About this episode
Rich gave his early impressions of the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. Watch Rich’s TV segment on the Samsung Galaxy S26 series. See camera samples from the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Susan in Northridge is trying to move photos, texts, and contacts from an old Samsung phone to an iPhone. Rich mentioned SMS Backup and Restore and Move to iOS. 1Password is raising prices by about $1 a month. Vincent is on a Lifeline plan. He’s wondering if he should take advantage of their offer of giving him an iPhone 11 versus the Android 4G phone he has. Michelle got an email from LG saying she can’t log in with her Amazon account anymore. Is that phishing? Debbie is wondering if using banking apps on her phone are safe. Dave in Colorado is wondering if there is tech that will call the authorities if he dies alone in his house. Rich mentioned the Pixel’s Loss of Pulse Detection. Rich mentioned the Counting Crows documentary “Have you seen me lately” on HBO Max. The creators of Dark Sky are back with a new forecast app called Acme Weather. Rich mentioned a fun retro iPhone app called Dispo. Volvo is recalling more than 40,000 electric SUVs over battery fire risk. Craig in Iowa wants to know how to control his iPhone with his voice. Rich says to check out the accessiblity options under Vision and also VoiceOver. Tech journalist Lexy Savvides breaks down what’s new with Samsung’s latest phones and what actually matters for everyday users. Jerry in Pennsylvania wants folks to know about NextGenTV or ATSC 3.0. Rich mentioned that he likes the Casetify Impact Ring Stand case. William in Santa Clarita asked about a good VPN. Rich mentioned NordVPN, SurfShark and
