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The Canadian Tech Podcast

Episode 47 – October 21st 2013

Hosts
Jamieson Roberts
Adam Forristal

Stories
Google taking Chrome OS out of the browser and into Windows 8
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/5/4806562/google-building-chrome-os-into-windows-8

Google reaches the $1000/share mark
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/18/4852158/google-stock-breaks-1000-for-the-first-time

Nexus 5 leaked
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/17/4850738/nexus-5-google-play-store-price

TWTR – IPO at the 1 billion dollar mark
http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/03/twitter-files-for-1-billion-ipo-will-list-as-twtr/

RIP isohunt
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/10/isohunt-shuts-down-a-day-early-to-avoid-becoming-part-of-online-archive/

Rogers to not carry z30 and then backtracks and decides to
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/as-blackberry-struggles-it-sets-a-date-for-its-latest-device-in-canada/article14676924/

BBM for iOS and Android released today, but there’s a wait-list

Canadian Government to push Carriers to provide a-la-carte cable
http://ca.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idCABRE99C0BH20131014

Netflix is now bigger than HBO
http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/21/4862966/netflix-q3-2013-earnings

Surface 2 and 2 pro nearly out
http://reviews.cnet.com/microsoft-surface-2/
http://reviews.cnet.com/microsoft-surface-pro-2/

Windows 8.1 launch weekend plagued by some show-stopping installation issues
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2056292/windows-8-1-launch-weekend-plagued-by-some-show-stopping-installation-issues.html

Carbon-negative energy, a reality at last — and cheap, too
http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57608281-76/carbon-negative-energy-a-reality-at-last-and-cheap-too/

Next Gen Game Delays – Watch Dogs and Drive Club

Tomorrow is Apple day

Picks of the Week
Jamieson – Crunch
Adam – Mediahint