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Dec 2020
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Amazon Sidewalk will turn on by default on Echo and Ring devices; Wyze $20 smartwatch; Warner Bros. streams same day as theater releases; Verizon offers unlimited cloud storage; Fire TV Cube gets video calling support; Google Play music goes away for reals.Listeners ask about the Microsoft Edge web browser, how to get rid of the U2 album in Apple Music, stopping spam text messages, best tablet for a senior that's not Apple and Sonos versus HomePods.Follow Rich:https://twitter.com/richontecheero Pro 6https://amzn.to/3qEDQoGExplorest apphttps://www.explorest.com/Ring Mailbox sensorhttps://amzn.to/3lQMA7DAmazon Sidewalkhttps://ktla.com/morning-news/technology/got-an-echo-or-ring-soon-amazon-will-use-them-to-share-your-internet-with-a-new-sidewalk-network-unless-you-opt-out/Opt out instructionshttps://youtu.be/Xl2cvCBiHUQWyze smartwatchhttps://wyze.com/wyze-watch.htmlWarner Bros movie planhttps://www.warnerbros.com/news/press-releases/warner-bros-pictures-group-announces-innovative-hybrid-distribution-modelVerizon cloud storagehttps://www.droid-life.com/2020/12/03/verizon-cloud-adds-unlimited-option-for-your-phone-and-computer/Fire TV Cubehttps://amazonfiretv.blog/two-way-video-calling-with-fire-tv-cube-649648f92562Google Play Musichttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=RDCLAK5uy_lFJ89YweCFLE5XiRWX9CZ6UHulZ5uTAWwMicrosoft Edgehttps://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edgeStopping spamhttps://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201229https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.messaging&hl=en_US&gl=USRich's Favorite Thingshttps://bit.ly/RichsFavThingsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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