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Welcome to the Canadian Tech Podcast. A weekly show on what’s going on in the tech scene from a Canadian perspective.

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Hosts
Stuart Clark
Derek Martin
Carmi Levy

Topics.

iPad Mini Rumours – black? pricing vs ipod touch/ipad? textbook killer?

New iOS app/publication “The-Magazine.org” – 4 articles every 2 weeks, $2/mth, no ads, just plain white background & black text. *TINY* issue downloads. Should Old Media beware?

http://the-magazine.org/
Globe & Mail pay wall announcement.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/the-globe-to-roll-out-metered-paywall-as-industry-shifts-to-digital-revenue/article4612259/

xbox Music Service – pre-installed on windows 8 & windows phone 8. Free ad-supported, or $10/mth ad-free. iOS & android clients coming.

No new rim phones until March analyst says.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/no-new-rim-phones-until-march-analyst-says/article4598907/?cmpid=rss1

Telus chases the next wave in channel surfing

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/telus-chases-the-next-wave-in-channel-surfing/article4599974/

Some Win 8 tablet pricing annouced
http://gigaom.com/mobile/acers-first-windows-8-tablet-799-with-case-and-keyboard/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OmMalik+%28GigaOM%3A+Tech%29&UA-793567-22

Carmi’s Twitter

http://businessblog.bell.ca/productivity-tips-tools/business-twitter-chats-hosted-by-bell/

Felix Baumgartner – what his supersonic skydive was REALLY all about (hint: science, not daredevilling).
http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/lat-na-nn-baumgartner-space-jump-victory-20121014,0,5623201.story

The CRTC wants to hear from YOU – what bugs you about wireless contracts?
http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/blogs/insight/crtc-rescue-canadian-wireless-customers-165652899.html

Picks of the Week

Stuart – http://songza.com/  Thanks to Susan Toth for the tip!

Carmi – Pocket for iOS. Formerly known as Read It Later. (I’m addicted)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocket-formerly-read-it-later/id309601447?mt=8

Derek: the-magazine.org