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Both Segments: Dick DeBartolo, The Giz Wiz, and Computer America Correspondent Dick DeBartolo joins us once again, every last Wednesday of the month for all of you out there, to talk gadgets! Such as tools, toys, lighting, and just the plain strange. Tune in for all the fun. Also be sure to check out his website for full write ups/reviews/videos!

First Segment: Epson. Mark Pickard, Senior Product Manager, Commercial Scanners. Whether it’s family photos or customer forms, Epson has a scanner that will meet your needs and your budget while delivering the reliability, quality and innovation we’re known for. Whether you work in a large office, on the road or at home, Epson offers a versatile line of document scanning solutions to answer your business needs with innovation and ease. From digitizing photos to uploading documents to the cloud, Epson scanners give home users the flexibility to do it all without compromising image quality or cost-effectiveness. Epson scanning innovation makes digitizing your documents faster, easier and more secure than ever. Second Segment: Computer and Technology News. For full show notes, head on over to Computeramerica.com!  https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20170413/11293537144/new-survey-most-millennials-both-pay-streaming-services-use-pirate-streams-when-content-isnt-legally-available.shtml http://www.theverge.com/2017/4/25/15421734/artificial-womb-fetus-biobag-uterus-lamb-sheep-birth-premie-preterm-infant Amazon’s plan to dominate the shipping industry—with almost no humans involved—is taking shape  

First Segment: Shirt-Pocket. Dave Nanian, Owner. "Shirt Pocket is a small company committed to creating small but useful applications for the Macintosh. Our programs are affordable, fully supported, well designed and carefully crafted to bring a smile to your face when you use them. netTunes, our first product, is a Macintosh OS X program that will change the way you use iTunes in a networked environment. Our second product, launchTunes, ensures your shared music is available by making it easy to start one or more remote iTunes servers when you start iTunes locally. SuperDuper!, is a backup program that's also the first utility that allows "Sandboxing": a system checkpoint for the Macintosh that was designed to allow any user an extra margin of safety when installing drivers, system updates, or any other potentially destabilizing program." - Shirt Pocket Second Segment: Computer and Technology News Computer America searches far and wide for the latest in Computer and Technology News. Here is what those brave souls found: Boeing 3D-Printed Parts In a first ever move, the FAA approves a 3D printed part for airliners. This move could save Boeing $3 million a piece.  And More! Check out full Show Notes at ComputerAmerica.com!

First Segment: Tuangru. Jad Jebara, CEO. Today’s data center must scale, be agile and proactively cut costs to survive in the new era of big data, cloud, mobile and social. Tuangru is a Data Center Management (DCM) platform that allows operators to procure, deploy, monitor and measure data center technologies through their web browser.  Second Segment: Computer and Technology News, brought to you by Computer America. KFC Space Program Plastc Goes Under Microsoft Goes Low Apple Overestimates It's Recycling Program Singapore Goes Blade Runner And more! Check out ComputerAmerica.com! For full show notes

Both Segments: Computer and Technology News, brought to you by Computer America! Computer America is on a quest. A hunt for the best news and tech stories around. Scouring a dozen different publications, we feel we have succeeded. Through numerous celebratory posts (you know what day it is), and junk news, we have come out the other side with the best of the best. Tune in for stories such as: Internet Custodians Consider Move To Fight Censorship One of the contributing committees that allocates IP address blocks to Africa announced that no new IP Addresses to countries who shut down the internet. A move to punish those who look to use the Internet as a tool to shut down information. Google Adblock Google reportedly looking into a solution to put ad-block in Google Chrome. A bold move as we see the rise of ad-blockers. But also the fact that Google is primarily an ad provider to the internet.  Bose Listens As Well Reportedly, a man is suing Bose for sending listening meta-data to a date collection company through his headphones. Privacy aside, this is another demonstration to the extent companies are looking to make money off of data post product purchase. For full show notes and more, head on over to ComputerAmerica.com!

Both Segments: Dariush Derakhshani, Graphics Expert. Computer America Correspondent Dariush Derakhshani joins us once again as we talk all about the latest happenings in the graphics world. Dariush is a long time veteran of the CGI industry, working behind the scenes and educating the next generation of graphic designers. Computer America feels there is no one better to help navigate graphics, teaching you design, the technology behind it, and more! Tune in today as we talk about: MSI Launches New Mobile Work Stations MSI announces a new line of mobile work stations. Mobile work stations are laptops on steroids, attempting to bring a semblance of mobility while not compromising on power and performance, allowing professionals to work on the go.  AMD Radeon Announces 500 Series Graphics Cards AMD Radeon has been capturing the mid range market for months now. And they have tweaked their previous 400 line to better perform and compete against Nvidia. We talk specs, are they worth noticing, and who these are really for. Titan Xp Released by Nvidia Nvidia has long held the crown when it comes to high end graphics cards. And they just re-crowned themselves with the Titan Xp, pascal architecture powering a Titan X line of cards. Check out as we talk if it's the new best in the business, and why it's so pricey. For full show notes, head on over to ComputerAmerica.com!

First Segment: Private Internet Access. Ted Kim, CEO. "PRIVATE INTERNET ACCESS provides state of the art, multi-layered security with advanced privacy protection using VPN tunneling. Scroll below to the Security Layers section to learn more about each individual layer. Our services have been designed from the ground up to be able to operate using built-in technology pre-existing in your computer or smartphone device. The services operate at the TCP/IP interface level, which means all of your applications will be secured, not just your web browser." - PrivateInternetAccess Second Segment: Computer and Technology News. Computer America scours the internet to find the latest in computer and technology news. For full show notes, head on over to ComputerAmerica.com!

