and then of course you can ring make them make a sound. A lot of these things have built in audio alerts, so you can say, okay, ring my device and it will help you locate it that way. Other times you can use what's called precision finding. If you have a newer iPhone, it actually will lead you right to the device as well. That's another way. But there's you know the basics of these devices are all the same. They use crowdsourcing to find them. The battery life lasts about a year, sometimes two years. And the main thing to know is that some of these devices have a replaceable battery, which is great, some of them have a rechargeable battery, which is even better, and some of them do not have a user replaceable battery at all. So these are all things to kind of consider when you're looking for one of these devices. So let me go over some of the devices and accessories that I've tested out that I think are pretty cool. Number one the classic air tag. This has been around for a couple of years now. People are very familiar with them. It's a small device, you attach it to your stuff and then you can find it using the iPhone or another Apple device. Let's see what else about the air tag. It's water resistant, you can replace the battery, it lasts for about a year. You can engrave them if you want put your initials on them. That is twenty nine dollars. Probably best to get the four pack, which is a better deal, and they often go on sale, so I would not pay full price for these. These are one of the few Apple products that regularly is discounted, not through Apple, but typically through a third party retailer like a best Buy or an Amazon so look for them when they're on sale, buy the four pack, put them on your stuff, your luggage, your keychain. And the thing you need to know about the air tags. Apple was very smart. Apple loves their accessories. So the air tag does not come with a built in way to attach it to anthing, So you have to either buy a little holster for it or some sort of key ring accessory and you can put it in there and attach it to stuff. Now, if you want to put one of these things on your kids or pet, they do make obviously a lot of pet callers and things like that, but for kids, there's something called Taga moles. Taga moles from a company named Speck. They make a lot of cases, and these are fun little characters. You pop an air tag in and then they attached to your child's backpack or sneakers. So Taga moles don't work by themselves to track things, but you put an air tag inside the Taga mole and you can put this on your child's sneaker or their backpack. They're kind of like fun little characters, animal characters, and a four pack is thirty five dollars. Those are great for back to school. Again, keep in mind, all this relies on crowdsourcing, so it's not like you can track your child in real time using these. It relies on someone's iPhone being nearby them to help you find them, but chances are there's going to be an iPhone nearby. I've been testing this wallet called the Groove Smart Wallet. This is really really cool and it's from a company called Groove Life, and it's this Groove Smart Wallet Trace. It's one hundred and twenty five dollars, so it is very expensive, but it's got the built in tracker for Apple's fine My network, so you don't have to add any tracker to this. The battery lasts for about two years. You've got RFID protection, so your cards you're not gonna automatically pay for stuff when you're in near a checkout counter. It's got a clip for cash, which is really great. It holds about six cards and I love how this thing works. I've been using this for about six weeks now, maybe more than that, and it's just fantastic. Comes with a ninety four year warranty on the wallet, so if anything happens to this thing, you can get a replacement, which is really really cool. Again, that's the Groove Smart Wallet Trace No mad. This is a great company to make a lot of great accessories. They have a wireless tracker that you can put in your own wallet. It's really thin, it's about the thickness of about two credit cards. It's compatible with apples find my Network. The battery on that when lasts about five months. This is forty dollars and you slip it into your current wallet so you can track your wallet. And the neat thing about this is that it's wirelessly rechargeable, so you can put it on any chi charger and it will juice up. Okay, Now, when it comes to the Android side of things, if you're on a Samsung, you can use what's called the Galaxy Smart tag too. Now, the thing to know about this is it has more features, but it's not compatible with Google's Fine mye network. See how this gets confusing. So Samsung's kind of doing their own thing. It uses all the Samsung phones to find it and it's a great little tracker, but you have to realize that it is limited by the Samsung devices. The good news is there's a lot of Samsung devices out there, so you'll probably be okay. Again with the smart tag, it's NFC enabled, so someone else can tap it and they can see the owner info. So you can set like your phone number, your email address, and they can just see that. AirTag has a similar feature as well. Samsung phones. You can double press the button on this smart tag to find your phone. So if your phone is lost, you can just press the button on the device and it will ring your phone. This is a thirty dollars device and that's a great way to go as well. Now when it comes to the Google devices for your Android, Chipolo makes the device that I tested out.

