Ep. 7

Ep. 7

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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.

Thanks to our sponsor this week Orpheum Hosting Solutions.

Hosts & Guests
Stuart Clark
Jon Pilon
Jamieson Roberts

iPhone 5 released.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/09/12/iphone5-launch-details.html

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-apple-iphone-sales-20120915,0,4059855.story

http://www.imore.com/unlocked-iphone-5-will-not-be-available-apple-retail-canada-online-only

Samsung Mocks Apple
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2409794,00.asp

http://www.tonymacx86.com/214-external-thunderbolt-graphics-cards-next-big-thing-gamers.html

Project Play
http://metronews.ca/news/london/371829/london-expo-showcases-gaming-community/
http://projectplay.ca/project-play-a-runaway-success/

Competition bureau sues Canada’s 3 wireless giants.
http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/competition-bureau-sues-canada-s-3-wireless-giants-1.955940

Wireless market ‘functioning well’ in Canada: researcher

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/tech-news/wireless-market-functioning-well-in-canada-researcher/article4536687/
‘researcher’ is from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Economic_Institute
Comments are better then the ‘article’

Picks of the Week

Stuart
Twit Brickhouse tour on Google Streetview
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=twit+llc&hl=en&ll=38.234845,-122.642654&spn=0.001388,0.00283&sll=38.234797,-122.642448&layer=c&cid=14625023701123173609&panoid=UaKraH_6pzqUNWLoPQ-rcA&cbp=13,94.46,,0,0&hq=twit+llc&t=m&z=19&cbll=38.234845,-122.642654

Jon – testflightapp.com

Jamieson – King of Tokyo   and    Rollers of the Realm (http://www.rollersoftherealm.com)

Ep. 6 – What Were You Thinking.

Ep. 6 – What Were You Thinking.

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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.

Thanks to our sponsor this week Orpheum Hosting Solutions.

Chat log from this weeks show.

Hosts & Guests

Stuart Clark
Jon Pilon
Mike Marsman

Topics

Apple event.  We will have coverage.
– Mac Rumours iPhone5 Roundup – http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-5/

Windows Server 2012
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/09/windows_server_2012_first_look/

– Windows taking on VMWare http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/09/first-look-hyper-v-2012-targets-vmwares-air-supply/

Kindle Fire HD Annouced
http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/06/watch-now-amazons-kindle-press-conference-ready-to-be-relived/

CRTC Warning over Smartphone apps spoofing and revealing callerID info
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/tech-news/crtc-sounds-alarm-over-controversial-phone-apps/article4516986/

FBI Setting up a digital Panopticon in the US for 2014
http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/09/fbi-to-roll-out-1-billion-public-facial-recognition-system-2014/

Where will Canadian Tech/industry go?
http://arstechnica.com/science/2012/09/the-rush-to-exploit-an-increasingly-ice-free-arctic/

HP releases some new models, including one that looks like an iMac
http://www.bgr.com/2012/09/10/hp-windows-8-all-in-one-release-dates/

Anonymous supporter takes down GoDaddy with DDoS attack
http://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/09/10/godaddy-goes-down-taking-countless-websites-offline-anonymous-claims-responsibility/
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/10/member-of-anonymous-takes-credit-for-godaddy-attack/
Picks of the Week

Stuart
Doctor Who new season started.

Jon

CoBook http://www.cobookapp.com/

Mike
1) Kickstarter Instacube
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1084349160/instacube-a-living-canvas-for-your-instagram-photo
2) My thermostat emailed me to thank me for saving money last week. I love living in the future.
http://www.nest.com/
3) Toys R Us kids tablet? Wha?? http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/gadgets-and-gear/gadgets/toys-r-us-to-launch-kids-tablet/article4533355/
4) Copenhagen Wheel – http://www.facebook.com/copenhagenwheel – finally being talked about again, looking to launch in the spring!

Ep. 5 – Bacon & Zombies

Ep. 5 – Bacon & Zombies

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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.

Thanks to our sponsor this week Orpheum Hosting Solutions.

Chat log from this weeks show.

Hosts & Guests

Stuart Clark
Jon Pilon
Jamison Roberts
Andy Berdan
Mathew Hoy

Topics
General news

Samsung unveils new win8 phone in surprise launch
http://business.financialpost.com/2012/08/29/samsung-unveils-first-windows-phhone-in-surprise-launch/

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/mobile/samsung-surprises-with-new-windows-phone-8-device/article4508048/

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 continues to stretch the limits of smartphone size
(How big is too big, and is the smarthphone/tablet market destined to have offerings of virtually any size?)
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/samsung-galaxy-note-stylus-stays-screen-super-sized/story?id=17096023

The CRTC is Finally Shutting Up Loud Television Commercials
http://www.techvibes.com/blog/the-crtc-is-finally-shutting-up-loud-television-commercials-2012-08-31

Media Companies and ownership
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/is-bell-too-big/article4513538/

Back to school
Do kids know how to search effecitvily, is this something we have to worry about?
Gaming stuff

Project Play is coming up soon in London
September 16
Fanshawe College, $10 tickets. Fanshawe students are having their tickets subsidized by Fanshawe (their tickets are only $7). Etc.
Organized by Games Day Productions and GamerPops

http://projectplay.ca

Whats the state of the gaming industry.

Interesting thread re: owning a game vs subscribing.
http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=557880

Guild Wars 2 is out

Free to play model gaining lots of traction.
Locals, Digital Extremes are doing WARFRAME on the free-to-play model

Steam Greenlight – game development by popular demand

Mentioned by Mathew Cool Minecraft Mod
http://www.technicpack.net/tekkit/
https://yogscast.com

What else are we seeing coming up this year.?
Borderlands 2
Torchlight 2
WoW – Mists of Panderia
CIV 6

Picks of the week.

Stuart
Cast Roller Podcast. – Great behind the scenes at Cast Roller and podcasting in general.
http://castroller.com/Podcasts/CastRollerPodcast

Jamison – Borderlands 2

Andy Guild wars 2 / bloop for ios
Mathew – Projectplay.ca – sketchbook pro 6 by autodeck, mac version

Jon – Razer Naga Epic Mouse