Canadian Tech Podcast

CTP Ep 135 – Oct 9, 2017: Google Just Pixeled Everywhere

By Derek Silva | 10 October 2017 | Comments 0 Comment

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Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and Codeship

Thanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue Mic

Hosts & Guests

Stuart Clark
Derek Silva
Jamieson Roberts

Quick Hits

CRTC allows a second round of interventions on Wi-Fi-first MVNOs
- https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/05/crtc-allows-a-second-round-of-submissions-on-the-subject-of-wi-fi-first-mvnos/
Ontario government tables legislation that would make ticket bots illegal
- https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/05/ontario-governments-tables-legislation-make-ticket-bots-illegal/
Microsoft Edge preview arrives on iOS, coming soon to Android
- https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/05/microsoft-edge-ios-android-preview/
The Alberta government wants to install smart thermostats and advanced power bars in your home
- https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/04/alberta-government-wants-install-smart-thermostats-advanced-power-bars-home/

Topics

Here’s what you missed at Google’s Pixel event
- https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/04/google-pixel-event-new-canada/
Square Launches Debit Card and Contactless Payment in Canada
- https://techvibes.com/2017/10/03/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
- https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/09/windows-phone-canada-no-longer/
Canada Needs To Get Ready For Driverless Vehicles
- https://techvibes.com/2017/10/06/canada-needs-to-get-ready-for-driverless-vehicles
Remote northern Ontario First Nation to begin getting drone delivery
- http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/drones-moose-cree-first-nation-1.4331076

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
- https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/05/apple-maps-ontario-alberta-quebec-cities/
Launch Academy hosting blockchain hackathon on October 21
- https://betakit.com/launch-academy-hosting-blockchain-hackathon-on-october-21/
Facebook quietly launches Mac and PC Workplace Chat apps with screen share
- https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/05/facebook-screen-sharing/
Facebook Adds Context Button in Ongoing #FakeNews Fight
- https://techvibes.com/2017/10/05/facebook-adds-context-button-in-ongoing-fake-news-fight
Tencent, Bell Canada join Blockchain Research Institute as founding members
- https://betakit.com/tencent-bell-canada-join-blockchain-research-institute-as-founding-members/
TD Announces Fintech Investment Pool and New Mobile Partnership
- https://techvibes.com/2017/10/04/td-announces-fintech-investment-pool-and-new-mobile-partnership
Windows Mixed Reality Hands-on: True, seamless immersion
- https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/04/microsoft-windows-mixed-reality-hands-on/
Equifax breach affected 8,000 Canadians, cybersecurity report concludes
- https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/02/equifax-breach-affected-8000-canadians-cybersecurity-report-concludes/
Facebook Messenger Lite Launches in North America
- https://techvibes.com/2017/10/02/facebook-messenger-lite-launches-in-north-america
Federal and Ontario governments investing $69.2 million for high-speed internet in five Northern Ontario Communities
- https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/06/federal-ontario-governments-investing-69-2-million-high-speed-internet-five-northern-ontario-communities/
Marvel and Air Miles partner on interactive augmented reality app
- https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/09/marvel-air-miles-ar-app-superheroes/

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“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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CTP Ep 134 – Oct 1, 2017: It’s 7%!

By Derek Silva | 2 October 2017 | Comments 0 Comment

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 56:59 — 65.2MB)

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Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and Codeship

Thanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue Mic

Hosts & Guests

Stuart Clark
Derek Silva

Quick Hits

Rogers and Fido waiving unlocking fees on outright device purchases ahead of CRTC deadline
- https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/09/29/rogers-and-fido-waiving-unlocking-fee-outright/
Twitter to Test Drive Double-Wide Tweets
- https://www.technewsworld.com/story/Twitter-to-Test-Drive-Double-Wide-Tweets-84842.html
Bell MTS increases price of home phone, TV and internet services
- https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/09/29/bell-mts-home-phone-internet-tv-price-hike/
Ataribox runs Linux on AMD chip and will cost at least $250
- https://venturebeat.com/2017/09/25/ataribox-runs-linux-on-amd-chip-and-will-cost-at-least-249/
Kik Nets Nearly $100 Million in Token Sale
- https://techvibes.com/2017/09/27/kik-nets-nearly-100-million-us-in-token-sale
Better Current’s Jenni is a smart solar charger for techies who want to live green
- https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/09/21/better-currents-jenni-smart-charger/
Microsoft finally starts doing something with LinkedIn by integrating it into Office 365; is going all in on Teams and plans to phase out Skype for Business
- https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/25/microsoft-finally-starts-doing-something-with-linkedin-by-integrating-it-into-office-365/
- https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/25/microsoft-is-going-all-in-on-teams-and-plans-to-phase-out-skype-for-business/

Topics

BlackBerry shares soar by 12% as software sales hit record
- https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/28/blackberry-shares-soar-by-12-as-software-sales-hit-record
- https://techvibes.com/2017/09/28/blackberry-rewarded-for-software-shift-with-record-sales
A New Streaming Presence Emerges: Netflix Canada
- https://techvibes.com/2017/09/28/a-new-streaming-presence-emerges-netflix-canada
- https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/09/28/heritage-minister-reveals-details-of-500m-netflix-deal/
Canadian gov’t says Facebook, DMZ set to partner on digital news incubator
- https://betakit.com/canadian-govt-says-facebook-dmz-set-to-partner-on-digital-news-incubator/
Men and Women in Tech Both Struggle to Land Work After 40
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-26/men-and-women-in-tech-struggle-together-to-land-work-after-40
Elon Musk Says SpaceX Will Have Humans on Mars by 2024
- https://techvibes.com/2017/09/29/elon-musk-says-spacex-will-have-humans-on-mars-by-2024

Stuff We Like

Stuart – Nada
Derek – Logojoy

What are you up to lately?