So a lot of these things were announced back in May, and now we're looking at the end of August for the ship date for a lot of these. But I have tested some of them, and I'm going to go over some of these different devices that I think you should take a look at. The main thing to know about these two networks is that they do work together to identify unknown trackers near you, no matter what network they're on. Let me give you an example. Let's say you were an Android and your significant other had an iPhone and let's say on their key tag they had an air tag. So for after a couple of days, your phone might say, hey, there's this and they're with you all the time. It might say, hey, we've noticed that this tracker is following you, and you might get that alert on your Android phone because this air tag is near you and traveling with you. I've seen that happen with me and my wife before. It's kind of annoying, and I think they're gonna There's got to be a way to sort of set an allow list, which means you can say, hey, this air tag is going to be traveling with me a lot, please ignore that. I don't need you to send me a notification every time you see that. But this sort of unknown tracker alert is obviously an addition to this network or both of these networks because of stalking and you know people using these to track people that don't realize it, so that is built in as well. But how do you use these networks? You basically put these little devices on on your stuff, and then when you need to find them, you open up the app on your phone. On a Apple it is the find my app. On Google, it's the find my Device app, which you do have to download. It's not pre installed on Android phones just yet. You open it up and it will show you where your little devices are, and then of course you can ring make them make a sound. A lot of these things have built in audio alerts, so you can say, okay, ring my device and it will help you locate it that way. Other times you can use what's called precision finding. If you have a newer iPhone, it actually will lead you right to the device as well. That's another way. But there's you know the basics of these devices are all the same. They use crowdsourcing to find them. The battery life lasts about a year, sometimes two years. And the main thing to know is that some of these devices have a replaceable battery, which is great, some of them have a rechargeable battery, which is even better, and some of them do not have a user replaceable battery at all. So these are all things to kind of consider when you're looking for one of these devices. So let me go over some of the devices and accessories that I've tested out that I think are pretty cool. Number one the classic air tag. This has been around for a couple of years now. People are very familiar with them. It's a small device, you attach it to your stuff and then you can find it using the iPhone or another Apple device. Let's see what else about the air tag. It's water resistant, you can replace the battery, it lasts for about a year. You can engrave them if you want put your initials on them. That is twenty nine dollars. Probably best to get the four pack, which is a better deal, and they often go on sale, so I would not pay full price for these. These are one of the few Apple products that regularly is discounted, not through Apple, but typically through a third party retailer like a best Buy or an Amazon so look for them when they're on sale, buy the four pack, put them on your stuff, your luggage, your keychain. And the thing you need to know about the air tags. Apple was very smart. Apple loves their accessories. So the air tag does not come with a built in way to attach it to anthing, So you have to either buy a little holster for it or some sort of key ring accessory and you can put it in there and attach it to stuff. Now, if you want to put one of these things on your kids or pet, they do make obviously a lot of pet callers and things like that, but for kids, there's something called Taga moles. Taga moles from a company named Speck. They make a lot of cases, and these are fun little characters. You pop an air tag in and then they attached to your child's backpack or sneakers. So Taga moles don't work by themselves to track things, but you put an air tag inside the Taga mole and you can put this on your child's sneaker or their backpack. They're kind of like fun little characters, animal characters, and a four pack is thirty five dollars. Those are great for back to school. Again, keep in mind, all this relies on crowdsourcing, so it's not like you can track your child in real time using these. It relies on someone's iPhone being nearby them to help you find them, but chances are there's going to be an iPhone nearby. I've been testing this wallet called the Groove Smart Wallet. This is really really cool and it's from a company called Groove Life, and it's this Groove Smart Wallet Trace. It's one hundred and twenty five dollars, so it is very expensive, but it's got the built in tracker for Apple's fine My network, so you don't have to add any tracker to this. The battery lasts for about two years. You've got RFID protection, so your cards you're not gonna automatically pay for stuff when you're in near a checkout counter. It's got a clip for cash, which is really great. It holds about six cards and I love how this thing works. I've been using this for about six weeks now, maybe more than that, and it's just fantastic. Comes with a ninety four year warranty on the wallet, so if anything happens to this thing, you can get a replacement, which is really really cool. Again, that's the Groove Smart Wallet Trace No mad. This is a great company to make a lot of great accessories. They have a wireless tracker that you can put in your own wallet. It's really thin, it's about the thickness of about two credit cards. It's compatible with apples find my Network. The battery on that when lasts about five months. This is forty dollars and you slip it into your current wallet so you can track your wallet. And the neat thing about this is that it's wirelessly rechargeable, so you can put it on any chi charger and it will juice up. Okay, Now, when it comes to the Android side of things, if you're on a Samsung, you can use what's called the Galaxy Smart tag too. Now, the thing to know about this is it has more features, but it's not compatible with Google's Fine mye network. See how this gets confusing. So Samsung's kind of doing their own thing. It uses all the Samsung phones to find it and it's a great little tracker, but you have to realize that it is limited by the Samsung devices. The good news is there's a lot of Samsung devices out there, so you'll probably be okay. Again with the smart tag, it's NFC enabled, so someone else can tap it and they can see the owner info. So you can set like your phone number, your email address, and they can just see that. AirTag has a similar feature as well. Samsung phones. You can double press the button on this smart tag to find your phone. So if your phone is lost, you can just press the button on the device and it will ring your phone. This is a thirty dollars device and that's a great way to go as well. Now when it comes to the Google devices for your Android, Chipolo makes the device that I tested out.

They make two of them.

They make two of them.

One is called the Point it has a built in hole for your keyring. The other one's called the card Point. This is one that's thin enough to put inside your wallet, and they both function very similar to the air tags. Battery life lasts up to two years. The price starts at about twenty eight dollars, and again Chipolo makes them. And then Motorola just came out with what's called the Moto Tag. This looks just like an air tag. It's expected to ship later in August. And the neat thing about these Moto tags not only do they work with the fine my network on the Android side. But they also have the same kind of size and shape as an air tag, which means all of those air tag accessories that you use to hold them will also hold.

One is called the Point it has a built in hole for your keyring. The other one's called the card Point. This is one that's thin enough to put inside your wallet, and they both function very similar to the air tags. Battery life lasts up to two years. The price starts at about twenty eight dollars, and again Chipolo makes them. And then Motorola just came out with what's called the Moto Tag. This looks just like an air tag. It's expected to ship later in August. And the neat thing about these Moto tags not only do they work with the fine my network on the Android side. But they also have the same kind of size and shape as an air tag, which means all of those air tag accessories that you use to hold them will also hold.

This Moto tag.

This Moto tag.

So that means there's a whole bunch of built in accessories that work from day one. All right, if you want more information on all of these tags, you can go to my website rich on Tech dot TV.

So that means there's a whole bunch of built in accessories that work from day one. All right, if you want more information on all of these tags, you can go to my website rich on Tech dot TV.

Coming up, I'm gonna tell you how you can.

Coming up, I'm gonna tell you how you can.

Free up space on your iPhone and Android really really fast.

Free up space on your iPhone and Android really really fast.

But first it is your turn. Give me a call.

But first it is your turn. Give me a call.

Eighty to eight rich one O one eight eight eight seven four to two four one zero one. My name is Richdmiro. You are listening to rich on Tech. Welcome back to rich on Tech. Rich DeMuro here hanging out with you, talking technology at triple eight rich one O one. That's eight eight eight seven four to two four one zero one. The website for the show rich on Tech dot TV. So my guest DJ today is my mom. She is in town. Uh and so uh. She has picked all of the songs in today's show, or at least a majority of them, I think, so. Thanks Mom for the recommendations. She handwrote the note and sent it to me, so she still has great handwriting. I don't know how that's possible, because the new generation, like I can't write at all, Like my writing is so bad that it's just like undecipherable.

Eighty to eight rich one O one eight eight eight seven four to two four one zero one. My name is Richdmiro. You are listening to rich on Tech. Welcome back to rich on Tech. Rich DeMuro here hanging out with you, talking technology at triple eight rich one O one. That's eight eight eight seven four to two four one zero one. The website for the show rich on Tech dot TV. So my guest DJ today is my mom. She is in town. Uh and so uh. She has picked all of the songs in today's show, or at least a majority of them, I think, so. Thanks Mom for the recommendations. She handwrote the note and sent it to me, so she still has great handwriting. I don't know how that's possible, because the new generation, like I can't write at all, Like my writing is so bad that it's just like undecipherable.

