Episode 37 – June 17th

Episode 37 – June 17th

Episode 37 June 17 2013

Hosts & Guests

Stuart Clark

Jamieson Roberts

Colton Hathaway

 

Colton is a tech entrepreneur based in London Ontario. He leads Inner Geek Media, a local mobile development agency and is also an undergrad at Western University in the Software Engineering program.

E3 Roundup

 

Biggest games announced after last week’s show:

 

Final Fantasy 15

Kingdom Hearts 3

Destiny gameplay shown off

 

PS4 announced, priced, features detailed, compared to Xbox One

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-21539_7-57588650-10391702/xbox-one-vs-playstation-4/

Xbox one has limited support for used games, requires persistent internet connection for single player games, has a camera you can’t turn off, and is more expensive.

 

Developers think the PS4 could be as much as 40% more powerful as the Xbox One – and it sold out of preorders in four hours

http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2013/06/15/sony-playstation-4-launch-edition-already-sold-out-at-amazon/

 

Xbox One only works in 21 countries at launch because of server authentication requirement – Japan, China, Korea, India – notably absent from list

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/pre-order-xbox-one/disclaimer

 

Don Mattrick (head of Microsoft Interactive Entertainment) explains Microsoft’s stance on Xbox One: if you don’t like it, keep your 360.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DxkEe_l7S3g

 

Sony taking shots at Microsoft’s use games policies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kWSIFh8ICaA

http://www.denofgeek.com/games/playstation-4/25953/sony-explains-how-to-share-and-trade-games-on-the-ps4

 

Nintendo’s Wii U Strategy – First Party games galore

http://www.inquisitr.com/699455/nintendo-direct-roundup-new-releases-and-details/

2013 – Pikmin 3, Donkey Kong Country, Sonic: Lost World, Windwaker HD, Mario 3D Land

2014 – Mario Kart 8, Super Smash Bros, Original Zelda Game (currently untitled)

WWDC Roundup

iOS7 and OS X Maverics

Week after its launch we get an on hand report

 

Controller for iPhone gaming
http://www.macrumors.com/2013/06/16/potential-first-image-of-mfi-gaming-controller-surfaces/

 

“Issues” around multi-monitor support

http://www.macrumors.com/2013/06/17/video-shows-differences-between-mavericks-and-mountain-lion-multiple-monitor-support/

 

Macbook Air getting greater than 12 hour battery life without Mavericks

http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/17/4436332/macbook-air-review-13-inch-2013

 

iPad Screenshots using xCode Emulator

http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/17/4437970/ios-7-ipad-screenshots-xcode-emulator

 

Microsoft goes ‘Windows Everywhere’ with Best Buy takeovers, new ad

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2041680/microsoft-goes-windows-everywhere-with-best-buy-takeovers-new-ad.html

 

Instagram to get Video

http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/17/source-instagram-will-get-video-on-june-20/

Governments and Privacy

 

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/15/google-calls-u-s-data-request-disclosures-a-step-backward-for-users/

 

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/14/facebook-discloses-basic-data-on-law-enforcement-requests/

 

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/17/apple-releases-some-data-on-government-requests/?ref=technology

 

http://gizmodo.com/nsa-whistleblower-truth-is-coming-and-it-cannot-be-s-513786769

https://startupkidslondon.eventbrite.ca

Pick of the Week

Stuart – OSX Mavericks Multi display support

Adam – Super Luigi U

Jamieson – Wave Accounting

Colton – Basecamp

Episode 36 – June 10th 2013

Episode 36 – June 10th 2013

The Canadian Tech Podcast

Episode 36 – June 10th 2013

Hosts & Guests
Stuart Clark
Jamieson Roberts
Adam Forristal

Topics

Blackberry talking about its next device, the A10
http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/5/4399476/blackberry-reportedly-releasing-new-flagship-a10-phone-in-november

Ultrathin with ultra-hi def
http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/6/4401548/fujitsu-igzo-uh90l-ultrabook-hands-on

Digital Extremes taking a chance with the Free-To Play Model
http://www.airingnews.com/articles/176554/Digital-Extremes-takes-a-chance-with-freetoplay-game

Apple – WWDC
http://www.buzzfeed.com/jwherrman/the-only-thing-you-need-to-read-about-todays-apple-event

Electronic Arts – E3
Battlefield 4

Microsoft – E3
http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/10/microsoft-e3-2013-xbox-one-roundup/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget

http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/10/microsoft-xbox-one-price-availability/

Ubisoft – E3
Assassin’s creed

Picks of the Week
Stuart – Sayitwithbacon.com
Adam – Marvel Heroes
Jamieson – 356 PSD

Episode 35 – June 3 2013

Episode 35 – June 3 2013

The Canadian Tech Podcast
Episode 35 June 3 2013

Hosts

Adam Forristal
Jamieson Roberts

Topics

New CRTC wireless rules demand 2-year contract cap, unlocked phones
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2013/06/03/business-crtc-wireless.html

US Antitrust suit again Apple for Ebook price fixing begins.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22746776

Department of Homeland Security forced to release list of works they monitor
http://www.forbes.com/sites/reuvencohen/2012/05/26/department-of-homeland-security-forced-to-release-list-of-keywords-used-to-monitor-social-networking-sites/

Microsoft offering free cover with purchase of Windows RT Surface.  Price cuts also announced.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2040460/microsoft-offers-free-touch-or-type-covers-with-surface-rt-tablet-purchase.html

Haswell test units leak out, to mixed reviews
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-4770k-haswell-review,3521.html

Haswell full specs released
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/06/haswell-is-here-intel-announces-first-4th-generation-core-cpus/2/

Razer announces next gen gaming laptops
http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/30/4381050/razer-blade-shrinks-down-to-size-beefy-new-14-inch-model

Intel powered Android laptops?
http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/03/asus-announces-the-transformer-book-trio-likens-it-to-a-laptop/
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/06/two-cpus-two-batteries-two-oses-asus-announces-transformer-book-trio/

Lens-less cameras that are always in focus
http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/3/4391106/bell-labs-lensless-camera-technology-compressive-sensing

Yahoo eliminates classic mail, updates to a gmail like mail with targeted adds
http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/2/4388680/yahoo-mail-classic-shutdown-all-user-email-scanned-for-targeted-ads

Google forbidding facial recognition apps on Glass
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/06/google-forbids-facial-recognition-apps-on-glass-in-the-name-of-privacy/

Round trip to mars may well not be safe (for now)
http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/06/round-trip-to-mars-would-push-radiation-safety-limits/

iOS potential security issue
http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/3/4390808/ios-malicious-charger-hack-georgia-tech-institute-black-hat-2013

Sony and Lego team up to develop programmable lego bricks
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/06/sony-lego-team-up-to-create-programmable-interactive-lego-bricks/

Picks of the Week

Jamieson – Min-Box
Adam – Humble Bundle