The Canadian Tech Podcast Ep 48 Oct 28st 2013 – Apple Fall Keynote & Tech News

By Jamieson | 25 November 2013 | Comments 0 Comment

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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

The Canadian Tech Podcast Episode 45 Sept 16th 2013

By admin | 17 September 2013 | Comments 0 Comment

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The Canadian Tech Podcast

Episode 45 Sept 16th 2013

Guests
Stuart Clark
Jamieson Roberts
Adam Forristal
Mike Battista

Twitter IPO

http://business.financialpost.com/2013/09/13/twitter-ipo-date-uncertain-facebook-stumble/?__lsa=5de9-a272

http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2013/09/13/why-twitters-ipo-wont-be-like-facebooks-ipo/

Apple stays mom on iPhone 5c preorder numbers.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57602969-37/apple-stays-mum-on-iphone-5c-preorder-numbers/

Bell Cuts roaming fees

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/bell-to-cut-roaming-fees-by-half/article14333517/

Mike should mention Roam Mobility

Intel’s next Atom chip launches and could majorly change the playing field

http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/11/4718650/intel-launches-bay-trail-tablet-processors-heres-what-you-need-to-know

HDMI 2.0

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_7-57603018-221/hdmi-2.0-what-you-need-to-know/

A little bit of Halo in your windows phone?

http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/12/4722472/microsoft-cortana-windows-phone-personal-assistant

Microsoft wants your iPad

http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/13/4725944/microsoft-ipad-trade-in-deal-offer-surface

IMAP is now available at Outlook.com

http://www.infoworld.com/d/applications/loud-and-clear-user-requests-prompt-microsoft-add-imap-outlookcom-226764

USB Condom protects your devices from nasty ports

http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/13/4726486/usbcondom-protects-charging-devices-from-hackers-juice-jacking

HTC America Lays off 20% of employees

http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/13/4728670/layoffs-hit-htc-america-as-the-company-struggles-to-turn-itself-around

GTA V released tomorrow.

Review

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/gaming/perfect-gta-v-may-be-the-best-game-ever-made/article14333923/

And was released early by amazon.

http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2013/09/15/gta-v-released-early-by-amazon/

And it’s offending people.

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/gamesgear/gta-v-is-innovative-exciting-misogynistic-in-review-round-up-50012244/

Picks of the week.

Stuart – Real Racing 3 for Ios Great freemium game

Mike – Tropico 4 for OSX (and an F-you to SimCity)

Jamieson – Project Play & Ladies Learning Code
Adam – Asus Transformer T100

EP 15

By admin | 26 November 2012 | Comments 0 Comment

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Hosts
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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/