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Episode 40 – July 29 2013

Episode 40 – July 29 2013

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The Canadian Tech Podcast
Episode 40 July 29 2013

Hosts

Stuart Clark

Jamieson Roberts

Topics

Google Chromecast released. – A Cord cutters dream?http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/gadgets-and-gear/gadgets/googles-chromecast-tv-streamer-is-its-best-new-thing/article13397106/

Chromecast vs. AirPlay: how do they compare?

http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/24/4554130/google-chromecast-vs-apple-airplay-how-do-they-compare

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/technology/2013/07/mounting-disappointments-chromecast/67640/

Google takes on Apple with new, faster and pricier Nexus 7 tablet
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/gadgets-and-gear/gadgets/google-takes-on-apple-with-new-faster-and-pricier-nexus-7-tablet/article13392884/

Samsung overtakes Apple as world’s most profitable mobile phone maker

Falling profits from iPhone sales and strong demand for Galaxy handsets combine to end California firm’s four-year reign

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jul/26/samsung-apple-profitable-mobile-phone


Apple beta hints at fingerprint recognition with the newest iOS beta

http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/29/4568802/iphone-biometric-sensor-ios-7-beta-code

Activision Blizzard splits from Vivendi in $8bn buyout
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jul/26/activision-blizzard-splits-vivendi

Massive Eve Online battle.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57596021-1/4000-plus-duke-it-out-in-epic-eve-online-space-showdown/

Are we really surprised?
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/07/prism-revelations-result-in-lost-business-for-us-cloud-companies/

Zynga looses 25% of active users
http://arstechnica.com/business/2013/07/game-over-for-zynga-firm-loses-25-percent-of-daily-active-users-in-one-quarter/

I don’t often use Windows but when I do its for IE… and their terrible dev tools
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/07/microsoft-continues-courting-web-devs-with-ie-11-for-windows-7-parallels-discount/

XBOX1 and XBOX Live to allow self publishing
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/07/report-microsoft-to-finally-let-indie-developers-self-publish-on-xbox-live/

Now we have chromecast is it time for xbox tv?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57595815-93/now-that-we-have-chromecast-is-it-time-for-xbox-tv/

Virus tricks man into turning himself in for child porn
http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/27/4562804/virus-tricks-man-into-turning-himself-in-for-child-porn

I dropped my notebook.
http://sclarkconsulting.ca/2013/07/i-dropped-my-macbook/

Picks of the Week
Jamieson – Sublime Text 2
Stuart – Mac Book Pro Unibody (see the story above)

 

 

Episode 39 – July 22 2013

Episode 39 – July 22 2013

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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 34 – The Canadian Tech Podcast

Episode 34 – The Canadian Tech Podcast

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The Canadian Tech Podcast

Episode 34 May 27 2013

 

Hosts

 

Stuart Clark

Adam Forristal

Jamieson Roberts

 

Topics

Xbox One’s used game fiasco plays with fire, flirts with pirates

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/gaming/xbox-ones-used-game-fiasco-plays-with-fire-flirts-with-pirates/article12164857/

 

Outlook.com reviews better than gmail?

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2407877,00.asp

Yahoo Acquires Tumblr and promises not to screw it up
http://allthingsd.com/20130520/yahoo-buys-tumblr-and-promises-not-to-screw-it-up/

Yahoo buying spree grows, reports of bid for Hulu

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/business-technology/yahoo-buying-spree-grows-reports-of-bid-for-hulu/article12136978/

 

Yahoo makes major changes to Flickr

http://mashable.com/2013/05/20/yahoo-flickr-event/

 

Arrested Development is back on Netflix

http://www.fastcocreate.com/1683034/how-mitch-hurwitz-revived-arrested-development-on-netflix-and-why-the-show-belongs-there

 

Twitter launches 2 factor authentication

http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/05/twitter-launches-two-factor-authentication-too-late-to-save-the-onion/

Lenovo hopes to sell smartphones in North America within a year

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2039921/sticking-to-business-can-help-lenovo-smartphones-shine-in-the-u-s-.html

 

Teen’s Invention Could Create 20-Second Phone Charge
http://mashable.com/2013/05/22/super-capacitor-eesha-khare/

 

Noise-cancelling fiber optic transmission could lead to faster internet

http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/27/4369392/twin-wave-phase-conjugation-network-research

 

More reports that iOS7 will be flat and minimal

http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/24/4362056/jony-ive-ios-7-redesign-features-a-black-and-white-design

 

Wi-Fi chip pushes 1.7Gbps over four streams with 802.11ac

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/05/wi-fi-chip-pushes-1-7gbps-over-four-streams-using-802-11ac-standard/

 

From the makers ‘Minecraft’ we present ‘Scrolls’

http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/27/4369822/mojang-scrolls-release-date-gameplay-launch-video

 

Unlimited doesn’t really mean unlimited

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/05/fios-customer-discovers-the-limits-of-unlimited-data-77-tb-in-month/

 

WordPress is now 10 years old.

http://mashable.com/2013/05/27/wordpress-10-years/

Picks of the Week

Stuart – Flickr

Adam – Time’s End

Jamieson – Keycard