And I'm not not even a doctor.

And I'm not not even a doctor.

I'm gonna tell you how to free up space on your iPhone very quickly. So I'll tell you that in just a moment. For first, let's go to h Let's go to James and Pomona. James, you're on with Rich. Hello, Hello, welcome to the show.

I'm gonna tell you how to free up space on your iPhone very quickly. So I'll tell you that in just a moment. For first, let's go to h Let's go to James and Pomona. James, you're on with Rich. Hello, Hello, welcome to the show.

Thank you, thank you for giving my call.

Thank you, thank you for giving my call.

Basically, I'm shocking for your compact camera. And I've done a little bit of a research and yea, so many people out there. Good, we've used bad, We've used this one. The focus doesn't work, you know, and it's kind of driving me a little bit crazy. So you know what, I decided, let me go ahead and talk to the expert. So basically that's what I'm shopping for.

Basically, I'm shocking for your compact camera. And I've done a little bit of a research and yea, so many people out there. Good, we've used bad, We've used this one. The focus doesn't work, you know, and it's kind of driving me a little bit crazy. So you know what, I decided, let me go ahead and talk to the expert. So basically that's what I'm shopping for.

So you're looking for a point and shoot camera. What's the reason for the point and shoot?

So you're looking for a point and shoot camera. What's the reason for the point and shoot?

Just you know, like tike tick pictures, like parchical tits, just you know, general, i'd tackle pictures.

Just you know, like tike tick pictures, like parchical tits, just you know, general, i'd tackle pictures.

And you don't you don't want to use your smartphone.

And you don't you don't want to use your smartphone.

No, I prefer because the line of work ime in. You know, I don't want to sometimes you know, evidence and stuff like that. I don't want to use my personal form because they could be subina and then you know, see it's your girlfriend. Oyay, I come you guys hanging out over there. You know, so I want something kind of a separate from that.

No, I prefer because the line of work ime in. You know, I don't want to sometimes you know, evidence and stuff like that. I don't want to use my personal form because they could be subina and then you know, see it's your girlfriend. Oyay, I come you guys hanging out over there. You know, so I want something kind of a separate from that.

Okay, what what line of work are you in? Okay, got it. You don't want you don't want to mix the the the work and the play, got it exactly.

Okay, what what line of work are you in? Okay, got it. You don't want you don't want to mix the the the work and the play, got it exactly.

Okay.

Okay.

Well, so it's been a while since I've used a point and shoot because most of the people I know have switched over to UH to UH, the smartphone taking over everything. In fact, the last holdout, one of the last holdouts was my father in law. He's a big, big camera guy, and he was going to like Europe or something a couple of years ago, and like, why why even taking your big camera, Just take your take your smartphone. You've got an iPhone, it'll be great, And he did it. It took a lot for him to not take his phone. So a couple places to look for the recommendations that you're looking for. The website's DP review. That's a very popular photography website. This was actually gonna shut down. Amazon took them over, and then another company actually bought them and kept them going. So they've got you can go into their reviews for their cameras and you can order by rating. So that's what I would do number one, and so you can see like this, this nkon Z eight is like their number one camera. Now, the problem with that camera is that it is very expensive and you probably don't want that one. It's way more than you need. So I think you're gonna have to go through this list and see which one of these phones, or which one of these phones, which one of these these cameras fit your budget. And I think that's a big part of the process heres is finding one that fits your budget. Do you want to get lenses on these things or do you just literally want like a point and shoot camera. So that's the second place to look, or the first place to look. Second place I would look Wirecutter obviously recommend them a lot. They've got their top five point and shoot cameras. This was updated in May, and so their top pick is a camera that a lot of folks like, the Sony RX one hundred. They're up to the five six seventh generation of that. That's the one that I That was probably the last point in shoot camera that I used, and I think I used the original version of it, so that was many many years ago, probably seven years ago at this point.

Well, so it's been a while since I've used a point and shoot because most of the people I know have switched over to UH to UH, the smartphone taking over everything. In fact, the last holdout, one of the last holdouts was my father in law. He's a big, big camera guy, and he was going to like Europe or something a couple of years ago, and like, why why even taking your big camera, Just take your take your smartphone. You've got an iPhone, it'll be great, And he did it. It took a lot for him to not take his phone. So a couple places to look for the recommendations that you're looking for. The website's DP review. That's a very popular photography website. This was actually gonna shut down. Amazon took them over, and then another company actually bought them and kept them going. So they've got you can go into their reviews for their cameras and you can order by rating. So that's what I would do number one, and so you can see like this, this nkon Z eight is like their number one camera. Now, the problem with that camera is that it is very expensive and you probably don't want that one. It's way more than you need. So I think you're gonna have to go through this list and see which one of these phones, or which one of these phones, which one of these these cameras fit your budget. And I think that's a big part of the process heres is finding one that fits your budget. Do you want to get lenses on these things or do you just literally want like a point and shoot camera. So that's the second place to look, or the first place to look. Second place I would look Wirecutter obviously recommend them a lot. They've got their top five point and shoot cameras. This was updated in May, and so their top pick is a camera that a lot of folks like, the Sony RX one hundred. They're up to the five six seventh generation of that. That's the one that I That was probably the last point in shoot camera that I used, and I think I used the original version of it, so that was many many years ago, probably seven years ago at this point.

That is a thirteen dollars camera.

That is a thirteen dollars camera.

