iTechGear Weekly

The iTechGear Weekly - Episode 189 - Wait, John and Mark did WHAT?! Recorded Sunday October 18, 2026 - Live from iTechGear Central Hosts Chris Spera - EiC iTechGear.org Christopher Gavula - Editor at iTechGear, former Contributing Editor Gear Diary and pocketnow.com Joel McLaughlin - Editor at iTechGear, former Contributing Writer Gear Diary. Current The Linux Link Tech Show Host and Fitness for the Rest of Us Larry McJunkin - Editor at iTechGear, Co-owner, WUGNET Publications, Retired Apple Segment iPhone Duo Pre Orders Begin and sell out quickly may be a Huge Mistake - Chris G. http://itgw.tny.cc/6n Apple Retail employees told to discourage in-store Purchases of iPhone Duo - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/6m Apple closes above $5T in Market Cap - Larry http://itgw.tny.cc/6k Siri AI confirmed NOT to come to original HomePod mini - Larry http://itgw.tny.cc/6j Apple's Password Reset process is horrible - Chris NO URL AI Segment Apple reportedly building server packed with M-series Ultra chips for AI - Joel http://itgw.tny.cc/6h Hell has frozen over: Apple & Meta team up to make Muse run on Mac - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/6g Google to remove free access to Gemini Flash & Pro - Chris G. http://itgw.tny.cc/6f If we're ever sponsored, an ad would be done here, between segments. Mobile Segment Android XR Smartglasses to Lauch in November - Joel http://itgw.tny.cc/6e Who is the Google Book actually for? - Joel http://itgw.tny.cc/6d Commercial Break Goes Here Please become a contributing member of iTechGear.org. Give any amount on PayPal at [email protected]. Site fees and costs all come out of my personal income. Any amount will be greatly appreciated. Windows and Linux Segment MS Windows updates may trigger Remote Desktop failures - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/6c Ubuntu 26.10 Released - Joel http://itgw.tny.cc/6b 12 Years of Windows Insider celebrated with 10 new Wallpapers http://itgw.tny.cc/6a 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 [email protected]. Larry Should I Use a VPN? 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. Chris XtraFinder - $4.99 http://itgw.tny.cc/69 ============ Copyright 2026 by Chris Spera & iTechGear.org. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Duplication in whole or in part is prohibited. This podcast is hosted by [ZenCast.fm] (https://wwww.zencast.fm)

The iTechGear Weekly - Episode 188 - It Starts at What? Recorded Sunday October 11, 2026 - Live from iTechGear Central Hosts Chris Spera - EiC iTechGear.org Christopher Gavula - Editor at iTechGear, former Contributing Editor Gear Diary and pocketnow.com Joel McLaughlin - Editor at iTechGear, former Contributing Writer Gear Diary. Current The Linux Link Tech Show Host and Fitness for the Rest of Us Larry McJunkin - Editor at iTechGear, Co-owner, WUGNET Publications, Retired Apple Segment Apple Home Hub announcement 10/13 with A18 chip - Larry http://itgw.tny.cc/68 AVP might still have some life left in it - Chris G. http://itgw.tny.cc/67 iPhone Duo to allow for custom Boot Screens - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/66 iPhone Duo could cost a lot less on AT&T - Larry http://itgw.tny.cc/65 AI Segment OpenAI's revenue is $20B less than reported - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/64 Anthropic releases Haiku 5.5 - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/63 If we're ever sponsored, an ad would be done here, between segments. Mobile Segment Amazon Alexa Tablet gives iPad some Competition - Joel http://itgw.tny.cc/62 What does Amazon know about you? - Larry http://itgw.tny.cc/61 Customers are returning their GoogleBooks - Chris G. http://itgw.tny.cc/60 Pixel Buds 2 Pro has 5 new Features - Joel http://itgw.tny.cc/5z Commercial Break Goes Here Please become a contributing member of iTechGear.org. Give any amount on PayPal at [email protected]. Site fees and costs all come out of my personal income. Any amount will be greatly appreciated. Windows and Linux Segment Surface Laptop Ultra Pricing Starts at $2749.99 (and up to $5949.99) - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/5y Microsoft offering up to $1000 to switch from Mac to Surface Laptop Ultra - Joel http://itgw.tny.cc/5x 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 [email protected]. Use Quick Look for Instant Previews 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 MagSafe Charger - $30.99 (21% less expensive than from Apple) http://itgw.tny.cc/5w ================== Copyright 2026 by Chris Spera & iTechGear.org. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Duplication in whole or in part is prohibited. This podcast is hosted by [ZenCast.fm] (https://wwww.zencast.fm)

