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Hosts & Guests

• Stuart Clark
• Derek Silva

Thanks to techdoz.ca for the loan of the snowball mic.

Topics

• Microsoft held an event on Wednesday, unveiled two upcoming Windows updates, new Surface Book, and Surface Studio
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2016/10/26/windows-10-creators-update-is-coming-spring-2017/
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2016/10/26/microsoft-launches-inexpensive-vr-creators-headset/
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2016/10/26/microsoft-debuts-all-in-one-pc-called-the-surface-studio/
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2016/10/26/microsofts-surface-dial-will-be-compatible-with-the-surface-pro-3-surface-pro-4-and-surface-book/
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2016/10/26/windows-10-pcs-to-get-sms-integration-with-android-and-windows-phones/
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2016/10/26/microsoft-announces-surface-book-i7/
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2016/10/26/microsofts-surface-book-i7-available-in-canada-for-pre-order-starting-at-3129/
• Apple held their event on Thursday featuring revamped Macbooks and a TV app
  • http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/10/27/13439594/apple-event-october-2016-news-recap-macbook-pro
  • http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/27/13419182/apple-new-macbook-pro-video-photos-hands-on
  • http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/27/13441154/apple-tv-app-hands-on-impressions
• Apple shares stumble amid iPhone supply concerns
  • http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/apple-1.3822443

• Twitter is killing off Vine
  • http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/27/13437576/twitter-killing-vine
• CRTC to review net neutrality in Videotron music streaming case
  • http://globalnews.ca/news/3034412/crtc-to-review-net-neutrality-in-videotron-music-streaming-case/
• Apple Said to Develop Car Operating System in BlackBerry Country
  • https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-25/apple-develops-car-operating-system-in-blackberry-country
• Razer upgrades Blade Stealth laptop with new Intel CPU, more RAM, and a bigger battery
  • http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/2/12709644/razer-blade-stealth-upgrade-kaby-lake-ifa-2016
• Tesla’s shows off solar roof and energy ambitions at Los Angeles event
  • http://arstechnica.com/business/2016/10/teslas-solar-roof-and-energy-ambitions-on-display-at-los-angeles-event/
• Nintendo unveils next-gen Switch; here’s what we know
  • http://www.nintendo.com/switch
  • http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/10/nintendo-switchs-next-big-reveal-will-be-livestreamed-on-january-12/
  • http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/10/report-nintendo-switch-has-6-2-720p-multitouch-screen/

Local Story

• The London Roundhouse will be hosting this year’s Extra Life event on Nov. 5.
  • http://www.lfpress.com/2016/10/24/business-buzz-oct-25
  • www.extra-life.org

Stuff We Like

• Stuart – Razer upgrades Blade Stealth laptop
• Derek – Nintendo Switch

What are you up to lately?

• Stuart – Work, getting the last of the model club sites updated.
• Derek – Started the Couch to 10K program, trying to get back on the fitness regime I started before vacation, watching lots of hockey, soccer, and American football right now. SPORTS, SPORTS, SPORTS, SPORTS!

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Music Credit:

“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 56:40 — 64.8MB)

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Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs

Hosts & Guests

• Stuart Clark
• Derek Silva

Thanks to techdoz.ca for the loan of the snowball mic.

Topics

• Apple’s October 27th event is reportedly all about laptops
  • https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/22/apple-october-27th-event-macbook-focus/
• ‘They should fess up:’ Customers demand Apple find cure for iPhone ‘touch disease’
  • http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/apple-iphone-touch-disease-1.3816611
• Google Pixel ships, very positive reviews
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2016/10/18/pixel-review-canada/
  • http://www.androidcentral.com/google-pixel-review
• Best Buy and Google to open 14 Google Shops across Canada
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2016/10/20/best-buy-and-google-to-open-14-google-shops-across-canada/
• Samsung sets up kiosks at Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal airports for Note 7 exchanges
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2016/10/20/samsung-sets-up-kiosks-at-vancouver-toronto-and-montreal-airports-for-note-7-exchanges/
• DDoS attack against major DNS provider results in problems accessing many major sites
  • http://gizmodo.com/this-is-probably-why-half-the-internet-shut-down-today-1788062835
  • http://gizmodo.com/todays-brutal-ddos-attack-is-the-beginning-of-a-bleak-f-1788071976
  • http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/infrastructure/a23482/dyn-ddos-attacks/
• Lynk & Co is a car company that’s refreshingly cynical about car companies
  • http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/21/13356930/lynk-and-co-new-car-company-alain-visser
  • https://www.auto123.com/en/news/lynk-compact-suv-coming-2018/62901/

Local Story

• British Columbia based Bron Animation Expands to London
  • http://www.techalliance.ca/news/british-columbia-based-bron-animation-expands-to-london

Stuff We Like

• Stuart – Upgrading my old MacBook from 4GB to 8GB
• Derek – Chef

What are you up to lately?

• Stuart – Macbook upgrade. DR test this week at work.
• Derek – Spending a lot more time on Twitter, tweeting stuff from @dereksilva, @techpodcast_ca, @cleverhost, @oliodigitallabs, and a few other accounts.

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Music Credit:

“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 57:18 — 52.5MB)

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Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs

Hosts & Guests

• Stuart Clark
• Derek Silva

Thanks to techdoz.ca for the loan of the snowball mic.

Topics

• Google News launches fact check feature ahead of Election Day
  • https://blog.google/topics/journalism-news/labeling-fact-check-articles-google-news/amp/
  • https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/oct/13/google-news-fact-check-trump-clinton-us-election
• Google’s desktop search could be out of date compared to mobile results soon
  • https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/oct/14/google-desktop-search-out-of-date-mobile
• Samsung will tell Note 7 owners of flight ban via text message
  • http://www.theverge.com/2016/10/14/13289796/samsung-galaxy-note-7-flight-ban-text-message
• Thomson Reuters to expand in Canada with new technology hub
  • http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/thomson-reuters-to-expand-in-canada-with-new-technology-hub/article32283292/
• VMedia pulls Bell channels amid legal threat over Roku app
  • http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/vmedia-bell-roku-1.3804895

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• Latest version of Android Pay suggests the platform could soon come to Canada
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2016/10/11/latest-version-of-android-pay-suggests-the-platform-could-soon-come-to-canada/

Local Story

• Western University: Unexpected discovery leads researchers to develop super-thin material to store data
  • http://www.lfpress.com/2016/10/14/western-university-unexpected-discovery-leads-researchers-to-develop-super-thin-material-to-store-data
• IO Industries of London going from NASA cameras to Hollywood
  • http://www.lfpress.com/2016/10/11/io-industries-of-london-going-from-nasa-cameras-to-hollywood

Stuff We Like

• Stuart – Nothing right now
• Derek – Ulterius

What are you up to lately?

• Stuart – Prepping for a disaster recovery test at work (DRP). Library board stuff. Trying to avoid US election news.
• Derek – Working to close several deals at Olio, tying up loose ends with the migration to CleverHost’s new billing system, and preparing to take the LPIC-1 exam, which is a Linux certification.

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Music Credit:

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