CTP Ep. 118 – Jun 4, 2017: Kiking the Kin

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Thanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue Mic

Hosts & Guests

• Stuart Clark
• Derek Silva

Quick Hits

• Canadian lawyers report rise in lawsuits related to social media and mobile devices
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/06/01/canadian-lawyers-report-rise-in-lawsuits-related-to-social-media-and-mobile-devices/
• Apple Swift Playgrounds iPad app update brings support for robots, drones and toys
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/06/02/apple-swift-playgrounds-ipad-app-update-support-for-robots-drones/
• The essential phone: A first look at the hardware
  • https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/30/15717066/essential-phone-hands-on-photos-android-hardware
• The Essential Phone: a first look at the hardware
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/05/30/essential-home-smart-home-speaker-andy-rubin/
• Kik launches Kin to drive mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency
  • http://betakit.com/kik-launches-kin-to-drive-mainstream-adoption-of-cryptocurrency/

Topics

• OneLogin admits recent breach is pretty dang serious
  • https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/01/onelogin-admits-recent-breach-is-pretty-dang-serious/
  • https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/06/onelogin-breach-exposed-ability-to-decrypt-data/

• Google plans to clean up the web with Chrome ad blocker next year
  • https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/1/15726778/chrome-ad-blocker-early-2018-announced-google

• Apple’s WWDC 2017: a Siri speaker, iOS 11, and what else to expect
  • https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/2/15720572/apple-wwdc-2017-keynote-date-rumors-ios-11-siri-speaker-ipad
• CRTC executive director details plans for improving broadband internet
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/05/30/crtc-executive-director-universal-service-objective-broadband-internet-canada/
• Hyundai’s new electric bus has 180 miles of range and fully charges in an hour
  • https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/1/15724134/hyundai-electric-bus-elec-city-korea-range
• Plex becomes a low-cost, DIY streaming TV service
  • https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/01/plex-becomes-a-low-cost-diy-streaming-tv-service/

Stuff We Like

• Stuart – Nikon D70 Camera – an oldy but a goody!
• Derek – Didn’t try anything new this week, but will be testing out three productivity apps starting tomorrow

What are you up to lately?

• Stuart – On call week starts, more video training. Some new responsibilities for London Public Library board.
• Derek – Continuing with soccer practices and games, wearing my new Folsom & Co. watch daily, swung by Attic Books on Thursday to pick up some Discworld novels, and some books for the kids, started posting videos of me playing Battle Bay on YouTube Gaming.

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Music Credit:

“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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