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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Nov 8, 2022 • 36min
TikTok ban, secret Facebook tool, get free shipping
Facebook has a secret tool that deletes your phone number, the case for a TikTok ban in America, how video games helped a NASCAR driver win, five ways to get free shipping whenever you shop online and the best free video editors for Windows and Mac. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 7, 2022 • 37min
Feds vs. Tesla, YouTube health update, Twitter celebrity exodus
Tesla is under a federal criminal investigation, new YouTube labels, celebrities want to leave Elon Musk's Twitter, the world's fastest shoes increase your walking speed by 250% and how to find out who's calling you from an unknown or blocked number. Plus, signs your computer's hard drive is failing and a new way for Android users to know if they are being tracked. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 4, 2022 • 43min
Update Chrome now, cash-saving travel tips, spot the real Amazon reviews
Got a trip coming up? These are the best days to book a flight. Plus, update Google Chrome now if you have a Mac, why people are trying to get out of work, how to know if your boss is spying on you, use your PC's step recorder feature and Amazon review tips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 3, 2022 • 36min
Human washing machines, movie space race, iCloud update
Sit in this washing machine for an automated bath. Plus, Apple's new iCloud web interface is much more useful, Disney wants to track you across its parks, how AI is taking your job, Russian actors will shoot a movie in space, how to find anyone's email address online and the secret way to know who's calling without looking at your phone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 2, 2022 • 36min
Starlink for RVs, best phone cases, free Google Workspace boost
Starlink's internet service for RVs, Google finally lets you view its latest Nest cameras on the web, Google Workspace's individual storage jumps from 15GB to 1TB and how to browse the internet without being tracked. Plus, this $2,000 gaming bed has a built-in TV, console and LED lights, pick the perfect phone case and how to buy unclaimed USPS and Amazon packages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 1, 2022 • 36min
Hidden Netflix trick, Google email bias, smart TV spies
Zuckerberg may slash 20% of Facebook’s workforce, Spotify won't remove Kanye West's music, how to use an iPad as a second computer monitor, why Google sends Republican emails to spam and how to get unbiased independent news. Plus, every Netflix app on iPhone and Android has a hidden trick and how to stop your smart TV from spying on you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 31, 2022 • 41min
Fatal Tesla crashes, email privacy tips, Wi-Fi secrets
Are you sitting on your butt all day in front of a screen? That's bad for your health, so use these tech tips to take more breaks. Also, your phone is your own meteorologist, what a free email account will cost you, how to use a QR code to give out your Wi-Fi password, say no to butter boards, 10 more fatal crashes involving Tesla's autopilot and why inflight Wi-Fi won't suck anymore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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
