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Announcements from CES 2018, Scott Wilkinson with the new home theater tech from CES, updating your system for the Meltdown bug, using your own router instead of the internet provider's, Johnny Jet's tips for unacompanied minors on an airline, choosing the right VPN service, 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. Sponsor: carbonite.com - offer code: TWIT

Android phones are always listening to music playing nearby, how to bypass Adobe Flash on a tablet, blocking autoplay ads on websites, connecting a WeMo to a wireless router, migrating data from Windows to Mac, the best place to backup photos online, best budget Android smartwatch, sound bar recommendations, and photography advice from Chris Marquardt. 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: ITPro.TV/techguy - use code TG30 RocketMortgage.com/TechGuy fracture.me with code TECHGUY15

Summarizing the Meltdown and Spectre security vulnerabilities in modern computers, explaining the 911 usage of Amazon's Echo Connect, Scott Wilkinson hinting at something intriguing coming to consumer television, using CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software for a small business mailing list, transferring iPhone 5 data to a new iPhone 8 via iTunes, Leo's thoughts on cryptocurrency, Johnny Jet's recommendation of Airfordable as an alternative to credit cards, a nice visit from Heather, learning coding at age 50 for a career change, and more! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Johnny Jet, Dick DeBartolo, and Scott Wilkinson 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

It's the best of The Tech Guy for 2017! In this episode, we look back on some of the best questions and guest appearances over the year. Is email private enough for sending sensitive information? Scott Wilkinson talks about the winners of the 2017 Annual TV Shootout Do you really need antivirus? Johnny Jet recommends a website that makes it easy to use frequent flyer miles The difference between hard drives and solid state drives How the internet works Dick DeBartolo has a gadget that lets you strap a smartphone to your head What is Bitcoin? How to stay secure online Chris Marquardt on the future of photography Amazon Echo vs. Google Home Why Net Neutrality is so important Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, Dick DeBartolo, 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. Sponsor: GoToWebinar.com/podcast

The Net Neutrality decision, alternatives to Adobe Lightroom, what Microsoft Surface PC to buy, how to transfer Windows 10 to a new hard drive, accessing USB in a virtual machine, Chris Marquardt has photo gifts ideas for Christmas, 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 RocketMortgage.com/TechGuy GoToWebinar.com/podcast

Discussing the FCC's decision about Net Neutrality (and the uncertain future), T-Mobile insurance versus AppleCare+ on an iPhone X, the value of CUJO Smart Firewall versus built-in router firewalls, Scott Wilkinson's technical impressions of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (no spoilers), turning on the "ding" sound on an Amazon Echo Dot for confirmation, deleting duplicate photos on a hard drive, recommending Autoruns for Windows, Dayuse.com for conveniently brief hotel room stays, the source of "banding" on an HDTV, choosing between QLED and OLED screens, using ZipSnip for opening packages, and much more! 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: GoToWebinar.com/podcast WordPress.com/techguy RocketMortgage.com/TechGuy

How to recover data from a dead iPod, recovering an iCloud password without the phone number the account is tied to, teaching students photography online, using more than one remote with an Apple TV, Chris Marquardt has some exercises you can do to improve your photography, and Dick DeBartolo has a gadget you can put on your Christmas tree. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Chris Marquardt 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. Sponsor: capterra.com/TECHGUY

Do you know where your Bitcoin wallet is? Soundbars make a great gift for the holidays, moving Microsoft Office data to a new computer, using one monitor with two computers, troubleshooting hibernation issues with Windows 10, auto dialing on Android, what to look for when buying a refurbished Mac, and more of your calls! Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Scott Wilkinson and Johnny Jet 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: bluebottlecoffee.com/techguy

What to get in a new laptop, how to keep track of pets with a smartphone, blocking Java in the browser, how to be notified audibly of missed calls, using a Google Voice number for texting, transferring data from an old iPad to a new one, Chris Marquardt has tips on shooting the Super Moon, 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: RocketMortgage.com/TechGuy videoblocks.com/techguy thetrackr.com/techguy

What is the best phone of the year? Taking better videos on a mobile phone, finding missing voicemails on Google Voice, is your Mac vulnerable right now? Wireless chargers for multiple devices, cases for an iPhone 8, cloud services for business 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. Sponsor: RocketMortgage.com/TechGuy

Black Friday sales figures show a rise in online shopping, using an iPhone to control a Sous Vide cooker, improving home internet speed, where to find an MP3 player, laptop vs. all-in-one, clearing a BIOS password, whether or not to buy an Apple Watch, the best internet enabled security camera, best audiobook apps, how to image a new computer, Chris Marquardt joins us to talk about the future of photography, 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.

How did you do on Black Friday? Net neutrality update, creating a website for marketing your product, starting your own video show online, streaming live video through a school, using your phone to identify art, replace or upgrade an 11-year old laptop? 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.

Problems with FaceTime on an iPad, removing Norton antivirus, using iPhone X on other carriers, camera solutions for live streaming, streaming Netflix while on the road, apps for making phone calls without a cellular plan, syncing Outlook to an Android phone, how to scan old negatives safely, Johnny Jet suggests apps for getting food delivered while traveling, Chris Marquardt reviews your photos, 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: RocketMortgage.com/TechGuy WordPress.com/techguy

The Google Pixel Buds, the best OLED TV to replace a plasma, getting contacts on a Google Home, a connected coffee cup, what is a botnet? iPhone vs. the Essential Phone, restoring keyboard shortcuts in Chrome, cutting the cable TV cord and more of your calls! Hosts: Leo Laporte, 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 texture.com/twit

Sean Parker's change of perspective on Facebook, how to recover deleted photos on a phone, managing large PDFs, how to use the Amazon Echo Drop-in feature, getting a higher ranking in Google search results for your website, extending the range of your Wi-Fi, the fastest way to restore an iPhone backup, 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: videoblocks.com/techguy eero.com code TECHGUY