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Jan 2024
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Best of CES 2024 & Bitcoin Explained

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Rich talked about CES 2024 and how it is back in a big way. The latest numbers say there are 135,000 visitors from 40 countries and 4000+ exhibitors to see. Rich has posted his highlights here.Gary Shapiro, President and CEO at the Consumer Technology Association talks CES 2024.You can watch Rich’s CES TV segments below:CES 2024: Transparent TVs, fingerprint locks, robotsCES 2024: smarter cars and a self-docking boatCES 2024: TVs and smart glasses everywhereCES 2024: AI Baby Stroller, All Electric Grill & Apple Vision ProThe AI device Rabbit r1 got a lot of attention at CES.Rich talked about his experience at the Sphere in Las Vegas. The Postcard from Earth movie uses a unique new way of storytelling that involves a huge screen and elements like wind, scents, moving seats and more. It’s expensive but something to check out for sure.Rich also did a “splurge” dinner at the new Peter Luger steakhouse in Caesars Palace. It was incredible and a must-go if you visit Vegas.Apple Vision Pro will go on sale on February 2, and pre-orders begin on January 19. The device costs $3500, $150 extra for prescription lenses and $99 extra for readers.Steven asks: I use Apple Wallet all the time but I have store cards that I can’t store there. What would be the best digital wallet app for that? Rich says to check out an app called Stocard, but before you add it to the digital wallet app, download the official app for the retailer and see if they have the option to add the card to Apple Wallet or Google Wallet.Melody asks if she will be able to open Word documents if she stops paying for Office. Rich says Google Docs can handle this format and many other programs out there that are free.Michael Fisher, Creator and Co-Founder of Clicks, talks about his physical keyboard for the iPhone.Austrian company C-SEED showed off a 137-inch folding TV at CES 2024.Steve in Glendale wants to know if Facebook notifications saying his page violated terms is legit or not. Rich says it’s phishing and to ignore them. Also, consider adding an admin on a Business Facebook Page and two-factor authentication to protect it. If you do get hacked, go to

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