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ATG 36: Headphone Amps & DACs - How to Get Better Sound Out of Your Smartphone May 11, 2020

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Leo Laporte explains how to improve the sound from your smartphone and other devices with the use of DACs and headphone amps.

Headphones.com: https://www.headphones.com/
AudioQuest Dragonfly Black DAC: https://amzn.to/360JW93
iFi hip-dac: https://amzn.to/2WJN1pD
Fiio DACs: https://amzn.to/35NQZ4N

Compare Headphones: https://my.lustre.ai/lpCim

Host: Leo Laporte

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ATG 35: Video Conferencing in the Age of Covid - Zoom, Jitsi, and other video conferencing apps explained. May 04, 2020

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Is Zoom safe to use for work? Leo Laporte answers your questions about video conferencing software and shows off a great open-source alternative, Jitsi Meet.

Jitsi: https://jitsi.org/

Host: Leo Laporte

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ATG 34: How to Connect 2.4 GHz Smart Home Devices to a 5 GHz WiFi Router - Can't connect your smart home device? Probably because of your 5 GHz WiFi router. Apr 27, 2020

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Can't connect a smart home device to your network? Many older IoT devices won't work on the 5 GHz band. Leo Laporte explains how to connect your device to the 2.4 GHz band.

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Host: Leo Laporte

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ATG 33: Can You Use Apple's iPad Pro as Your Only Computer? - Is the iPad Pro now a full-fledged computer? Apr 20, 2020

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Is the iPad Pro now a full-fledged computer? Leo Laporte answers Michael's question about the advantages and disadvantages of using Apple's iPad Pro as your primary or only computer.

Host: Leo Laporte

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ATG 32: How to Automatically Backup Your Files in Windows 10 - Backup Windows 10 automatically. Apr 13, 2020

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Leo Laporte explains how to backup your Windows 10 computer on an external hard drive, a NAS, and in the cloud.

Backup and Restore in Windows 10: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/backup-and-restore-in-windows-352091d2-bb9d-3ea3-ed18-52ef2b88cbef#WindowsVersion=Windows_10
EaseUS: https://www.easeus.com/
Acronis: https://www.acronis.com/
Macrium: https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree
IDrive(TWiT Network sponsor): https://www.idrive.com/
Synology NAS: https://amzn.to/2RwYNlk

Host: Leo Laporte

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ATG 31: How to Improve Your WiFi Speed and Signal - Boost your home WiFi performance. Apr 06, 2020

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Slow or poor WiFi signal at home? Leo Laporte has a few tips to boost your network's performance.

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Ars Technica WiFi guide: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/02/the-ars-technica-semi-scientific-guide-to-wi-fi-access-point-placement/
inSSIDer: https://www.metageek.com/inssider/
NetSpot: https://www.netspotapp.com/
Amazon eero Mesh WiFi System: https://amzn.to/3aNlz07
NETGEAR Orbi Mesh WiFi System: https://amzn.to/34mxwHG
TP-Link AV600 Powerline Ethernet Adapter: https://amzn.to/3aZxUy0

Host: Leo Laporte

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ATG 30: How to Remote Access Plex Media Server With Port Forwarding - Plex Media Server port forwarding explained. Mar 30, 2020

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Watch your Plex library on the go. Leo Laporte explains how to securely set up remote access for Plex Media Server by using port forwarding.

Plex's support article: https://support.plex.tv/articles/200931138-troubleshooting-remote-access/
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https://www.noip.com/

Host: Leo Laporte

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ATG 29: How to Encrypt Your Data for Cloud Storage - Securing files in the cloud explained. Mar 23, 2020

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Leo Laporte explains how to secure your data in the cloud by encrypting files before upload.

pCloud: https://www.pcloud.com/

Cryptomator: https://cryptomator.org/

Host: Leo Laporte

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ATG 28: HD vs. 4K vs. 8K - When Does Resolution Make a Difference? Mar 16, 2020

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Can you see the benefits of 4K Ultra HD TV at 20 feet? Leo Laporte explains when resolution matters with the help of the Home Theater Geek Scott Wilkinson.

Scott's Article on Techhive.com: https://www.techhive.com/article/578376/8k-vs-4k-tvs-most-consumers-cannot-tell-the-difference.html

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Scott Wilkinson

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