Dec 10th 2023
Ask The Tech Guys 2004
Stringy Floppy
Hosted by
Leo Laporte,
Mikah Sargent
Apple Families, Google Accounts, Firefox
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Guests:
Scott Wilkinson,
Sam Abuelsamid
How can I allow someone on my Apple family account to make their own individual Apple purchases? Why am I not receiving any messages when correctly submitting my information to retrieve my Google account? Some last-minute gift suggestions from Leo & Mikah. Plus, Scott Wilkinson talks about the variety of online streaming TV options, and Sam Abuelsamid stops by to talk about Ample & its proposed car battery-swapping technology.
- Apple responds to the Beeper iMessage saga.
- Actors recorded videos for ‘Vladimir.’ It turned into Russian propaganda.
- Google's Gemini looks remarkable, but it's still behind OpenAI.
- Why am I not receiving a message from Google when I correctly enter my information to recover my Google account?
- The casualties of the Podcasting bloodbath.
- Scott Wilkinson and the streaming TV options.
- How you can keep someone on your Apple family account while allowing them to make their own Apple purchases.
- What are my best buying options for buying a MacBook in Brazil?
- What USB Fingerprint reader should I purchase for my Windows machine?
- Some last-minute gift recommendations from Leo & Mikah.
- Sam Abuelsamid, crash safety tests, and Ample's car battery swapping technology.
- What's going on with my Firefox browser?
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Links
- Apple responds to the Beeper iMessage saga: ‘We took steps to protect our users’
- AirMessage
- Actors Recorded Videos for ‘Vladimir.’ It Turned Into Russian Propaganda.
- Google’s Gemini Looks Remarkable, But It’s Still Behind OpenAI
- The Casualties of the Podcasting Bloodbath
- YouTube TV
- Hulu Live TV
- Sling TV
- DirecTV Stream
- Channels
- TV Fool
- How to share apps and purchases with your family
- Family Sharing
- Change Purchase Sharing settings in Family Sharing on Mac
- HyperDrive 4K Multi-Display Docking Station For 13”-16” MacBook Pro
- Kensington VeriMark Desktop USB Fingerprint Key Reader
- Salt Lovers Club
- Nomad Goods USB-C Cables
- IIHS
- Stellantis is bringing battery swapping to the Fiat 500e
- Ample
- JustWatch
- Reelgood
- ThunderBird