Everyday Tech

Jay and Wiltz discuss the growing concern over the breach of Microsoft's Solarwinds. Also callers have questions about how to DVR over-the-air television, how to share a large video file with others without breaking it up into multiple files, how do you shift all your info between phones, and what are the songs you hear played during Everyday Tech each week. ● Microsoft says hackers were able to s...

Google recently had several of its services temporarily knocked down. How susceptible are tech giants to the whims of general public? Or is the general public even who they should be worried about at all? Plenty to think about, including a tip o' the cap to Edward Snowden, in this week's Tech Byte! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wiltz, Jeremy and Jay reflect on an interesting 2020...to say the very least. The guys weigh in on the biggest tech stories of 2020, what their favorite tech was in 2020, and -of course- how covid wrecked everything this past year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the guys talk about broadband reaching certain rural parts of central Mississippi , a 6-year-old kid running up a $16,000 bill playing games on mom's iPad, how to protect yourself from impending future Google outages, and the wobbly liftoff of the highly-touted Cyberpunk 2077! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Everyday Tech, the guys deep dive into the issue of addiction to technology and specifically, social media. The topic was spurned on by the Netflix docu-drama The Social Dilemma . According to the filmakers, and their subjects, this is the dilemma . Never before have a handful of tech designers had such control over the way billions of us think, act, and live our lives. From the...

This week's guests are from Seventh Knight , the developer of AppMoat . Travis Odom – VP, Customer Experience Charlie Case – VP, Government Services Discussed on this episode: What is Ransomware? encrypts (scrambles) personal files (documents, pictures, taxes, financial/customer records, etc) Requires paying a “ransom” to (maybe) get your files back Commonly initiated by malicious links in emails...

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This week, Wiltz tells us about a Roku scam his parents almost fell for, and about that Zoom life. Jeremy and Wiltz extoll the many uses on Linux, and much, much more! Visit the show page at EverydayTech. MPBOnline.org and our Facebook page ! Listen to Everyday Tech or any of the MPB Think Radio programs live or on demand on the MPB Public Media App! Free on iTunes Free on Google Play Here are the...

Here are some of the stories the tech guys have been following this week: How Fortnite’s epic battle with Apple could reshape the antitrust fight https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/19/21373956/apple-fortnite-app-store-fight-legal-tax-antitrust A new 5G BlackBerry phone with Android and a physical keyboard will arrive in 2021 (Motorola Razr) https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/19/21375026/5g-blackberry-ph...

Here are some of the stories the guys have been looking at this week. Facebook says removing viral COVID-19 misinformation video ‘took longer than it should have’ https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/28/21345674/facebook-covid-19-misinformation-breitbart-news-video-removal-response Spotify podcast consumption doubles as overall listening recovers https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/29/21346339/spotify-q2-2...

Here are a few of the stories the guys have been looking at this week: Google will use authenticated logos to reduce Gmail phishing https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/22/21333886/google-gmail-bimi-logo-authentication-trial-brand-indicators-for-message-identification Spotify now supports video podcasts https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/21/21332584/spotify-video-podcasts-feature-upload Amazon expands its...

Here are the links from a super busy week in the tech world: Spotify debuts podcast charts to let you know what's popular https://www.engadget.com/spotify-podcast-charts-130055186.html A Frying Pan Ingredient Can Make Super-White Paint Reflect 98% of the Sun's Heat https://gizmodo.com/a-frying-pan-ingredient-can-make-super-white-paint-refl-1844389335 NBC Peacock Launches today: How to stream Peaco...

Jeremy talks about an experience at his shop and how the service industry should be appreciated more. Also, the guys dig through a couple of phishing email attempts that happened in and around MPB over the last week. Finally, YouTubeTV enacts another drastic rate hike, essentially eliminating the difference in value between it and cable, making it almost a coin-flip decision. Here are the list of...

Jay and Wiltz take several calls about poor cell service in rural areas of the state, and plenty of calls about several personal tech problems on this week's show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jay, Jeremy and Wiltz take calls and talk about the week's tech news including PS5 release information and it's mocked design, a Siri shortcut that will record your conversation, and 2020 Q1 streaming numbers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Facebook's news feed is revamped to include more local news outlets, much more of this week's tech news and Jeremy and Wiltz answer your tech questions on this week's Everyday Tech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeremy lets you in on how to find a real Nintendo Switch, in stock, somewhere in the world. And, Wiltz has great information about how to protect your identity, and what to do should that info be compromised. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netflix got rid of that thing ya hate…Apple did shady stuff to force you to get a new iPhone, and France has had enough...and Key-less entry is about to take a significant step forward... I’m Jay White and here is this week’s Byte Size Tech… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wiltz, Jeremy, and Jay discuss the role of the cell phone in modern life. Are we too reliant on devices...specifically teens and young adults? The boys discuss some pretty alarming stats about our cell phone use, Here's a link to the cell phone usage stats referenced on the show: https://techjury.net/stats-about/smartphone-addiction/#gref Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

After a 10 week hiatus caused by impeachment hearings, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's holidays, Everyday Tech is back!!! Jeremy, Wiltz and Jay discuss Apple Watch compatibility, extracting data from older windows laptops, the BILLIONS of app downloads with stats for iTunes and Google Play, calls from listeners and much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Disney + debuts better than ever their expectations… Roku is trying to slap a remote onto your wrist... and the Motorola RAZR has made its triumphant return...and its foldable! I’m Jay White and here is another episode of Byte Size Tech… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fitbit has been sold for north of 2 billion dollars… NBC Universal is considering making its Peacock service completely free... and good news for Apple with Apple Pay and Apple TV +.  I’m Jay White and here is another edition of Byte Size Tech! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jay and Jeremy discuss Google's purchase of Fitbit, UPS's first home prescription drone delivery, Twitter adding more features in 2020 and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The guys talk to several listeners worried about transitioning away from Windows 7. Also, more Samsung foldable phone talk, and a curmudgeonly columnist in San Francisco want tech companies to stop helping Californians running from the Kincade fires and blackouts...cause it might be perceived as marketing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.