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Episode 42 The Canadian Tech Podcast

Episode 42 The Canadian Tech Podcast

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The Canadian Tech Podcast

Episode 42 August 19th 2013

Hosts

Stuart Clark

Jamieson Roberts

Adam Forristal

Topics

Blackberry Cuts smart phone production again.

Another 10% cut on a 50% cut earlier.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/inside-the-market/blackberry-cuts-smartphone-device-production-again-analyst/article13837308/

 

More iPad & iPhone rumours

http://9to5mac.com/2013/08/12/bloomberg-reiterates-thinner-ipad-5-retina-ipad-mini-this-year-sept-10-iphone-event/


iOS malware can sneak through Apple’s approval process, researchers show

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/appsblog/2013/aug/19/ios-malware-apple-iphone-ipad-jekyll

Google blocks Windows phone Youtube app
http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/15/4624706/google-blocks-window-phone-youtube-app


http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_on_the_issues/archive/2013/08/15/the-limits-of-google-s-openness.aspx

 

 

Hacker Embarrasses Zuckberberg by hacking his Facebook wall.

Actually more embaressed Facebooks system of responding to security leaks

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/hacker-embarrasses-zuckerberg-by-hacking-facebook-founders-wall/article13837258/


Google goes down for 5 minutes, web traffic plunges by 40%

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/software/google-goes-down-for-5-minutes-internet-traffic-drops-40-50012019/

 

 

GlassUp raised $100K on Indiegogo — but PayPal is refusing to pay up

http://venturebeat.com/2013/08/14/glassup-raised-100k-on-indiegogo-but-paypal-is-refusing-to-pay-up/


Social Media Shaming

http://writteninc.blogspot.ca/2013/08/facebook-shaming-latest-rage.html


Linkedin for Education – Lowers signup age to 13

http://jezebel.com/linkedin-lowers-age-limit-to-13-annihilates-childhood-1167452885

Windows 8 banned by world’s top benchmarking and overclocking site

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/164209-windows-8-banned-by-worlds-top-benchmarking-and-overclocking-site


Skype Confirmed to be built into Windows 8.1

http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/15/4623780/skype-built-into-windows-8-1-microsoft-confirms


Sony brings 12gb flash based playstation to Canada

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-57598307-235/sony-brings-12gb-flash-equipped-ps3-to-north-america/


Have a MacBook Pro with a LG-made Retina screen? You’re part of a class-action suit

http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/macbook-pro-retina-lg-class-action-suit-started/


Elementary teachers’ union updates electronic device policy

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2013/08/17/toronto-cell-phone-ban.html


Ubuntu Edge

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ubuntu-edge


Project Play

https://www.facebook.com/events/161889354003348/


Picks of the week


Stuart – Oculus Rift http://www.oculusvr.com/

Jamieson – Plants vs Zombies 2

Adam – Intel 7260ac Wireless Card

Episode 40 – July 29 2013

Episode 40 – July 29 2013

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The Canadian Tech Podcast
Episode 40 July 29 2013

Hosts

Stuart Clark

Jamieson Roberts

Topics

Google Chromecast released. – A Cord cutters dream?http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/gadgets-and-gear/gadgets/googles-chromecast-tv-streamer-is-its-best-new-thing/article13397106/

Chromecast vs. AirPlay: how do they compare?

http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/24/4554130/google-chromecast-vs-apple-airplay-how-do-they-compare

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/technology/2013/07/mounting-disappointments-chromecast/67640/

Google takes on Apple with new, faster and pricier Nexus 7 tablet
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/gadgets-and-gear/gadgets/google-takes-on-apple-with-new-faster-and-pricier-nexus-7-tablet/article13392884/

Samsung overtakes Apple as world’s most profitable mobile phone maker

Falling profits from iPhone sales and strong demand for Galaxy handsets combine to end California firm’s four-year reign

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jul/26/samsung-apple-profitable-mobile-phone


Apple beta hints at fingerprint recognition with the newest iOS beta

http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/29/4568802/iphone-biometric-sensor-ios-7-beta-code

Activision Blizzard splits from Vivendi in $8bn buyout
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/jul/26/activision-blizzard-splits-vivendi

Massive Eve Online battle.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57596021-1/4000-plus-duke-it-out-in-epic-eve-online-space-showdown/

Are we really surprised?
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/07/prism-revelations-result-in-lost-business-for-us-cloud-companies/

