Hands-On Tech (Video)

Hands-On Tech (Video)

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Hands-On Tech (Video) episodes

  • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1647

    Can I bring my Echo with me while traveling? WiFi routers for mom, chatrooms for tech questions, good printers to buy, worries over paying bills online, upgrading your PC display with a 4k monitor, good online backup solutions, and more of your calls!

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    Host: Leo Laporte

    Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Scott Wilkinson

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

    For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

    Sponsor:

    • brave.com/TWIT
    • 2 hr 23 min
    • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1646

      Do all cell phone companies use the same towers? Enabling notifications on your browser, finding the best computer for you, internet service provider alternatives, scanning old film slides and negatives, asking the TSA what you can bring on a plane, specifications when looking for a gaming computer, and more of your calls!

      Host: Leo Laporte

      Guests: 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:

      • ringcentral.com/techguy
      • capterra.com/techguy
      • brave.com/TWIT
      • 2 hr 21 min
      • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1645

        Streaming music, the Amazon EarPods, controlling a Chromebook with a tablet, recovering damaged data, alternative to Microsoft Outlook and more of your questions!

        Host: Leo Laporte

        Guest: Chris Marquardt

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

        For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

        Sponsor:

        • brave.com/TWIT
        • 2 hr 24 min
        • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1644

          Leo is back from vacation! Advice for a new computer, wireless surround sound systems with Scott Wilkinson, controlling IoT over Bluetooth, replacing an old iPhone battery, interference with a car radio, recording live conversations, the best backup NAS drives and more of your calls!

          Host: Leo Laporte

          Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, Sam Abuelsamid, 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
          • twit.cachefly.com
          • 2 hr 10 min
          • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1643

            Great resources for blind computer users, going paperless, Chromebooks as a Christmas gift, importing contacts into a new phone, 4k upscaling on televisions, using your phone internationally and more of your calls!

            Host: Rich DeMuro

            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:

            • plex.tv/twit code TWIT10
            • ringcentral.com/techguy
            • FreshBooks.com/techguy
            • 2 hr 10 min
            • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1642

              Leo Laporte is still on vacation so Rich DeMuro is filling in for the Tech Guy! Screen readers for the blind, connecting a tape deck to a modern A/V receiver, troubleshooting intermittent TV picture, is fingerprint unlock going away? Buy a MacBook Pro now or wait? Getting back your website when the webmaster goes AWOL, what are the extra charges on my phone bill? Getting back your domain name, unlocking a deceased friend's phone, and more of your calls!

              Host: Rich DeMuro

              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:

              • capterra.com/techguy
              • plex.tv/twit code TWIT10
              • 2 hr 11 min
              • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1641

                Streaming content while traveling, keyboard options for the iPhone, 5G Phones, increasing phone storage with a microSD card, keep your online activity anonymous and more of your calls!

                Host: Rich DeMuro

                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:

                • Epson.com/ecotankleo
                • Wasabi.com offer code TWiT
                • ringcentral.com/techguy
                • 2 hr 15 min
                • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1640

                  Rich DeMuro fills in for Leo Laporte answering your calls: Google buys FitBit, what does it mean for your data? Charging an iPhone in your car, cutting the cord but keeping a DVR, is a Chromebook right for you? Troubleshooting Wi-Fi after a power outage, printing from a USB thumb drive and more of your calls!

                  Host: Rich DeMuro

                  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:

                  • Epson.com/ecotankleo
                  • twit.cachefly.com
                  • 2 hr 7 min
                  • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1639

                    Re-scanning television channels, mobile apps acting slow, iPhone 11 vs Pro vs Pro Max, backing up a phone's data to an external hard drive, matching an external monitor's resolution to your iMac's screen resolution 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:

                    • Wasabi.com offer code TWiT
                    • LastPass.com/twit
                    • zapier.com/TECHGUY
                    • 2 hr 3 min
                    • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1638

                      Troubleshooting slow internet, Selling your home theater equipment, setting up email rules, hooking up a wireless phone to a hardwire internet connection, DIY prosthetics, do you have to use Comcast's modem? Migrating data to a new Mac, trusting USB devices, setting up a Plex server 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:

                      • ringcentral.com/techguy
                      • zapier.com/TECHGUY
                      • LastPass.com/twit
                      • 2 hr 10 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.