Hands-On Tech (Video)

Hands-On Tech (Video)

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Hands-On Tech (Video) episodes

  • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1657

    Upgrading to Windows 10 from Windows 7, live stream with a GoPro, CES 2020 preview with Scott Wilkinson, Linux updates, is a computer on the Home Shopping Channel a good deal? Turning off Windows S Mode, getting IoT devices in a smart home to work under one hub, and more of your calls!

    Host: Leo Laporte

    Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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

    For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

    Sponsor:

    • twit.cachefly.com
    • 2 hr 20 min
    • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1656

      A look back at the best calls & guest appearances of 2019.

      Host: Leo Laporte

      Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, Dick DeBartolo, Sam Abuelsamid, and Chris Marquardt

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

      For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

      1 hr 25 min
    • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1655

      VPN security, computer choices for traveling, importing music into iTunes properly, printer troubleshooting, reliable internet access, and more of your calls!

      Host: Leo Laporte

      Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt

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

      For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

      Sponsor:

      • ringcentral.com/techguy
      • 2 hr 7 min
      • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1654

        Can you save money with Youtube TV? Android phone recommendations, why powerline broadband isn't as big as it could be, getting your VOIP service back, protecting your bank information online, and more of your calls!

        Host: Leo Laporte

        Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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

        For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

        Sponsors:

        • brave.com/TWIT
        • do.co/twit
        • 2 hr 18 min
        • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1653

          Is the pure Android experience of the Google Pixel better than Samsung? Windows Defender as an antivirus software, HD audio with streaming, a photos folder jumping to the top in Windows 10, baby monitor security, problems with SIM JACKING, how to get rid of old laptops, why your weather app might have the wrong data, and more of your calls!

          Host: Leo Laporte

          Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt

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

          For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

          Sponsors:

          • do.co/twit
          • brave.com/TWIT
          • 2 hr 8 min
          • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1652

            Will Starlink satellites ruin the sky for astronomers? Recovering a GMAIL account, stream music throughout the house, noise-canceling headphones, upgrading the storage in a Surface Pro 2, digitizing your old cassette tapes and more of your calls!

            Host: Leo Laporte

            Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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

            For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

            Sponsors:

            • brave.com/TWIT
            • do.co/twit
            • 2 hr 17 min
            • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1651

              Porting a Google Voice number to a smartwatch, getting Google Photos to delete photos after backing up, using your router for FIOS, understanding and managing permissions, can a NAS be hacked and more of your calls!

              Host: Leo Laporte

              Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt

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

              For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

              Sponsors:

              • ringcentral.com/techguy
              • epson.com/ecotankleo
              • brave.com/TWIT
              • 2 hr 14 min
              • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1650

                FBI says your refrigerator could be a security risk, updating to the latest macOS, using a tablet to replace sheet music on paper, Scott Wilkinson on how to improve your TV picture, making SSD hard drives last, creating a bootable image for a Mac, where to start with Linux, Operation Santa with Johnny Jet, Chromebook troubleshooting, finding the right printer, magnetic phone charger cables with Dick Debartolo, and more of your calls!

                Host: Leo Laporte

                Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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

                For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

                Sponsors:

                • simplisafe.com/twit
                • brave.com/TWIT
                • Epson.com/ecotankleo
                • 2 hr 26 min
                • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1649

                  Alternatives to DSL, Windows 7 end of life, sorting digital photos, rooted Android phones, removing adware from your computer, training voice assistants and more of your calls!

                  Host: Leo Laporte

                  Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt

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

                  For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

                  Sponsors:

                  • twit.cachefly.com
                  • LastPass.com/twit
                  • Wasabi.com offer code TWiT
                  • 2 hr 29 min
                  • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1648

                    Is Big Tech destroying our world? Recovering data from a corrupted RAID array, the best video format for PLEX, are Apple Airpods Pro worth the money? The state of online security, is it time to upgrade my phone? Keeping your iPad safe from grandkids, getting rid of cable TV and more of your calls!

                    Host: Leo Laporte

                    Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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

                    For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

                    Sponsors:

                    • do.co/twit
                    • brave.com/TWIT
                    • LastPass.com/twit
                    • 2 hr 24 min

                    About Hands-On Tech (Video)

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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.

                    Submit your tech queries through email at [email protected] or via TWiT's social media. You might hear your question answered on air!

                    Whether you're puzzled by privacy settings or curious about cutting-edge innovations, Hands-On Tech is your weekly dose of tech insight and inspiration. Join Mikah every Sunday to hear the show that turns tech confusion into tech confidence!

                    You can join Club TWiT for $10 per month and get ad-free audio and video feeds for all our shows plus everything else the club offers...or get just this podcast ad-free for $5 per month.