
Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1852
12/12/21 • 149 min
- Jan renewed her domain name with Google Domains, but got charged extra for privacy and protection. Is she being scammed?
- Stanley is swapping out his old hard drive for a new one. What's an easy way to transfer the data & programs?
- Don is getting photos and ads in his screensavers within Windows 11. How could these photos & ads be inserted into his screensavers?
- Carell had some wireless cameras installed recently, but the cameras aren't connecting to his router. How can he troubleshoot the issue?
- Rob has an Unihertz Titan mobile phone that he did a factory reset on, and all of a sudden is no longer working. What else can Rob do about the phone?
- Plus chatting with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle!
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle
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- Jan renewed her domain name with Google Domains, but got charged extra for privacy and protection. Is she being scammed?
- Stanley is swapping out his old hard drive for a new one. What's an easy way to transfer the data & programs?
- Don is getting photos and ads in his screensavers within Windows 11. How could these photos & ads be inserted into his screensavers?
- Carell had some wireless cameras installed recently, but the cameras aren't connecting to his router. How can he troubleshoot the issue?
- Rob has an Unihertz Titan mobile phone that he did a factory reset on, and all of a sudden is no longer working. What else can Rob do about the phone?
- Plus chatting with Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle!
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy.
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Show notes and links for this episode are available at: https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy/episodes/1852
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Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1851
Inexpensive video editing, MVNOs, DIY podcasting kit
- Estin needs an inexpensive video editing application to create a documentary for a history competition.
- Deanna is having trouble getting Dell to fix her computer.
- Stanley wants to know if he can switch to an MVNO and still get the service he's used to.
- John wants to reenable the "swoosh" sound when Siri sends a message and also asks for help getting his RAID to work at top transfer speeds.
- Arizona Lou wants to maintain the SEO he's used to after switching web hosts.
- Leo was having trouble getting a connection from one of his Wyze cameras; it was fixed after he created a reflector.
- Videc is having trouble getting his contacts to sync and show properly on his iPhone.
- Dan wants a recommendation for a podcasting rig for a friend.
- Lex has a budget Android device called the Zeeker P10 and wants to know how long is too long to wait for security updates.
- Plus, conversations with Johnny Jet and Dick Debartolo.
Host: Leo Laporte
Guests: Mikah Sargent, Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo
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- What happens to two-factor authentication when you change sim cards in a phone?
- What are the best movies to watch on a 4K TV?
- Will Apple fix my iPhone if it has a stripped screw?
- Should I upgrade to a 4K TV?
- What is a good backup alternative to Carbonite?
- Will I get better accessibility features if I upgrade my old iPhone 6S?
- Why is my live video stream quality so bad?
- Plus conversations with Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet and Dick DeBartolo!
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.
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