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Episode 39 – July 22 2013

Episode 39 – July 22 2013

The Canadian Tech Podcast
Episode 39 July 22 2013

Hosts
Stuart Clark
Jamieson Roberts
Adam Forristal


Topics

Best buy cuts price of bb z10 to 49.99 in us stores.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/best-buy-cuts-price-of-blackberry-z10-to-4999-in-us-stores/article13198657/


Why surface RT is failing

http://mashable.com/2013/07/19/surface-rt-failure/


Microsoft Shares plunge

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/us-business/microsoft-shares-plunge-after-poor-results-analyst-downgrades/article13318744/

 

 

UK to block all internet pornography unless you ask for it.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/tech-news/uk-to-block-all-internet-pornography-unless-you-ask-for-it/article13338711/


@doctorow RT@kevglobal Using library wifi, tried to read ORG’s statement on Cameron anti-child porn plan Got this.bit.ly/1dP8P3H


Apple Dev website hacked and taken offline.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/tech-news/apples-developer-website-hacked-taken-offline/article13338828/


Research Takes Credit for hacked dev site

http://www.macrumors.com/2013/07/22/researcher-takes-credit-for-security-breach-of-apples-developer-center/


Why retailers love customers who shop on their smartphones

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/marketing/mobile-makes-a-consumer-known-to-retailers/article13311472/


The SAS research showed that people want their phones to act as “personal shoppers.” Those surveyed said they would be more likely to return to a store that sent them offers on their mobile devices – but that’s highly contingent on those offers being relevant and targeted to that person’s preferences.


PS4 to record longer videos then Xbox1

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/07/ps4-records-more-gameplay-than-xbox-one/


Yoga review
http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/webca/LenovoPortal/en_CA/catalog.workflow:category.details?current-catalog-id=12F0696583E04D86B9B79B0FEC01C087&current-category-id=1A4B81C8AC677A5FB11849005C1752B5


Elon Musk wants to change more than just how we use cars

http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/18/4534476/how-will-elon-musks-hyperloop-work


Moto x spec’s images Leaked.

http://techcrunch.com/2013/07/22/this-is-the-moto-x/


A new nexus 7 got leaked also

http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/21/new-nexus-7-press-shots-leaked/


Canadian Telco’s don’t like the prospects if Verizon enters Canada

http://arstechnica.com/business/2013/07/canadian-telcos-predict-bloodbath-as-verizon-eyes-entry/

Michael Geist’s column on this.

http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6902/135/


Picks of the Week
Stuart – The Newsroom Season 2

Jamieson – Western Digital Red 3TB

Adam – Sony STR-DN 1040

 

 

Episode 35 – June 3 2013

Episode 35 – June 3 2013

The Canadian Tech Podcast
Episode 35 June 3 2013

Hosts

Adam Forristal
Jamieson Roberts

Topics

New CRTC wireless rules demand 2-year contract cap, unlocked phones
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2013/06/03/business-crtc-wireless.html

US Antitrust suit again Apple for Ebook price fixing begins.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22746776

Department of Homeland Security forced to release list of works they monitor
http://www.forbes.com/sites/reuvencohen/2012/05/26/department-of-homeland-security-forced-to-release-list-of-keywords-used-to-monitor-social-networking-sites/

Microsoft offering free cover with purchase of Windows RT Surface.  Price cuts also announced.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2040460/microsoft-offers-free-touch-or-type-covers-with-surface-rt-tablet-purchase.html

Haswell test units leak out, to mixed reviews
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-4770k-haswell-review,3521.html

Haswell full specs released
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/06/haswell-is-here-intel-announces-first-4th-generation-core-cpus/2/

Razer announces next gen gaming laptops
http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/30/4381050/razer-blade-shrinks-down-to-size-beefy-new-14-inch-model

Intel powered Android laptops?
http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/03/asus-announces-the-transformer-book-trio-likens-it-to-a-laptop/
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/06/two-cpus-two-batteries-two-oses-asus-announces-transformer-book-trio/

Lens-less cameras that are always in focus
http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/3/4391106/bell-labs-lensless-camera-technology-compressive-sensing

Yahoo eliminates classic mail, updates to a gmail like mail with targeted adds
http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/2/4388680/yahoo-mail-classic-shutdown-all-user-email-scanned-for-targeted-ads

Google forbidding facial recognition apps on Glass
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/06/google-forbids-facial-recognition-apps-on-glass-in-the-name-of-privacy/

Round trip to mars may well not be safe (for now)
http://arstechnica.com/science/2013/06/round-trip-to-mars-would-push-radiation-safety-limits/

iOS potential security issue
http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/3/4390808/ios-malicious-charger-hack-georgia-tech-institute-black-hat-2013

Sony and Lego team up to develop programmable lego bricks
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/06/sony-lego-team-up-to-create-programmable-interactive-lego-bricks/

Picks of the Week

Jamieson – Min-Box
Adam – Humble Bundle

Episode 32 – The Canadian Tech Podcast

Episode 32 – The Canadian Tech Podcast

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