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The iTechGear Weekly - Episode 88 - Sending 1.21Gw Directly into the Flux Capacitor
Recorded Sunday May 05, 2024 - Live from iTechGear Central

Hosts
Chris Spera - EiC iTechGear.org
Larry McJunkin - Co-owner, WUGNET Publications, Retired
Christopher Gavula - former Contributing Editor Gear Diary and pocketnow.com
Joel McLaughlin - former Contributing Writer Gear Diary. Current The Linux Link Tech Show Host and Living in the Retro Arcade Podcast

Apple Segment
What to Expect from the May 7th iPad Event - Chris https://t.ly/cXm76
M4 Rumored to be Processor in the Latest iPad Pros - Joel & Larry https://t.ly/b2eAV
No New Vision Pro before 2026 - Larry https://t.ly/F7o3Z
Apple Acknowledges iPhone Alarm Issue - Chris & Chris G. https://t.ly/GAYZC

If we're ever sponsored, an ad would be done here, between segments.

Mobile/ Linux Segment
Google layoffs continue as cuts hit Flutter, Dart, and Python teams Inbox - Larry https://t.ly/Al8qT, https://t.ly/9dwLQ
Tesla Conducting More Layoffs Including Entire Super Charger Team - Joel https://t.ly/cG-97, https://t.ly/MrzOD

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Windows Segment
MS Says April Windows Updates Break VPN Connections - Chris & Larry https://t.ly/MRsaW
Comparing a 20 Yr Old Windows Mobile Device to Modern Smartphones - Joel
LastPass Spun off as a Separate Company - Larry https://t.ly/QhNtr

If we're ever sponsored, an ad would be done here, between segments.

Tip of the Week Segment
iTechGear was founded with the intent of making technology easy for everyone to use and understand. This team has dedicated their writing careers to that purpose. Every week, the iTechGear Weekly will feature a new Computing Tip, authored by one of our experienced editors. Questions, requests and suggestions can be sent to tips@itechgear.org.

Chris
Use a Pass Key or a Strong Password https://wp.me/p164qm-1wB

Pick of the Week Segment
I’d like to take just a moment to let our listeners know that our show picks are typically hardware, software and other items of interest that we have individually purchased and actually use and like enough that we want to recommend them to you. They are not paid advertisements or items with which we have an affiliate marketing relationship. We sincerely believe in the picks we bring you at the end of each show.

Larry
Apple Magic Trackpad https://t.ly/kr1lb, https://t.ly/yxa...

The iTechGear Weekly - Episode 87 - Take these ads and Shove it! I ain't Surfin' Here no More!
Recorded Sunday April 28, 2024 - Live from iTechGear Central

Hosts
Chris Spera - EiC iTechGear.org
Larry McJunkin - Co-owner, WUGNET Publications, Retired
Christopher Gavula - former Contributing Editor Gear Diary and pocketnow.com
Joel McLaughlin - former Contributing Writer Gear Diary. Current The Linux Link Tech Show Host and Living in the Retro Arcade Podcast

Apple Segment
Are the Walls of Apple's Walled Garden Falling Down? - Larry https://t.ly/Ripzs
iPhone Activations Slump as Android Dominates - Chris & Larry https://t.ly/GyHRq
Apple Developing its own AI Servers? - Larry & Chris https://t.ly/BrC3R

If we're ever sponsored, an ad would be done here, between segments.

Mobile/ Linux Segment
Google Integrates Keep Reminders into Tasks - Larry & Joel https://t.ly/nGrCi
The Non-Compete Agreement is Dead - Chris https://t.ly/wDO9L

iTechGear.org and the iTechGear Weekly are on Patreon! Patreon is a platform for creators, allowing them to express their creative side in an organized, marketable fashion, and earn a living or create a side-hustle. You can create a community around your hobby of choice, gaining followers, members and supporters a long the way. You can create subscription products that for a pledged amount every month, you will provide to your members and followers.

Setup is easy, prices are reasonable, and you can have your pledges auto-deposited into an account of your choice every month.

With iTechGear.org, our inital offering is a monthly news letter for just $3.00 USD a month. This is our inital offering and we'll have other tiers and offers up in the coming months. Beccome a patron of our site. Grow with us, and we'll provide you with the tech understanding that you're missing right now. Join us at www.patreon.com/itechgear. That's www.patreon.com/itechgear.