The iTechGear Weekly - Episode 187 - I'm not happy with it, and I'm Changing it, so get over it. Recorded Sunday October 04, 2026 - Live from iTechGear South Hosts Chris Spera - EiC iTechGear.org Christopher Gavula - Editor at iTechGear, former Contributing Editor Gear Diary and pocketnow.com Joel McLaughlin - Editor at iTechGear, former Contributing Writer Gear Diary. Current The Linux Link Tech Show Host and Fitness for the Rest of Us Larry McJunkin - Editor at iTechGear, Co-owner, WUGNET Publications, Retired Apple Segment Apple's "Secret," New Device is a Challenge to Amazon - Larry http://itgw.tny.cc/5v, http://itgw.tny.cc/5t Apple Confirms AT&T iPhone 18 Pro Hardware Issues may require replacement - Chris G. http://itgw.tny.cc/5s Apple to change "Full Disk Access" rules due to AI Agents - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/5r, http://itgw.tny.cc/5q AI Segment In Light of Recent AI Breaches, Security Concerns Raised - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/5p, http://itgw.tny.cc/5n, http://itgw.tny.cc/5m If we're ever sponsored, an ad would be done here, between segments. Mobile Segment TX School District ditches Chromebooks for Macbook Neo and iPads - Larry http://itgw.tny.cc/5k HP's MBN competitor is $699 with an OLED display and plenty of catches - Larry http://itgw.tny.cc/5j Amazon Updates its Kindle Lineup - Chris G. http://itgw.tny.cc/5h, http://itgw.tny.cc/5g Commercial Break Goes Here Please become a contributing member of iTechGear.org. Give any amount on PayPal at [email protected]. Site fees and costs all come out of my personal income. Any amount will be greatly appreciated. Windows and Linux Segment Windows 26H2 Arrives - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/5f Surface Event on 10/7 to focus on Surface Laptop Ultra and Nvidia RTX - Chris G. http://itgw.tny.cc/5e 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 [email protected]. Customize the Windows 11 Start Menu 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. Joel AONIJIE Running Water Bottle Handheld Hydration Pack with 500ml Soft Flask 18.99 http://itgw.tny.cc/5d ====================== Copyright 2026 by Chris Spera & iTechGear.org. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Duplication in whole or in part is prohibited. This podcast is hosted by [ZenCast.fm] (https://wwww.zencast.fm)

The iTechGear Weekly - Episode 186 - Something Really Easy Requires Something Really Complicated Recorded Sunday September 27, 2026 - Live from iTechGear South Hosts Chris Spera - EiC iTechGear.org Christopher Gavula - Editor at iTechGear, former Contributing Editor Gear Diary and pocketnow.com Joel McLaughlin - Editor at iTechGear, former Contributing Writer Gear Diary. Current The Linux Link Tech Show Host and Fitness for the Rest of Us Larry McJunkin - Editor at iTechGear, Co-owner, WUGNET Publications, Retired Apple Segment macOS Copeland is available to run in a browser - Joel http://itgw.tny.cc/5c AT&T responds to iOS 27's iPhone Handoff Feature - Joel http://itgw.tny.cc/5b Siri AI Settlement Website is now Live - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/5a AI Segment Bernie and Greg Casar propose AI Super Intelligence Ban - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/59 OpenAI bots meddle with Multiple US Government agency sites - Larry http://itgw.tny.cc/57 Trump renames AI to Super Intelligence - Larry http://itgw.tny.cc/56 If we're ever sponsored, an ad would be done here, between segments. Mobile Segment Is the Google Book a Mac Killer? - Chris G. http://itgw.tny.cc/55 or is it a Windows Killer - Chris G. http://itgw.tny.cc/54 Motorola Signature 27 Coming later this year - Joel http://itgw.tny.cc/53 Commercial Break Goes Here Please become a contributing member of iTechGear.org. Give any amount on PayPal at [email protected]. Site fees and costs all come out of my personal income. Any amount will be greatly appreciated. Windows and Linux Segment Copilot PCs are Dead - Larry http://itgw.tny.cc/52 MS Publisher dies on 10/1/2026 - Larry http://itgw.tny.cc/51 Qualcomm hops on the Linux Train - Larry http://itgw.tny.cc/50 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 [email protected]. Downloads Folder in iCloud Drive 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. Anker Prime Power Bank (9.6K, 65W) - Chris G http://itgw.tny.cc/4z Copyright 2026 by Chris Spera & iTechGear.org. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Duplication in whole or in part is prohibited. This podcast is hosted by [ZenCast.fm] (https://wwww.zencast.fm)

The iTechGear Weekly - Episode 185 - Really Quick Show Recorded Sunday September 20, 2026 - Live from iTechGear Central Hosts Chris Spera - EiC iTechGear.org Christopher Gavula - Editor at iTechGear, former Contributing Editor Gear Diary and pocketnow.com Joel McLaughlin - Editor at iTechGear, former Contributing Writer Gear Diary. Current The Linux Link Tech Show Host and Fitness for the Rest of Us Larry McJunkin - Editor at iTechGear, Co-owner, WUGNET Publications, Retired Apple Segment iPhone 18 Pro in the House - Larry NO URL Challenges of switching to a New iPhone - Larry NO URL iPhone 18 Pro battery is so big, it requires special firmware to ship - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/4y iPhone Duo Crease: Apple: "Hold us accountable" - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/4x AI Segment Claude Opus 5 Helped Researchers Take Over OpenAI Staff Accounts via Chained Flaws - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/4w Dire warnings about AI shock Congress, but action is unlikely before the election - Larry http://itgw.tny.cc/4v If we're ever sponsored, an ad would be done here, between segments. Mobile Segment Google Book - Designed for Gemini - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/4t Why People are spending $1000+ for old iPods - Larry http://itgw.tny.cc/4s, http://itgw.tny.cc/4r Commercial Break Goes Here Please become a contributing member of iTechGear.org. Give any amount on PayPal at [email protected]. Site fees and costs all come out of my personal income. Any amount will be greatly appreciated. Windows and Linux Segment MS Surface Event on 10/7 could Redefine Windows Hardware - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/4q MS introduces new Cloud Rebuild Options for Win 11 - Chris http://itgw.tny.cc/4p 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 [email protected]. Stay Focused with Windows 11 Focus Sessions 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 UGREEN Vertical Laptop Stand - $23.99 https://a.co/d/0gwhFc9o ============== Copyright 2026 by Chris Spera & iTechGear.org. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Duplication in whole or in part is prohibited. This podcast is hosted by [ZenCast.fm] (https://wwww.zencast.fm)