Apple announces new iPads and Apple Watches, turn off calling on an Amazon Echo, are Amazon Renewed Laptops a good deal? Buying a computer for word processing, finding Linux drivers, Johnny Jet is ready to go back to Hawaii, building your own gaming PC, are tech mystery boxes a good deal? And more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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• Work in multiple spaces on Mac
• If the desktop on your Mac gets cluttered with open app windows, you can use Mission Control to create additional desktops, called spaces, to organize the windows. When you work in a space, you see only the windows that are in that space.
• If your Mac has a Touch Bar, you can set an option in Keyboard preferences to show spaces in the Touch Bar. Then just tap a space to open it.
• If you assign an app (or System Preferences) to a specific space, the app will always open in that space.

• Use apps in Split View on Mac
• Many apps on your Mac support Split View mode, where you can work in two apps side by side at the same time.
• To use apps in Split View on other displays, make sure the "Displays have separate Spaces" tick box is selected in Mission Control preferences.

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• Leo Laporte gives you helpful tips to get the most from your Mac every week on Hands-On Mac!

Host: Leo Laporte

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Facebook Smart Glasses, TikTok Saga, Nvidia Buys ARM

• Pixel 5, Chromecast, and Nest Homecoming September 30th
• What is LaCrOS? Decoupling Chrome OS from the Chrome browser
• Meet vs Zoom vs Skype: Which is better?
• What people look like on Zoom vs what the rest of their room looks like
• Nvidia buys ARM for $40 Billion
• Google Fiber goes to 2Gbps
• Facebook's AR smart glasses are Ray-Bans
• Oculus Quest 2 is Facebook's only VR headset
• Microsoft Duo Review - it's not a phone, it's a Smurface
• The TikTok saga gets funnier by the minute - Trump says he may not sign the deal
• Amazon opens 1000 local delivery hubs
• Fitness+, Paramount+, TWiT+
• Amazon is opening invite-only luxury stores
• Kim Kardashian leaves Facebook and Instagram (for a day)
• Amazon offering $1000 signing bonus
• Stripe offers employees $20,000 to leave San Francisco and take a 10% pay cut
• The newest American Girl Doll is an 80s girl Pac-Man champion
• Google Changelog: Duo for Android TV | Meet 7x7 grid | Waze lane guidance | ChromeOS handwriting recognition | Google Advance Protection | Home 'presence sensing' | Duo screen sharing

• Tips and Picks
• Leo's Tools: Baratunde Thurston's new podcast "How to Citizen"
• Cory Doctorow
• Duty-Free inventor gives away $8 Billion
• Stacey's Things: Firewalla Gold Review
• Yonomi
• Olisto
• Jeff's Number: Bessemer releases its investment memos for many companies: Twillio, Twitch, Pinterest, etc.
• Ant's Stuff: What ZDNet Did For My Confidence

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Stacey Higginbotham, and Ant Pruitt

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• Leo and the Duo
• One week in (almost), what's his take on the Surface Duo?
• MJF's review: Nice hardware, confusing software
• Overall, the reviews are very negative.

• The TikTok clock has stopped for Microsoft
• A bullet dodged
• Good luck, Oracle
• This is the last time we ever talk about this. LET'S HOPE!

• Windows 10: Where are we now?
• Windows 10 20H2 should be released any day now
• Windows 10 build 20215 (Dev) hit today with one new feature
• When will testers start getting 10X builds, given it's expected to debut in spring 2021? Will they get 10X builds?
• Plus... Microsoft is working to make update blocker messages better
• Your Phone's App feature is on more Samsung phones .. But not Surface Duo

• Subscription bundles: The future?
• Apple launched several AppleOne service bundles yesterday (all for consumers)
• But don't forget the antitrust concerns!
• Microsoft has a lot of work and home subscription bundles, too, but so far, no crossover bundles.
• Maybe MetaOS signals a change is coming

