Erik and Bob take your technology questions. Google to purchase electronic health tracking company Fitbit, raising privacy concerns. Software updates to Pratt & Whitney engines mentioned in Airbus 220 airplane engine failures. Video graphics maker Nvidia's new streaming device said to use artificial intelligence to emulate 4K video resolution. Marvel is censoring films to China, bowing to political pressure. A listener has difficulty with a pixelating picture while trying to watch s cable channel through his laptop. A listener has a compatibility issue with Webroot Antivirus and macOS Catalina. We recommend ESET Antivirus as an alternative. A listener seeks a way to record video from a steaming media service. A listener asks about what type of hard drive should be used to back up a PC. We recommend using multiple hard drives to back up their data, and at least a 1 TB hard drive, or a backup "cloud" service like Carbonite for personal use. Police in Florida seek Amazon Alexa speaker recordings in a murder case. A caller seeks a way to move his Windows 7 backup to a new Windows 10 computer, and a recommendation for a good computer for use in photography/photo editing.
A warning for iPhone 5 users: Update now or risk losing significant features. A listener looks for a way to transfer data from an old computer to a new computer, and if he should pay for professional service for the transfer, and about possible privacy concerns. Also, he wonders if he should rent a modem from the cable company or buy one of his own. Binge-watching Netflix and streaming of pornography is contributing to millions of tons of carbon emissions, say researchers. A Mac user wonders what to do after his Time Machine backup drive is full with no more disk space. Also, he asks about the convenience of streaming services when "cutting the cord" and dropping cable television service with the cable company. Another caller asks how to get a reliable phone service so he can continue to work from home from a rural area. We recommend using an Internet phone service like ooma. A caller warns about a phishing scam by people pretending to be from Apple. A listener seeks a way to access his doctor's secure health information portal if he cannot access his mobile phone.
