Computer America

First Hour: Matter and Form. Drew Shark, CEO.

Matter and Form Inc. (formerly Matterform) was founded by designers and programmers who needed a high-resolution 3D scanner but couldn’t afford one; so they made their own. The first product, the Matter and Form 3D Scanner, began shipping in Fall 2014 and has sold thousands of units worldwide. With the Approved Reseller program, Matter and Form has authorized key distribution partners worldwide. In 2015 Matter and Form launched bevelPix, an online platform to view, share, and process 3D content. Its latest product, bevel3D, previewed at CES 2016 and launched in the spring of 2017.

Second Hour: Computer and Technology News.

Today’s topics include:

Gene Editing Will Be Banned In Sports

NVIDIA Unveils Autonomous Car Platform

Youtube To Ban Gun Modification Tutorials

Apple Buys Google! Not Really…

Amazon Wants In Your Home

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

First Segment: MANDT VR. Neil Mandt, CEO/Founder.

MANDT VR works across a broad range of industries, including sports, entertainment, music, media, and more. Our mission is to create world class virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality content experiences that speak to our partners’ unique visions, helping them to connect with their customers and communities in extraordinary new ways.

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News.

Today’s topics include:

EU Claims Broadband Speed Should Be Enforcable

Sony Unveils New Robot

FBI Uses VPN “Non-Existant Logs” To Catch Criminal

Microsoft Calls It Quits On Windows 10 Mobile

Mesh Network Can Detect People Breathing

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

First Segment: OP Skins. Malcom CasSelle, CIO.

Online games on the Steam platform (such as Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, H1Z1, Dota 2, Unturned, etc.) allow players to trade weapons and other in-game items to each other. These items have value to gamers because they’re used to either improve their game play, adorn their weaponry or characters, or are treated like collectibles.

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News.

Today’s Topics Include:

Cash-Free America

Mattel Cancels Kid-Friendly Smart Speaker

AIM Signs Off

Google Fiber Ditching TV

Russia Stole Secrets With Help Of Kaspersky

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

First Segment: Dr. Jon Peddie Research. Jon Peddie, President.

Jon Peddie Research (JPR) is a technically oriented computer graphics marketing and management-consulting firm based in Tiburon, CA. We provide specialized services to senior and middle management in computer companies and companies that are major computer users.

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News.

Computer America covers the big stories of the day, including topics such as:

Google Translate Comes To Its Ear Pods

Supreme Court Against Live Streaming Its Proceedings

Russian Hackers Steal NSA Data

Man Sues Over Viral Video, Loses

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

Both Segments: Mike Cermak. Owner/Operator, Techguy.org

Mike Cermak is the owner and operator of Techguy.org. Computer America’s recommended forum for computers and troubleshooting. Check it out if you have any need of help or would like to discuss topics related to technology. Forums for anything and everything computer related.

Tune in today as we talk all things tech with Mike, including:

Ie address bar security issue

Yahoo breach larger than previously thought

New undersea cable backed by Microsoft

Tesla semi truck announcement later this month, photos leaked in advance

Senate Panel Approves Autonomous Vehicle Legislation

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

First Segment: Hyperkin. Chris Gallizzi, Product Manager.

Our mission is to provide the video game industry and consumers with a product line that offers new and exciting ideas, sturdy and dependable product construction, attractive packaging and price points that are reasonable to the end-user and profitable for each partner within the supply channel. The peripheral niche of the video game industry is filled with notable competitors and we are determined to rise above the crowd by offering outstanding service and exceptional products.

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News.

Today’s Topics include:

Facebook Hires 1000 People To Police Ads

Decentralized Internet Idea

Brit’s Are Concerned With Connected Homes

Equifax Collected Salaries of 7,100 Companies

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

Both Segment: Popzara Magazine. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor

Throughout Popzara you’ll see and hear views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and movements, even politics. Opinion pieces, debates, reflections, reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, news tidbits, and so much more. A little bit of everything for the discriminating reader and curious listener.

Topics:

Roku Initial Public Offering Looking At $2 Billion

Amazon Echo Event

Ikea And TaskRabbit Join Forces

Google Play/iTunes 4k Movies On Sale For 20 Dollars

Red Dead Redemption 2 Trailer

Star Trek: The Next Generation Turns 30

For full show notes, head on over to ComputerAmerica.com!

First Segment: Immersive Technology Alliance. Neil Schneider, Executive Director.

The Immersive Technology Alliance contributes to the viability, advancement and adoption of virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, stereoscopic 3D, and related future innovations. We do this by facilitating collaborative problem solving and accelerated opportunity development at an industry-wide level. Participants include immersive platform makers, technology and content developers, academia, businesses, market advocates, and distribution channels.

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News.

Today’s Topics:

Data Caps On Home Internet At 160 GB

GoPro New Cameras

EU Tells Companies To Step Up To Hate Speech

YouTube Now Requires Partnership To Link Externally

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

Both Segments: Scott Schober.

Scott N. Schober is the President and CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems (BVS), a forty-year-old New Jersey-based privately held company and leading provider of advanced, world-class wireless test and security solutions. Schober also invented BVS’s cell phone detection tools, used to enforce a “no cell phone policy” in prisons and secure government facilities. Scott is a highly sought-after subject expert on the topic of cybersecurity.

GPS Trackers – how to see if someone is tracking you

https://youtu.be/qOyVMs-pMes

GPS trackers will PING when vehicle starts to move

Sonic Drive In acknowledges cyber breach

3,600 locations across 45 states

likely led to sale of millions of stolen credit cards & debit cards (Joker’s Stash selling them)

5 millions cards were for sale on dark web Sept 26th

prices of this batch is higher then others- since they are FRESH cards (see attached pic)

$25-$45 each (many platinum with high limits)

Technology used to curb distracted driving

Over 3,000 people are killed in automobile accidents every year in the U.S. alone directly resulting from drivers distracted by their mobile devices.

North Korea mining Bitcoin & hacking it

North Korea banded from exporting coal to China, but now using coal to generate electric to mine

bitcoin network releases 12.5 bitcoins ($50k) every 10 minutes to a miner as an incentive for checking bitcoin transactions and adding them to the ledger

North Korea believed to be behind the global ransomware attack WannaCry -which demanded bit con payment to unlock

Deloitte’s US operations hit by targeted cyber attack

ironic as they provide cyber security and consulting services.

Equifax fallout

Freeze your credit

How Artificial Intelligence is changing our future

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

First Segment: Prosoft Engineering. Greg Brewer, CEO.

Established in 1985, Prosoft Engineering, Inc. offers best-in-class software paired with exceptional service and support. Bucking the trend to send technical support fulfillment to an overseas 3rd party, Prosoft’s technical support team is proudly based in Prosoft’s home office in California and can be reached for help via email. Prosoft's mission is to make data recovery solutions for all types of computer users, from the novice home user to the expert IT Professional, in addition to providing the best-in-class US-based support and service.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/uZLybI9TmKQ

Second Segment: Computer and Technology News

Today's Topics:

CBS Using Viewers Browsers To Mine Crypto-Currency

FCC Declares Wireless Competition Fixed

Star Trek Discovery Is A Hit, With Pirates

EU Study Says Piracy Does Not Hurt Game Sales

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