Computer America

First Segment: RapidX. Kris Scott, Director of Marketing.

RapidX pulls inspiration from our modern world, where there is an ever-increasing emphasis on technology. As a lifestyle-forward brand, we create merchandise to enhance your daily experiences. Our products are designed from the bottom up by maintaining a consumer-centric model of production. We respond to the needs of our customers and approach innovation with your satisfaction as the ultimate goal. The cutting edge designs melded with the efficiency of conventional products provide the foundation for the company. Our ergonomic office chairs and gamer office chairs are created to supplement your gaming and working experiences, by combining the comfort of luxurious gaming chairs with the ergonomic design of performance racecar seating. Our unique lifestyle accessories work to foster efficiency through a stylish lens.

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Second Segment: Computer and Technology News

Today's Topics Include:

Apple Self Driving Car Technology

Uber Paid Hackers To Keep Quiet

Facebook Let's You Discriminate Housing Based On Race

Lyft Applies For Self-Driving Permit

And more! For full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Both Segments: Computer and Technology News

Today’s Topics Include:

DOJ Indicts HBO Hacker

Net Neutrality Repeal Plan Revealed

Surface Book 2 Reported Power Issues

UK Bans Kodi Boxes

Uber Orders 24,000 Volvo For Self Driving Fleet

More Sites Are Keylogging Users

Android Phones Continuously Track User Locations When Feature Turned Off

And more! For full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

First Segment: Telestream. Tom Prehn, Senior Product Manager

Telestream specializes in products that make it possible to get video content to any audience regardless of how it is created, distributed or viewed. Throughout the entire digital media lifecycle, from capture to viewing, for consumers through high-end professionals, Telestream products range from desktop components and cross-platform applications to fully-automated, enterprise-class digital media transcoding and workflow systems. Telestream enables users in a broad range of business environments to leverage the value of their video content.

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News

Today’s Topics Include:

KFC Internet Escape Pod

UBER Requests 24,000 Self-Driving Cars

Texas Authorities Demand Shooters iCloud Data

Record 1.2 Million Cut Cable Cord Last Quarter

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Both Segments: Ralph Bond, Computer America Correspondent

Ralph Bond has been a long time Computer America correspondent, specializing in PR and explaining technology to the masses. Having worked for Intel, Autodesk, and more, no one else explains topics like Ralph. Tune in for stories that span all over the technology spectrum.

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Both Segments: Marcel Gagne. Cooking With Linux.

Food, Wine, and Linux may seem like a strange combination, but combining three passionscan be a wonderful thing. I’m Marcel Gagné. Those of you who read Cooking with Linux, the multi-award-winning column that appeared monthly in Linux Journal magazine for 10 years, likely agree. With the help of my faithful waiter, François, Restaurant Chez Marcel serves up the finest in Linux and open source software paired with exceptional wines.

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Both Segments: Dariush Derakhshani. Computer America Graphics Correspondent.

Dariush Derakhshani is an award-winning visual effects supervisor, author, and educator whose work has appeared in The Fantastic Four, Pan’s Labyrinth, the South Park TV series, and countless commercials and music videos. An Autodesk Certified Instructor, he teaches 3D animation and is the author of previous editions of Introducing Maya. Dariush is coauthor of the Autodesk 3ds Max series of books.

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First Segment: ExpressVPN. Harold Li

ExpressVPN is a leading VPN service provider enabling users worldwide to safely and anonymously browse the web. With 1000+ servers across 94 countries and new servers added each week, ExpressVPN offers a comprehensive reach and provides uncensored access to international websites. The company’s award-winning apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Routers, and Linux preserve customer privacy and provide best-in-class internet security.

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News.

Today’s Topics Include:

Apple To Add 3D Sensor In Next iPhone

FCC To Vote On New Broadcasting Standard

FDA Approves New Medical Tracking Pill

Firefox Quantum Released

Youtube Demonetization of Videos

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First Segment: Epson. Haol Yao, Product Manager – Consumer Ink Jet

Epson, a leader in home and business printing products, joins us on the program to talk all about their eco-tank systems. How they can improve the yield and capacity of printers.

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News.

Today’s Topics Include:

Alibaba Brings In $25 Billion In A Single Day

Lord of The Rings Take To TV

Star Wars Battlefront 2 Microtransactions

Pirating Sites Go Down

Freemium Amazon Video Service

And more! For full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

First Segment: Balance Edutainment. Dave Room, Author.

Our Mixed Reality/EdTech firm has produced the first-of-its-kind Animated children’s book – Pacha’s Pajamas: A Story Written By Nature, which instantly grabs attention, and makes kids want to read. Hovering our augmented reality app over the illustrations in the book brings them to life with animations featuring celebrities including Cheech Marin, Mos Def, and Cheech Marin. Pacha’s imagination is bigger than the Andes Mountains, homeland of her ancestors. The characters on her PJs come alive in her dreams and join her on a dream adventures in which she learns more about herself.

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News:

Today’s Topics Include:

Facebook Exploits Human Vulnerability

Alexa Holds House Party While Owner Is Away

Intel Headhunts AMD/Apple Executive

First Autonomous Vehicle Crashes First Day Of Service

And more! For full show notes, check out ComputerAmerica.com!

Both Segments: Sandy Berger. Compukiss.com/Correspondent

Sandy Berger joins us on Computer America to talk all things consumer electronics for both segments. Sandy Berger is a consumer electronics expert with many years of experience in the field, giving her unbiased opinion on the products that are available to the masses.

Today’s Topics:

Home Automation Round-up: We talk Google and their new Google Home Mini, Amazon with their Echo Plus, and the much anticipated Apple Home Pod.

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