Hands-On Tech (Video)

Hands-On Tech (Video)

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  • ATTG 2029: Peak Bougie - 5GHz Networks, Boeing Starliner, iMessages

    Apple & Meta will likely face charges for failing to comply with EU rules. Can you play Apple Spatial audio files outside of Apple Music? How can you start learning how to program and develop an application? Plus, Rod Pyle talks about the Boeing Starliner launch, and Chris Marquardt goes over the past month's photo assignment of Minimalist!

  • Apple WWDC24, Apple Intelligence, and RCS coming to iPhone.
  • Apple, Meta set to face EU charges under landmark tech rules, sources say.
  • Matthew calls in, asking if upgrading his network from 2.4GHz to 5GHz is worth it.
  • Chris wants to know how to play his Apple Spatial audio files in other applications outside of Apple Music.
  • Rod Pyle talks about the Boeing Starliner launch, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch, and China's Chang'e 6 mission.
  • Kevin likes having everything on his Mac open up in one Finder window with multiple tabs. How can Kevin keep Finder from opening links he clicks on in iMessage on his Mac to opening in the same Finder window where he has his multiple tabs?
  • Henry emails Leo and Mikah, wondering where he can go to start programming an app he has an idea for.
  • After upgrading to Mac OS Sonoma, Steve gets a notification that "Steve's iPhone microphone is not available." He wants to know why he's constantly getting this notification and how to stop it?
  • Randy writes that they have a music collection on Apple Music, but he wants to save those files on his iPhone in the Apple Music app without constantly paying for a subscription. Is there a way for Randy to do this?
  • Chris Marquardt goes over the Minimalist photo assignment and assigns the next assignment!
  • Patrick calls in with a problem about why, when he's sending text messages on his iPhone through iMessage, the messages go from the Apple standard blue bubbles to green bubbles randomly at times. Patrick also wonders why his Apple Watch is receiving notifications inconsistently from apps like iMessage and WhatsApp.

    • Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

    Guests: Rod Pyle and Chris Marquardt

    Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

    Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2029

    Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys

    Sponsors:

    • ZipRecruiter.com/Twit
    • eufy.com

      • 2 hr 25 min
    • ATTG 2029: Peak Bougie - 5GHz Networks, Boeing Starliner, iMessages

      Apple & Meta will likely face charges for failing to comply with EU rules. Can you play Apple Spatial audio files outside of Apple Music? How can you start learning how to program and develop an application? Plus, Rod Pyle talks about the Boeing Starliner launch, and Chris Marquardt goes over the past month's photo assignment of Minimalist!

    • Apple WWDC24, Apple Intelligence, and RCS coming to iPhone.
    • Apple, Meta set to face EU charges under landmark tech rules, sources say.
    • Matthew calls in, asking if upgrading his network from 2.4GHz to 5GHz is worth it.
    • Chris wants to know how to play his Apple Spatial audio files in other applications outside of Apple Music.
    • Rod Pyle talks about the Boeing Starliner launch, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch, and China's Chang'e 6 mission.
    • Kevin likes having everything on his Mac open up in one Finder window with multiple tabs. How can Kevin keep Finder from opening links he clicks on in iMessage on his Mac to opening in the same Finder window where he has his multiple tabs?
    • Henry emails Leo and Mikah, wondering where he can go to start programming an app he has an idea for.
    • After upgrading to Mac OS Sonoma, Steve gets a notification that "Steve's iPhone microphone is not available." He wants to know why he's constantly getting this notification and how to stop it?
    • Randy writes that they have a music collection on Apple Music, but he wants to save those files on his iPhone in the Apple Music app without constantly paying for a subscription. Is there a way for Randy to do this?
    • Chris Marquardt goes over the Minimalist photo assignment and assigns the next assignment!
    • Patrick calls in with a problem about why, when he's sending text messages on his iPhone through iMessage, the messages go from the Apple standard blue bubbles to green bubbles randomly at times. Patrick also wonders why his Apple Watch is receiving notifications inconsistently from apps like iMessage and WhatsApp.

      • Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

      Guests: Rod Pyle and Chris Marquardt

      Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

      Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2029

      Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys

      Sponsors:

      • ZipRecruiter.com/Twit
      • eufy.com

        • 2 hr 25 min
      • ATTG 2029: Peak Bougie - 5GHz Networks, Boeing Starliner, iMessages

        Apple & Meta will likely face charges for failing to comply with EU rules. Can you play Apple Spatial audio files outside of Apple Music? How can you start learning how to program and develop an application? Plus, Rod Pyle talks about the Boeing Starliner launch, and Chris Marquardt goes over the past month's photo assignment of Minimalist!

      • Apple WWDC24, Apple Intelligence, and RCS coming to iPhone.
      • Apple, Meta set to face EU charges under landmark tech rules, sources say.
      • Matthew calls in, asking if upgrading his network from 2.4GHz to 5GHz is worth it.
      • Chris wants to know how to play his Apple Spatial audio files in other applications outside of Apple Music.
      • Rod Pyle talks about the Boeing Starliner launch, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch, and China's Chang'e 6 mission.
      • Kevin likes having everything on his Mac open up in one Finder window with multiple tabs. How can Kevin keep Finder from opening links he clicks on in iMessage on his Mac to opening in the same Finder window where he has his multiple tabs?
      • Henry emails Leo and Mikah, wondering where he can go to start programming an app he has an idea for.
      • After upgrading to Mac OS Sonoma, Steve gets a notification that "Steve's iPhone microphone is not available." He wants to know why he's constantly getting this notification and how to stop it?
      • Randy writes that they have a music collection on Apple Music, but he wants to save those files on his iPhone in the Apple Music app without constantly paying for a subscription. Is there a way for Randy to do this?
      • Chris Marquardt goes over the Minimalist photo assignment and assigns the next assignment!
      • Patrick calls in with a problem about why, when he's sending text messages on his iPhone through iMessage, the messages go from the Apple standard blue bubbles to green bubbles randomly at times. Patrick also wonders why his Apple Watch is receiving notifications inconsistently from apps like iMessage and WhatsApp.

        • Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

        Guests: Rod Pyle and Chris Marquardt

        Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

        Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2029

        Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys

        Sponsors:

        • ZipRecruiter.com/Twit
        • eufy.com

          • 2 hr 25 min
        • ATTG 2029: Peak Bougie - 5GHz Networks, Boeing Starliner, iMessages

          Apple & Meta will likely face charges for failing to comply with EU rules. Can you play Apple Spatial audio files outside of Apple Music? How can you start learning how to program and develop an application? Plus, Rod Pyle talks about the Boeing Starliner launch, and Chris Marquardt goes over the past month's photo assignment of Minimalist!

        • Apple WWDC24, Apple Intelligence, and RCS coming to iPhone.
        • Apple, Meta set to face EU charges under landmark tech rules, sources say.
        • Matthew calls in, asking if upgrading his network from 2.4GHz to 5GHz is worth it.
        • Chris wants to know how to play his Apple Spatial audio files in other applications outside of Apple Music.
        • Rod Pyle talks about the Boeing Starliner launch, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch, and China's Chang'e 6 mission.
        • Kevin likes having everything on his Mac open up in one Finder window with multiple tabs. How can Kevin keep Finder from opening links he clicks on in iMessage on his Mac to opening in the same Finder window where he has his multiple tabs?
        • Henry emails Leo and Mikah, wondering where he can go to start programming an app he has an idea for.
        • After upgrading to Mac OS Sonoma, Steve gets a notification that "Steve's iPhone microphone is not available." He wants to know why he's constantly getting this notification and how to stop it?
        • Randy writes that they have a music collection on Apple Music, but he wants to save those files on his iPhone in the Apple Music app without constantly paying for a subscription. Is there a way for Randy to do this?
        • Chris Marquardt goes over the Minimalist photo assignment and assigns the next assignment!
        • Patrick calls in with a problem about why, when he's sending text messages on his iPhone through iMessage, the messages go from the Apple standard blue bubbles to green bubbles randomly at times. Patrick also wonders why his Apple Watch is receiving notifications inconsistently from apps like iMessage and WhatsApp.

          • Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

          Guests: Rod Pyle and Chris Marquardt

          Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

          Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2029

          Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys

          Sponsors:

          • ZipRecruiter.com/Twit
          • eufy.com

            • 2 hr 25 min
          • ATTG 2029: Peak Bougie - 5GHz Networks, Boeing Starliner, iMessages

            Apple & Meta will likely face charges for failing to comply with EU rules. Can you play Apple Spatial audio files outside of Apple Music? How can you start learning how to program and develop an application? Plus, Rod Pyle talks about the Boeing Starliner launch, and Chris Marquardt goes over the past month's photo assignment of Minimalist!

          • Apple WWDC24, Apple Intelligence, and RCS coming to iPhone.
          • Apple, Meta set to face EU charges under landmark tech rules, sources say.
          • Matthew calls in, asking if upgrading his network from 2.4GHz to 5GHz is worth it.
          • Chris wants to know how to play his Apple Spatial audio files in other applications outside of Apple Music.
          • Rod Pyle talks about the Boeing Starliner launch, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch, and China's Chang'e 6 mission.
          • Kevin likes having everything on his Mac open up in one Finder window with multiple tabs. How can Kevin keep Finder from opening links he clicks on in iMessage on his Mac to opening in the same Finder window where he has his multiple tabs?
          • Henry emails Leo and Mikah, wondering where he can go to start programming an app he has an idea for.
          • After upgrading to Mac OS Sonoma, Steve gets a notification that "Steve's iPhone microphone is not available." He wants to know why he's constantly getting this notification and how to stop it?
          • Randy writes that they have a music collection on Apple Music, but he wants to save those files on his iPhone in the Apple Music app without constantly paying for a subscription. Is there a way for Randy to do this?
          • Chris Marquardt goes over the Minimalist photo assignment and assigns the next assignment!
          • Patrick calls in with a problem about why, when he's sending text messages on his iPhone through iMessage, the messages go from the Apple standard blue bubbles to green bubbles randomly at times. Patrick also wonders why his Apple Watch is receiving notifications inconsistently from apps like iMessage and WhatsApp.

            • Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

            Guests: Rod Pyle and Chris Marquardt

            Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

            Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2029

            Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys

            Sponsors:

            • ZipRecruiter.com/Twit
            • eufy.com

              • 2 hr 25 min
            • ATTG 2027: Johnny Ebola and the Malaria Five - Ticketmaster Breach, Podcasting, iPad's

              Alex Lindsay joins Leo Laporte this week for Ask The Tech Guys. What's the best way to start podcasting? Which iPad and Apple Pencil is great for drawing? Why is my iPad lagging when using a certain application? Plus, Scott Wilkinson talks about some of the technology demonstrated at Display Week 2024, and Johnny Jet talks about how you shouldn't share your itinerary information on social media.

            • Data of 560 million Ticketmaster customers for sale after alleged breach.
            • Tribeca to screen AI-generated short films created by OpenAI's Sora.
            • How can I start podcasting?
            • What's the easiest way to pull a plethora of photos off your iPhone and to store these photos?
            • Scott Wilkinson and Display Week 2024.
            • What apps are available to listen to radio stations on a vehicle with an infotainment system running Android Automotive OS?
            • What's the best iPad & pencil for drawing?
            • Johnny Jet and why you shouldn't share pictures of your itinerary online.
            • I have a telestration setup at home with my iPad and Video Pencil, but how can I reduce the lag on my iPad when using the software?

              • Hosts: Leo Laporte and Alex Lindsay

              Guests: Scott Wilkinson and Johnny Jet

              Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

              Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2027

              Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys

              Sponsors:

              • wix.com/studio
              • HP.com - ATG - https://bit.ly/3K4ax9W
              • cachefly.com/twit

                • 2 hr 23 min
              • ATTG 2026: Swedish Death Cleaning - Doge Meme, WiFi 6e vs WiFi 7, Photo Tagging

                Congress recently made it nearly impossible to track private jets. Is WiFi 7 worth buying into right now? What resources are out there to help with the process of building a computer? How can I tag and organize photos based on the date taken? Plus, Dick DeBartolo stops by to share some LED lights that he loves and can magnetically stick to metal surfaces!

