Kim Komando Daily Tech Update

People get ripped off by sneaky hackers every day. An unsuspecting public is swindled out of 1.4 billion dollars a year. The FBI says that it boils down to a few basic types. If you know what they are, you’re more likely to watch for them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We all love new tech, but the trick to buying is all about timing. You don’t want a device that’s about to be replaced by something better. Listen to this Consumer Tech Update for more on where the smartphone market is today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With summer around the corner, you’re likely planning weekend trips and family vacations. Whether you’re going to another state or another country, don’t miss these four most important things for your smartphone to have on hand when traveling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The number is staggering. Americans have had to deal with almost 3 and a half billion robocalls in the month of April alone. The unwanted calls are becoming more frequent and the scams are getting harder to detect. Listen to more on the latest scam in this Consumer Tech Update podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

YouTube is under fire again, this time for promoting cheating in school! It seems the site finally took down hundreds of videos that were steering our kids to sites that would offer to do their work for them! More details in this Consumer Tech Update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you had believed the tech news chatter over the last two months, you might think that Apple was on the verge of collapse because of poor iPhone X sales. But as it turns out, America’s best-knows investor wasn’t buying it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re still chatting on your cell phone with it directly against your ear then listen up! There’s a new warning out of Great Britain that over the last two decades, incidents of a specific malignant type of brain tumor has doubled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The number one complaint is weak signals inside homes and offices. Follow these tips for the fastest and least expensive ways to get a stronger in-home signal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The thing about Smartphones is that they’ve gotten very expensive. Apple and Samsung profits have gone up and sales have done very well, but consumers are getting fed up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every quarter, publicly traded companies report how much money they’ve made. Big Tech is made up of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft. Here are seven stunning facts about these companies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two of the largest cellular carriers are merging into one company. That's good news for investors but bad news for consumers. Both companies have been in desperate financial waters but are making a comeback. What does the future hold? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Each quarter when the time comes to report on business earnings, we take a step back and marvel at Amazon. First quarter sales are typically the lowest across the board, but not for this retail giant. Sales are astounding! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Building on the success of the Amazon Echo and Alexa, there’s now a kids’ version called the Echo Dot Kids Edition. But for parents, the question is: Do you really think it’s a good idea to put one of these in your child’s room? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Next time you park your car think about this: Everything someone needs to steal your vehicle in less than two minutes is for sale on Amazon and eBay. They can find the two most common and inexpensive electronic devices they’ll need. Do you know what they are? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Researchers in England say that one-quarter of kids under the age of six now carry smartphones. Let's assume the same is happening in the U.S. Guess what are the top reasons parents give a smartphone to their child. Here's what parents need to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We allow technology into our lives based on its promise to brings us closer together. In reality, it has done just the opposite and in many cases with disastrous results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amazon has dramatically changed our lives, there is no doubt about that. But the question is: Exactly how has it changed us? Amazon Prime now has one hundred million members. Yet Amazon employees make an average of $14 per hour. How come? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We don’t know what happened to the IRS online tax filing website because they’re not saying much about it besides comforting the nation that it wasn’t a hack. Here’s what we do know: The underlying computer systems are running on software written in the 1960s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook’s lawyers had hoped since Zuckerberg’s disastrous appearance before Congress, that things would begin cooling off. Instead, Facebook’s real problems are only just beginning. A company executive from Cambridge Analytica came forward saying that much more data theft is about to be revealed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

There are three major reasons to shop online. There’s unparalleled convenience, choices and, usually, prices are lower because, if you’re buying out of state, there are no sales taxes. But the United States Supreme Court hears a case today that could wipe away the sales tax advantage and fifty years of past court rulings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more abo...

Here's a happy thought: If Zuckerberg hasn't figured it out yet, and all too often narcissists don't, at least it's clear to everyone else: There will never be a "President Mark Zuckerberg." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HomePod is Apple's much-publicized competition to Amazon's best seller, the Amazon Echo. Since its very recent introduction, HomePod sales have been nothing less than dismal. The word is out that it's real trouble. But here's why you might want to buy one anyway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Now that Mark Zuckerberg's congressional hearing is over, so is our long national nightmare. Or is it? There are no winners after two days in front of Congress but this much is clear: Zuckerberg answered "I don't know" too many times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Day one of the two-day marathon Congressional hearings with Facebook's CEO is over. Another is about to begin. The big question is: How did Mark Zuckerberg do? Surprisingly enough, Zuckerberg is very uncertain about how his own company operates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're about to experience the greatest media circus on Earth, as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg prepares to testify before a skeptical Congress. Can he say or do anything to repair the damage? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices