Jan 15th 2022
Ask The Tech Guys 1859
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Hosted by
Leo Laporte
Recovering a Hacked Instagram Account, Removing PUAs, Buying a New Mac
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How to recover a hacked Instagram account, replacing the battery in an older laptop, troubleshooting a slow computer and "Potentially Unwanted Apps", whether or not it makes sense to purchase a new Mac, ideas for repurposing old cellphones, fixing OneDrive sync issues, finding a maintenance program for a vehicle, finding which radio stations broadcast The Tech Guy, ideas for repurposing or upgrading an older computer, finding the right head unit for CarPlay and Android Auto, and more trouble with Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs). Plus, conversations with Johnny Jet and Dick Debartolo.
- Worst in show 2022
- Wordle & Worlde clones
- Apple & alternative payment systems in South Korea & Netherlands
- Recovering a hacked Instagram account
- Replacing the battery in older laptops
- Troubleshooting slow computers & potentially unwanted apps
- Computer security options
- Getting a new Mac now or better to wait?
- Suggestions for repurposing old devices
- Sync issues with Microsoft OneDrive
- Locating maintenance programs for vehicles
- Netflix raising monthly subscription prices in the U.S, Canada
- Radio stations that carry The Tech Guy
- CarPlay and Android Auto
- Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs)
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Links
- Worst in Show 2022 | The Repair Association
- Wordle - A Daily Word Game
- Wordle Apps Removed by Apple From App Store After Game Clones Stoke Downloads | Bloomberg
- It’s Not Just Wordle, the App Store Is a Total Mess | Macworld
- Apple to Allow Alternative Payment System for 1st Time in S. Korea
- Apple Will Let Dating Apps Offer Third-Party Payment Options in the Netherlands | The Verge
- How to Cancel a Subscription From Apple | Apple Support
- I Think My Instagram Account Has Been Hacked | Instagram Help Center
- What’s Two-Factor Authentication and How Does It Work on Instagram? | Instagram Help Center
- LG at CES 2022: The Better Life You Deserve | LG USA
- Watch 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible | Netflix Official Site
- Samsung Electronics Unveils Its 2022 MICRO LED, Neo QLED and Lifestyle TVs | Samsung Global Newsroom
- Lg’s c2 Oled TV Line Will Include Its Brighter ‘Evo’ Panels in 2022 | Engadget
- TCL 98" Class XL Collection 4K UHD QLED Dolby Vision HDR Smart Google TV – 98R754 | TCL USA
- Sony Electronics Introduces 2022 BRAVIA XR TV Lineup | Sony Corporation of America
- Computer Blue Light Glasses | GUNNAR
- Asus VivoBook Repair | iFixit
- Windows Security: Microsoft Defender Antivirus & More | Microsoft
- Malwarebytes Cybersecurity for Home and Business | Anti-Malware & Antivirus
- Apple Planning Five New Macs for 2022, Including Entry-Level MacBook Pro Refresh | MacRumors
- CES 2022 | Amazing Powered by Intel
- Swappa
- Gazelle
- What Is the Reactivation Lock and How Do I Use It on My Samsung Galaxy S5? | Samsung - XDA Portal & Forums
- Volcano Erupts in Pacific, West Coast Under Tsunami Advisory | AP News
- Free Entrance Days in the National Parks | U.S. National Park Service
- Free Entrance Days in the National Parks | U.S. National Park Service
- Sync OneDrive Files and Folders | Microsoft Support
- obd2 scanner | Amazon
- Netflix Raises Monthly Subscription Prices in U.S., Canada | Reuters
- The Tech Guy | Wikipedia
- Xubuntu
- Alpine | iLX-W650 7-Inch Ultra-Shallow Multimedia Receiver
- Alpine: Car Audio, Speakers, Stereo, Subwoofers, and Amplifiers | Crutchfield
- Make Group Calls with Your Echo Show | Amazon Customer Service
- Magical Exterior Colour-Change: The BMW iX Flow featuring E Ink. | BMW
- Samsung’s New Eco Remote Charges via WI-FI | Forget AA Batteries | Tom’s Guide
- Samsung to Introduce ‘Eco-Packaging’ for Its Lifestyle TV Lineup | Samsung Global Newsroom
- SONGS: Milli Vanilli - Baby Don't Forget My Number
- Tower Of Power - What Is Hip?
- Quincy Jones - Soul Bossa Nova
- Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Impression That I Get
- Johnny Cash - I've Been Everywhere
- Blur - There's No Other Way
- Keith Mansfield - The Big Match
- Teena Marie - It Must Be Magic
- GQ - Disco Nights