The Current powered by Kim Komando
Kim Komando
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 advice, and compelling conversations, you’ll be able to make informed decisions and stay up-to-date with the latest trends in the tech world. Kim started her show and still owns it herself. She’s not part of a big broadcasting company. Her company has no debt or investors. That’s why many small business owners also turn to her for advice on growing their businesses using web-based tools. In the Current powered by Kim Komando, every episode is loaded with ways to better your tech life. New episodes drop every Monday & Wednesday. To learn more about Kim, the things she mentions, or submit a topic or question, drop by www.Komando.comSee megaphone.spotify.com/legal for privacy information.
Episodes
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Oct 28, 2022 • 46min
Venmo on Amazon, holiday smart speaker, no more Chrome
If you can solve this riddle, you belong in the FBI. Plus, Amazon now allows you to pay with Venmo, Chrome is going away with Windows 7 and browser extensions that take over your searches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 27, 2022 • 35min
Space travel coming soon, thin speakers, unsend texts
Have a printer at home? Follow these five critical security steps to keep hackers out. Plus, new smart screws detect when they’re loose, MIT researchers build ultra-thin speakers, 3 gotchas about unsending text messages, encryption 101 and all you need to know about Spaceship Neptune, a space travel capsule that costs $125,000 per ticket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 26, 2022 • 36min
Digital license plates, no more shared Netflix, Halloween tech
Check your pinky for this smartphone deformity. Plus, Amazon is hiring 100,000 seasonal workers, Netflix cracks down on shared accounts, best ways to use smart plugs, California drivers can now sport digital license plates on their cars and Facebook users must change this privacy setting. Also, use tech to have the spookiest house on the block this Halloween. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 25, 2022 • 37min
Smugglers on social media, Meta meltdown, Facebook privacy tips
Scared of Apple AirTag stalkers? Here's how to sniff out creeps who are tracking you. Plus, watch out for this TSA scam, hide your phone number and email on Facebook, fix your charging issues and why Meta is melting down. Also, smugglers are using Snapchat and TikTok to recruit Americans into driving migrants from the border into the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 24, 2022 • 39min
Smartphone fires, Amazon suicide kits, eye-scanning phones
Be careful who you insult on Twitter. They might retaliate like Elon Musk. Plus, why short-sightedness is growing, funny questions to ask Siri, how to control your TV with your voice, the biggest AI fails, iris-scanning tech is coming to more devices and the shocking story behind Amazon's suicide kits. Also, don't leave old phones lying around. They could catch fire! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 21, 2022 • 47min
Dark Web social media, new Apple tech, browser history hack
Want to lose weight? Our social media expert Matt has all the tips you need. Thanks to these apps, his weight loss journey was a success. Plus, hackers are selling verified Twitter and Instagram accounts on the Dark Web, iPad 2022, new foldable iPad with USB-C and a foldable Pixel. Also, you don't want these mobile searches to end up as part of your history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 20, 2022 • 37min
Best iOS 16 features, email tracking, WhatsApp privacy update
Here are all the new iOS 16 features you didn't know about. Plus, how to make strangers read your emails, secret AR setting in Google Maps, WhatsApp may soon let you hide your online status, what happens to your Google account when you die and how to stop email tracking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 19, 2022 • 36min
Amazon foodie freebies, TV voice controls, Twitter spam accounts
Sick of streaming services? Here's how to find and record your shows for free. Plus, Amazon is giving Prime subscribers a free year of Grubhub+ deliveries, Twitter says it removes one million spam accounts a day and CVS adds audio prescription labels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 18, 2022 • 37min
Translate 200 languages, Apple's Lockdown Mode, crazy TikTok conspiracies
Drinking can trap you in another dimension — or so TikTok users say. Plus, 3 creepy lists that show everything Google knows about you, use your kid's voice in your GPS app, update Chrome now, track prices to snag the best deals and one big cybersecurity mistake you're making. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 17, 2022 • 40min
Amazon's smart shopping carts, Windows 12, Starlink for boats
If you can't parallel park, this new steering system can help. It lets your car drive sideways! Also in this episode, you can use Tesla superchargers — even if you don't have one. Plus, when Windows 12 will come out, find hidden cameras in hotels and Airbnb rentals and how to find out who's calling without answering the phone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
