Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Hey there, it's Kim. Of course, after today's Daily Tech Update, this is amazing. I'm going to share with you this week's Saturday Steals. It's just some of my favorite finds that will make life a little smarter, easier, and tech ahead, all at a great price. Of surprises of surprises, Apple missed the entire AI revolution. Every iPhone owner knows using Siri is an exercise in frustration.
And so the world's most innovative company stumbled, badly. Now here's their plan to save the day. I'm Kim Commando for NetSuite. AI changed the world, and companies using it have the advantage. Download the free business guide, Demystifying AI Right Now, at netsuite.com slash kim. Not only was Apple's failure to develop its own AI an embarrassment, their solution is actually equally humiliating.
Apple went hat in hand to the major AI players to strike some kind of deal to bring a working AI to all their products. They've selected Google in a multi-year deal to use Google's Gemini on all Apple products. Multi-year means that Apple is so far behind, it has no hope of developing its own AI anytime soon. And the cost? Apple will pay Google a billion dollars a year for this screw up.
Maybe they should have gotten my free newsletter. You can sign up right now at getkim.com. And now it's time for your Saturday steals. If you like tech that works hard and costs less, you're going to love these. Now, let's jump into some of my best finds from this week. And don't forget to visit my Amazon shop where you can find all my deals and recommended tech on demand.
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Chapter 2: Why did Apple miss the AI revolution?
And he's a great parent, right? But then suddenly he got insane car insurance rates. And when he pushed back, he learned the truth that Life360 was tracking the turns every hard break, every mile. And then they sell all that information to insurance companies.
Chapter 3: What are the frustrations with Siri and Apple's AI failures?
But it's not just Live360, who, by the way, is selling your driving data to Aria, which is owned by Allstate Insurance, right? Okay. GasBuddy, yeah, we love to get low gas prices. But that feature that's rating your fuel efficiency, it's powered by that other company I just mentioned, Aria, that's also owned by Allstate, right? MyRadar, little weather app, same tracking, fuel rewards.
There's also an app called Rootly that's marketed to people who drive for Uber and Lyft. And they are also selling the records to insurance companies. So these insurance companies are buying your driving scores based on your speed, braking routes.
Chapter 4: How is Apple planning to recover from its AI blunder?
Now, you can shut down location services per app. And you can get into your phone settings. Normally, it's under privacy and security, location services. On Android, it's under app positions. But what's also interesting is that you can request a driving report just like you pull a credit report. It's absolutely free once a year. I requested mine two weeks ago. I still haven't gotten it.
But LexisNexis is the big one. And that's the company that insurance companies use to check your history before they actually give you a quote. So the address to check it is really cumbersome, so I don't want to give it to you here on the air. But just go to WTOP and you'll find the link to the LexisNexis site where you can request a consumer disclosure report.
Now, I will forewarn you that in order for you to get the report, you have to give them information like your name, your address, your driver's license number, your Social Security number. But don't worry about it. They have it all already. And if you don't want to do all this online, we'll also give you an 800 number where you can actually speak to a human.
So, so much information. And they don't necessarily tell you. If you call Allstate for a quote, they're not going to tell you that they've accessed this information, right?
Oh, no, not at all.
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Chapter 5: What deal did Apple strike with Google regarding AI?
And you should actually be looking at any free app that you have on your phone. Look for location services because that means they are tracking whatever you're doing while the app is open and then selling that to not just insurance companies, but who knows who else. So like, for example, so many people have downloaded, and I don't know why, the free flashlight app.
Well, number one, you don't need a free flashlight app because you already have a flashlight built into your phone, okay? But if you download that app, it does ask for a lot of permissions, including location services. Ditto with some of these QR code apps, which, by the way, you don't need those either.
Chapter 6: What does Apple's multi-year deal with Google entail?
So it's a good idea for you just to tap into it this weekend, head to Settings, Privacy and Security, Location Services on your iPhone, and that's where you're going to find the offenders. Change them to Never or Only while using the app. and then tap each one and toggle off precise location. Then with Android, let me just give you another step here. It's settings, location, then app permissions.
And that's where you can choose don't allow or allow only while using the app.
Are there other apps besides these five that may be tracking you? There's a ton of them, okay?
There's just a whole bunch of them. Because remember, if the product is free, you are the product.
Got it. And stuff laying around your house that you should be more aware of. What's happening there?
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Chapter 7: How much is Apple paying for Google's AI technology?
Oh, we all have these boxes of tech junk, right? Dead batteries, cables that don't work anymore, video games, maybe an iPod that you haven't touched for years. Now, depending on the condition, it could be worth a lot of money. So let's start with old iPods.
Chapter 8: What are the implications of Apple's reliance on external AI?
Apple killed it off in 2022. And now suddenly everybody wants one like it's 2016, which I don't understand. It was 10 years ago. It's a big trending thing online right now. But anyway, a first-gen iPod Classic. That was the clunky white brick from 2001. Up to $1,000 in the box. Now, a sealed first-gen sold for $29,000 a few years ago. So if you've scratched one, it's probably worth maybe $100.
An iPod Mini, $200. A Nano, maybe $250. Now, let's talk old iPhones. I mean... Gosh, I'm kicking myself that I did not buy an iPhone that only worked with AT&T in 2007 and just kept it in a box on a shelf because a first-gen iPhone sealed could be worth up to $200,000. If it's scratched, maybe $500.
And then you have some vintage video games, sealed Pokemon games, and stadium events from NES, $35,000. You have Sony Walkmans up to $1,300. Yeah, it's just really crazy out there. There is a website, pricecharting.com, where you can type in what you have as far as old tech, and it will give you some idea how much it's worth.
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