Episode 24 – The Canadian Tech Podcast

Episode 24 – The Canadian Tech Podcast

Episode 24 Feb 25 2013

Host
Stuart Clark
Jamieson Roberts.

Adam Forristal has six years of computer and electronics sales experience and is developing batteries and solar cells as an electrochemistry master’s student at Western University.  You can check him out on facebook or follow him on twitter at @aforristal.

Pre-recorded interview with Kelly Macgregor about Open data day.
http://ladieslearningcode.com/2013/02/ladies-learning-code-heads-to-london/

MWC 2013  Lots of news from there today – new HP, Sony, Samsung Tablets, new phones from Asus, Lenovo and Nokia (a good tie-in to the intel mobile chips, as many of the new models use them to run Android devices), and Firefox news

Firefox OS for phones
http://gizmodo.com/5986572/watch-firefox-os-in-action

Intel getting agressive with mobile chips
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/02/intel-gets-aggressive-with-new-smartphone-and-tablet-chips/

BB10 launched in Canada

Samsung Galaxy S4 Launch Event
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57571047-94/samsung-invite-confirms-galaxy-s4-march-14-launch-event/

Google introduces the chromebook pixel.
http://www.macrumors.com/2013/02/21/google-introduces-the-chromebook-pixel-to-compete-with-the-macbook-air/

Microsoft Surface Pro sells out online.

Facebook hacked.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/facebook-hacked-in-a-sophisticated-attack/article8751192/

Square changing the checkout process. Part of an ongoing trend with business engaging consumers in new ways.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/tech-news/are-checkout-counters-headed-for-extinction/article8963720/

You tube app code shows pay to view is on the way.
http://gizmodo.com/5986585/new-youtube-app-code-shows-pay+to+view-is-on-the-way

Playstation 4 released.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/gaming/gaming-news/with-playstation-4-sony-offers-gamers-hope-of-a-new-world/article8908652/

Picks of the week

Stuart – Seagate Momentus Hybrid hard drives.
http://www.seagate.com/internal-hard-drives/laptop-hard-drives/momentus-xt-hybrid/

Adam – Sonos Playbar.
http://reviews.cnet.com/surround-speaker-systems/sonos-playbar/4505-7868_7-35609166.html

Jamie – Mech Force
http://www.playmechforce.com