Then they've got the Panasonic Lumix and this is a five hundred dollars camera, looks like you it may come with a lens. I'm not sure on that one. They've got a Rico on their list, which is really good. And then a Fujifilm. Now the Fujifilm. I'll tell you, everyone's been going nuts over this new Fujifilm camera and it's the the X one hundred and six. It looks like and the YouTubers and the vloggers and everyone just seems to love this camera. So that that might be the first place. But I've heard it's tough to get too, so that might be a tricky one to get. But that's those are the two places I would look, and I would cross reference to reviews there. You can also look on Amazon at the top selling cameras there as well. And when it comes to features, I mean, obviously any of these are going to be fine for a point and shoot. I think it really comes down to how much do you want to pay? That is the most important part of the equation. Are you really looking to get something that's over one thousand dollars with different lenses and things like that, because once you start getting into that, that is like professional photography versus just what you said originally, point and shoot. So thanks for the question, James in Pomona. Appreciate your your service with the law enforcement there. Do appreciate you keeping us safe and thanks for the call. Eighty eight rich one oh one eight eight eight seven four to two four one zero one website for the show rich on tech dot TV. There you can go and sign up for the newsletter. You can see the stories that I do for TV, and you can send me an email. So if you go to the website rich on tech dot tv, there is a contact up at the top you can tap that.

Then they've got the Panasonic Lumix and this is a five hundred dollars camera, looks like you it may come with a lens. I'm not sure on that one. They've got a Rico on their list, which is really good. And then a Fujifilm. Now the Fujifilm. I'll tell you, everyone's been going nuts over this new Fujifilm camera and it's the the X one hundred and six. It looks like and the YouTubers and the vloggers and everyone just seems to love this camera. So that that might be the first place. But I've heard it's tough to get too, so that might be a tricky one to get. But that's those are the two places I would look, and I would cross reference to reviews there. You can also look on Amazon at the top selling cameras there as well. And when it comes to features, I mean, obviously any of these are going to be fine for a point and shoot. I think it really comes down to how much do you want to pay? That is the most important part of the equation. Are you really looking to get something that's over one thousand dollars with different lenses and things like that, because once you start getting into that, that is like professional photography versus just what you said originally, point and shoot. So thanks for the question, James in Pomona. Appreciate your your service with the law enforcement there. Do appreciate you keeping us safe and thanks for the call. Eighty eight rich one oh one eight eight eight seven four to two four one zero one website for the show rich on tech dot TV. There you can go and sign up for the newsletter. You can see the stories that I do for TV, and you can send me an email. So if you go to the website rich on tech dot tv, there is a contact up at the top you can tap that.

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After the break, I'll tell you how to free up space on your iPhone and Android fast. Welcome back to rich on Tech. Rich Demiro here, I'll be honest. Guest mom, guest DJ's mom today. And I did not know this. I've heard this song obviously it's familiar, but I didn't know Chris Norman and Susie Quatro nineteen seventy eight rock duet. This became an international hit. It's a good song, stumbling in thanks mom.

After the break, I'll tell you how to free up space on your iPhone and Android fast. Welcome back to rich on Tech. Rich Demiro here, I'll be honest. Guest mom, guest DJ's mom today. And I did not know this. I've heard this song obviously it's familiar, but I didn't know Chris Norman and Susie Quatro nineteen seventy eight rock duet. This became an international hit. It's a good song, stumbling in thanks mom.

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So I got a seemingly simple question this week from someone at my work who said, hey, Rich, I just need to free up space on my iPhone. Should I get a new phone? I said, no, you shouldn't get a new phone, just free up the space. Or he said he's out of space. Should I get a new phone? I said, no, just free up the space. How oh, let me think about that, because there are apps that can do this, but they're not very straightforward.

So I got a seemingly simple question this week from someone at my work who said, hey, Rich, I just need to free up space on my iPhone. Should I get a new phone? I said, no, you shouldn't get a new phone, just free up the space. Or he said he's out of space. Should I get a new phone? I said, no, just free up the space. How oh, let me think about that, because there are apps that can do this, but they're not very straightforward.

A lot of them are. You know, you got to pay money.

A lot of them are. You know, you got to pay money.

So I wanted to find a free solution. So I said, give me a couple of minutes, let me go check out my phone and let me come back to you.

So I wanted to find a free solution. So I said, give me a couple of minutes, let me go check out my phone and let me come back to you.

And so here's what I found.

And so here's what I found.

If you want to free up storage very fast on your iPhone, the best way to do it is to delete a couple of large video files taking up space on your phone. So how do you find those files on iPhone? You can't just sort by largest video file, which would make a lot of sense, right, No, Apple doesn't let you do that. So how do you find the largest video files? You go into Settings, then you go into General, then you go into iPhone Storage and then you tap photos and then in there it will tell you how much your photos are taking up and it will say something at the bottom a suggestion that says review your videos, and you tap that and it will show you the largest files on your system. So delete a couple of the big files that you don't need, the large video files, and your space will be freed up. Keep in mind, because whatever's on your phone is also sync to iCloud. If you delete one of those large video files, it will also be deleted from iCloud. So only delete a file that you no longer need, or if it's backed up somewhere else, like in my instance, everything's backed up to Google Photos, so that's fine. So it's a little tricky to find, but I will put the instructions on the website, Rich on tech dot tv.

If you want to free up storage very fast on your iPhone, the best way to do it is to delete a couple of large video files taking up space on your phone. So how do you find those files on iPhone? You can't just sort by largest video file, which would make a lot of sense, right, No, Apple doesn't let you do that. So how do you find the largest video files? You go into Settings, then you go into General, then you go into iPhone Storage and then you tap photos and then in there it will tell you how much your photos are taking up and it will say something at the bottom a suggestion that says review your videos, and you tap that and it will show you the largest files on your system. So delete a couple of the big files that you don't need, the large video files, and your space will be freed up. Keep in mind, because whatever's on your phone is also sync to iCloud. If you delete one of those large video files, it will also be deleted from iCloud. So only delete a file that you no longer need, or if it's backed up somewhere else, like in my instance, everything's backed up to Google Photos, so that's fine. So it's a little tricky to find, but I will put the instructions on the website, Rich on tech dot tv.

And here's the thing.

And here's the thing.

It's just it's more, it's more work than you would think to do this, and it's easy once it's there. Some people told me that this review, your videos option is not in that area. So I think if that is not there, you don't have enough big videos on your phone to free up in Apple's not sure triggering that little suggestion, and so.

It's just it's more, it's more work than you would think to do this, and it's easy once it's there. Some people told me that this review, your videos option is not in that area. So I think if that is not there, you don't have enough big videos on your phone to free up in Apple's not sure triggering that little suggestion, and so.