Windows Segment
Microsoft Ads Getting Worse Every Week - Larry
The New Outlook for Windows - Larry
Microsoft is a National Security Threat - Joel https://t.ly/PGKW2, https://t.ly/p_zLG

If we're ever sponsored, an ad would be done here, between segments.

Tip of the Week Segment
iTechGear was founded with the intent of making technology easy for everyone to use and understand. This team has dedicated their writing careers to that purpose. Every week, starting with episode 81, the iTechGear Weekly will feature a new Computing Tip, authored by one of our experienced editors. Questions, requests and suggestions can be sent to tips@itechgear.org.

Larry
Stay Informed of Security Threats

Pick of the Week Segment
I’d like to take just a moment to remind everyone that our show picks are typically hardware, software and other items of interest that we have individually purchased and actually use and like enough that we want to recommend them to you. They are not paid advertisements or items with which we have an affiliate marketing relationship. We sincerely believe in the picks we bring you at the end of each show.

Joel
AllTrails+ App - $36/year https://www.alltrails.com/

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The iTechGear Weekly - Episode 86 - Fine Woven is Fine-Ally Gone
Recorded Sunday April 21, 2024 - Live from iTechGear Central

Hosts
Chris Spera - EiC iTechGear.org
Larry McJunkin - Co-owner, WUGNET Publications, Retired
Christopher Gavula - former Contributing Editor Gear Diary and pocketnow.com
Joel McLaughlin - former Contributing Writer Gear Diary. Current The Linux Link Tech Show Host and Living in the Retro Arcade Podcast

Apple Segment
Elizabeth Warren on Apple's Smartphone "Monopoly" - Larry & Joel https://t.ly/50Ur2, https://t.ly/L9Ja2, https://t.ly/pwNuj
Apple Pulls What's App & Threads from Chinese App Store - Larry & Chris G. https://t.ly/m3Bmk, https://t.ly/ITRvz
Apple Fine Woven is Fine-ally Gone - Larry https://t.ly/gcY5a
First ALT App Store appears in Europe - Joel & Chris https://t.ly/gp2bR
Emulators on the App Store will be Problematic - Chris & Joel https://t.ly/UBcC9

If we're ever sponsored, an ad would be done here, between segments.

Mobile/ Linux Segment
Google's Pixel 9 Pro Leaks - Joel https://t.ly/XMij-
Google Reorg Combines Chrome, Android, and Hardware Teams - Joel https://t.ly/p6t6Z, https://t.ly/KoNAk
Samsung Switching to a Vertical App Drawer? - Chris & Chris G. https://t.ly/idE66
Management saw it Coming - AI comes for Management Jobs - Chris & Chris G. https://t.ly/bRNn7

iTechGear.org and the iTechGear Weekly are on Patreon! Patreon is a platform for creators, allowing them to express their creative side in an organized, marketable fashion, and earn a living or create a side-hustle. You can create a community around your hobby of choice, gaining followers, members and supporters a long the way. You can create subscription products that for a pledged amount every month, you will provide to your members and followers.

Setup is easy, prices are reasonable, and you can have your pledges auto-deposited into an account of your choice every month.

With iTechGear.org, our inital offering is a monthly news letter for just $3.00 USD a month. This is our inital offering and we'll have other tiers and offers up in the coming months. Beccome a patron of our site. Grow with us, and we'll provide you with the tech understanding that you're missing right now. Join us at www.patreon.com/itechgear. That's www.patreon.com/itechgear.

Windows Segment
Engineer who Added Windows Zip Support Nearly Fired - Larry https://t.ly/WeSz3

If we're ever sponsored, an ad would be done here, between segments.

Tip of the Week Segment
iTechGear was founded with the intent of making technology easy for everyone to use and understand. This team has dedicated their writing careers to that purpose. Every week, starting with episode 81, the iTechGear Weekly will feature a new Computing Tip, authored by one of our experienced editors. Questions, requests and suggestions can be sent to tips@itechgear.org.

Larry
Tabbed Interface in Chrome PWAs (Great for Multiple Gmail Accounts) - https://wp.me/p164qm-1w7

Pick of the Week Segment
I’d like to take just a moment to let our listeners know that our show picks are typically hardware, software and other items of interest that we have individually purchased and actually use and like enough that we want to recommend them to you....

The iTechGear Weekly - Episode 85 - Broadband is Tasty AND Nutritious
Recorded Sunday April 14, 2024 - Live from iTechGear Central

Hosts
Chris Spera - EiC iTechGear.org
Larry McJunkin - Co-owner, WUGNET Publications, Retired
Christopher Gavula - former Contributing Editor Gear Diary and pocketnow.com
Joel McLaughlin - former Contributing Writer Gear Diary. Current The Linux Link Tech Show Host and Living in the Retro Arcade Podcast

Apple Segment
Apple Alerts Users in 92 Countries to Mercenary Attacks - Chris G. https://t.ly/BPh0V
M4 Chips & MBP Due by the End of 2024 - Chris G. https://t.ly/yK0cQ, https://t.ly/oRkJe
Apple has a Solution for "Ghost Touches" on Apple Watch - Chris & Chris G. https://t.ly/FUG-4, https://t.ly/-0cml

If we're ever sponsored, an ad would be done here, between segments.

Mobile/ Linux Segment
ISP Nutrition Labels - Chris https://t.ly/HnDl9
Google One VPN is Being Discontinued Due to Low Usage https://t.ly/9ZMHx
Beeper Acquired by Automattic for $125M/ Beeper Desktop Universally Available https://t.ly/9lzna, https://t.ly/LOKli

iTechGear.org and the iTechGear Weekly are on Patreon! Patreon is a platform for creators, allowing them to express their creative side in an organized, marketable fashion and earn a living or create a side hustle. You can create a community around your hobby of choice, gaining followers, members, and supporters along the way. You can create subscription products that you will provide to your members and followers for a pledged amount every month.

Setup is easy, prices are reasonable, and you can have your pledges auto-deposited into an account of your choice every month.

With iTechGear.org, our inital offering is a monthly news letter for just $3.00 USD a month. This is our inital offering and we'll have other tiers and offers up in the coming months. Beccome a patron of our site. Grow with us, and we'll provide you with the tech understanding that you're missing right now. Join us at www.patreon.com/itechgear. That's www.patreon.com/itechgear.

Windows Segment
Win11 Start Menu Performance Sucks - Chris & Chris G. https://t.ly/64a1b, https://t.ly/moKoV
Geek Squad lays off Agents (but how many??) - Chris https://t.ly/eun6t
Microsoft Ending Support for Andoid Apps on Windows in 2025 - Chris https://t.ly/5HgIW

If we're ever sponsored, an ad would be done here, between segments.

Tip of the Week Segment

iTechGear was founded with the intent of making technology easy for everyone to use and understand. This team has dedicated their writing careers to that purpose. Every week, starting with episode 81, the iTechGear Weekly will feature a new Computing Tip, authored by one of our experienced editors. Questions, requests and suggestions can be sent to tips@itechgear.org.

Chris
Secure Wi-Fi Networks: https://wp.me/p164qm-1vm

Pick of the Week Segment

I’d like to take just a moment to let our listeners know that our show picks are typically hardware, software and other items of interest that we have individually purchased and actually use and like enough that we want to recommend them to you. They are not paid advertisements or items with which we have an affiliate marketing relationship. We sincerely believe in the picks we bring you at the end of each show.

J...

The iTechGear Weekly - Episode 84 - Today, We're ALL Retro
Recorded Sunday, April 07, 2024 - Live from iTechGear Central

Hosts
Chris Spera - EiC iTechGear.org
Larry McJunkin - Co-owner, WUGNET Publications, Retired
Christopher Gavula - former Contributing Editor Gear Diary and pocketnow.com
Joel McLaughlin - former Contributing Writer Gear Diary. Current The Linux Link Tech Show Host and Living in the Retro Arcade Podcast

Apple Segment
Retro Gaming Emulators Now on the Apple App Store - Chris & Joel https://t.ly/1bwmX
Apple Lays off 600 People - Joel https://t.ly/67DAR
Reported Changes for the iPhone 16 - Chris & Chris G. https://t.ly/eDd8O, https://t.ly/cXUdt

If we're ever sponsored, an ad would be done here, between segments.

Mobile/ Linux Segment
Chrome Incognito, NOT! - Chris G. https://t.ly/kQrQh
FCC to Restore Net Neutrality - Chris & Chris G. https://t.ly/ZLABb

iTechGear.org and the iTechGear Weekly are on Patreon! Patreon is a platform for creators, allowing them to express their creative side in an organized, marketable fashion and earn a living or create a side hustle. You can create a community around your hobby of choice, gaining followers, members, and supporters along the way. You can create subscription products that for a pledged amount every month, you will provide to your members and followers.

