Tekzilla

Hosted by Patrick Norton, Robert Heron and Veronica Belmont. New episodes Tuesdays & Thursdays

Tekzilla feeds your tech hunger! Patrick Norton, Robert Heron and Veronica Belmont bring you hands on reviews of the latest gear, tips and tricks that improve the tech you already own and conversations with the most informative experts around. Read More

4 iPhone Camera Lenses! Nook Tablet, What's Slowing Down My PC? Tekzilla on Google+, Crashplan Backs Up to a Friend's Computer For Free!

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011 – running time 30:45

CrashPlan backs up between PCs for FREE. Olloclip: an iPhone camera lens worth buying... and three others you'll want to see. Nook Tablet, Google+ adds places, things and brands. Disney partners with YouTube. We've got an easy way to help you pick the right size UPS. Wondering why your PC is running so slow? And a great viewer tip!

CrashPlan backs up between PCs for FREE. Olloclip: an iPhone camera lens worth buying... and three others you'll want to see. Nook Tablet, Google+ adds places, things and brands. Disney partners with YouTube. We've got an easy way to help you pick the right size UPS. Wondering why your PC is running so slow? And a great viewer tip!

Nook Tablet, Google+ Adds Places, Things and Brands. Disney Partners with YouTube

Oh, look, a new tablet: Barnes & Noble's Nook Tablet will cost $249, and promises Netflix, Hulu Plus and more. Google+ adds Places, Things and Brands (Yes, we do have a Google+ page for Tekzilla!) and Disney Partners with YouTube.

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Best iPhone Camera Lens!

Anthony Carboni, legendary indy games provocateur and host of the not quite yet legendary New Challenger, loves iPhone camera lenses. He's bought almost every smartphone lens on Photojojo. Watch the video to see how the iPhone 2x telephoto, iPhone 8x telephoto, Olloclip and the legendary $249 iPhone SLR adapter hold up under testing! Also, Photojojo's founder, Amit Gupta was diagnosed with acute leukemia - he's looking for bone marrow donors!

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What's Slowing My Computer Down???

"After installing Lion on my Mac, my speedy computer turned into a snail. I felt I was back to the old Windows XP times, get a coffee between clicks." Want to know how Gilles got his Very Slow Mac all speedy again? Watch the video... this tip is good for Windows PCs, too, w/ a little twist! Think Task Manager in place of Activity Monitor!

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Uninterruptible Power Supply Help!

Cody's "looking to purchase A single UPS or possibly more then one and was wondering if you have any recommendations." We've talk about sizing a UPS, how long they last, our favorite brand... and the UPS Selector that helps you figure out how big a UPS you need on the show. Hint: the longer you want your UPS to run, the more expensive it gets!

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Why Does Tekzilla Have a 2x4 on Set?

Kate writes, "I love Tekzilla, but what's with the screen propped up on a LUMP OF 4 X 4? Can't poor Tekzilla afford a laptop or at least a piece of unobtrusive black foam?" Oh, Kate, if only you knew what AppJudgment does to our set every week!

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Crashplan Backs Up Between PCs for Free

Paul, and about 30 other people wrote in, "The question from Jenny on your 11/3 episode was such a perfect set up for Crashplan! You can use Crashplan to back up your data to a friend's computer over the Internet for free. It's fairly easy to set up (especially compared to FreeNAS). Plus, everything is encrypted.

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Product Testing vs. Product Reviewing

Inuyasha has some great inside for last week's question about getting into product reviewing and testing... notably that product testing is a lot less fun, because you're helping find bugs in products that aren't quite ready for prime time. Watch the video to learn more about the difference between product testing and reviewing!

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We are really excited to be working with Ford and have them as a sponsor this week...thanks again to Ford and the 2012 Mustang!


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Show Title:
Tekzilla
Description:
Tekzilla feeds your tech hunger! Patrick Norton, Robert Heron and Veronica Belmont bring you hands on reviews of the latest gear, tips and tricks that improve the tech you already own and conversations with the most informative experts around.
Categories:
How-To & DIY, Technology & Gadgets
Launch Date:
Sep 1, 2007
Episodes:
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