The video situation is really easy.

The video situation is really easy.

So do this before you have like a big event, like I've been to countless kids plays and performances and recitals and whatever where I'm seeing parents and that message on their phone in front of me literally says you're out of space on your iPhone. Don't let that happen to you before you go to one of these events. Free up a couple of gigabytes by deleting a large video or two. Now you might be saying, Rich, what about Android. It's much easier on Android, much much easier on Android. So on the Samsung devices, and actually this is for any any device that's on Android. All you have to do is download the Google I know. I said, I want to do this without an extra app, but Google makes it so easy with this files app.

So do this before you have like a big event, like I've been to countless kids plays and performances and recitals and whatever where I'm seeing parents and that message on their phone in front of me literally says you're out of space on your iPhone. Don't let that happen to you before you go to one of these events. Free up a couple of gigabytes by deleting a large video or two. Now you might be saying, Rich, what about Android. It's much easier on Android, much much easier on Android. So on the Samsung devices, and actually this is for any any device that's on Android. All you have to do is download the Google I know. I said, I want to do this without an extra app, but Google makes it so easy with this files app.

So if you download the Google Files app, it's free.

So if you download the Google Files app, it's free.

You'll just see as soon as you download it and open it up, it says all your categories downloads, images, videos, audio, documents apps go into videos, and then you can just sort by there. It is largest first, so largest video first. I've got a video here that's one point five to seven gigabytes. It even shows me how big the gigabytes are on my device. I can tap that video and then I can go ahead and move to trash and it is going to be gone now. Again, android's a little bit different than the iPhone, so if you're using something like Google Photos, even if you delete that source file off your phone, it's still going to stay inside Google Photos, which is I kind of like that about Google Photos, but just an easy way to do that. If you have a Samsung you don't want to delete, if you don't want to download anything extra, you can actually use the My Files app to do the same thing. It's a little a little bit less straightforward, but it's pretty much the same thing. You open up the My Files app, you tap videos, and then there's a little in the upper right hand corner. You can sort by size and then just make the arrow so that it's pointing down so the largest file will be at the top. What I like about Google Files versus the Samsung files is that Google Files shows you how big that file is right on the thumbnail, so you can get an idea of just how big that file is when you delete it.

You'll just see as soon as you download it and open it up, it says all your categories downloads, images, videos, audio, documents apps go into videos, and then you can just sort by there. It is largest first, so largest video first. I've got a video here that's one point five to seven gigabytes. It even shows me how big the gigabytes are on my device. I can tap that video and then I can go ahead and move to trash and it is going to be gone now. Again, android's a little bit different than the iPhone, so if you're using something like Google Photos, even if you delete that source file off your phone, it's still going to stay inside Google Photos, which is I kind of like that about Google Photos, but just an easy way to do that. If you have a Samsung you don't want to delete, if you don't want to download anything extra, you can actually use the My Files app to do the same thing. It's a little a little bit less straightforward, but it's pretty much the same thing. You open up the My Files app, you tap videos, and then there's a little in the upper right hand corner. You can sort by size and then just make the arrow so that it's pointing down so the largest file will be at the top. What I like about Google Files versus the Samsung files is that Google Files shows you how big that file is right on the thumbnail, so you can get an idea of just how big that file is when you delete it.

Again.

Again.

These instructions on the website. Rich on tech dot TV. Let's go to Steven in Los Angeles. Steven, you're on with Rich.

These instructions on the website. Rich on tech dot TV. Let's go to Steven in Los Angeles. Steven, you're on with Rich.

Hi.

Hi.

Rich, this is a call regarding the test the vehicle, since I know you've had a good experience with one for over the years. I bought the new twenty four Highland and I have to use the auto drive quite often. Ninety percent of the time. It works very well, but some minor errors could sometimes occur, and I want to know if you ever know a way to correct those errors.

Rich, this is a call regarding the test the vehicle, since I know you've had a good experience with one for over the years. I bought the new twenty four Highland and I have to use the auto drive quite often. Ninety percent of the time. It works very well, but some minor errors could sometimes occur, and I want to know if you ever know a way to correct those errors.

Oh, that's a great question.

Oh, that's a great question.

I've been because I've been using these self driving like almost exclusively now for like ninety percent of my driving. But it does make errors. It does make errors, and especially and this is something I've noticed. I'm not sure if you have, but on one of my drives that I do very often. It wants to take an exit that I would not take for that drive, Like it wants to exit let's say two exits before the street that I would take, and I have not figured out a way to program it and say, please do not take this exit, take this exit. And you would think after driving it every day, it would learn from your pattern of like turning off the autopilot and then taking that exit. But it doesn't seem to learn from that. So I think at this point, the only thing that you can do.

I've been because I've been using these self driving like almost exclusively now for like ninety percent of my driving. But it does make errors. It does make errors, and especially and this is something I've noticed. I'm not sure if you have, but on one of my drives that I do very often. It wants to take an exit that I would not take for that drive, Like it wants to exit let's say two exits before the street that I would take, and I have not figured out a way to program it and say, please do not take this exit, take this exit. And you would think after driving it every day, it would learn from your pattern of like turning off the autopilot and then taking that exit. But it doesn't seem to learn from that. So I think at this point, the only thing that you can do.

I don't know if you've.

I don't know if you've.

Noticed, but if you take it out of autopilot, it will give you a message that says, hey, we just noticed you took your car out of autopilot. Do you want to send us a message to our engineers to tell us why. And I think that's your opportunity to say, hey, this car tried to drive on a left, tried to make a left in front of traffic that was coming at me, Like, hey, fix that.

Noticed, but if you take it out of autopilot, it will give you a message that says, hey, we just noticed you took your car out of autopilot. Do you want to send us a message to our engineers to tell us why. And I think that's your opportunity to say, hey, this car tried to drive on a left, tried to make a left in front of traffic that was coming at me, Like, hey, fix that.

But that's the only thing that I've seen.

But that's the only thing that I've seen.

There's no real way to like kind of manually change the way the car noticed.

There's no real way to like kind of manually change the way the car noticed.