Setup is easy, prices are reasonable, and your pledges can be auto-deposited into an account of your choice every month.

With iTechGear.org, our initial offering is a monthly newsletter for just $3.00 USD. We’ll have other tiers and offers up in the coming months. Become a patron of our site. Grow with us, and we’ll provide you with the tech understanding you’re missing right now. Join us at www.patreon.com/itechgear. That's www.patreon.com/itechgear.

Windows Segment
Win12 Predictions - Chris https://t.ly/V295o
Copilot Key Copming to Windows AI PC's https://t.ly/P3fbc

If we're ever sponsored, an ad would be done here, between segments.

Tip of the Week Segment
iTechGear was founded to make technology easy for everyone to use and understand. This team has dedicated their writing careers to that purpose. Every week, starting with episode 81, the iTechGear Weekly will feature a new Computing Tip, authored by one of our experienced editors. Questions, requests and suggestions can be sent to tips@itechgear.org.

Chris
Windows 11 God Mode is Still Available

Pick of the Week Segment
I want to take just a moment to let our listeners know that our show picks are typically hardware, software and other items of interest that we have individually purchased and actually use and like enough that we want to recommend them to you. They are not paid advertisements or items with which we have an affiliate marketing relationship. We sincerely believe in the picks we bring you at the end of each show.

Chris
Solar Eclipse Glasses https://t.ly/Tiq2m

Copyright 2024 by Chris Spera & iTechGear.org. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Duplication in whole or in part is prohibited.


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The iTechGear Weekly - Episode 83 - The Other Shoe has Dropped
Recorded Monday March 25, 2024 - Live from iTechGear Central

Hosts
Chris Spera - EiC iTechGear.org
Larry McJunkin - Co-owner, WUGNET Publications, Retired
Christopher Gavula - former Contributing Editor Gear Diary and pocketnow.com
Joel McLaughlin - former Contributing Writer Gear Diary. Current The Linux Link Tech Show Host and Living in the Retro Arcade Podcast

Apple Segment
The DOJ Picked the Wrong Fight - Larry https://t.ly/Wxqxv
Apple Doesn't have an Android Monopoly, but Wants One - Chris & Chris G. https://t.ly/xF4ZP, https://t.ly/MASn0
Apple is a disappointment -Bad Leaks, Bad AV Plans, iPP Delayed - Chris G & Larry https://t.ly/6jdUy

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Mobile/ Linux Segment
EU Launches Non-Compliance Investigation Against Google & PlayStore - Joel https://t.ly/Uq1Ug
Google Removing Watch Faces and Apps from Fitbit Watches - Chris G. & Joel https://t.ly/n9Fd5

iTechGear.org and the iTechGear Weekly are on Patreon! Patreon is a platform for creators, allowing them to express their creative side in an organized, marketable fashion, and earn a living or create a side-hustle. You can create a community around your hobby of choice, gaining followers, members and supporters a long the way. You can create subscription products that for a pledged amount every month, you will provide to your members and followers.

Setup is easy, prices are reasonable, and you can have your pledges auto-deposited into an account of your choice every month.

With iTechGear.org, our inital offering is a monthly news letter for just $3.00 USD a month. This is our inital offering and we'll have other tiers and offers up in the coming months. Beccome a patron of our site. Grow with us, and we'll provide you with the tech understanding that you're missing right now. Join us at www.patreon.com/itechgear. That's www.patreon.com/itechgear.

Windows Segment
Surface Event Recap - Larry https://t.ly/3GJZQ
iCloud for Windows is Pretty Cool - Chris

If we're ever sponsored, an ad would be done here, between segments.

Tip of the Week Segment
iTechGear was founded with the intent of making technology easy for everyone to use and understand. This team has dedicated their writing careers to that purpose. Every week, starting with episode 81, the iTechGear Weekly will feature a new Computing Tip, authored by one of our experienced editors. Questions, requests and suggestions can be sent to tips@itechgear.org.

Larry
Keep Your Software Updated

If we're ever sponsored, an ad would be done here, between segments.

Pick of the Week Segment
I’d like to take just a moment to let our listeners know that our show picks are typically hardware, software and other items of interest that we have individually purchased and actually use
and like enough that we want to recommend them to you. They are not paid advertisements or items with which we have an affiliate marketing relationship. We sincerely believe in the picks we bring you at the end of each show.

Larry
Jaco Tire Pressure Guage (Yeah...it's "that" good) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VV78RZ1?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details


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