Episode 25 – The Canadian Tech Podcast

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Episode 25 March 4 2013

Hosts
Stuart C
Jamieson R
Mike B.
James W (via skype)

Digital Signage Expo

James won a DSE Gold Apex award as part of the Christie MicroTile installation at the University of Waterloo Stratford Campus North Americas tallest MT wall. The annual DSE Apex Awards honor innovation in the development and deployment of technology in the global Digital Out-Of-Home (DOOH) industry.

Anti-Glare displays – http://www.lg.com/global/products/digital-signage/special-display/LG-55WV70.jsp
More 4K Tech coming to signage Bigger! – http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/18/sharp-90-inch-aquos-led-tv/
See through product boxes, the future of the tech store – (Vine of Box http://vine.co/v/bXmeXXLZZ3w ) http://www.samsung.com/us/business/commercial-display-solutions/LH22NLBVLVC/ZA
Nomadix – New sandwich board http://www.digitalsignageconnection.com/nomadix-demonstrate-roaming-digital-signage-dse-2013-770

Mobile World Congress

Not a lot of announcements
All possible form factors (wearable up)
Chip manufacturers and growing mobile horsepower (eg 4K)
Cheap Nokia phones, new Sony phones, tablet, hybrid
NFC (disappointing, but cool badge thing)
New mobile operating systems – Ubuntu, Firefox
Service providers, OTT solutions (Canadian angle? → Compare Spain prices to here)
My awesome iPhone snap bracelet stand

News

Retailer says Blackberry Z10 outselling other sets
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/tech-news/retailer-says-blackberry-z10-outselling-iphone-5-galaxy-3-in-canada/article9022139/

Blackberry 10 users, here is your first update.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57572012-94/blackberry-10-users-heres-your-first-software-update/

Samsung Galaxy s4 Teaser Video
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57572304-94/samsung-unpacks-galaxy-s4-teaser-video/

White House Response to request regarding DMCA and unlocking of cell phones
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/make-unlocking-cell-phones-legal/1g9KhZG7

Lenovo announced new android tablets.
http://news.lenovo.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=1670

New video featuring Gates, Zuck etc promoting coding in schools.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/tech-news/bill-gates-william-push-for-computer-code-classes-in-schools/article9107126/

Evernote forces a password reset
http://o.canada.com/2013/03/02/evernote-resets-all-passwords-after-security-breach/#.UTUC1DAe2Dl

Seagate to discontinue 7200rpm 2.5in drives later this year
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6810/seagate-to-discontinue-7200rpm-25-drives-later-this-year

App.net introduces free tier
http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/02/25/app-net-introduces-free-tier-invite-only-for-now-includes-following-40-people-and-500mb-storage/

Indigo gives it customers a soapbox.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/tech-news/indigo-gives-its-customers-a-soapbox/article9177365/

Apple Icloud email service unreliable due to filtering.
http://www.macworld.com/article/2029570/silent-email-filtering-makes-icloud-an-unreliable-option.html