Kim Komando Daily Tech Update
Kim Komando Daily Tech Update

The Wi-Fi 7 scam

7 min
•Jan 22, 20263 months ago
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Summary

Kim Komando warns listeners about the Wi-Fi 7 scam, explaining that despite its impressive speed specifications, most consumers won't benefit from upgrading due to internet plan bottlenecks and lack of device compatibility. The episode also covers CES highlights including expensive video wall technology and a new car buying scam involving fake engine problems.

Insights
  • Wi-Fi 7's theoretical speed advantages are negated by internet service provider bandwidth limitations for most consumers
  • Device compatibility lags behind new wireless standards, making early adoption financially wasteful
  • Infrastructure bottlenecks often matter more than endpoint technology capabilities
  • Consumer electronics pricing follows predictable decline patterns as technology matures
  • Scammers are becoming more sophisticated by using technical knowledge and staged scenarios to defraud victims
Trends
Wi-Fi 7 technology being oversold to consumers despite limited practical benefitsModular display technology making professional video walls more accessibleCES showcasing AI-integrated consumer products across categoriesScammers targeting online marketplace transactions with increasingly sophisticated methodsConsumer electronics pricing gradually becoming more accessible over time
Quotes
"Your Internet plan is the bottleneck, not a router. Think of it like a highway. The router is the exit ramp. A fancier ramp doesn't make traffic move faster if the highway's still clogged."
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"Most phones, tablets and laptops don't even support Wi Fi 7 yet. So you're paying for speed that your devices can't use."
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"Las Vegas hosted about 100,000 people this past week that all believe a smart toaster will change your life forever."
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"The difference between 40,000 and 100,000, not much for me. Both unattainable."
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Full Transcript
5 Speakers
Speaker A

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Speaker B

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Speaker C

You need this intel to live in today's world. The newest scam hitting America isn't coming.

0:32

Speaker B

From Russia or China.

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Speaker C

This one's homegrown. It's called the Wi Fi 7 scam and I don't want you to fall for it. I'm Kim Commando for the current my free five star newsletter, read daily by almost a million people just like you. Sign up now@getkim.com here's the pitch. Wi Fi 7 is blazing fast on paper and it hits 46 gigabits per second. Wi Fi 6 maxes out at 10. Sounds like a no brainer upgrade, right? Let's do the math. A 4K movie is about 15 gigs. Wi Fi 6 downloads it in 15 seconds. Wi Fi 73 seconds. But be honest, you're not going to notice. Here's the real problem. Your Internet plan is the bottleneck, not a router. Think of it like a highway. The router is the exit ramp. A fancier ramp doesn't make traffic move faster if the highway's still clogged. And one more thing. Most phones, tablets and laptops don't even support Wi Fi 7 yet. So you're paying for speed that your devices can't use. This is why you need my free newsletter. You'll always be tech ahead.

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Speaker B

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Speaker C

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Speaker A

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Speaker D

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2:53

Speaker B

About 100,000 people this past week that all believe a smart toaster will change your life forever. I'm talking about ces. They used to call it the Consumer Electronics Show. It's the annual spectacle where all these tech companies show off their visions of the future. And we're going to be talking about it throughout the show today. Of course, flying cars, AI everything. Robots that fold laundry, and another smart refrigerator, because we all need that.

3:24

Speaker E

Oh, absolutely.

3:50

Speaker B

So, but let's start with something that I actually, actually think is really cool. You know how when you're watching the news or something like that, and you see, like, they have those big video walls?

3:50

Speaker C

Yeah.

4:00

Speaker B

Okay. Those big video walls cost at least a hundred thousand dollars, $150,000, $200,000. So let's say that if you wanted one of those video walls in your house, you wouldn't be able to afford it, right?

4:01

Speaker A

No.

4:14

Speaker B

Okay. Plus, you have contractors came in.

4:15

Speaker E

What if you gave me a raise? And at that point the raise would solely be based on I can get one of those.

4:18

Speaker A

Wa.

4:24

Speaker C

A raise.

4:25

Speaker B

I would like a raise, too. I think you should be paying me.

4:26

Speaker E

You always turn it back to yourself.

4:29

Speaker B

For the privilege of being with me. People would pay big money to sit in your chair.

4:31

Speaker E

Go ahead, go back to your thing. I tried to turn this into a positive for me, but of course not.

4:37

Speaker B

That video wall usually requires Contractors, cables, and some guy by the name of Marcus saying, well, that ain't up to code.

4:42

Speaker E

We need union to cover that.

4:47

Speaker B

That's right. A company called displacement. They made four 55 or 65 inch TVs that snap together in a single screen and they just stick to your wall. That means like no mounts, no marks, anything like that. They say the whole thing goes up wirelessly in under 30 minutes. Each panel has a built in battery, its own controller. You just wave your hand and it can expand. I think this is so cool.

4:49

Speaker E

Very cool.

5:17

Speaker B

Okay. $40,000.

5:17

Speaker C

Okay.

5:21

Speaker E

I thought you were going to be like. And it's only 3,940 grand is still out of most people's TV budgets.

5:22

Speaker B

Of course it is, but it's not $125,000. So what happens is that as this tech comes out, of course the price will go down.

5:29

Speaker E

Let me tell you something. The difference between 40,000 and 100,000, not much for me. Both unattainable.

5:37

Speaker B

Well, you know, speaking of tv, Barry asked me last night, hey, what's streaming on the tv? I said, dust. He didn't laugh. All right, here's a new one. You list your car. Someone messages you saying they want to buy it from. You're on Craigslist. You show up, meet them with the car. The buyer shows up with an expert mechanic friend, wants to look at the engine. Everything seems legit. They pop the hood. Then the buyer asks you to check the trunk. While you're in the back, the mechanic buddy pours oil on the hot engine block. And suddenly there's smoke. And everywhere they scream that your engine's shot.

5:44

Speaker C

But they'll do you a favor and.

6:19

Speaker B

Take it off your hands for half the price. Cash. Right now. This is a scam that's spreading. It's just crazy scams everywhere, every single day. So you gotta be on your guard, folks. And speaking of, that's why you need my free newsletter every single day. I'll warn you about the latest scams, tell you the latest news, and you get great device advice. And also what the tech. What, what the tech is really like the fun part of technology every single day. And some bad dad jokes. Head over to getkim. Dot, that's getchem. Com.

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Speaker C

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Speaker B

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Speaker B

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Speaker C

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Speaker B

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