The Tech Guy (Audio)

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No one does a better job of explaining technology, computers, and the Internet than Leo Laporte. This feed contains the full audio of his twice weekly radio talk show as heard on stations all over the US on the Premiere Radio Networks.
Records live at http://twit.tv/live weekends at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 18:00 UTC.
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09.12.2021

Buying a new iPhone now or waiting until after Apple's event on Sept. 14th, turning off Microsoft News popups in Windows 10, why iCloud won't backup more than one iPhoto library, good gaming desktop choices for kids, getting photos off ...

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09.12.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1828 Buying a new iPhone now or waiting until after Apple's event on Sept. 14th, turning off Microsoft News popups in Windows 10, why iCloud won't backup more than one iPhoto library, good gaming desktop choices for kids, getting photos off ...
09.11.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1827 Resetting an Apple ID password, correcting a write error with Time Machine backups, using a Chromebook for secure online banking, handling buffering issues with video streaming, the cost of electric vehicle registration, trading cryptocurrency while using a VPN, connecting a ...
09.05.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1826 Locast ceased operations earlier this past week, getting rid of popups in Microsoft Edge, what you can do with a Network-Attached Storage, what is ARP, using an old iPhone with a caller's SIM, how you can use your mobile phone ...
09.04.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1825 Microsoft has broken Windows 11 by putting ads, is it time to get a new MacBook? A new AptX lossless Bluetooth codec might finally sound as good as wired headphones, CEDIA 2021 announcements with Scott Wilkinson, controlling studio cameras remotely, ...
08.29.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1824 The Google Play Store generated over $11 billion in annual revenue, why you might not be able to access your NAS within Windows, ways to share photos with your family and others easily, unlocking a previously company-owned iPad, could cloud ...
08.28.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1823 Apple settles lawsuit with app devs, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 first look, are these McAfee popup warnings a scam? Scott Wilkinson's advice for a TV and soundbar, can my company monitor my internet activity when working at home? Is ...
08.22.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1822 CEOs worry employees will want to keep working from home, DDOS attacks continue to plague the internet, how can my boss assign tasks in Outlook? All about the Chevy Bolt recall with Sam Abuelsamid, forwarding AOL email to GMail, is ...
08.21.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1821 How to fix scanning and print permissions in macOS, non-broadband options for home internet, speeding up a slow M1 MacBook, speeding up an abnormally slow Android app, WiFi radios from C. Crane, paying a domain registrar to host a website, ...
08.15.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1820 A caller asks about transcoding DVD's to share with their family, budget options for computer monitors, troubleshooting a secondary external monitor, why a laptop's cursor while typing is going the opposite direction, Linux alternatives to Ubuntu for netbooks, waiting to ...
08.14.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1819 Which video projector to buy, streaming from a mobile device to a TV without using WiFi, iPhone 12 purchasing decisions, speeding up the installation and configuration of Windows with the help of a script, the potential problems with using a ...
08.08.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1818 Getting an accurate voice transcription, Apple's NCMEC technology and the possibility of misuse, migrating your apps and data to a new computer with the Windows "Action Pack" version, issues with iDrive, iPhone 12's and pacemakers, talking to Sam Abuelsamid, Chris ...
08.07.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1817 Apple's Child Safety Initiative might be misunderstood, using an iPhone with GoogleFi, why is my cell service so slow? Scott Wilkinson has seen a demo of the Olympics streamed in 8K, should I buy an email service? Finding the right ...
08.01.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1816 Helping a caller with sound issues after a Windows update, watching Blu-rays on your Mac, using satellite internet out on the seas, TV and sound system suggestions, why you might not be able to log into YouTube through Steam, issues ...
07.31.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1815 Angstrom is the next processor size, why does Google want to know my birthdate? HDR projectors with Scott Wilkinson, will a new TV work with my current setup? Can I still use my old Kindle if they turn off cellular ...
07.25.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1814 Video projectors that are bright enough, is public WiFi in an apartment complex secure, updating payment information with your Apple account, using multiple modems to get faster bandwidth, alternatives to Microsoft Outlook, adding additional thunderbolt ports to your Mac, watching ...
07.24.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1813 Amazon Echo now has a new wake word option, getting back into your email account, how to watch the Olympics in 4K with Home Theater Geek Scott Wilkinson, checking the strength of your password, but is there a catch? Troubleshooting ...
07.11.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1812 Richard Branson rockets out to Outer Space, switching to iOS from Android, good wireless alarm systems, cracking an old Windows 7 password, ways to do livestreaming easily, password manager suggestions, Smart911, is it necessary to have a landline still now ...
07.10.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1811 AI voice-over is coming to videogames, buying your first TV, LED TV vs. OLED, how to automatically download podcasts, public domain vs. creative commons, why am I not receiving emails from certain people? Hawaii travel tips with Johnny Jet, creating ...
07.03.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1810 The billionaires' space race, LG's QNED MiniLED with the Home Theater Geek, how to manage social media accounts for an organization, recovering a hacked Facebook account, ways to free up space on your hard drive, Johnny Jet on air travel ...
06.27.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1809 Getting Windows 10 to read your Network Attached Storage, using your MacBook Air with two monitors, OLED TV options, curating your favorite music on Spotify, Gmail issues with a VPN, talking to Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle, and ...
06.26.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1808 Western Digital MyBook Live NAS drives could be remotely wiped, Windows 11 will only work on newer computers, the best solutions to back up your hard drive, is Apple's spacial audio the future of music? Are iPhones more secure than ...