• Xbox
• Project xCloud Cloud Gaming is here
• Apple says FU to Microsoft and Cloud Gaming
• Microsoft gets a bit more transparent about data collection on Xbox
• Xbox One S launch video leaks
• Win an Xbox One X at Taco Bell

• Tip of the week: Change your browser, email app defaults on iOS to Microsoft apps. The latest beta versions of Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Outlook now work with iOS 14.
• App pick of the week: Visual Studio Code. Visual Studio Code has emerged as the go-to developer editor on all platforms, including Linux. Part of the appeal is its extensibility. This week, Microsoft shipped its C++ extension.
• Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft Ignite is next week. Ignite 2020 a 2 day virtual event kicking off on Tuesday. The (partial?) session list is up for those who register. Expect lots of cloud, hybrid, Power Platform, M365 but also some Project Reunion stuff, possibly. MJF and Paul will banter live right after WW next week with the Patch & Switch guys.
• Codename pick of the week: Project OneFuzz

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

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• Leo Laporte has thoughts after living with the Surface Duo
• Google announces its next big hardware event
• Feds bust OnePlus for copying Apple Airpods
• LG announces the LG Wing swiveling smartphone
• Motoroa tries again with the Razr 5G
• Android Go 11 supports more low end devices
• YouTube Music is now the default music player on smart speakers

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Hosts: Jason Howell, Florence Ion, and Ron Richards

Guest: Leo Laporte

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Apple Watch 6, iPad Air, Apple One, Apple Fitness+

• iPad Air
• Apple Silicon is lapping Intel - the A14 5nm, while Intel can't even get to 10nm
• iPad 8th generation
• Apple Watch Series 6
• Fitness+
• Apple One
• Spotify objects to Apple's services bundle
• Apple Watch SE
• Nvidia buys ARM: will this affect Apple?
• Oracle and Walmart will be "Tech partners for TikTok
• US Customs seizes OnePlus Buds as counterfeit AirPods

Picks of the Week

• Leo's Pick: Zappy: Free Screenshot & Recording Software for macOS
• Andy's Pick: BluDento BLT-HD
• Lory's Pick: Hey Grill Hey
• Doc's Pick: Sabrent Rocket XTRM Q External SSD

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Lory Gil

Guest: Doc Rock

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Chrome vs abusive ads, patch Tuesday palooza.

• BlindSide and BLURtooth
• Chrome gets tough on abusive ads
• The last hurrah for IE & Flash exploits
• Chromium Edge on Win10: Forcing the issue
• Edge enables "Ask me..." for each download
• Patch Tuesday Palooza!
• Excessive SSD Defragging also fixed
• The WordPress File Manager flaw... two weeks downstream
• Zoom... now with 2FA
• New Raccoon attack

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Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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• Blood oximeter sensor
• Three new health studies
• A13 Bionic Chip
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• New Watch faces, including developer-customizable faces
• Solo Loop, Braided Yarn, Leather Link Bands
• Family Setup

Apple Watch SE

• S6 Chip

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iPad Updates

• iPad 8th generation
• Apple Pencil
• iPadOS 14

New iPad Air

• 5nm A14 chip
• Zoom and enhance!
• USB-C

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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Leo & Mikah show you how to get your iPads, iPhones, and other iOS devices ready for an iOS update.

• Prepare for an update: How to back up your iOS device, how to update your iOS device, iMazing, Google Photos, Dropbox, and Amazon Photos.
• News: Adobe Illustrator for iPad is available for pre-order. AirPods and AirPods Pro get a firmware update that enables spatial audio and automatic device switching. Apple announces "Apple One" subscription bundle. Apple says Epic customers will still be able to use Apple's "Sign in with Apple" feature.
• Listener feedback: Dark Sky's fate and Shortcuts for silencing unknown callers.
• Mikah's App Cap: Shop by Shopify
• Leo's App Cap: NFL

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent

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Leo Laporte explains what to look for when buying a replacement battery for your laptop or other devices.

Host: Leo Laporte

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