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

Save Data From a Dying Hard Drive! Bluetooth Travel Speaker Roundup, Windows 8 Insider Tips, Bargain GPS for Geocaching, & Perfect Grammar Online!

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012 – running time 42:16

Android and iPhone stealing pictures? Square Register, Pioneer One: Great free science fiction TV! Grammerly.com helps you write better! DBest Duo vs. Jawbone JAMBOX vs. SoundMatters foxL v2. Yes, there will be 8 versions of Windows 8, we explain 'em, show off the new task manager and gush over storage spaces!

Android and iPhone stealing pictures? Square Register, Pioneer One: Great free science fiction TV! Grammerly.com helps you write better! DBest Duo vs. Jawbone JAMBOX vs. SoundMatters foxL v2. Yes, there will be 8 versions of Windows 8, we explain 'em, show off the new task manager and gush over storage spaces!

Hackers Copy Jackson Catalog, Yahoo Layoffs, Investigate Apple and Android, Square's New Register!

Sounds like layoffs are coming to Yahoo. Have hackers downloaded Michael Jackson entire catalog from Sony's servers? At least one senator is calling for the FTC to investigate Apple and Google because their "mobile systems steal private photos and contacts and post them online without consent." Square adds Register for iPad

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Bluetooth Travel Speakers!

Bluetooth audio sounds a LOT better than it used to. We review three sets of Bluetooth travel speakers, the DBest Duo, Jawbone's JAMBOX, and SoundMatters foxL v2. How good do these pocket sized battery powered powered wireless speaker systems sound?

05:41 | Play

Windows 8 Insider Tips!

Want to get the most out of Windows 8 Consumer Preview? Let's talk about the new Task Manager, Storage Spaces, Paul Thurrott's primer on customizing your Windows 8 start page , who shouldn't upgrade to Win8.... and show off Windows 8 Versions Explained, which explains the EIGHT versions of Win8 we expect to see!

14:33 | Play

Grammarly.com Helps You Write Better!

If you feel like your word processor isn't doing enough for you in the grammar department, check out grammarly.com, a new way to proof-read your term paper or project proposal online. The self proclaimed "World's Most Accurate Grammer Checker" isn't' free, but there -is- a free 7-day trial... we thought the features were so cool we made it this week's "Website We Just Can't Get Enough of!"

23:45 | Play

The First Thing to Do When Your Hard Drive is Dying!

Cassandra's hard drive died. The freezer didn't fix it, but a few taps from a screw driver she got it up and running, so she tried to image it. 90% through the backup, it died again. Has she done everything she can? Is there something else to try before destroying the drive? We talk about commercial options for data recovery, DIY data recovery resources for hardware failures like MyHardDriveDied.com, and the number one thing Cassandra should have done when she got that drive running again!

28:19 | Play

Bargain GPS for Geocaching!

Tim in Glen Mills, PA wants a good handheld GPS that won't break the bank, since his new Droid's GPS is less than precise. Veronica's got several suggestions, starting with the Garmin Dakota 10!

34:51 | Play

Great Places to Find Science Fiction Video Online!

Mike asked us last week about where he could find some great science fiction programming on the Internet! The Tekzilla audience had a ton of great ideas... especially Pioneer One! We've got lots more sources for SciFi TV and movies in the video!

38:00 | Play

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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
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