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Ep. 10

Ep. 10

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

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Hosts
Stuart Clark
Derek Martin
Carmi Levy

Topics.

iPad Mini Rumours – black? pricing vs ipod touch/ipad? textbook killer?

New iOS app/publication “The-Magazine.org” – 4 articles every 2 weeks, $2/mth, no ads, just plain white background & black text. *TINY* issue downloads. Should Old Media beware?

http://the-magazine.org/
Globe & Mail pay wall announcement.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/the-globe-to-roll-out-metered-paywall-as-industry-shifts-to-digital-revenue/article4612259/

xbox Music Service – pre-installed on windows 8 & windows phone 8. Free ad-supported, or $10/mth ad-free. iOS & android clients coming.

No new rim phones until March analyst says.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/no-new-rim-phones-until-march-analyst-says/article4598907/?cmpid=rss1

Telus chases the next wave in channel surfing

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/telus-chases-the-next-wave-in-channel-surfing/article4599974/

Some Win 8 tablet pricing annouced
http://gigaom.com/mobile/acers-first-windows-8-tablet-799-with-case-and-keyboard/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OmMalik+%28GigaOM%3A+Tech%29&UA-793567-22

Carmi’s Twitter

http://businessblog.bell.ca/productivity-tips-tools/business-twitter-chats-hosted-by-bell/

Felix Baumgartner – what his supersonic skydive was REALLY all about (hint: science, not daredevilling).
http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/lat-na-nn-baumgartner-space-jump-victory-20121014,0,5623201.story

The CRTC wants to hear from YOU – what bugs you about wireless contracts?
http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/blogs/insight/crtc-rescue-canadian-wireless-customers-165652899.html

Picks of the Week

Stuart – http://songza.com/  Thanks to Susan Toth for the tip!

Carmi – Pocket for iOS. Formerly known as Read It Later. (I’m addicted)
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pocket-formerly-read-it-later/id309601447?mt=8

Derek: the-magazine.org

 

Ep. 7

Ep. 7

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

Thanks to our sponsor this week Orpheum Hosting Solutions.

Hosts & Guests
Stuart Clark
Jon Pilon
Jamieson Roberts

iPhone 5 released.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/09/12/iphone5-launch-details.html

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-apple-iphone-sales-20120915,0,4059855.story

http://www.imore.com/unlocked-iphone-5-will-not-be-available-apple-retail-canada-online-only

Samsung Mocks Apple
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2409794,00.asp

http://www.tonymacx86.com/214-external-thunderbolt-graphics-cards-next-big-thing-gamers.html

Project Play
http://metronews.ca/news/london/371829/london-expo-showcases-gaming-community/
http://projectplay.ca/project-play-a-runaway-success/

Competition bureau sues Canada’s 3 wireless giants.
http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/competition-bureau-sues-canada-s-3-wireless-giants-1.955940

Wireless market ‘functioning well’ in Canada: researcher

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/tech-news/wireless-market-functioning-well-in-canada-researcher/article4536687/
‘researcher’ is from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Economic_Institute
Comments are better then the ‘article’

Picks of the Week

Stuart
Twit Brickhouse tour on Google Streetview
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=twit+llc&hl=en&ll=38.234845,-122.642654&spn=0.001388,0.00283&sll=38.234797,-122.642448&layer=c&cid=14625023701123173609&panoid=UaKraH_6pzqUNWLoPQ-rcA&cbp=13,94.46,,0,0&hq=twit+llc&t=m&z=19&cbll=38.234845,-122.642654

Jon – testflightapp.com

Jamieson – King of Tokyo   and    Rollers of the Realm (http://www.rollersoftherealm.com)

Ep 4.

Ep 4.

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

Thanks to our sponsor this week Orpheum Hosting Solutions.

Hosts & Guests

Stuart Clark
Carmi Levy
Mike Battista

Topics

Apple/Samsung verdict,
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/27/daily-report-after-apple-samsung-verdict-concern-about-innovation/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/haydnshaughnessy/2012/08/26/why-the-apple-vs-samsung-verdict-is-a-big-mistake/
http://mashable.com/2012/08/25/verdict-benefit-samsung-apple/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/what-apples-1-billion-victory-over-samsung-means-for-consumers/2012/08/27/33856086-f073-11e1-b74c-84ed55e0300b_story.html
http://ca.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idCABRE87Q0E920120827

RIM’s BB10 Dev show (Carmi went)
http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/blogs/insight/rim-blackberry-jam-woos-developers-145610317.html
http://www.therecord.com/news/business/article/786475–rim-still-in-the-fight-company-tells-developers-at-local-blackberry-jam-conference
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/business-technology/at-key-rim-conference-developing-a-sense-of-hope/article4496233/

Changes coming to Twitter API
https://dev.twitter.com/blog/changes-coming-to-twitter-api
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/08/17/twitter-kills-off-third-party-apps-api_n_1794678.html
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/17/twitter-changes-incite-online-protests/
http://tapbots.com/blog/news/where-did-the-tweetbot-for-mac-alpha-go

iTV ≠ iPod: Why Apple’s TV Won’t Be Nearly as Disruptive as You Hope
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/08/itv-ipod-why-apples-tv-wont-be-nearly-as-disruptive-as-you-hope/261270/

 

Here Comes Passbook: Latest Leak Points To NFC-Equipped Next-Gen iPhone
http://techcrunch.com/2012/08/27/here-comes-passbook-latest-leak-points-to-nfc-equipped-next-gen-iphone/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29

Mat Honan: How I Resurrected My Digital Life After an Epic Hacking
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/08/mat-honan-data-recovery/all/

New Microsoft Logo
http://news.cnet.com/2300-10805_3-10013486.html

Double turns the ipad into a teleprescence robot
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/18/double-turns-the-ipad-into-a-telepresence-robot/?src=me&ref=technology

Project Play is coming up soon in London,

Picks of the week
Stuart
Guild Wars 2 www.guildwars2.com

Mike
McPixel: http://mcpixel.net/ (on sale today only)

Carmi
Google Chrome – http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/chrome/id535886823?mt=8 Updated – and tres cool. Over the last few weeks, rapid-fire updates have added retina screen support, direct-sharing to-FB/Twitter/G+, voice support, and syncing of open tabs with other Chrome instances.