The Tech Guy (Video LO)

Is your password on the dark web? Buying vs. subscribing software and services, Scott Wilkinson's audio finds at CES 2019, saving text messages from an iPhone, troubleshooting a PC touchpad, transferring data from an old PC to a new one, sharing photos with a group of people, 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. Sponsors: OnDeck.com/techguy carbonite.com

Sam Abuelsamid talks about the car tech that was shown off at CES this past week, using a Google Voice number with old phones, when to look for phones with 5G connectivity, the advantages of using a paid email service instead of Gmail, how to record interviews for a podcast out in the field, flickering screens on the new i9 MacBook Pro with Vega 20 graphics, alternatives to cable internet, and more of your calls. Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Sam Abuelsamid Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy. For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com. Sponsors: FreshBooks.com/techguy slack.com do.co/twit

Will an Android smartwatch work without the phone nearby? Android tablet recommendations, cord-cutting for beginners, do you still need anti-virus software? Uploading your own music to the cloud, unlocking a used iPhone and 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. Sponsors: slack.com do.co/twit

5G and Internet of Things devices will be the highlight of CES 2019 this week, troubleshooting a laptop that can't access Wi-Fi, using Google Chromecast Audio for music, the problem with using SMS for 2 Factor Authentication, how to restore a Chromebook, using a mesh router with a Comcast modem/router, using a static IP with a mesh router, how to produce a video podcast, and Sam Abuelsamid debuts his weekly segment about cars. Host: Leo Laporte Guest: Sam Abuelsamid Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy. For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com. Sponsors: carbonite.com simplisafe.com/twit

8K UHD TVs at CES 2019 with Home Theater Geek Scott Wilkinson, restoring deleted data off an iPhone, issues texting with Google Voice, update breaks Android Auto, Chrome OS all-in-one recommendations, Johnny Jet travel tips with LAX Map Alerts and renting pools with Swimply, booting issues on a 15-year-old PC, pulling data off an Android phone with a broken screen, TV speakers that stopped working, and Dick DeBartolo's three favorite Giz Wiz gadgets from 2018. 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. Sponsors: WordPress.com/techguy carbonite.com

A look back at the best calls and guest appearances of 2018. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Chris Marquardt, Johnny Jet, 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. Sponsor: OnDeck.com/techguy

A look back at the crazy tech stories of 2018, installing apps on a Chromebook, changing the battery in a MacBook Pro, security cams that can be installed in a truck, what to do with a swelling iPhone battery, using an antenna for local TV, and Chris Marquardt has the last photo assignment of the year. 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.

Big questions for the future in tech, troubleshooting Microsoft Word formatting on a Mac, surround sound speaker placement in a room that is not symmetrical, connecting a Sonos speaker to a mesh network, alternatives to Dragon Naturally Speaking for the Mac, finding a better ISP in your area, finding devices that stream Dolby Atmos, sending collections of photos by email, getting data off an old hard drive 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. Sponsors: OnDeck.com/techguy simplisafe.com/twit

What antenna to get if you want to get rid of cable TV, resolving an issue with Microsoft Outlook not showing all email, new things you can do with Amazon Echo, how secure Android really is, using a smartphone as a primary computer, why a DVD player is only showing black and white, improving Wi-Fi signal, why a printer won't print, Johnny Jet talks about one of the most exclusive lounges at LAX, and Chris Marquardt talks about how good smartphone cameras are getting. 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. Sponsors: curiositystream.com/twit offer code: TWIT brex.com/twit RocketMortgage.com/TechGuy

The best computer to get a grandparent, what sound bar to buy, why a Blu-ray player might have inconsistent playback quality, Scott Wilkinson talks about 4K HDR projectors, watching TV with headphones and speakers, Wi-Fi dropout problems, the best device for video calling, can a smartphone be tracked while it's powered off, and Dick DeBartolo has a device for keeping your smartphone in front of your face. 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. Sponsors: RocketMortgage.com/TechGuy brex.com/twit

Smartphone sales are declining, best email client for IMAP, using Wi-Fi calling with a carrier, what the future holds for self-driving trucks, using multiple monitors with a MacBook Pro, SD cards for taking pictures, why Windows might prompt you to reactivate, Chris Marquardt talks about the rise of professional Instagram photographers, 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. Sponsors: brex.com/twit LastPass.com/twit curiositystream.com/twit offer code: TWIT

More than 250 deaths taking selfies worldwide, the best way to store cables while traveling, new features for Amazon Echo, printer malware, finding a "vanilla" Android phone, Australia's anti-encryption law 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. Sponsors: helix.com code TECHGUY brex.com/twit LastPass.com/twit

What 4K TVs to buy, using Mint for online banking, what MP3 player to buy, turning off active noise cancellation on an Android phone, best computer for a student, using Time Machine for backups on macOS Mojave, how to switch email providers, best computer for accounting, Chris Marquardt has photography tips, 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. Sponsors: RocketMortgage.com/TechGuy Prilock.com/twit promo code LEO brex.com/twit

A new Microsoft scam is reported by the NY Times, using a Samsung Galaxy S9 with your own SIM card, buying your own modem for Verizon FIOS, troubleshooting a laptop touchpad, the best password managers, mesh routers, alternatives to a cable DVR 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. Sponsors: WordPress.com/techguy RocketMortgage.com/TechGuy helix.com code TECHGUY

Setting up a tablet for someone who is bed-ridden, mirrorless cameras vs. DSLRs, "Cruising" with Johnny Jet, recovering a dead TIVO, using one monitor with two computers, the best point and shoot camera for macro photography, alternatives to Quicken, editing photos on a Chromebook, troubleshooting a flaky iPad, is the new MacMini underpowered? 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. Sponsors: jwplayer.com/twit use code TWIT simplisafe.com/twit OnDeck.com/techguy