Kim Komando

Kim Komando Daily Tech Update

Technology EN ↓ 4597 episodes

Sound like a tech pro, even if you’re not! Award-winning popular host Kim Komando is your secret weapon. Kim is in a class all her own. Her widely successful radio show is heard on over 500 stations in the United States and internationally in 175 different countries. Kim has millions of fans who love her down-to-earth, deeply relatable, and easy-to-understand way of talking about consumer tech. Every episode is loaded with the scoop about the latest gadgets, online security, social media trends, and digital privacy. Kim makes it all entertaining and fun. With a mix of important news, practical...

Author

Kim Komando

Episodes

Backfire! Sleep apps may actually be causing insomnia 10.06.2019 2:17

Is there an app for that? People wanting a good night's sleep are downloading apps they think will help them go to dreamland. But now, a doctor in London says the apps often make us so anxious about getting sleep that we're getting full-blown insomnia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch out for 'Air Dropping'! 07.06.2019 2:14

Say you're sitting at a coffee shop, minding your own business and scrolling through your iPhone. Suddenly you start getting funny memes, selfies and other crazy stuff. You look up to see a group of teens laughing at you. Yep, you've been "Air Dropped." The kids can troll you any place within Bluetooth and Wi-Fi range. Here's how you can get the last laugh! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Delete your information from this website right now 06.06.2019 2:16

You might be surprised to know what this website has on you -- like every place you have lived, every phone number, and your relatives' names. It's there for the world to see -- and use. Learn how to scrub yourself from that site for free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch out for new clever scams online 05.06.2019 2:16

June is the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, which gives online scammers another opportunity to try to separate you from your money. Hear how some of these hurricane schemes use Facebook to scam you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shocking NY Times expose about YouTube and pedophiles 04.06.2019 2:05

You may want to think twice before posting innocent videos of your children frolicking in the pool or doing gymnastics. A disturbing report in the New York Times finds that such videos can end up on pedophiles' computer screens -- and you can thank YouTube for that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook doesn't care about your privacy 03.06.2019 2:16

Every chance Mark Zuckerberg gets these days, he says privacy is Facebook’s number one concern. But in court this week, the company said its users have "no expectation of privacy." Like always, someone at Facebook is lying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kim helps man find $25,000 in unclaimed funds 31.05.2019 2:05

One caller on Kim's national weekend radio show is $25,000 richer. Thanks to a tip from Kim, he found unclaimed funds owed to his family. Listen as Kim tells you where and how to look for your unclaimed money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When do our phones track us the most? Not when you think! 30.05.2019 2:06

We know our phones track our every action. If you assume the tracking data moves during the day, you'd be wrong. Nighttime, when you're sound asleep, is when tracking data really gets to work. But you can stop the nighttime traffic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Smartphones can't replace real-life relationships 29.05.2019 2:06

If you look at your smartphone more than your family and loved ones, you're not alone. But that doesn't excuse you from shutting out the real world. Learn what triggers you to grab that phone, as well as how to fight the urge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cable TV -- you love it, you hate it, but are you ready to give it up? 28.05.2019 2:12

"I only watch a few channels, so why do I have to pay so much for all this other stuff?" The TV watcher's lament. But don't cut the cable just yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Memorial Day honors our fallen heroes, marks summer's unofficial start 27.05.2019 2:16

This Memorial Day fly the American flag proudly and remember our nation's fallen heroes. This day is also considered the unofficial start of summer, when danger abounds if you're not careful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Serious gamers listen up! You could play your way to big bucks 24.05.2019 2:12

It seems like every summer your kid turns into a blob that does nothing but play video games. Believe it or not, your gamer kid could be making a fortune. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 5G network poses a health hazard. Oh really? 23.05.2019 2:14

Researchers generally agree that cell phones don't cause brain cancer. So why are reports suddenly springing up that the 5G network is a health hazard? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you own or operate a drone, check to see if it was made in China stat! 22.05.2019 2:16

Are drones doing more than flying over U.S. skies? Homeland Security warns they also may be spying for a foreign government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Online privacy? There's no such thing to Google 21.05.2019 2:04

He knows when you are sleeping. He knows when you're awake. He knows if you've been bad or good -- so watch out. We're talking about Google privacy policies here, not Santa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robocalls flood our phones by the billions 20.05.2019 2:12

Twenty-six billion. That's how many robocalls Americans received last year. The FCC is stepping in, but blocking robocalls is harder than we thought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Social media may have hurt an entire generation of Americans 17.05.2019 1:56

Millennials are the first generation of Americans to have grown up in a world with social media. Singer-actress Selena Gomez is one of those millennials, and she's surveying the damage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Social media, young people and avoidable tragedies 16.05.2019 2:05

We hear a lot about the dangers of the Dark Web. But darkness can be found on the supposedly sunny side of the web too, and it's easy for young people to fall under its shadow on social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook logs another major security failure 15.05.2019 2:14

Facebook says it has fixed a major security problem that exposed 1.5 billion users to spying by hackers. What's worse is that the hack worked with a simple phone call. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wikipedia fail after legend's death 14.05.2019 2:09

Legendary singer-actress Doris Day died Monday at age 97. Just after her death, however, the memory of this most beloved of stars was dragged into the internet cesspool by Wikipedia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When will Samsung get it right? 13.05.2019 1:57

Well, at least this time no one is getting hurt. For almost three years one Samsung phone or another has been exploding or catching on fire. Now Samsung is facing another, less dangerous, but still disastrous fail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5G has arrived, but do you live in a place that has it? 10.05.2019 2:00

So you're all set to buy a 5G phone and start living in the fast lane. But how fast will you really be going? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Digital messaging is now open to debt collectors 09.05.2019 2:01

Debt collectors now have more ways to reach people who haven't paid up. Along with using phone calls, debt collectors are now allowed to go after a person via text, email and social media messages. What changed? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google showcases AI and augmented reality 08.05.2019 2:00

Google Lens is pretty terrific as is and now it's going to get better. At its annual conference, Google announced changes to Lens and introduced several new products and updates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch out for royal baby scams 07.05.2019 1:59

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, that's the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to you peasant, had their first child yesterday. The infant may not have a name yet, but he's already become a tool for online scammers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices