The Canadian Tech Podcast Episode 44 Sept 9th 2013

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The Canadian Tech Podcast

Episode 44 Sept 9th 2013

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Hosts
Stuart Clark
Jamieson Roberts
Adam Forristal

Topics.

Microsoft buys Nokia
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2013/09/03/business-microsoft-nokia-deal.html

http://www.theguardian.com/media-network/media-network-blog/2013/sep/09/microsoft-nokia-acquisition-mobile

Surface Pro 2 with extras planned

http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/7/4703842/surface-docking-station-for-surface-pro-2

Apple announcement Sept. 10th

http://business.financialpost.com/2013/09/09/apples-iphone-event-on-sept-10-five-things-to-expect/?__lsa=8c30-0a85

http://arstechnica.com/apple/2013/09/what-to-expect-from-apples-september-10-event-and-how-much-we-expect-it/

BB shares rise on report of buyout

http://business.financialpost.com/2013/09/09/prem-watsa-close-to-a-rescue-deal-for-blackberry-ltd-report/?__lsa=8c30-0a85

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/09/us-blackberry-shares-idUSBRE9880K120130909

Nexus 4 8 gb sells out – no intention of restocking

http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/2/4688266/8gb-nexus-4-sells-out-on-google-play

Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro

http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/05/lenovo-yoga-2-pro-hands-on/

Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga

http://www.cnet.com/laptops/lenovo-thinkpad-yoga/4505-3121_7-35827163.html

Cleverhost plug

NSA and GCHQ able to spy on smartphones including Blackberry.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/nsa-able-to-intercept-blackberry-e-mails-report/article14186643/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24009342

Opera launched new tablet based browser.

http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/09/opera-launches-coast-its-new-webkit-based-ipad-browser/

Samsung Galaxy Gear

http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/4/4692824/samsung-galaxy-gear-features-specs-release-date-price

Amazon says no plan for smart phone this year.

http://allthingsd.com/20130908/amazon-says-no-plans-for-phone-this-year/

Seagate intros 5mm drive for tablets.

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-3132_7-57601815-98/seagate-intros-5mm-ultra-mobile-hdd-for-tablets/

http://www.seagate.com/internal-hard-drives/laptop-hard-drives/ultra-mobile-hdd/?cmpid=friendly-_-internal-mobilekit–us

So… Sony had a day…

New Model Vita

PS4 Not to launch in Japan till Feburary 2014

PS Vita TV

Picks of the Week

Stuart – Evernote 5 for Windows

Adam – PS Vita TVT

Jamieson – Trello

Canadian Tech Podcast Episode 43 Sept 2nd 2013

By admin | 3 September 2013 | Comments 0 Comment

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Canadian Tech Podcast Episode 43

Sept 2nd 2013

Hosts

Stuart Clark

Jamieson Roberts

Adam Forristal

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*Breaking Verizon CEO says no plans to come to Canada

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/verizon-ceo-now-has-no-interest-in-canadian-entry-report/article14071479/

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/09/02/verizon-canada-ceo-wireless-market_n_3857248.html?utm_hp_ref=tw

Fan-Expo Review

XBOX 1

PS4

Indie Games – http://www.fivearchers.com

PS4 to be released Nov 15 in North America

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_7-57599343-221/ps4-launch-date-confirmed-for-november-15/?ttag=gpwl

Steve Ballmer retiring as Microsoft CEO in 12 months.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/microsoft-ceo-ballmer-to-retire-within-12-months/article13932273/

http://www.itbusiness.ca/blog/the-meaning-of-ballmer-an-insiders-take/42209

What a new Microsoft CEO must decide

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/new-microsoft-ceo-faces-big-choices-post-ballmer/article13948304/

Google Bids to put NFL Sunday Ticket on Youtube

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/business-technology/google-bids-to-put-nfl-sunday-ticket-on-youtube-reports/article13899484/

First Bezos buys a newspaper, now Amazon sells magazine subscriptions

Magazine publisher Conde Nast announced a major partnership with Amazon on Tuesday in which the Internet retailer will handle print and digital subscriptions for its stable of glossy publications like Vogue, Wired and Vanity Fair.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/business-technology/first-bezos-buys-a-newspaper-now-amazon-sells-conde-nast-subscriptions/article13867724/

Microsoft offers classrooms free Surface RT tablets with ad-free Bing for Schools

http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/21/4643282/bing-for-schools-launches-with-free-surface-rts-for-classrooms

Microsoft and Google to sue over US surveillance requests

Technology firms want to be allowed to publish information about US government requests under the Fisa legislation

http://www.theguardian.com/law/2013/aug/31/microsoft-google-sue-us-fisa

BlackBerry puts quantity over quality, lets one developer own a third of its app store

BlackBerry 10 is far from a “thriving ecosystem,” and the company is doing little to fix it

http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/22/4648730/blackberry-lets-developer-submit-a-third-of-apps

BlackBerry sales hit by fears over company’s future

Firm’s financial woes appear to be worrying clients such as Morgan Stanley, which has delayed upgrade to latest model

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/aug/30/blackberry-sales-concerns-company-future