Stuart – Enjoying the fall weather that has finally arrived. Still job hunting and trying to promote sclarkconsulting.ca. Busy week ahead with meetings/appts almost every day.
Derek – Tried to resolve a few things for some Middlesex Centre constituents this week. Delved into the world of chatbots to help teach the rest of the Olio team what they’re capable of, and write a new blog entry for Olio about chatbots. Finding lots of networking events to go to this month. Ordered some promotional postcards and new business cards for CleverHost, and worked on CleverHost’s affiliate program for a bit. Celebrated my youngest son’s third birthday today.

Noteworthy News

Google Discusses the Future of its Assistant
- https://www.thurrott.com/cloud/134662/google-discusses-future-assistant
Legal innovation zone launches $80,000 AI challenge
- https://betakit.com/legal-innovation-zone-launches-80000-ai-challenge/
Google Drive is now compatible with iOS 11’s Files app
- https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/09/28/google-drive-now-compatible-ios-11s-files-app/
Heritage Minister and Innovation Minister pen welcome letter to new CRTC chair
- https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/09/28/heritage-minister-innovation-minister-pen-welcome-letter-new-crtc-chair-address-important-issues/
IBM Opens Ottawa Incubator to Fuel Tech Innovation
- https://techvibes.com/2017/09/29/ibm-opens-ottawa-incubator-to-fuel-tech-innovation
- https://betakit.com/ibm-launches-incubator-at-invest-ottawa/
Dropbike Wants to be Your City’s Bikeshare Program
- https://betakit.com/dropbike-wants-to-be-your-citys-bikeshare-program/
Goldmoney Adds Bitcoin and Ethereum to Holdings and Launches ColdBlocks
- https://techvibes.com/2017/09/28/goldmoney-adds-bitcoin-and-ethereum-to-holdings-and-launches-coldblocks
Bell rolls out Comedy Central programming on iTunes
- https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/09/27/bell-comedy-central-itunes/
Quebec & Ontario Sign MOU to Collaborate on AI Research
- https://betakit.com/quebec-and-ontario-sign-mou-to-collaborate-on-ai-research/
Samsung Opens AI Lab in Montreal Led by Yoshua Bengio
- https://betakit.com/samsung-opens-ai-lab-in-montreal-with-yoshua-bengio/
Microsoft places its bets on quantum computing
- https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/25/microsoft-places-its-bets-on-quantum-computing/
Ford Gears Up for HoloLens Global Expansion
- https://techvibes.com/2017/09/21/ford-gears-up-for-hololens-global-expansion

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“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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CTP Ep. 133 – Sep 24, 2017: Jump Off a Cliff

By Derek Silva | 25 September 2017 | Comments 0 Comment

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 51:42 — 59.2MB)

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Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and Codeship

Thanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue Mic

Hosts & Guests

Stuart Clark
Derek Silva

Quick Hits

Sports streaming platform DAZN will issue $20 refunds to subscribers for NFL streaming issues
- https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/09/21/sports-streaming-platform-dazn-will-issue-20-refund/
Indiegogo suspends Frank Phone campaign
- https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/09/19/indiegogo-suspends-frank-phone-campaign/
Nest Unveils Multiple New Smart Home Products
- https://techvibes.com/2017/09/20/nest-unveils-multiple-new-smart-home-products
Right Health acquires Akira to power virtual service for physical healthcare clinics
- http://betakit.com/right-health-acquires-akira-to-power-virtual-service-for-physical-healthcare-clinics/
Equifax hack may have exposed 100,000 Canadians’ personal info
- https://globalnews.ca/news/3755234/equifax-breach-canada/

Topics

Bell Calls for CRTC-Backed Website Blocking System and Complete Criminalization of Copyright in NAFTA
- http://www.michaelgeist.ca/2017/09/bell-calls-crtc-backed-website-blocking-system-complete-criminalization-copyright-nafta/
Google and HTC Announce US$1.1 Billion Cooperation Agreement
- http://www.htc.com/us/about/newsroom/2017/2017-09-21-htc-google/
- https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/21/google-htc-smartphone-business-hardware
iPhone 8: muted reaction and small queues lead to questions over demand
- https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/22/iphone-8-small-queues-muted-reaction-questions-demand-iphone-x
- https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/09/19/iphone-8-iphone-8-plus-review-canada/
Apple Watch Series 3 also released this week
- https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/09/20/apple-watch-series-3-review-canada/
OPC recommends new legislation to protect Canadians’ personal information online, and says Canadians should fear having devices searched at US border
- http://betakit.com/opc-recommends-new-legislation-to-protect-canadians-personal-information-online/
- http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/us-border-cellphone-password-search-1.4296331

Stuff We Like

Stuart – XMind – Another mind mapping software to try.
Derek – Rocketball; Android only

What are you up to lately?

Stuart – Trying to survive this oppressive heat. Doing some more personal development and reading. Library board this week.
Derek – Had a Council meeting on Wednesday that was very heated toward the end around personnel/HR issues, completely drained the pool this weekend, really loving my 2017 Chevy Silverado, attended Komoka Kings’ first home game last night.

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“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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