That kind of message. But yesterday, on a next to a cyber truck. It got so scared of it. It started onking and beeping and stuff, and it was just I don't know what happened, but I rely on it in ninety percent of the time. As I said, it's it's very good, especially on a freeways. Oh yeah, changes and yeah, that's incredible.

That kind of message. But yesterday, on a next to a cyber truck. It got so scared of it. It started onking and beeping and stuff, and it was just I don't know what happened, but I rely on it in ninety percent of the time. As I said, it's it's very good, especially on a freeways. Oh yeah, changes and yeah, that's incredible.

Yeah, and it's gotten a lot, it's gotten a lot better. I'll be honest, when I'm next to a cyber truck, I'm just as scared.

Yeah, and it's gotten a lot, it's gotten a lot better. I'll be honest, when I'm next to a cyber truck, I'm just as scared.

So I don't know.

So I don't know.

I mean, those things are imposing, they're big, They've got that big light in front, and you know that's a statement car. If you're driving the cyber truck, you are making a statement in this world, and more power to you. But I will say I think that you know, I did my kind of a review of the self driving on the Tesla when it first came out, and I kind of knocked it and I said it was horrible. And now I will take that back, and I will say, I think ninety five percent of the time it is incredible. It takes a lot of the stress off of driving, especially in a city like Los Angeles where it's like a lot of stop and go, and even on like city streets and side streets. It does a good job. It's not perfect, but I think that the momentum we're seeing with the progression of this technology is really good, and they keep coming out with software updates to make it better.

I mean, those things are imposing, they're big, They've got that big light in front, and you know that's a statement car. If you're driving the cyber truck, you are making a statement in this world, and more power to you. But I will say I think that you know, I did my kind of a review of the self driving on the Tesla when it first came out, and I kind of knocked it and I said it was horrible. And now I will take that back, and I will say, I think ninety five percent of the time it is incredible. It takes a lot of the stress off of driving, especially in a city like Los Angeles where it's like a lot of stop and go, and even on like city streets and side streets. It does a good job. It's not perfect, but I think that the momentum we're seeing with the progression of this technology is really good, and they keep coming out with software updates to make it better.

So yeah, those updates, I've noticed that they're incredibly useful and they do make a difference. And one question I have do you normally sit your speed at speed limit of the streets in the highways or do you go more or less? Or how do you manage yours?

So yeah, those updates, I've noticed that they're incredibly useful and they do make a difference. And one question I have do you normally sit your speed at speed limit of the streets in the highways or do you go more or less? Or how do you manage yours?

You know, I usually so, I'm actually a very kind of slow, methodical driver, and so I kind of like that. If anything, I might set it to go a couple miles over the speed limit. But I've also noticed, I don't know if you've seen this, but the Tesla will automatically speed up based on the flow of traffic. So if you're in an area where people are going a lot faster than the typical they will also it will also notice that and speed up. So okay, but look, you know my advice to you, Steven, how long have you had the car since April?

You know, I usually so, I'm actually a very kind of slow, methodical driver, and so I kind of like that. If anything, I might set it to go a couple miles over the speed limit. But I've also noticed, I don't know if you've seen this, but the Tesla will automatically speed up based on the flow of traffic. So if you're in an area where people are going a lot faster than the typical they will also it will also notice that and speed up. So okay, but look, you know my advice to you, Steven, how long have you had the car since April?

Believe it or not. I was waiting for the twenty fourth to come out and new body and all that.

Believe it or not. I was waiting for the twenty fourth to come out and new body and all that.

So yeah, it's it's nice. How do you like the shifting, because I know they took away the stalk.

So yeah, it's it's nice. How do you like the shifting, because I know they took away the stalk.

You you get used to it, and it's just a matter of getting used to it, that's all. And initially it was like where's my gears?

You you get used to it, and it's just a matter of getting used to it, that's all. And initially it was like where's my gears?

Yeah, yeah, I've got the old version, so I'm not you know, and I'm not up for a new one anytime soon, so I'm sticking with the old waiting for that model why Refresh to come out, and that will be probably next year sometime and maybe.

Yeah, yeah, I've got the old version, so I'm not you know, and I'm not up for a new one anytime soon, so I'm sticking with the old waiting for that model why Refresh to come out, and that will be probably next year sometime and maybe.

Maybe I'll take a look at that. Steven, thanks for the call today.

Maybe I'll take a look at that. Steven, thanks for the call today.

Thank you appreciate it.

Thank you appreciate it.

Enjoy I always think that the Teslas, and I'm not I'm surprised they haven't figured this out, but I feel like they should talk to each other. Since they're kind of like the main self driving cars on the road right now, they should have some sort of like communication. Like that cyber truck that was getting near or too close to Steven's Tesla. It'd be cool if the if his Tesla can kind of send a message saying, hey, get back in your lane or whatever. But maybe that car wasn't on autopilot. Great question today, eighty to eight rich one one eight eight eight seven four to two four one zero one. Website for the show rich on Tech dot TV. We'll get some more of your calls in a moment. Plus, I'm gonna tell you why new software for the iPhone is coming out in September. And guess who's the most excited about it. It is Google. I'll explain why coming up right here on rich on Tech. Welcome back to rich on Tech. Rich Demiro here hanging out with you at Triple eight rich one O one eight eight eight seven four to two four one zero one. If you have a question about technology, give me a call eight eight eight rich one oh one.

Enjoy I always think that the Teslas, and I'm not I'm surprised they haven't figured this out, but I feel like they should talk to each other. Since they're kind of like the main self driving cars on the road right now, they should have some sort of like communication. Like that cyber truck that was getting near or too close to Steven's Tesla. It'd be cool if the if his Tesla can kind of send a message saying, hey, get back in your lane or whatever. But maybe that car wasn't on autopilot. Great question today, eighty to eight rich one one eight eight eight seven four to two four one zero one. Website for the show rich on Tech dot TV. We'll get some more of your calls in a moment. Plus, I'm gonna tell you why new software for the iPhone is coming out in September. And guess who's the most excited about it. It is Google. I'll explain why coming up right here on rich on Tech. Welcome back to rich on Tech. Rich Demiro here hanging out with you at Triple eight rich one O one eight eight eight seven four to two four one zero one. If you have a question about technology, give me a call eight eight eight rich one oh one.

