The Canadian Tech Podcast Ep. 55 – Wed. Jan 13th 2016

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Hosts

Derek Silva
Stuart Clark

Best of CES

Coin and MasterCard want to make everything you wear a payment device

• http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/6/10704812/coin-mastercard-partnership-ces-2016-atlas-wearables-moov-ornate/in/10487467

Bragi’s truly wireless earbuds are finally here, and they’re actually good.

• http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/7/10730300/bragi-dash-real-wireless-earbuds-ces-2016

Remix OS is Android for the desktop, and it works with nearly any PC

• http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/6/10726986/remix-os-android-desktop-ces-2016

The Jaq charges a smartphone using hydrogen fuel cells

• http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/6/10726614/myfc-jaq-hydrogen-fuel-cell-charger-ces-2016

LG put a TV on the back of its TV

• http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/6/10725428/lg-tv-dual-view-flat-screen-ces-2016

It’s happening! BlackBerry Priv getting wide release in US.

• http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/6/10724546/blackberry-priv-t-mobile-verizon-sprint-release-ces-2016

The Hush smart earplugs nearly sent me to sleep at CES

• http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/8/10730540/hush-smart-earplugs-hands-on-video-ces-2016

Lenovo is making the first consumer phone with Google’s Project Tango

• http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/7/10734314/lenovo-google-project-tango-smartphone-announced-ces-2016

Amazon’s stealth takeover of the smart home at CES 2016

• http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/7/10719202/amazon-alexa-ces-2016-takeover-smart-home
• http://fortune.com/2016/01/11/ces-internet-of-things/

Other News

How Forbes inadvertently proved the anti-malware value of ad blockers

• http://www.networkworld.com/article/3021113/security/forbes-malware-ad-blocker-advertisements.html

Four Canadian startups to watch in 2016

• http://business.financialpost.com/entrepreneur/fp-startups/four-startups-to-watch-in-2016-these-tech-companies-could-be-canadas-next-rising-stars?__lsa=effc-44bb

Bell and Rogers both raise rates

• http://mobilesyrup.com/2016/01/11/bell-raises-monthly-share-plan-prices-eliminates-byod-benefits/
• http://mobilesyrup.com/2016/01/11/rogers-raises-prices-on-some-share-everything-plans-by-5-per-month/

Nvidia Increases Commitment To VR With “VR Ready PC Program”

• http://www.roadtovr.com/nvidia-launches-gtx-geforce-vr-ready-pc-program/

Uber cutting base rates, launching UberPool in Toronto

• https://newsroom.uber.com/beating-the-winter-slump-price-cuts-for-riders-and-guaranteed-earnings-for-drivers/
• http://mobilesyrup.com/2016/01/11/uberpool-ubers-cost-saving-carpooling-service-officially-launching-in-toronto-this-week/

Moto 360 Sport now available in Canada

• http://mobilesyrup.com/2016/01/11/moto-360-sport-now-available-in-canada/

Local Story

Packaging that talks to your phone.

• http://www.lfpress.com/2016/01/12/packaging-that-talks-to-your-phone

*** Breaking  ****

Shaw Media sold to Corus for 2.65 Billion

• http://www.ctvnews.ca/business/shaw-to-sell-global-tv-specialty-channels-to-corus-for-2-65b-1.2735165

What We Like

 

Stuart – Workflowy

Derek – Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes – Google Play |  Apple App Store