CTP Ep 135 – Oct 9, 2017: Google Just Pixeled Everywhere
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Thanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue Mic
Hosts & Guests
- Stuart Clark
- Derek Silva
- Jamieson Roberts
- CRTC allows a second round of interventions on Wi-Fi-first MVNOs
- Ontario government tables legislation that would make ticket bots illegal
- Microsoft Edge preview arrives on iOS, coming soon to Android
- The Alberta government wants to install smart thermostats and advanced power bars in your home
Topics
- Here’s what you missed at Google’s Pixel event
- Square Launches Debit Card and Contactless Payment in Canada
- Windows Phone is no longer a ‘focus’ for Microsoft, will not be building new hardware or features
- Canada Needs To Get Ready For Driverless Vehicles
- Remote northern Ontario First Nation to begin getting drone delivery
Stuff We Like
- Stuart – Reading The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks
- Derek – Google Pixelbook
- Jamieson – Drop
What are you up to lately?
- Stuart – Still job hunting, working on some sclarkconsulting.ca and life ideas. I’m a speaker on Podcasting Chat scheduled to take place on Oct 20th.
- Derek – Started my Christmas shopping (I KNOW!!), attended a Council meeting and public meeting about the Ilderton arena needs study, wrote and published a blog entry about chatbots, started digging into augmented reality and will be writing a blog entry about that, really enjoying watching the Chicago Blackhawks first few games, started watching Outlander and season 4 of Luther.
- Jamieson – Started three open source projects, and got promoted!
Noteworthy News
- Apple Maps adds data for six Ontario, Alberta and Québec cities
- Launch Academy hosting blockchain hackathon on October 21
- Facebook quietly launches Mac and PC Workplace Chat apps with screen share
- Facebook Adds Context Button in Ongoing #FakeNews Fight
- Tencent, Bell Canada join Blockchain Research Institute as founding members
- TD Announces Fintech Investment Pool and New Mobile Partnership
- Windows Mixed Reality Hands-on: True, seamless immersion
- Equifax breach affected 8,000 Canadians, cybersecurity report concludes
- Facebook Messenger Lite Launches in North America
- Federal and Ontario governments investing $69.2 million for high-speed internet in five Northern Ontario Communities
- Marvel and Air Miles partner on interactive augmented reality app
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Music Credit:
“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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