Kim Komando Daily Tech Update

We always want the latest and greatest gadget but this time around, iPhone users may be happier with the latest upgrade instead of the new upcoming iPhone X Plus. Listen to my free Consumer Tech Update podcast and I'll tell you why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DNA testing companies promise to break down your genetic code if you send them a sample of saliva. They’re making billions, but at what cost to your privacy? Listen to this free Consumer Tech Update podcast for more on why you need to pay attention to their terms and conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kids are putting away lunch boxes and backpacks to enjoy summer vacation. That means more time for smartphones! But do you know where your kids will spend their time online? Click here to listen to my Consumer Tech Update and I’ll tell you what’s in and what’s out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hillary Clinton had an interesting answer to the question of where she would like to be a CEO. Without hesitation she said Facebook. In this Consumer Tech Update, Kim shares why Mrs. Clinton’s answer is raising eyebrows and why it really wouldn’t be a good idea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook’s been using your personal data to make money for years. Now one user has uncovered just how valuable your data is. But whose data is it once you share it? Listen to my free Consumer Tech Update for more on this million dollar question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our smart assistants are helpful, until we lose control and they start listening all the time and sharing unintended conversations. We need to turn off their eyes and ears all together! You’ll be surprised by the easy hack FBI members use! Click here to listen to my Consumer Tech Update as I share some tips to take the control back! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you excited for self-driving cars? The thought of basically having your very own autonomous chauffeur? Don’t get too worked up! I think it’s going to be a while. Click here to listen to my Consumer Tech Update and I’ll tell you why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kim’s sharing her thoughts on three powerful words; duty, honor and selflessness. On this Memorial Day we honor those who died fighting for our freedom. They embody those words. What if other Americans did the same? Click here to listen to my Consumer Tech Update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crowdfunding has gone mainstream, but how do you know who’s sincere and who’s not? A start-up company just walked off with over $3 million, leaving investors with nothing. Listen to my Consumer Tech Update to learn more about why I don’t contribute to crowdfunding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What you’re about to hear is hard to believe. Whether you have kids who play video games or not, you will find this shocking. There’s a popular American video game about to be sold called “school shooting simulator.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google promised a business code of conduct when it was established in 2001, with a pretty direct motto “Don’t be evil.” The motto is being erased, is the culture soon to follow? Listen to this Consumer Tech Update for more on Google’s upfront direction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook has a major problem on its hands after fake sites were shared just minutes after the Sante Fe school shooting. Facebook hasn’t been able to keep up. Listen to this Consumer Tech Update for more on the shocking false information being shared and why it’s such a huge concern. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It might seem like an easy solution, just toss your old cell phone in the trash. But that act could blow up in your face, literally. Tossing cellphones in the can could result in a massive fire. Click here to listen to this Consumer Tech Update to learn more about why a simple move can have such serious consequences and how doing just one thing could help you avoid tragedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Law enforcement says enough is enough when it comes to the public listening in on their scanner traffic. Their main concern is that criminals are having access to how officers are responding to serious crime scenes. Listen to this Consumer Tech Update for more on why they say going encrypted may be best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever heard of Gig-Economy? If you’re considering driving for Uber or Lyft, or renting a spare bedroom, a guest house, or even an entire home through Airbnb or even doing one-off, odd-jobs through websites like TaskRabbit, then you’re a part of what’s called, the Gig-Economy. And, there’s money to be made! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Uber says it will have flying taxis in under two years. What? A handful of companies are getting on board to make flying cars a reality, but will it really happen any time soon? Click here to listen to this Consumer Tech Update for Kim’s take on the timeline! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

California becomes the first city to monitor its residents' social media posts. Artificial Intelligence will scan Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram daily. Click on this Consumer Tech Update for more on this innovative idea and why it may not be a bad one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.fm/adchoices

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. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Did you know that as a Facebook user, you have a certain monetary value? Facebook makes its money by selling advertising and, of course, all sorts of data about you. So, if you have a cash value to them, what is it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's tempting to write off this week's shooting at YouTube headquarters as just another random workplace shooting. The reality is, it was far worse and more dangerous. YouTube is trying to keep a lid on it but the emerging picture reveals a frighteningly different kind of anger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg held a rare news conference. He usually doesn't expose himself to reporters' questions because no one can control what reporters may ask, and quite frankly, hasn't really had to, until now. And wait until you hear what he has to say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re like most adults, you assume that young people never experience boredom. Which shows just how disconnected you may be. Let's call generation Z the people born between 1998 to 2010 who have never lived without internet, smartphones and constant connectivity. Yet, they're bored. But why? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You don’t need me to tell you that Americans are angry. Whether they’re Liberal or Conservative, there’s one place where they all come together: They’re angry with Big Tech – especially Facebook. Millions would love to launch a boycott. Except, there’s one tiny problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest revelation about Facebook sounds more like a plot from a low-budget, direct-to-video, Hollywood flop with a supervillain and a plan to take over the world. In a nutshell, as long as Facebook continues to grow, it doesn't matter what harm comes from bad guys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whether you work for big tech or not, the sky really is falling and it won't be a soft landing. The Tiangong One is coming to Earth. The Chinese space station isn't the first to fall out of orbit and disintegrate, either! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The closest analogy that describes all of social media right now is this: Looking out across the social media horizon, there’s nothing but warehouse fires: So many blazing so hot that the firefighters don’t know where to begin. And whatever they try, nothing works. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices