The Personal Computer Show on WBAI

Fund raising. The government went after scammers that call people claiming to be from Microsoft and offering to remove a virus for a fee. Avoid download managers. No listener phone calls.

New Barnes and Noble tablets. Cheap broadband from Comcast. No more Kindles in Walmart. Listener phone calls.

Joe had a poor experience with System Mechanic. Legal issue with unprotected Wi-Fi. Hank liked a Shuttle system. Listener phone calls.

Secure web pages. BAI Buddy. Listener phone calls.

The show was pre-empted this week.

The show was pre-empted this week.

Malware. David noted that reporters sometimes write the virus story they want to write, no matter what they are told. David mentioned yet another new banking trojan and Hank told of still other malware. David recommended Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE). Hank discussed hard disk drives. Listener phone calls.

Constantine Kaniklidis discusses Windows 8. Listener phone calls.

Apple won't include YouTube app in iOS 6. Scaled-Down Office App to Ship with Surface Tablet. Errant Trades Reveal a Risk Few Expected. Special Report: Reversing the US economy - Marty Winston. Targus Lap Chill Mat. Joanne Witt. Listener phone calls.

Advice on buying a new Windows computer (Macs and tablets are not discussed). No listener phone calls.

Fund raising. Windows 8 is expected in October. Upgrade price is $15. The Nexus 7 tablet from Google and Asus. Cost of tablets. Screws. Next week: How to buy a computer.

Fund raising. Yahoo password breach. Bad passwords. Removing rust.

Fund raising. DNS changer malware. Wi-Fi in the subway. The Amtrak Acela route. Windows gadgets. Old TV shows. Cigarettes.

Guests: Joanne Witt and Dave Chan. Joanne discussed the use of social media by large companies. An editorial comment on a recent article that claimed the annual annual cost to recharge the iPad was $1.76. The study was flawed. An update on prices for the Microsoft Surface tablets.

Cyber warfare. Viruses. Malware. Listener phone calls.