Episode 34 – The Canadian Tech Podcast

Episode 34 – The Canadian Tech Podcast

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The Canadian Tech Podcast

Episode 34 May 27 2013

 

Hosts

 

Stuart Clark

Adam Forristal

Jamieson Roberts

 

Topics

Xbox One’s used game fiasco plays with fire, flirts with pirates

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/gaming/xbox-ones-used-game-fiasco-plays-with-fire-flirts-with-pirates/article12164857/

 

Outlook.com reviews better than gmail?

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2407877,00.asp

Yahoo Acquires Tumblr and promises not to screw it up
http://allthingsd.com/20130520/yahoo-buys-tumblr-and-promises-not-to-screw-it-up/

Yahoo buying spree grows, reports of bid for Hulu

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/business-technology/yahoo-buying-spree-grows-reports-of-bid-for-hulu/article12136978/

 

Yahoo makes major changes to Flickr

http://mashable.com/2013/05/20/yahoo-flickr-event/

 

Arrested Development is back on Netflix

http://www.fastcocreate.com/1683034/how-mitch-hurwitz-revived-arrested-development-on-netflix-and-why-the-show-belongs-there

 

Twitter launches 2 factor authentication

http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/05/twitter-launches-two-factor-authentication-too-late-to-save-the-onion/

Lenovo hopes to sell smartphones in North America within a year

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2039921/sticking-to-business-can-help-lenovo-smartphones-shine-in-the-u-s-.html

 

Teen’s Invention Could Create 20-Second Phone Charge
http://mashable.com/2013/05/22/super-capacitor-eesha-khare/

 

Noise-cancelling fiber optic transmission could lead to faster internet

http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/27/4369392/twin-wave-phase-conjugation-network-research

 

More reports that iOS7 will be flat and minimal

http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/24/4362056/jony-ive-ios-7-redesign-features-a-black-and-white-design

 

Wi-Fi chip pushes 1.7Gbps over four streams with 802.11ac

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/05/wi-fi-chip-pushes-1-7gbps-over-four-streams-using-802-11ac-standard/

 

From the makers ‘Minecraft’ we present ‘Scrolls’

http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/27/4369822/mojang-scrolls-release-date-gameplay-launch-video

 

Unlimited doesn’t really mean unlimited

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/05/fios-customer-discovers-the-limits-of-unlimited-data-77-tb-in-month/

 

WordPress is now 10 years old.

http://mashable.com/2013/05/27/wordpress-10-years/

Picks of the Week

Stuart – Flickr

Adam – Time’s End

Jamieson – Keycard

 

Episode 33 – The Canadian Tech Podcast

Episode 33 – The Canadian Tech Podcast

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Episode 33 – The Canadian Tech Podcast

Hosts & Guests

Jamieson Roberts
Adam Foristall

Topics

Blackberry live
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/business-technology/from-dire-straits-to-image-building-rim-preps-for-big-info-and-hype-event/article11882561/

Big telcos ‘hoarding’ spectrum, Internet service providers complain
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/big-telcos-hoarding-spectrum-internet-service-providers-complain/article11880886/

Rogers determined to butt heads with Netflix
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/canada-competes/rogers-determined-to-butt-heads-with-netflix/article11766948/

The Big Google Update – Google I/O 2013
http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/google-io-2013-10-things-we-expect-1145012

http://www.techspot.com/news/52587-google-i-o-2013-roundup-learn-about-all-the-companys-updates-and-announcements.html

http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/15/4334634/best-of-googles-i-o-2013-keynote-hangouts-google-galaxy-s4

nVidia Shield up for pre-order
http://shield.nvidia.com/

Yahoo to buy Tumblr
http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/20/4347650/yahoo-acquires-tumblr-in-1-1-billion-cash-deal-promises-not-to-screw

Apple tells the Senete oversite to “stuff it”
http://www.macrumors.com/2013/05/21/excerpts-of-apple-executives-senate-committee-testimony-on-tax-policy/

Samsung Beating Chromebook Pixel and Macbook Pro Retina for hi-DPI display
http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/20/4347540/samsung-qhd-high-resolution-ultrabook-display

Chris Hadfield proved humour and humanity can reach Earth from space
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/commentary/editorials/chris-hadfield-proved-humour-and-humanity-can-reach-earth-from-space/article11882645/

Using Brainwaves to control your surroundings
http://gizmodo.com/hacked-brainwave-headset-lets-you-control-architecture-508883130

xBox One – everything we think we know about the next xbox http://gizmodo.com/5995375/the-next-xbox-everything-we-think-we-know

http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/25/4264378/xbox-720-next-xbox-details-rumors-specifications

http://gizmodo.com/the-new-xbox-everything-you-need-to-know-about-microso-509033619


Picks of the Week.

Stuart – Space Oddity – David Bowie cover by ISS Commander Chris Hadfield
Jamieson – Trial by Timeline – Using facebook to show what our life might be like living in other countries (for the record my stats are 61 convictions for 6 crimes in 46 countries, including being killed by extremists 6 times)
Adam – Samsung NP780

Episode 32 – The Canadian Tech Podcast

Episode 32 – The Canadian Tech Podcast

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Hosts 

Jamieson
Adam
Stuart

Topics

AMD looking to change how GPCPU work and make them better
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/04/amds-heterogeneous-uniform-memory-access-coming-this-year-in-kaveri/

Gearing up for Microsofts May 21st Event
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/04/microsoft-researchs-illumiroom-wants-to-expand-gaming-past-your-tv/

Next Xbox won’t require persistent internet connection
http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/6/4305302/leaked-microsoft-memo-next-xbox-wont-require-always-on-internet

The future of the force belongs to EA
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/05/the-future-of-star-wars-games-belongs-to-ea/

Lack of DRM but digital distribution has proved again that most people will pay for content
http://arstechnica.com/business/2013/05/tor-books-says-cutting-drm-out-of-its-e-books-hasnt-hurt-business/

Google plans video subscription service on Youtube.
http://www.itworld.com/demand-software/355277/google-plans-video-subscription-service-youtube

World’s first 3D printed gun successfully test fired in US
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22421185

3D printed car coming along. Remember those RIAA ads that said “you wouldn’t download a car…”?
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-02/28/3d-printed-car

Belkin finally released their anticipated Thunderbolt dock
http://gizmodo.com/belkins-mythical-thunderbolt-express-dock-is-finally-h-485687797

Say goodbye to adobe creative suite and hello to the creative cloud
http://gizmodo.com/say-goodbye-to-creative-suite-adobe-rebrands-cs-as-cre-493155052

HTC One and GS4 release – Cnet re-evaluates it’s list of top 5 android phones
http://reviews.cnet.com/best-android-phones/

Blackberry Q10 selling well in test markets (Canada, UK)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57582748-94/blackberrys-q10-selling-well-in-canada-u.k/

Picks of the Week

Adam – Panasonic ST60 series Televisions
Jamieson – Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac (Free)
Stuart – Onyx 1220i