06.20.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1807 Why a caller's number may be blocked on another person's phone, connecting your TV to Sonos speakers, what drive to put your Windows programs on, good choices for a router & modem, moving Windows over to a new hard drive, ...
06.19.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1806 Are you ready for Windows 11? Improve Wi-Fi range, problems resetting your Windows password, Scott Wilkinson has seen a true holographic display, what printer should I buy? Moving contacts from an old Windows phone to a new Android phone, why ...
06.13.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1805 Using parental controls on iPad, how to backup Gmail, reinstalling Windows without a password, best phone for senior citizens, and more of your calls! Plus chats with Sam Abuelsamid about 'Over the Air' updates on cars, Chris Marquart on tips ...
06.12.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1804 Setting up a new Mac Mini, talking about Apple's Spatial Audio with Scott Wilkinson, troubleshooting when your TV's remote controls the wrong device, the future of virtual reality, syncing calendars across devices, mobile data options for an RV, getting data ...
06.06.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1803 Can you connect a microphone to Bluetooth headphones, fast way to scan thousands of photographs, why DropBox is removing files from a caller's computer, ways to protect your business network, affordable office suite choices, can your smartphone get hacked into, ...
06.05.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1802 Microsoft rumored to launch Windows 11 soon, personal cloud storage with a network-attached storage (NAS), Home Theater Geek' Scott Wilkinson on Vizio's 2022 TV line-up, Johnny Jett on Boom Supersonic, the best way to backup terabytes of data, using Gmail ...
05.30.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1801 Should you be wary of Amazon Sidewalk? iPad Pro vs. a MacBook, Google Photos is about to eliminate free unlimited storage, using an iPad without a credit card, Sam Abuelsamid: will electric trucks still be able to tow a trailer? ...
05.29.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1800 Trying to speed up an older laptop, converting audio speech into text, troubleshooting why a caller can't boot to the new SSD they installed, more microphone recommendations, good OLED TV options, moving data between Macs, Scott Wilkinson and a new ...
05.23.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1799 Troubleshooting a universal remote with a caller's Roku, good PC laptop suggestions, is there a browser for the Apple Watch, why your computer might be running slow, HP Stream and trying to update Windows 10 on it, syncing music to ...
05.22.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1798 Buying a computer for a family member overseas, finding a good outdoor streaming camera, new Dual Cell TV technology with Scott Wilkinson, using multiple Outlook email accounts on the same computer profile, the best streaming alternatives to cable, the cheap ...
05.16.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1797 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 ...
05.15.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1796 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 ...
05.09.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1795 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 ...
05.08.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1794 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 ...
05.02.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1793 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 ...
05.01.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1792 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 ...
04.25.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1791 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 ...
04.24.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1790 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 ...
04.18.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1789 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 ...
04.17.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1788 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 ...
04.11.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1787 Good & simple image editing software for the Mac, backing up your email in email clients, 4k monitors, why you might not be getting notifications from an application, is T-Mobile home internet a good choice, difficulties opening up certain apps ...
04.10.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1786 Touchscreen Mac with Sidecar, the end of Logitech's Harmony, Gmail on Outlook, and more of your calls! Leo talks on Apple won't put iMessage on Android. How to connect Bluetooth headphones to iPad/iPhone Home Theatre Geek Scott Wilkinson on the ...
04.04.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1785 Why larger TV's aren't more affordable yet & microphone recommendations. Speeding up your search in Microsoft Outlook, regaining control of your Facebook account after a security breach, improved displays in new Apple iPads?, syncing contacts with your phone from 3rd ...
04.03.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1784 Google skips April Fool's Day again this year, accessibility tools for the blind on Linux, amplifying a USB cable signal, is now the right time to buy a Mac? LG's 2021 OLED TV line with Scott Wilkinson, saving text messages ...
03.28.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1783 Making ring tones for your iPhone and email client alternatives. Getting your company to password protect your files, why your phone's GPS may be inaccurate, downloading data from old phones, is Authy a good authenticator, keeping track of your bank ...
03.27.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1782 A serious chip shortage affects the manufacturing of electronics and automobiles, why am I getting HDCP errors on my TV? Troubleshooting a Google Assistant that talks slow, the Hollywood Tech Retreat experience with Scott Wilkinson, why do my AV receivers ...
03.21.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1781 Moving photos off of old computers. Troubleshooting a printer after a firmware update, what happened with the Last Past free tier, good laptop choices, issues with a caller's M1, proper ways to backup your computer, bonding two ISP's for rollover, ...
03.20.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1780 Strange tales from the internet this week, is a Chromebook the ideal computer? Scott Wilkinson reviews the high-end Focal Clear Mg headphones, replacing a Motorola Moto G6, is the Muama Ryoko and its claim of free internet a good deal? ...
03.14.2021 Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1779 Preventing yourself from getting hacked remotely. How you can print your digital art, exporting your tax data from online tax services, printer troubles with a recent Windows update, Apple Watch's and tattoos, bad cell reception and online buffering, ways to ...

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