Author: Jamieson

The Canadian Tech Podcast Episode 49 Nov 11th 2013 – Sony PS4 and Tech News

The Canadian Tech Podcast Episode 49 Nov 11th 2013 – Sony PS4 and Tech News

Canadian Tech Podcast

Episode 49 – November 11 2013

Hosts
Jamieson Roberts
Adam Forristal

Sony & PS4

The big event this week is obviously that the PS4 launch this week. You can follow along with the show while we talk about what to expect, the good, the bad, and the ugly as well as tech news from this past week.

E3 Roundup
http://metro.co.uk/2013/06/13/ps4-vs-xbox-one-comparison-the-state-of-play-3839627/

What can a PS4 do?
http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/31/playstation-4-audio-game-install-details/

System Specs
http://ca.ign.com/articles/2013/11/09/xbox-one-vs-playstation-4-the-console-specs

Resolutiongate
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-11-07-microsoft-studios-phil-spencer-on-resolutiongate-and-kinect

PS4 exclusives
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/technology/xbox-one-vs-playstation-4-2689552

PS4 Ecosystem
The PS Vita and Remote Play – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_Play
Vita TV – http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/9/4710080/sony-ps-vita-tv
Video Streaming – http://www.psu.com/a019905/

Ubisoft Raves about Remote Play and how easy it is to use – http://www.polygon.com/2013/11/11/5091294/assassins-creed-4-black-flag-ps4-ps-vita-remote-play

What’s missing from the PS4
– Initial Blu-ray playback – Needs a patch
– DLNA – not supported – http://www.techhive.com/article/2061901/playstation-4-gets-netflix-and-more-at-launch-but-wheres-the-music-.html

Stories

Best Buy and Future Shop go nuts on trade ins
http://o.canada.com/technology/gaming/futureshop-best-buy-get-battlefield-4-and-call-of-duty-ghosts/

DOTA2 item for sale for a cool $38k
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/11/got-38000-burning-a-hole-in-your-pocket-why-not-buy-a-dota-2-courier-with-it/

New World of Warcraft Expansion – Warlords of Draenor
http://us.battle.net/wow/en/warlords-of-draenor/

LA Plans to offer free city wide broadband
http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/05/los-angeles-citywide-wifi-fiber/

IE11 comes out for Windows 7
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/11/internet-explorer-11-for-windows-7-out-now/

Twitter trading above estimates
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101176699

Universal MalWare is out there
http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/10/meet-badbios-the-mysterious-mac-and-pc-malware-that-jumps-airgaps/

iCloud Keychain it works to a point
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/11/apples-icloud-keychain-it-works-but-its-limitations-are-frustrating/

Nexus 5 Releases. Is amazing.
http://reviews.cnet.com/google-nexus-5/

Picks of the Week
Jamieson – Timing
Adam – Tesla Model S

The Canadian Tech Podcast Ep 48 Oct 28st 2013 – Apple Fall Keynote & Tech News

The Canadian Tech Podcast Ep 48 Oct 28st 2013 – Apple Fall Keynote & Tech News

Canadian Tech Podcast

Episode 48 – October 28 2013

Hosts
Jamieson Roberts
Adam Forristal

Apple News

This weeks focus is on Apple. They have had quite the past week with not only their major keynote announcing OS Updates, new hardware and a whole bevy of information, but their fall earnings call.

Apple Keynote (last week) and Earnings call (today)

Apple Q4 Numbers – Revenue rises but profits fall
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/28/5039154/apple-q4-2013-earnings

Mavericks review here
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/28/5039154/apple-q4-2013-earnings

Mavericks Launches for Free
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/25/5028610/apple-free-os-x-upgrade-what-it-means-for-microsoft

iWork Launchs free as well
http://www.macrumors.com/2013/10/28/ilife-iwork-and-os-x-updates-will-continue-to-be-free-in-the-future/

Hardware Update Round-Up
MBP(r) Updates – http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/10/retina-round-two-apples-15-inch-2013-retina-macbook-pro-reviewed/
Mac Pro
iPad Air (aka full sized)
iPad Mini retina

Late 2013 Retina Pro issues
http://www.macrumors.com/2013/10/28/owners-of-late-2013-retina-macbook-pros-reporting-keyboard-and-trackpad-freezes-boot-camp-install-issues/

iPad Mini retina’s may be scarce at launch
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/28/5039960/ipad-mini-with-retina-launch-stock-tim-cook

News Stories
BBM mixed reviews, and why they’re wrong
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/25/5028204/bbm-for-iphone-and-android-review

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LinkedIn Intro a Hackers dream
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/27/5034276/linkedin-says-intro-has-most-secure-implementation-possible

Seagate brings ethernet to the HDD
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/10/seagate-introduces-a-new-drive-interface-ethernet/

Ouya coming to Target this fall
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/24/5024018/ouya-coming-to-all-target-stores-later-this-month

PS4 won’t be able to play DVD’s or Blu-Ray’s out of the box… till you update
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/25/5028180/playstation-4-wont-play-blu-rays-or-dvds-out-of-the-box

Picks of the Week
Jamieson – Pocket Trains
Adam – Path of Exile

The Canadian Tech Podcast – Ep 47 | Oct 21st 2013

The Canadian Tech Podcast – Ep 47 | Oct 21st 2013

The Canadian Tech Podcast

Episode 47 – October 21st 2013

Hosts
Jamieson Roberts
Adam Forristal

Stories
Google taking Chrome OS out of the browser and into Windows 8
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/5/4806562/google-building-chrome-os-into-windows-8

Google reaches the $1000/share mark
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/18/4852158/google-stock-breaks-1000-for-the-first-time

Nexus 5 leaked
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/17/4850738/nexus-5-google-play-store-price

TWTR – IPO at the 1 billion dollar mark
http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/03/twitter-files-for-1-billion-ipo-will-list-as-twtr/

RIP isohunt
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/10/isohunt-shuts-down-a-day-early-to-avoid-becoming-part-of-online-archive/

Rogers to not carry z30 and then backtracks and decides to
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/as-blackberry-struggles-it-sets-a-date-for-its-latest-device-in-canada/article14676924/

BBM for iOS and Android released today, but there’s a wait-list

Canadian Government to push Carriers to provide a-la-carte cable
http://ca.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idCABRE99C0BH20131014

Netflix is now bigger than HBO
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/21/4862966/netflix-q3-2013-earnings

Surface 2 and 2 pro nearly out
http://reviews.cnet.com/microsoft-surface-2/
http://reviews.cnet.com/microsoft-surface-pro-2/

Windows 8.1 launch weekend plagued by some show-stopping installation issues
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2056292/windows-8-1-launch-weekend-plagued-by-some-show-stopping-installation-issues.html

Carbon-negative energy, a reality at last — and cheap, too
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57608281-76/carbon-negative-energy-a-reality-at-last-and-cheap-too/

Next Gen Game Delays – Watch Dogs and Drive Club

Tomorrow is Apple day

Picks of the Week
Jamieson – Crunch
Adam – Mediahint