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Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and Codeship

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

Hosts & Guests

• Stuart Clark
• Derek Silva
• Brendan Farr-Gaynor

Brendan Farr-Gaynor is a father of 3, managing partner at Olio Digital Labs, a web/mobile programmer with over 12 years of experience, part-time beekeeper and sheep farmer.

Quick Hits

• Microsoft’s Surface Laptop and 2017 Surface Pro are now available to purchase in Canada
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/06/15/microsofts-surface-laptop-and-2017-surface-pro-are-now-available-to-purchase-in-canada/
• Atari CEO confirms the company is working on a new game console
  • https://venturebeat.com/2017/06/16/atari-ceo-confirms-the-company-is-working-on-a-new-game-console/
• Amazon reportedly considering acquisition of message platform Slack
  • https://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/tech-news/amazon-reportedly-considering-purchase-of-message-platform-slack/article35322286/
• Google releases code education tool Blockly on Android and iOS
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/06/12/google-introduces-release-of-blockly-on-android-and-ios/

Topics

• CRTC bans locked phones and carrier unlocking fees
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/06/15/crtc-canada-carrier-unlocking-fees-banned

• Federal government says it won’t impose 5 percent broadband internet levy
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/06/15/federal-government-says-it-wont-impose-5-percent-broadband-internet-levy

• Outgoing CRTC Chairman Blais: ‘I’ve done what I set out to do’
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/06/16/outgoing-crtc-chairman-blais-ive-done-what-i-set-out-to-do
• Nintendo E3 2017 Spotlight showcases Super Mario Odyssey, reveals Pokémon and Metroid for Switch
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/06/13/nintendo-e3-spotlight-showcases-super-mario-odyssey-reveals-pokemon-metroid-switch
• Amazon buying Whole Foods for USD $13.7B
  • http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/amazon-whole-foods-1.4163661
  • http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-friday-edition-1.4164029/amazon-s-whole-foods-deal-another-tech-company-swallowing-ever-greater-portions-of-our-economy-1.4164035
• Greta Bossenmaier (CSE Chief) says they anticipate seeing multiple hacking attempts from groups in the 2019 election
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW0VPxSVee8

Stuff We Like

• Stuart – Targus City Lite II Ultra Backpack
• Derek – Skullcandy Chops Flex
• Brendan – Wouxun FM Dual Bander (KG-UVD1P)

What are you up to lately?

• Stuart – Busy week with CBC launch at Library, Library board meetings next week.
• Derek – Another soccer game and practice in the bag; team’s getting better! Got my other free watch from Folsom, “leather” is very cheap and inflexible. Family visiting from Portugal, saw them tonight and will again Tuesday.
• Brendan – Big nationwide app launch at Olio. Washing wool from our sheep at home and rescuing bees from the neighbours. http://gaynorhomestead.com

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Music Credit:

“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 46:22 — 53.1MB)

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Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and Codeship

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

Hosts & Guests

• Stuart Clark
• Derek Silva

Quick Hits

• Bell, Rogers, Telus execs make list of top 40 Canadian executives to follow on Twitter
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/06/07/bell-rogers-telus-execs-list-top-40-canadian-executives-follow-twitter/
• EU could give police direct access to cloud data in wake of terror attacks
  • https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jun/08/european-union-police-direct-access-cloud-data-terror-attacks-threats
• Malware downloader infects your PC without a mouse click
  • https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/11/malware-downloader-infects-your-pc-without-a-mouse-click/
• Bell contributes $500,000 to Manitoba agriculture and food IoT initiative
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/05/31/bell-contributes-500000-to-manitoba-agriculture-and-food-iot-initiative/

Topics

WWDC 2017 announcements

• • https://www.apple.com/apple-events/june-2017/ (sound warning)
  • Files Bring PC like productivity features to iPad, A sign of how apple wants to replace the desktop OS
• (Finally!) Wireless keyboard with numpad
  • https://www.engadget.com/2017/06/05/apple-full-numeric-keypad-wireless-magic-keyboard/
• Safari will stop autoplaying videos
  • https://qz.com/1000060/apples-safari-web-browser-will-stop-autoplaying-videos-in-macos-high-sierra-aapl/
• ‘Do Not Disturb While Driving’ option in iOS 11
  • http://mashable.com/2017/06/07/apple-do-not-disturb-while-driving/#nRZs7TqOssqR

