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CNET to the Rescue: We are done with PCs (and Macs) (cnet)

CNET’s Brian Cooley joins us today for an epic rant about re-installing
Windows yet again. I join in with my rant on my MacBook. Will the love never
end? Also, great topics from listeners, including updating Android phones,
using an iMac as a TV, and using solar power on laptops.

If you have a tech question for CNET to the Rescue, e-mail rescue@cnet.com. No
question is too basic, so if you’ve got a tech problem that’s been getting
under your skin, please call us and we’ll try our best to help you out.

### Episode 46: The PC (and Mac) rebuild rant

**Listener questions**

_ Daulat Raikar: I wanted to know if I can upgrade the OS in an Android device
be it a mobile phone or tablet. _

Rafe: You really should.

Unfortunately, according to Donald Bell, it’s every man and woman for
themselves. For phones, users are at the mercy of the carriers to issue an
over-the-air update. Users could possibly root their devices in order to
manually force an update (or more specifically, a ROM based on 2.3.4).

In the meantime, disable auto-syncing for apps, and try not to connect to
unknown Wi-Fi …

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