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Canadian Tech Podcast

Episode 48 – October 28 2013

Hosts
Jamieson Roberts
Adam Forristal

Apple News

This weeks focus is on Apple. They have had quite the past week with not only their major keynote announcing OS Updates, new hardware and a whole bevy of information, but their fall earnings call.

Apple Keynote (last week) and Earnings call (today)

Apple Q4 Numbers – Revenue rises but profits fall
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/28/5039154/apple-q4-2013-earnings

Mavericks review here
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/28/5039154/apple-q4-2013-earnings

Mavericks Launches for Free
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/25/5028610/apple-free-os-x-upgrade-what-it-means-for-microsoft

iWork Launchs free as well
http://www.macrumors.com/2013/10/28/ilife-iwork-and-os-x-updates-will-continue-to-be-free-in-the-future/

Hardware Update Round-Up
MBP(r) Updates – http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/10/retina-round-two-apples-15-inch-2013-retina-macbook-pro-reviewed/
Mac Pro
iPad Air (aka full sized)
iPad Mini retina

Late 2013 Retina Pro issues
http://www.macrumors.com/2013/10/28/owners-of-late-2013-retina-macbook-pros-reporting-keyboard-and-trackpad-freezes-boot-camp-install-issues/

iPad Mini retina’s may be scarce at launch
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/28/5039960/ipad-mini-with-retina-launch-stock-tim-cook

News Stories
BBM mixed reviews, and why they’re wrong
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/25/5028204/bbm-for-iphone-and-android-review

LinkedIn Intro a Hackers dream
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/27/5034276/linkedin-says-intro-has-most-secure-implementation-possible

Seagate brings ethernet to the HDD
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/10/seagate-introduces-a-new-drive-interface-ethernet/

Ouya coming to Target this fall
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/24/5024018/ouya-coming-to-all-target-stores-later-this-month

PS4 won’t be able to play DVD’s or Blu-Ray’s out of the box… till you update
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/25/5028180/playstation-4-wont-play-blu-rays-or-dvds-out-of-the-box

Picks of the Week
Jamieson – Pocket Trains
Adam – Path of Exile