Hands-On Tech (Video)

A caller's computer slows down while copying files, trying to watch live TV on a new iMac, trying to save custom labels on your contacts on iPhone's, listening to your music off an external hard drive in your car, how much a domain name should cost for most people, trying to make actual money off of crypto mining, talking to Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, Rod Pyle, and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle

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What we know so far about the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, backing up AOL email, what to look out for when upgrading to a new TV, resources to learn more about Linux, the best laptop with a tablet mode, Johnny Jet is back in the air with a heartwarming surprise, should I buy a new laptop or upgrade the one I have? Dr. Mom reviews the 2nd generation Amazon Echo Earbuds, a coffee maker that is "smart plug compatible" with the GizWiz, and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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PC booting issues, regaining access to your email account after it being compromised, good notetaking applications, the praises of the Apple Watch, reading websites with hard-to-read font colors, transferring data from DropBox to iDrive, the best way to backup and organize your photos, putting your old Synology drives into a NAS, talking to Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle, and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle

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Is Windows 10X dead? Preventing a neighbor's AppleTV remote from taking control of yours, getting Outlook email on an iPhone, Scott Wilkinson reviews the Sennheiser IE300 in-ear monitors, finding the right Chromebook, how can I record more than 40 minutes on Zoom? M1 iMac vs. M1 MacBook Pro, travel is picking up again and Johnny Jet is excited! Adding a virtual frame to an image, troubleshooting error messages when printing on Linux, alternatives to Zoom for video conferencing, mini keyboards with the GizWiz and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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What broadband speeds a caller should be getting, backing up your data appropriately, why your TV might be flickering, why webpages are freezing in Chrome at times, getting rid of popups, talking to Rod Pyle and the late-night landing of the Space-X Crew 1 and Sam Abuelsamid about the shortage of rental cars, and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle

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Are there privacy concerns with Apple AirTags? Recovering a printer from a bad firmware update, moving ringtones to a new iPhone, Scott Wilkinson: what is HDR10+? Can I use a VPN to make networks think I am at a different location? Is my password vault and VPN secure? Johnny Jet flies again on Avelo Airlines, UWB radio technology vs. Bluetooth beaconing, free apps to organize music libraries, protecting your vaccination card with the GizWiz, and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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Internet alternatives for hot-spotting, the pros and cons to using a television as a computer monitor, remotely controlling a computer, recording external audio through an iPad, troubleshooting streaming videos from your mobile phone, the lifespan of older cellphones, waterproof audio options for the GoPro, talking with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle, and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle

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Apple's Spring Loaded announcements this week, encrypting data on Linux, The new AppleTV could help calibrate your TV, printing to PDF on Windows, streaming video for cord cutters with slow bandwidth speeds, the state of international travel this week, MacBook Air vs. MacBook Pro, is the new M1 iPad Pro a good upgrade? The GizWiz reviews the ZoVox AccuVoice to make TV dialogue clear, and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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Limiting external noise while recording video, avoiding duplicate contacts while syncing them, why a caller is an 'unusual login activity' warning from an old computer, transferring data from old hard drives, controlling a computer from another one, losing WiFi connectivity suddenly, computer restarting constantly all of a sudden, talking with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, Rod Pyle, and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle

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The Biden Administration will meet with tech executives about the chip shortage, boosting TV volume over headphones, what should I get for my first computer? Clear Cresent Wireless Speakers review with Scott Wilkinson, should I defrag my hard drive before copying to a new drive? Restoring data from Drive, keeping a router secure and your network safe, Johnny Jet: renting a car might be difficult at this time, is Intel still a good processor for building a PC? Controlling a TV with your smartphone, a monitor riser with the Giz Wiz and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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