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The Techsperts: Free WiFi (Everwhere!), Laptop Lookout & Google Drive

Now that Disney and Nintendo have decided to offer free WiFi, can we expect to find it throughout the land?

There are two people who can only be happy with that prospect, Up to Date's Techsperts, Dustin Jacobsen and Justin Parlette, who join Steve Kraske on Tuesday's program to give us their predictions.

And, if you’re looking to buy a laptop but are overwhelmed by all the models available, they have some suggestions to help narrow the field

Plus, Google has joined the cloud with its online storage service.  We’ll ask the Techsperts if Google Drive is everything a techie could want.

Dustin Jacobsen, Chief Strategy Officer at Flat Square Technology Group, leads the practice on mobile, social and emerging technology projects. Jacobsen holds a BS from Iowa State University and an MBA, magna cum laude, from Baker University. He blogs about all things marketing and technology at ShakeGently.com and is on Twitter at@dustinj. Justin Parlette, support systems administrator at University of Missouri - Kansas City, is an Apple Certified Technician who provides support and advice to staff and faculty on campus, with an emphasis on Apple technology. Parlette is also the founder of Happy Underground Films, LLC, which has released the first season of the critically acclaimed webseries DEAD WAIT. The second season is currently in production and is expected to be released this year. Follow Parlette's adventures on Twitter -- just look for @jpar0.

Stephen Steigman is director of Classical KC. You can email him at <a href="mailto:Stephen.Steigman@classicalkc.org">Stephen.Steigman@classicalkc.org</a>.
When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.