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Hosts & Guests

• Stuart Clark
• Derek Silva

Topics

• Amazon debuts first AWS Region in Canada
  • https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/08/amazon-debutes-first-aws-region-in-canada/
• Nikola reveals hydrogen fuel cell truck with range of 1,200 miles
  • http://arstechnica.com/cars/2016/12/nikola-hydrogen-fuel-cell-truck/
• Google Wifi Review: Wi-Fi That Works
  • http://www.theverge.com/2016/12/6/13843536/google-wifi-review-mesh-router-system-vs-eero
  • http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/12/review-comparing-google-wifi-to-other-mesh-networking-heavyweights/
• New Bluetooth devices will have faster speeds and longer range
  • http://www.theverge.com/2016/12/7/13863360/bluetooth-5-launching-faster-speeds-longer-range
• Pebble confirms Fitbit sale: Hardware is dead, software in maintenance mode
  • http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/12/pebble-confirms-fitbit-sale-hardware-is-dead-software-in-maintenance-mode/
• Server Chip Threat to Intel Isn’t Hypothetical Anymore
  • http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/server-chip-threat-to-intel-isnt-hypothetical-anymore
• Radeon Crimson ReLive driver: More performance, less power, and screen capture tech
  • http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/12/radeon-crimson-relive-driver-details-download/

Stuff We Like

• Stuart – Goodreader for iOS
• Derek – Google Maps’ Time Lapse
  • http://www.lfpress.com/2016/12/08/google-earth-engine-shows-satellite-images-of-london-since-1984
  • https://earthengine.google.com/timelapse/

What are you up to lately?

• Stuart – Checking out various health apps for the iPhone
• Derek – Lots of Council meetings to wrap up 2016,

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Music Credit:

“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 53:26 — 61.1MB)

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Hosts & Guests

• Stuart Clark
• Derek Silva

Topics

• The Internet Archive is expanding its backups into Canada
  • http://blog.archive.org/2016/11/29/help-us-keep-the-archive-free-accessible-and-private/
  • http://www.theverge.com/2016/11/29/13778188/internet-archive-of-canada-backup-trump-surveillance-censorship
• Fitbit is reportedly buying Pebble
  • https://www.engadget.com/2016/11/30/fitbit-is-reportedly-buying-pebble/
• Netflix finally adds offline mode for binging on the go
  • http://thenextweb.com/lifestyle/2016/11/30/netflix-offline-mode/
  • Not everything will be available in offline mode
• Amazon Prime video streaming could launch in Canada on Thursday
  • http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/amazon-prime-video-canada-1.3874326
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2016/11/29/bell-confirms-amazon-prime-video-officially-going-live-december-1st-in-canada/
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2016/11/22/how-to-watch-amazon-prime-video-in-canada/

Pre recorded ad?

• Startup Says Beaming Millimeter Waves Over the Air Will Make It a Star in Ultra-Fast Wireless Broadband
  • http://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/wireless/after-a-long-silence-starry-startup-says-millimeter-waves-perform-admirably-in-beta-for-ultrafast-wireless-broadband
• Is the Bell-MTS deal on the rocks?
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2016/11/20/is-the-bell-mts-deal-on-the-rocks-will-shaw-save-it/
  • https://www.google.ca/amp/s/sec.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/competiton-bureaus-scrutiny-of-bce-mts-deal-goes-into-overtime/article33109912/%3Fservice%3Damp?client=ms-android-motorola
• What is VoWiFi and is it key to Freedom Mobile’s future?
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2016/12/03/what-is-vowifi-and-is-it-key-to-freedom-mobiles-future/

Stuff We Like

• Stuart – Outlook for iOS
• Derek – PINEBOOK

What are you up to lately?

• Stuart – iPhone 7 Plus has arrived.
• Derek – I was sworn in as Councillor of Ward 4 in MXC on Wednesday! Lots of phone calls and meetings already, have a Council meeting upcoming on Wednesday. Otherwise we’re decorating for Christmas, buying Christmas gifts, etc. I also signed up for the Google Play Music 4 month trial, which was a Black Friday/Cyber Monday deal. Absolutely going to buy the Family Plan come March.

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Music Credit:

“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 37:20 — 42.7MB)

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Hosts & Guests

• Stuart Clark
• Derek Silva

Topics

• Ontario court sides with Bell in dispute over VMedia streaming service
  • http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/ontario-court-sides-with-bell-in-dispute-over-vmedia-streaming-service/article32987229/
• Telus launches Internet for Good program to support 15,000 Alberta families
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2016/11/24/telus-launches-internet-for-good-program-to-support-15000-alberta-families/
• This Holiday Season, a Nationwide Plan to Shop Local—Even Online
  • ‘https://techvibes.com/2016/11/24/holiday-season-shop-local-online
• This Year, Shoppers Experience Black Friday from Their Smartphones
  • https://techvibes.com/2016/11/25/black-friday-stats
• Apple just handed Microsoft the keys to the kingdom
  • https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-microsoft-macbook-pro-surface-studio-creative-professionals/
• Four Lessons From Canada’s Largest Videogame Conference
  • https://techvibes.com/2016/11/22/lessons-from-largest-videogame-conference

Stuff We Like

• Stuart – Dayquil and Nyquil 🙂
• Derek – Blue Yeti USB Microphone

What are you up to lately?

• Stuart – Not much since I have been sick with the latest bug going around. 🙁
• Derek – A bunch of meetings with municipal staff, lots of reading, put up my Christmas lights and tree this weekend, re-installed Plex on my desktop in the basement. Will start using that again as a media server for my Roku.

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Music Credit:

“District Four” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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