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    WiFi Optional

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    Episodes (21)

    WiFi Optional - Episode 30

    WiFi Optional - Episode 30






    Episode 30: Mergers, acquisitions, and paranoia!


    They tried, again and again, and then they sold. Verizon buys Yahoo for $4.83 billion in cash! (18:40)






    Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter








    WiFi Optional - Episode 29

    WiFi Optional - Episode 29






    Episode 29: Spending money!


    We have a new national holiday: Amazon Prime Day! This year's holiday was a MASSIVE success...for Amazon that is. (25:20)






    Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter








    WiFi Optional - Episode 28

    WiFi Optional - Episode 28






    Episode 28: The Tesla-MAC-MicroSD-Skype-Pokémon episode!



    How many did YOU catch? It's ok, we know you play it too! Pokémon GO, that is! We talk about the game, and where it could go. Don't forget to "catch" the deep down article. (20:10)





    Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter








    WiFi Optional - Episode 27

    WiFi Optional - Episode 27






    We are back from... our union mandated vacation. Yeah, that is it. And we have some super tech stories for you!



    Android N. They announced it. It has some cool features. And guess what? Google wants to come out with their own phone that has Android N on it!


    * Disclaimer: I forgot to let Jason know that his mic was not working well :) . I take full responsibility for that one - Rukshan


    Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter








    WiFi Optional - Episode 27

    WiFi Optional - Episode 27






    We are back from... our union mandated vacation. Yeah, that is it. And we have some super tech stories for you!



    Android N. They announced it. It has some cool features. And guess what? Google wants to come out with their own phone that has Android N on it!



    * Disclaimer: I forgot to let Jason know that his mic was not working well :) . I take full responsibility for that one - Rukshan


    Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter








    WiFi Optional - Episode 26

    WiFi Optional - Episode 26






    The Google I/O episode...



    Or course we focus on Google I/O and all of the goodies we can expect from Google in our deep dive segment.



    Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter








    WiFi Optional - Episode 25

    WiFi Optional - Episode 25






    The episode where the cameras don't switch...again.
    This week we talk a lot about auto tech, Google...and Apple!





    In our deep dive story, Google is coming up with a device called the Chirp, and we are excited to try it out!







    Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter








    WiFi Optional - Episode 24

    WiFi Optional - Episode 24





    Get your blood delivered fresh by a drone, that was ordered using Apple's new AI engine, Viv :)

    The developers of Siri secretly created a new AI engine called Viv, and it actually is super cool!





    Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter



    WiFi Optional - Episode 23

    WiFi Optional - Episode 23





    We took a week off, but we are back with Episode 23, and we talk about Google, Apple, more ransomware attacks, and how to water your plants over the internet!

    On our deep dive story, we talk about how Apple got the shrug and self driving "minivans"!





    Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter



    WiFi Optional - Episode 21

    WiFi Optional - Episode 20

    WiFi Optional - Episode 20





    Episode 20 brings us face to face with the new tech!
    This week on our deep dive segment, we talk about Virtual Reality (VR) headests and how they will impact the tech industry in the coming years:






    Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter



    WiFi Optional - Episode 19

    WiFi Optional - Episode 18

    WiFi Optional - Episode 17

    WiFi Optional - Episode 16

    WiFi Optional - Episode 16





    On today's show we talk about;
    • Smartphone can copy a 3D model by listening
    • Hololens available for developers
    • Wireless mouse/keyboard might let hackers in (CLICK HERE for the article and links)
    • Astronaut Scott Kelly comes back to earth after a year!
    And in our in depth story, Baltimore Police used what to catch criminals? and IFTTT going places with it's recipes. We also recognize Ray Tomlinson, the father of email. Rest in Peace, Ray!



    Jason Watercott is @jasonwatercott and Rukshan Wijeratne is @rukshanw on Twitter



    WiFi Optional - Episode 12

    WiFi Optional - Episode 12




    On today's show we talk about;
    • GoPro Shooters Can Send Live Streams Up via Periscope 
    • Google Adds Peer-to-Peer Connections to Hangouts 
    • SSDs can lose data in as little as 7 days without power
    • AMD unveils world’s first 5GHz CPU
    We also tell you about the iPhone ERROR 53 issue, about hacking and data security and have another technical difficulty (just like last week)!