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We were talking about cars just before the break, and Ford is doing something interesting which we've seen before, but I think we're going to see this more and more with the new Mustang mock E. This is their electric car. You can get an extra one hundred pound don't know how you say that, one hundred pound feet of torque for an extra thousand bucks. So this is a software upgrade that unlocks more performance on your car. How wild is that? So the car can apparently do this, but it's just software locked, so the upgrade reduces the zero to sixty times from three point eight seconds to three point three seconds. And the upgrade can be just purchased, you know, when you're buying the car or through the app. But this is this is becoming more and more common that cars are. They have features that are there, the hardware there, you just have to pay to unlock it. So for a thousand bucks you can make your Mustang Machi EV even faster.

We were talking about cars just before the break, and Ford is doing something interesting which we've seen before, but I think we're going to see this more and more with the new Mustang mock E. This is their electric car. You can get an extra one hundred pound don't know how you say that, one hundred pound feet of torque for an extra thousand bucks. So this is a software upgrade that unlocks more performance on your car. How wild is that? So the car can apparently do this, but it's just software locked, so the upgrade reduces the zero to sixty times from three point eight seconds to three point three seconds. And the upgrade can be just purchased, you know, when you're buying the car or through the app. But this is this is becoming more and more common that cars are. They have features that are there, the hardware there, you just have to pay to unlock it. So for a thousand bucks you can make your Mustang Machi EV even faster.

That's pretty wild.

That's pretty wild.

I know on the Tesla you can upgrade a couple things like obviously the self driving but that's not a performance based thing, but things like heated seats, and I remember BMW had that as well. And I think that this is just going to be something we see more and more because they want to make a car with all these features, but they want everyone wants these subscriptions, and they want the add ons and they want the unlocks.

I know on the Tesla you can upgrade a couple things like obviously the self driving but that's not a performance based thing, but things like heated seats, and I remember BMW had that as well. And I think that this is just going to be something we see more and more because they want to make a car with all these features, but they want everyone wants these subscriptions, and they want the add ons and they want the unlocks.

So we're going to see that more and more.

So we're going to see that more and more.

Mentioned that the new software for the iPhones coming out in September iOS eighteen, and who do you think is most excited for this?

Mentioned that the new software for the iPhones coming out in September iOS eighteen, and who do you think is most excited for this?

It's actually Google.

It's actually Google.

They put out an ad this week, a video saying we can't wait for ourcs RCS support coming to the new iPhone, well the iPhone software. So what does that mean. RCS is rich Communication Service and that means that the iPhone and the Android messaging is finally going to be a level playing field.

They put out an ad this week, a video saying we can't wait for ourcs RCS support coming to the new iPhone, well the iPhone software. So what does that mean. RCS is rich Communication Service and that means that the iPhone and the Android messaging is finally going to be a level playing field.

So when you text someone.

So when you text someone.

From an Android or an iPhone or vice versa, you can text high resolution photos and videos.

From an Android or an iPhone or vice versa, you can text high resolution photos and videos.

They will no longer look like a postage stamp.

They will no longer look like a postage stamp.

Improved group chat so you can add people, people can leave the group chats whether they're on Android or iPhone.

Improved group chat so you can add people, people can leave the group chats whether they're on Android or iPhone.

That's a huge deal.

That's a huge deal.

Then there's also read receipts and typing indicators, so when your friend is on Android or iPhone or vice versa, you'll be able to see when they're typing and when they've read stuff. This is a huge deal. Beta users already have access. I have tried this out. It is great, and the message bubble on Android is still going to be green if you're looking at it on an iPhone. But you know what, I think this is a huge win for the Android side of things, and I think that's why Google's so excited, because Apple was holding this back, and they held it back for a reason. The reason is that it makes androids seem oh, they're not as bad as we thought they are. So I think think by having people be able to message each other in this same way, it will finally take that stigma away from the Android side of things. Now, I will tell you, when it comes to young folks, they still are all about the iPhone and it's all because of the messaging, the group chats, the blue bubble. Apple has really doubled down on this, like you have to be in it to win it, with the I message situation, and it's something that I really fault them for because I think that technology should be should create a level playing field and technology, the best technology works across various brands and manufacturers, and Apple has continually built this ecosystem up of their own stuff, and so it's kind of it's everything benefits Apple. And if you look at the other things in the world that you know, especially Android and Windows and all that stuff, it's you know, there's various manufacturers making stuff, and Apple some of the reason why their stuff works so well is because they control it all from start to finish, from the software to the hardware. But again they kind of control that methodology of hey, you got to have everything.

Then there's also read receipts and typing indicators, so when your friend is on Android or iPhone or vice versa, you'll be able to see when they're typing and when they've read stuff. This is a huge deal. Beta users already have access. I have tried this out. It is great, and the message bubble on Android is still going to be green if you're looking at it on an iPhone. But you know what, I think this is a huge win for the Android side of things, and I think that's why Google's so excited, because Apple was holding this back, and they held it back for a reason. The reason is that it makes androids seem oh, they're not as bad as we thought they are. So I think think by having people be able to message each other in this same way, it will finally take that stigma away from the Android side of things. Now, I will tell you, when it comes to young folks, they still are all about the iPhone and it's all because of the messaging, the group chats, the blue bubble. Apple has really doubled down on this, like you have to be in it to win it, with the I message situation, and it's something that I really fault them for because I think that technology should be should create a level playing field and technology, the best technology works across various brands and manufacturers, and Apple has continually built this ecosystem up of their own stuff, and so it's kind of it's everything benefits Apple. And if you look at the other things in the world that you know, especially Android and Windows and all that stuff, it's you know, there's various manufacturers making stuff, and Apple some of the reason why their stuff works so well is because they control it all from start to finish, from the software to the hardware. But again they kind of control that methodology of hey, you got to have everything.

Apple you got to have everything.

