Consumer Tech Update

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.

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.

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!

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!

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!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.