Both Segments: Ralph Bond, Autodesk, Computer America Correspondent! Ralph Bond joins us on the program to talk about the biggest stories in tech over the past month. Also, a healthy dose of movies, entertainment, and more! Always a fan favorite, tune in for stories included in the Cheat Notes below. Find them at ComputerAmerica.com! Cheat Notes

First Segment: Ooma. Brian Jaquet, Director of PR. Since the beginning, Ooma has been committed to transforming the landscape of home phone service. We took into account everything that was wrong with home phone service today (too pricey, limited features, inflexible) and made it our mission to reinvent it. At the center of our efforts is the Ooma Telo, a highly sophisticated computer that when connected to Ooma’s cloud-based smart platform delivers free calling with extremely high quality, advanced features, and connected services that turn an ordinary phone to a smart phone for your home. Second Segment: Computer and Technology News Computer America is dedicated to making sure you are kept up to snuff on the latest technology news! Find stories today including: Lockheed Martin F-16 In what will probably go down as one of the most expensive drones ever, Lockheed Martin creates a self-guided F-16. Kim Dotcom Wants To Take It To The Top The epic saga of Kim Dotcom continues as he wants to take his arguments to the supreme court over the seizure of his $75mil. New Google Earth Google Earth has been a staple for bored people around the world. And new it's getting a make over. Google is relaunching the service. And more! For full show notes, head on over to ComputerAmerica.com!

Both Segments: Computer and Technology News, brought to you by Computer America! Computer America is on a mission. A quest to find the latest and greatest news articles on the internet today. Find stories such as: Tennessee Gives Free Internet Tennessee positions itself to pay AT&T $45million dollars in exchange for free basic internet to its residents. The speed is less than that of the city owned network, and cost more in the end. Alabama Selfie Filing Next, we have Alabama. Ever the technology hotbed, they proposed a method of filing your taxes with a selfie system. Things are about to get creepy. Neural Networks Crack Pin Numbers Neural Networks who were fed a phones motion censor data could then guess the users pin number with some level of accuracy.  Net Neutrality Advocates Also, Net Neutrality receives a push in the right direction as we continue to move in a direction of a closed/controlled internet. Find what message they sent to the FCC today!  For full show notes, head on over to ComputerAmerica.com! 

First Segment: VMKings. Walid Elemary, Vice President "VMKings is a Virtual Private Server hosting services provider which aims to offer professional VPS hosting and management services that are not off the shelf. Headquartered in California, our team of experts consists of administrators and developers, who specialize in managed hosting services development, providing cutting edge technology implementation to our customers. We currently operate with several hundred Linux servers for our customers, which are optimized for the most diverse requirements - from classic managed server, e.g. for online shops or Webhosting for agencies, to distributed high-availability cluster with 24/7 support for business-critical applications." - VMKings Second Segment: Computer and Technology News Computer America sends out wave after wave of their own men into the news death cannons. Clogging them with wreckage. It's a plan so simple, and idiot could have devised it! Stories include:  Another Win For Justice (Department) The US Justice Department takes down one of the largest global botnets after 7 years. Botnet was used to steal personal information, spam emails, access bank accounts, and more. For full show notes and more, head on over to ComputerAmerica.com!

First Segment: Epson America. Elliot Williams, Product Manager. Epson WorkForce® Printers: Discover all the ways Epson’s full lineup of printers can help your business succeed. Whether you work at home, run a small office or work in a departmental workgroup, Epson delivers high-performance business printers for all your business needs. Second Segment: Computer and Technology News Computer America goes out in search of the latest and greatest in news articles you can find.  And More! For full show notes, head on over to ComputerAmerica.com!

First Segment: Lime Dating. Edward Chen, CEO Lime Dating is a hyper local lifestyle dating app that match users based on their location and activity level. Also, by combining metrics of your everyday lifestyle with traditional online dating services and location based services, Lime Dating hopes to push itself past the crowd and keep going further beyond. Second Segment: Computer and Technology News. Computer America goes in search of the latest breaking and most interesting stories and articles on the net today. Find stories such as: 23andMe, Should You Consider It? Nvidia Titan Xp, The King Has Arrived

First Segment: NETGEAR Orbi. Amit Rele, Senior Product Manager – Home Networking No more dead zones upstairs, no dropped connections through walls, just WiFi everywhere. The Orbi Home WiFi System reaches up to 5,000 square feet through WiFi barriers like walls, stairs and doors using dedicated Tri-Band technology. Need more coverage? Just add an Orbi Satellite to instantly expand your WiFi System and reach. Second Segment: Computer and Technology News. Computer America heads out into the wild wild web to find the best stories you need to hear about. Stories include: HearthStone Releases First Expansion of 2017 And more! For Full Show Notes, head on over to ComputerAmerica.com

Both Segments: Techguy.org. Mike Cermak, Owner/Operator Mike Cermak is a computer expert by trade, and has a wealth of knowledge we utilize on the program. Today, we talk current events. Find stories such as: http://www.pcworld.com/article/3187748/legal/amazon-to-refund-parents-over-kids-in-app-purchases-says-ftc.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/3187408/windows/you-can-download-the-creators-update-april-5-for-a-head-start-on-windows-10.html and more!