Canadian Tech Podcast Archives - Page 21 of 25

Ep 17 – The Canadian Tech Podcast

By admin | 10 December 2012 | Comments 0 Comment

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 58:02 — 26.9MB)

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

Welcome to the Canadian Tech Podcast. A weekly show on what’s going on in the tech scene from a Canadian perspective.

Please considering rating our podcast on iTunes and wherever else you see us. It helps us spread the word.

Sponsered by Blacklightjdr

Hosts & Guests
Stuart Clark
Jamieson Roberts
James Wilkinson

Topics

Come February, Some Tweets Will Get A Wee Bit Shorter
http://www.fastcompany.com/3003822/come-february-some-tweets-will-get-wee-bit-shorter?utm_source=twitter

Can the iPad replace your PC?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media-network/media-network-blog/2012/dec/06/ipad-pc-tablets-galen-gruman

BlackBerry Release Teaser image of BB10 Device
http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/10/3750828/rim-blackberry-10-phone-teaser-shot

Why disc drives are an endangered species
http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/06/tech/innovation/imac-disc-drive/index.html%3Fhpt=hp_t2?iref=obinsite

Australia Warning people using iMaps to think twice about it
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/12/australian-travelers-stranded-in-wilderness-because-of-ios-6-maps/

Facebook’s Instagram cuts support for key Twitter integration
http://www.lfpress.com/2012/12/05/facebooks-nstagram-cuts-support-for-key-twitter-integration

Twitter introduces filters for images in iOS and Android Apps
http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/10/twitter-android-photo-filter-now-available/

Researchers create LCD contact lens
http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/10/researchers-contact-lens-lcd-display/

Google Pays Tribute to Ada Lovelace
http://techland.time.com/2012/12/10/ada-lovelace/

Think your passwords are safe? Think again
http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/12/25-gpu-cluster-cracks-every-standard-windows-password-in-6-hours/

(No Link) The rise of drive by facebook likes/auto-sends – This has been happening alot lately

Les Mis Extended Look
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cDVdg7gVdg&feature=g-user-u
Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmvHzCLP6ug&feature=g-user-u

New Transistor
http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/10/3752398/MIT-transistor-silicon-replacement

Picks of the Week
Stuart – TeraCopy
Jamieson – http://gizmodo.com/5967104/smart-store-displays-trigger-product-demos-when-you-pick-something-up
James –Jasmine

Ep 16

By admin | 3 December 2012 | Comments 1 comment

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:10:07 — 32.1MB)

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

Welcome to the Canadian Tech Podcast. A weekly show on what’s going on in the tech scene from a Canadian perspective.

Please considering rating our podcast on iTunes and wherever else you see us. It helps us spread the word.

Our sponsor this week is sclarkconsulting.ca

Hosts
Stuart Clark
Jamieson Roberts
James Wilkinson

James Wilkinson is a Digital Media Architect and Consultant in the Southwestern Ontario area, he specializes in creating exemplar and exceptional user experiences through interaction on web, mobile, and social channels. He has a fascination with cognitive science research which he applies in his digital media duties. Oh and he is pretty good at Halo 4 and Call of Duty Black Ops 2. If you are looking for help with your user experience or digital media projects drop him a line @jerw.

Topics

Text Messaging turns 20.
http://tvnz.co.nz/technology-news/text-messaging-turns-20-popularity-drops-5256270

Google buys Waterloo startup BufferBox
http://metronews.ca/news/canada/460883/google-buys-waterloo-startup-bufferbox/

Canada neuroscientist develops a working, virtual Spaun brain
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/338075#ixzz2DwsMk1TS

Ontario examines ways to loosen crowdfunding rules
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-money/business-funding/ontario-examines-ways-to-loosen-crowdfunding-rules/article5781219/

Sharp Unveils new display with touch screen and stylus support
http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/03/sharp-ll-s201a-big-pad/

CRTC to Rogers: Turn down the ad volume
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/crtc-to-rogers-turn-down-the-ad-volume/article5758100/

Windows blue how it could reinvent windows or sink windows 8
http://www.itworld.com/323568/windows-blue-how-it-could-reinvent-windows-or-sink-windows-8

News Corp is Shutting Down ‘The Daily,’ the World’s First Tablet Newspaper
http://www.techvibes.com/blog/the-daily-dies-new-york-times-struggles-2012-12-03

Social Media Report: Social media dominate our online time, both on PCs and mobile devices
http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2012/12/03/social-media-report-social-media-dominates-our-online-time-both-on-pcs-and-mobile-devices/

Vatican unveils Pope’s Twitter handle: @pontifex
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/vatican-discloses-popes-twitter-handle-pontifex-111503109.html

iTunes 11 Released last week.

Jamieson has his new website up. http://www.blacklightmedia.ca

Picks of the Week

Stuart – Synergy
Jamieson – Untappd
James – Plex

EP 15

By admin | 26 November 2012 | Comments 0 Comment

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:01:12 — 28.0MB)

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS

Welcome to the Canadian Tech Podcast. A weekly show on what’s going on in the tech scene from a Canadian perspective.

Chat Log

Please considering rating our podcast on iTunes and wherever else you see us. It helps us spread the word.
Hosts
Stuart Clark
Jamieson Roberts
Mike Battista

Topics

CPU’s to potentially be no longer available separate from Motherboards
An interesting story for the DIY’er and custom machine maker regarding the future of CPU’s and their interchangeability.

Web privacy in spotlight again.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/digital-culture/social-web/privacy-in-spotlight-again-with-facebooks-latest-changes/article5553695/

Facebook privacy chain letter resurfaces.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/facebook-privacy-chain-letter-resurfaces/2012/11/26/8c27bd94-3801-11e2-8a97-363b0f9a0ab3_story.html

Can a robot make a better hamburger?
http://www.kurzweilai.net/can-a-robot-make-a-better-faster-burger

RIM boasts carrier billing integration.
http://mobilesyrup.com/2012/11/26/rim-boasts-billing-integration-with-more-than-50-carriers-in-run-up-to-blackberry-10-release/

Analysts predicting RIM comback:
http://bgr.com/2012/11/26/blackberry-10-analyst-outlook/

Bell will unlock the iPhone for $75.
http://mobilesyrup.com/2012/11/26/bell-and-virgin-will-now-unlock-the-iphone-cost-75/

Apple drops samsung as battery supplier
http://www.zdnet.com/apple-drops-samsung-as-macbook-ipad-battery-supplier-report-7000007888/

Niagara Regional Police using YouTube to find Falls shooting suspect
http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/2012/11/26/nrp-using-youtube-to-find-suspect

Mr. Dressup featured in Canadian Google doodle today.
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/1293110–mr-dressup-remembered-in-google-doodle

Call me maybe parody with seniors from Waverly Manor in London
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qf0k8sACrTU

Any good Cyber Monday deals / stories?

Chinterest (Pinterest for chins):
http://www.chintere.st/