Hands-On Tech (Video)

Hands-On Tech (Video)

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Hands-On Tech (Video) episodes

  • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1467

    Will the Samsung Galaxy S9 have the best camera ever? Using an Amazon Echo in Canada, why is my streaming video quality so bad? Are encryption services secure enough for my business? Unlocking your phone for international use, transferring your data and programs to a new Windows 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.

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    • 2 hr 6 min
    • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1466

      Samsung announces the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus to start out Mobile World Congress, Apple is storing iCloud recovery keys in China, troubleshooting Windows 7 shut down problems, how to back up a Linux machine in the cloud, updating a phone when there's not enough storage space left, protecting your car's keyless entry system from being hacked, learning how to use an iPad, Chris Marquardt talks about lighting close up subjects, and more of your calls.

      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.

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      2 hr 7 min
    • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1465

      Is Google getting too big? Using a new keyboard on an Android phone, watching your recorded TV shows remotely, is a Chromebook right for you? 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.

      Bandwidth for The Tech Guy podcast is provided by CacheFly.

      2 hr 10 min
    • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1464

      Extending your Wi-Fi signal over longer distances, improving the audio when recording a podcast, an update from Melanie about her hacked Gmail account, the best way to share calendars so it works cross-platform, capturing a live video stream, converting digital audio to analog, the best tablet for sketching, Android Auto overseas, and more of your calls.

      Host: Leo Laporte

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

      For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

      Bandwidth for The Tech Guy podcast is provided by CacheFly.

      Sponsors:

      • RocketMortgage.com/TechGuy
      • fracture.me with code TECHGUY15
      • 2 hr 12 min
      • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1463

        Updating a Windows Tablet, split screen on an iPad Pro, listening to comedy shows on the iPhone, external hard drives for the MacBook Pro, making calls with an Amazon Echo or Google Home, can you still buy an answering machine? 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.

        Bandwidth for The Tech Guy podcast is provided by CacheFly.

        Sponsors:

        • fracture.me with code TECHGUY15
        • RocketMortgage.com/TechGuy
        • WordPress.com/techguy
        • 2 hr 19 min
        • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1462

          Thoughts on the new HomePod from Apple, Space X launches the Falcon Heavy, how to fix a computer that's slow to boot, Gmail login problems, how to rip DVDs, using Amazon's Alexa voice assistant in the car, running an old Windows game on a new Mac, Chris Marquardt has photography advice, and more of your calls.

          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.

          Bandwidth for The Tech Guy podcast is provided by CacheFly.

          Sponsor:

          • carbonite.com
          • 2 hr 32 min
          • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1461

            How to watch the 2018 Winter Olympics in 4K, should you get the Apple HomePod? Upgrading to a new phone for security updates, converting documents to PDF in Windows 7, password managers, Google Fi vs. Verizon 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.

            Bandwidth for The Tech Guy podcast is provided by CacheFly.

            2 hr 20 min
          • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1460

            Everything you need to know before buying a TV, the best USB-C dock for a MacBook Pro, connecting an external antenna to a Wi-Fi router, what to look for in VOiP phone service, screen protectors for laptops, pros and cons of MoviePass, Johnny Jet joins us to talk about a new airline in Canada, Chris Marquardt has some cool photo apps, and more of your calls.

            Host: Leo Laporte

            Guests: Johnny Jet and Chris Marquardt

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

            For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

            Bandwidth for The Tech Guy podcast is provided by CacheFly.

            Sponsors:

            • fracture.me with code TECHGUY15
            • ITPro.TV/techguy - use code TG30
            • RocketMortgage.com/TechGuy
            • 2 hr 19 min
            • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1459

              Tech companies announce quarterly earnings, Happy Birthday to open source software, Amazon's plan to silence Echos during their Alexa Superbowl ads, using an old Nook to watch movies, getting apps off of a failing hard drive, finding a speaker for the shower, what was the first dot-com ad in the Superbowl? And more of your calls!

              Host: Leo Laporte

              Guests: Scott Wilkinson and Dick DeBartolo

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

              For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

              Bandwidth for The Tech Guy podcast is provided by CacheFly.

              Sponsors:

              • RocketMortgage.com/TechGuy
              • fracture.me with code TECHGUY15
              • 2 hr 35 min
              • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1458

                US ATMs are being attacked by 'Jackpotting' hack, celebrities have been buying social media followers, starting a profitable YouTube cooking channel, adding Android apps to the Chrome desktop, reinstalling Windows after a hard drive failure, best ToDo list apps, using Android Auto on your smartphone, photographer Chris Marquardt talks about a new cryptocurrency created by Kodak, and more of your calls.

                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.

                Bandwidth for The Tech Guy podcast is provided by CacheFly.

                Sponsors:

                • texture.com/twit
                • carbonite.com
                • turbotaxlive.com/techguy
                • 2 hr 23 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.