Apple you got to have everything.

iPhone got to have, you know, the AirPods and the iPhone and the Apple Watch and the iPad for it to all work perfectly. Whereas if you're on an Android you can choose. You can pick and choose from a bunch of different manufacturers. You may have headphones from one company, you may have a smart watch from another company. You may have a tablet from another company, and your phone from Google, Samsung or someone else. So anyway, that's exciting. I think for the messaging side of things, that's going to be really great. Let's go to Robert in Michigan. Robert in Michigan, you're on.

iPhone got to have, you know, the AirPods and the iPhone and the Apple Watch and the iPad for it to all work perfectly. Whereas if you're on an Android you can choose. You can pick and choose from a bunch of different manufacturers. You may have headphones from one company, you may have a smart watch from another company. You may have a tablet from another company, and your phone from Google, Samsung or someone else. So anyway, that's exciting. I think for the messaging side of things, that's going to be really great. Let's go to Robert in Michigan. Robert in Michigan, you're on.

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I saw my eyesight five years ago and I bought an iPhone success us voiceover and it's worked really good, no problems, except for when you get to a website doesn't navigate real well, I don't have anybody here to help show me you know what am I missing? But here's my beast who's going to use voiceover but a blind person. So what happens is things pop up on the screen, you touch it, and then it shuts off. So what does a blind guy do with a phone that he doesn't talk anymore. I mean you would think an engineer would say, well, if you're going to put on voiceover, don't let these things pop up and you touch it and it goes off.

I saw my eyesight five years ago and I bought an iPhone success us voiceover and it's worked really good, no problems, except for when you get to a website doesn't navigate real well, I don't have anybody here to help show me you know what am I missing? But here's my beast who's going to use voiceover but a blind person. So what happens is things pop up on the screen, you touch it, and then it shuts off. So what does a blind guy do with a phone that he doesn't talk anymore. I mean you would think an engineer would say, well, if you're going to put on voiceover, don't let these things pop up and you touch it and it goes off.

What do you mean pop up?

What do you mean pop up?

What do you mean by that pop up? Like like a website pop up or something on the phone?

What do you mean by that pop up? Like like a website pop up or something on the phone?

No, like things like you know, like things to help you navigate the phone. And you know, they got things like the screen curtain and if you don't know the little trick to get it back on, you know, stuff like that. Well, personally, once you put voiceover, who's going to use voiceover? And unless they're blind, I mean, I'm sure there might be another use. But so once that voiceover is on, they should just put a little line in there says once this is on, other things might not work or shouldn't work, because you're like sitting in dead the water. If you touch something in your home alone and your voiceover shuts off, and I've had it happen, it's you know, it's so that's the only beat. But otherwise it works really good.

No, like things like you know, like things to help you navigate the phone. And you know, they got things like the screen curtain and if you don't know the little trick to get it back on, you know, stuff like that. Well, personally, once you put voiceover, who's going to use voiceover? And unless they're blind, I mean, I'm sure there might be another use. But so once that voiceover is on, they should just put a little line in there says once this is on, other things might not work or shouldn't work, because you're like sitting in dead the water. If you touch something in your home alone and your voiceover shuts off, and I've had it happen, it's you know, it's so that's the only beat. But otherwise it works really good.

And has it got personal?

And has it got personal?

Has it gotten better in the time you've used it? You said you've had this. How many years have been have you been using it?

Has it gotten better in the time you've used it? You said you've had this. How many years have been have you been using it?

Oh?

Oh?

I've been using it for five years?

I've been using it for five years?

Oh wow? And has it gotten better over the years or has it kind of stayed the same.

Oh wow? And has it gotten better over the years or has it kind of stayed the same.

Well, it's happened like maybe three times over the year, three or four times. But it's not like it's a big deal. But when you can't see and this is your holding phone and it shuts it off, you know, you know what I mean, You're like, what do you do if you touch it and nothing? You know, the only way you know how to use it? And if you touch it and it tells.

Well, it's happened like maybe three times over the year, three or four times. But it's not like it's a big deal. But when you can't see and this is your holding phone and it shuts it off, you know, you know what I mean, You're like, what do you do if you touch it and nothing? You know, the only way you know how to use it? And if you touch it and it tells.

You, and so what do you do in that situation?

You, and so what do you do in that situation?

I wait, somebody comes over, push it, try to you know, if you Usually I gotta wait till someone comes over and so they can see the screen and push the right button and turn voiceover back on. I've asked. I've asked Theiri a number of times. Can you turn voiceover on? I can't do that. But then again, I've I've tried to send some funny emails, you know, a little joke, and she'll come back and say that's not very nice.

I wait, somebody comes over, push it, try to you know, if you Usually I gotta wait till someone comes over and so they can see the screen and push the right button and turn voiceover back on. I've asked. I've asked Theiri a number of times. Can you turn voiceover on? I can't do that. But then again, I've I've tried to send some funny emails, you know, a little joke, and she'll come back and say that's not very nice.

Yes, well I'm making a joke.

Yes, well I'm making a joke.

Hey, no judging me, Siri. If I want to send a joke. I want to send a joke.

Hey, no judging me, Siri. If I want to send a joke. I want to send a joke.

But well, listen, I was at a store.

But well, listen, I was at a store.

I called in AI.

I called in AI.

I'm going round and round. So when I finally got to somebody, I said, hey, just whoever is concerned? AI. You know what, I don't like it. I mean, it's good, God, it's places, it's wonderful, but you're going round and round and I want to just talk to somebody. You're asking the questions and it's coming up. Yeah, asked K you No, I don't want to ask K. I just need that the guy you have this and time. But anyway, I don't want to complain. I'm I'm actually a luddite. I got rid of Wi Fi and all that when I lost my eyes. I don't know if it's psychological.

I'm going round and round. So when I finally got to somebody, I said, hey, just whoever is concerned? AI. You know what, I don't like it. I mean, it's good, God, it's places, it's wonderful, but you're going round and round and I want to just talk to somebody. You're asking the questions and it's coming up. Yeah, asked K you No, I don't want to ask K. I just need that the guy you have this and time. But anyway, I don't want to complain. I'm I'm actually a luddite. I got rid of Wi Fi and all that when I lost my eyes. I don't know if it's psychological.

And I'm not on the computer, aid hob I gotta I gotta run, Robert, we're taking all right. Hey, they're teaching. You're taking me to break. Thanks for the call today.

And I'm not on the computer, aid hob I gotta I gotta run, Robert, we're taking all right. Hey, they're teaching. You're taking me to break. Thanks for the call today.

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