CTP Ep. 133 – Sep 24, 2017: Jump Off a Cliff

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

Hosts & Guests

• Stuart Clark
• Derek Silva

Quick Hits

• Sports streaming platform DAZN will issue $20 refunds to subscribers for NFL streaming issues
  • https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/09/21/sports-streaming-platform-dazn-will-issue-20-refund/
• Indiegogo suspends Frank Phone campaign
  • https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/09/19/indiegogo-suspends-frank-phone-campaign/
• Nest Unveils Multiple New Smart Home Products
  • https://techvibes.com/2017/09/20/nest-unveils-multiple-new-smart-home-products
• Right Health acquires Akira to power virtual service for physical healthcare clinics
  • http://betakit.com/right-health-acquires-akira-to-power-virtual-service-for-physical-healthcare-clinics/
• Equifax hack may have exposed 100,000 Canadians’ personal info
  • https://globalnews.ca/news/3755234/equifax-breach-canada/

Topics

• Bell Calls for CRTC-Backed Website Blocking System and Complete Criminalization of Copyright in NAFTA
  • http://www.michaelgeist.ca/2017/09/bell-calls-crtc-backed-website-blocking-system-complete-criminalization-copyright-nafta/
• Google and HTC Announce US$1.1 Billion Cooperation Agreement
  • http://www.htc.com/us/about/newsroom/2017/2017-09-21-htc-google/
  • https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/21/google-htc-smartphone-business-hardware
• iPhone 8: muted reaction and small queues lead to questions over demand
  • https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/22/iphone-8-small-queues-muted-reaction-questions-demand-iphone-x
  • https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/09/19/iphone-8-iphone-8-plus-review-canada/
• Apple Watch Series 3 also released this week
  • https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/09/20/apple-watch-series-3-review-canada/
• OPC recommends new legislation to protect Canadians’ personal information online, and says Canadians should fear having devices searched at US border
  • http://betakit.com/opc-recommends-new-legislation-to-protect-canadians-personal-information-online/
  • http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/us-border-cellphone-password-search-1.4296331

Stuff We Like

• Stuart – XMind – Another mind mapping software to try.
• Derek – Rocketball; Android only

What are you up to lately?

• Stuart – Trying to survive this oppressive heat. Doing some more personal development and reading. Library board this week.
• Derek – Had a Council meeting on Wednesday that was very heated toward the end around personnel/HR issues, completely drained the pool this weekend, really loving my 2017 Chevy Silverado, attended Komoka Kings’ first home game last night.

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Music Credit:

“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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