Episode 29 – The Canadian Tech Podcast

Episode 29 – The Canadian Tech Podcast

Hosts:
Stuart Clark
Jamieson Roberts
Adam Forristal

Our thoughts to people in Boston

Apple devices to outsell Windows for first time ever in 2013
http://bgr.com/2013/04/05/apple-sales-windows-sales-2013-gartner-416934/

Prices of Windows RT tablets drop, point to failure of OS
http://www.techworld.com.au/article/457879/prices_windows_rt_tablets_drop_point_failure_os/

Impressive New Steady Cam Gear (PS I really want one now)
http://gizmodo.com/5993678/this-new-camera-stabilizer-could-change-cinematography-forever

Phantom Flex4K camera unveiled, blasts through 1000 4K frames per second (video)

http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/08/phantom-flex4k-camera-unveiled-at-NAB/

A new RIM PlayBook tablet? RIM hasn’t ruled it out
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/business-technology/a-new-rim-playbook-tablet-rim-hasnt-ruled-it-out/article10681188/

Goodbye BlackBerry Music, we hardly knew ye
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/business-technology/goodbye-blackberry-music-we-hardly-knew-ye/article10777802/

Google Chrome breaks up with web-kit
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/04/blink/

The Samsung store, coming soon to 1,400 Best Buy U.S. locations
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/business-technology/the-samsung-store-coming-soon-to-1400-best-buy-us-locations/article10763949/

 

Minority Report Style scanner/UI
http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/3/4177912/fujitsu-wants-to-replace-your-scanner-with-minority-report-ui

Speedier Thunderbolt tech on the way.  Is backwards compatible.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57578503-76/intel-shows-off-speedier-thunderbolt-tech/

Facebook Home falls flat
http://www.dailydot.com/news/facebook-home-reviews-fail-android/

Picks of the Week

Stuart. – Focus Writer – http://gottcode.org/focuswriter
Jamieson – diet coda $19.99 http://panic.com/dietcoda/
Adam – MuseScore + mobile