              • Kabosu, Shiba Inu dog who inspired 'Doge' meme, dies at 18.
              • Congress just made it basically impossible to track Taylor Swift's private jet.
              • U.S. screens record 2.95 million airline passengers in single day.
              • Is there a way to pinpoint an issue causing my Safari browser not to work?
              • Is WiFi 7 a worthwhile upgrade for better data transfer between my NAS and computer?
              • Are there AI note-taking tools that can effectively summarize notes from a meeting and are not as costly?
              • Dick DeBartolo and the motion sensor LED light pucks!
              • Can I tag photos based on dates?
              • Leo shows off the mini Bluetooth keyboard he recommended for a viewer last week to use with your iPad. What does Leo think of the device?
              • Are there tools out there that can organize photos of one person by date of older to newer?
              • What resources are out there to help with the process of building a computer?
              • How can I determine which custom ringtones are set to my contacts on my cellphone?
              • Why are my Edge browser profiles not syncing across my various devices?
              • How can I make a searchable database for my podcast?
              • What's the easiest way to create annotations for my videos on my iPad?
              • Could the Framework laptops be a good choice for running AI models locally?

                • Host: Leo Laporte

                Guest: Dick DeBartolo

                Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

                Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2026

                Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys

                Sponsors:

                • eufy.com
                • HP.com - ATG - https://bit.ly/3K4ax9W

                  • 2 hr 8 min
                • ATTG 2025: Bitcoin Pizza - iPad Pros, Safari Photography, Multiple Emails

                  This week is Bitcoin Pizza Day, celebrating the anniversary of someone paying 10,000 bitcoin for two pizzas in the first Bitcoin transaction. What's the best way to manage multiple email accounts? Are there simple remote controllers one can use with an iPad? Plus, Rod Pyle talks about the recent Blue Origin flight, and Chris Marquardt goes over the Tough assignment.

                • Bitcoin Pizza Day is this week.
                • Mikah and Leo got their new iPad Pro's
                • Is there a screen protector for my 15-inch laptop that can reduce glare and block blue light from the screen?
                • Rod Pyle & the Blue Origin flight.
                • What's a good point-and-shoot camera to take on a safari trip?
                • What's going on with various companies & even states handling the privacy of their users?
                • Can you merge Google Workspace emails with a personal Gmail account? What's the best way to manage multiple email addresses from one central location?
                • Chris Marquardt & the 'tough' assignment. The next assignment is 'minimalist.'
                • A previous caller recommends some new books for Leo and Mikah.
                • Are there remote controllers you can use with an iPad?

                  • Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

                  Guests: Rod Pyle and Chris Marquardt

                  Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

                  Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2025

                  Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys

                  Sponsors:

                  • HP.com - ATG - https://bit.ly/3K4ax9W
                  • mylio.com/twit
                  • 1bigthink.com

                    • 2 hr 16 min
                  • ATTG 2024: Exhaust Holes - Tesla, iMessages, Mechanical Keyboards

                    Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent ask Sam Abuelsamid of the Wheel Bearings podcast what is going on at Tesla following Elon's dismissal of the supercharger team. Can you completely silence a group message in iMessage for a selected period? Is there a device that can automatically reboot a router following a network failure? Leo, Mikah, and others at TWiT also start talking about mechanical keyboards and their preferences following a listener's question about them.

                  • Apple nears deal with OpenAI to put ChatGPT on iPhone.
                  • Is the VPN security flaw following the Option 121 vulnerability a big issue after Steve Gibson's report on it?
                  • Sam Abuelsamid and what happened with the Tesla Supercharger team.
                  • A caller gives their recommendation for DeleteMe (a sponsor on the TWiT network).
                  • What WiFi system do Leo and Mikah recommend for a 7000 sq ft house with multiple levels?
                  • Is there a comparable service to ComiXology that can help sort comic books into different categories easily and quickly?
                  • Can you silence a group message in iMessage during a selected period?
                  • Are there devices that can automatically reboot a router?
                  • Are there mechanical keyboards that closely mimic an old IBM Selectric typewriter?

                    • Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

                    Guest: Sam Abuelsamid

                    Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit

                    Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys/episodes/2024

                    Download or subscribe to this show at: https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guys

                    Sponsors:

                    • ZipRecruiter.com/Twit
                    • wix.com/studio

                      • 2 hr 23 min

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                    Welcome to Hands-On Tech, where host Mikah Sargent turns tech troubles into tech triumphs. Each episode zooms in on a specific theme, unpacking listener questions with expert analysis and easy-to-follow advice. From decoding the latest gadgets to simplifying everyday tech, Mikah's got you covered.

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