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Landlines are making a comeback, but this time they’re for kids (opens the original)
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As a teenager, having a landline in your room was about as good as it got. Now that old-school experience is making a comeback, with a modern twist designed specifically for kids.I’ve been testing two products, Tin Can and Pinwheel, that essentially bring back the home phone without bringing back the phone company.Both use the internet to make calls and give parents control over who their kids can talk to. The idea is simple: give kids a way to connect with friends and family without handing the
My new favorite AI assistant, tech support scams & Apple’s foldable (193, September 26, 2026) (opens the original)
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This is the commercial-free, higher-quality audio version of the podcast for VIP paid subscribers. Prefer to listen to the free version? Find it here.Snapdragon focuses on AI: Qualcomm’s new chips aim to run more AI directly on phones, improving speed and reducing reliance on the cloud.Google Book preview: Android-based laptops bring native apps and bui… Read more
Rich On Tech Episode 193 - September 26, 2026 (opens the original)
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Want the commercial-free, higher-quality audio version? VIP newsletter subscribers can listen here.Snapdragon focuses on AI: Qualcomm’s new chips aim to run more AI directly on phones, improving speed and reducing reliance on the cloud.Google Book preview: Android-based laptops bring native apps and built-in AI tools, starting around $900.New hardware demos: Rich tries a haptic mouse, robotic phone camera and augmented reality glasses, with mixed impre
What I discovered during a week of tech in Maui (opens the original)
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Greetings and welcome to another edition of the Rich on Tech newsletter. This week, your newsletter was compiled in Maui, where I attended the Snapdragon Summit.<img alt="Rich takes a selfie wearing sunglasses and a Snapdragon Summit 2026 lanyard, with palm trees,
Your phone is about to do more than react to your taps (opens the original)
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Your smartphone is already pretty good at answering questions. The next step is getting it to actually do things for you.That was one of the biggest themes I saw here in Maui at Qualcomm’s annual Snapdragon Summit. The company brought me to Hawaii to see its latest technology, including the new Snapdragon chips that will power the next generation of high-end smartphones.Disclosure: Snapdragon covered my travel to attend Snapdragon Summit 2026. They had no editorial input or control over my cover
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