E3 News

• PC gaming at E3 2017: The 11 best announcements
  • https://www.polygon.com/e3/2017/6/12/15782226/pc-gaming-e3-2017-announcements
• Xbox One X announced
  • https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/11/15779824/microsoft-xbox-one-x-photos-first-look-hardware-hands-on-e3-2017
• Skyrim on Nintendo Switch will have Legend of Zelda gear
  • https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/12/15779590/skyrim-nintendo-switch-bethesda-legend-of-zelda-gear-e3-2017
• Minecraft is going totally cross-platform
  • https://www.polygon.com/e3/2017/6/11/15771190/minecraft-servers-cross-platform-e3-2017

• Canadians’ thirst for wireless data is growing — and so is the cry for unlimited plans
  • http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/cellphone-unlimited-wireless-data-1.4152588
• Pandora needs help, and Sirius XM needs the internet, so they are (finally) hooking up
  • https://www.recode.net/2017/6/9/15768446/pandora-sirius-streaming-music-strategy-deal

Stuff We Like

• Stuart – CBC London launched today.
• Derek – Kraken

What are you up to lately?

• Stuart – On call week finishing up. Going to be on CBC London morning show every so often as a panelist on “Lippy Londoners.”
• Derek – Uneventful Council meeting last week, KomokaFest yesterday, launched a website for someone today, always looking for ways to tweak CleverHost and make it better. Promise will reach out to interviewees this week.

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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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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:04:30 — 73.8MB)

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Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and Codeship

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

Hosts & Guests

• Stuart Clark
• Derek Silva

Quick Hits

• Canadian lawyers report rise in lawsuits related to social media and mobile devices
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/06/01/canadian-lawyers-report-rise-in-lawsuits-related-to-social-media-and-mobile-devices/
• Apple Swift Playgrounds iPad app update brings support for robots, drones and toys
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/06/02/apple-swift-playgrounds-ipad-app-update-support-for-robots-drones/
• The essential phone: A first look at the hardware
  • https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/30/15717066/essential-phone-hands-on-photos-android-hardware
• The Essential Phone: a first look at the hardware
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/05/30/essential-home-smart-home-speaker-andy-rubin/
• Kik launches Kin to drive mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency
  • http://betakit.com/kik-launches-kin-to-drive-mainstream-adoption-of-cryptocurrency/

Topics

• OneLogin admits recent breach is pretty dang serious
  • https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/01/onelogin-admits-recent-breach-is-pretty-dang-serious/
  • https://krebsonsecurity.com/2017/06/onelogin-breach-exposed-ability-to-decrypt-data/

• Google plans to clean up the web with Chrome ad blocker next year
  • https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/1/15726778/chrome-ad-blocker-early-2018-announced-google

• Apple’s WWDC 2017: a Siri speaker, iOS 11, and what else to expect
  • https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/2/15720572/apple-wwdc-2017-keynote-date-rumors-ios-11-siri-speaker-ipad
• CRTC executive director details plans for improving broadband internet
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/05/30/crtc-executive-director-universal-service-objective-broadband-internet-canada/
• Hyundai’s new electric bus has 180 miles of range and fully charges in an hour
  • https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/1/15724134/hyundai-electric-bus-elec-city-korea-range
• Plex becomes a low-cost, DIY streaming TV service
  • https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/01/plex-becomes-a-low-cost-diy-streaming-tv-service/

Stuff We Like

• Stuart – Nikon D70 Camera – an oldy but a goody!
• Derek – Didn’t try anything new this week, but will be testing out three productivity apps starting tomorrow

What are you up to lately?

• Stuart – On call week starts, more video training. Some new responsibilities for London Public Library board.
• Derek – Continuing with soccer practices and games, wearing my new Folsom & Co. watch daily, swung by Attic Books on Thursday to pick up some Discworld novels, and some books for the kids, started posting videos of me playing Battle Bay on YouTube Gaming.

Don’t forget to review us on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn, Stitcher, Player FM, or wherever else you get your podcasts. Please retweet us when we tweet about new episodes on Twitter, share them on Facebook, or tell a friend!

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Music Credit:

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