Zynga looses 25% of active users
http://arstechnica.com/business/2013/07/game-over-for-zynga-firm-loses-25-percent-of-daily-active-users-in-one-quarter/

I don’t often use Windows but when I do its for IE… and their terrible dev tools
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/07/microsoft-continues-courting-web-devs-with-ie-11-for-windows-7-parallels-discount/

XBOX1 and XBOX Live to allow self publishing
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/07/report-microsoft-to-finally-let-indie-developers-self-publish-on-xbox-live/

Now we have chromecast is it time for xbox tv?
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57595815-93/now-that-we-have-chromecast-is-it-time-for-xbox-tv/

Virus tricks man into turning himself in for child porn
http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/27/4562804/virus-tricks-man-into-turning-himself-in-for-child-porn

I dropped my notebook.
http://sclarkconsulting.ca/2013/07/i-dropped-my-macbook/

Picks of the Week
Jamieson – Sublime Text 2
Stuart – Mac Book Pro Unibody (see the story above)

 

 

Episode 37 – June 17th

Episode 37 – June 17th

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Episode 37 June 17 2013

Hosts & Guests

Stuart Clark

Jamieson Roberts

Colton Hathaway

 

Colton is a tech entrepreneur based in London Ontario. He leads Inner Geek Media, a local mobile development agency and is also an undergrad at Western University in the Software Engineering program.

E3 Roundup

 

Biggest games announced after last week’s show:

 

Final Fantasy 15

Kingdom Hearts 3

Destiny gameplay shown off

 

PS4 announced, priced, features detailed, compared to Xbox One

http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-21539_7-57588650-10391702/xbox-one-vs-playstation-4/

Xbox one has limited support for used games, requires persistent internet connection for single player games, has a camera you can’t turn off, and is more expensive.

 

Developers think the PS4 could be as much as 40% more powerful as the Xbox One – and it sold out of preorders in four hours

http://www.forbes.com/sites/johngaudiosi/2013/06/15/sony-playstation-4-launch-edition-already-sold-out-at-amazon/

 

Xbox One only works in 21 countries at launch because of server authentication requirement – Japan, China, Korea, India – notably absent from list

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/pre-order-xbox-one/disclaimer

 

Don Mattrick (head of Microsoft Interactive Entertainment) explains Microsoft’s stance on Xbox One: if you don’t like it, keep your 360.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DxkEe_l7S3g

 

Sony taking shots at Microsoft’s use games policies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kWSIFh8ICaA

http://www.denofgeek.com/games/playstation-4/25953/sony-explains-how-to-share-and-trade-games-on-the-ps4

 

Nintendo’s Wii U Strategy – First Party games galore

http://www.inquisitr.com/699455/nintendo-direct-roundup-new-releases-and-details/

2013 – Pikmin 3, Donkey Kong Country, Sonic: Lost World, Windwaker HD, Mario 3D Land

2014 – Mario Kart 8, Super Smash Bros, Original Zelda Game (currently untitled)

WWDC Roundup

iOS7 and OS X Maverics

Week after its launch we get an on hand report

 

Controller for iPhone gaming
http://www.macrumors.com/2013/06/16/potential-first-image-of-mfi-gaming-controller-surfaces/

 

“Issues” around multi-monitor support

http://www.macrumors.com/2013/06/17/video-shows-differences-between-mavericks-and-mountain-lion-multiple-monitor-support/

 

Macbook Air getting greater than 12 hour battery life without Mavericks

http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/17/4436332/macbook-air-review-13-inch-2013

 

iPad Screenshots using xCode Emulator

http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/17/4437970/ios-7-ipad-screenshots-xcode-emulator

 

Microsoft goes ‘Windows Everywhere’ with Best Buy takeovers, new ad

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2041680/microsoft-goes-windows-everywhere-with-best-buy-takeovers-new-ad.html

 

Instagram to get Video

http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/17/source-instagram-will-get-video-on-june-20/

Governments and Privacy

 

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/15/google-calls-u-s-data-request-disclosures-a-step-backward-for-users/

 

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/14/facebook-discloses-basic-data-on-law-enforcement-requests/

 

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/17/apple-releases-some-data-on-government-requests/?ref=technology

 

http://gizmodo.com/nsa-whistleblower-truth-is-coming-and-it-cannot-be-s-513786769

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Pick of the Week

Stuart – OSX Mavericks Multi display support

Adam – Super Luigi U

Jamieson – Wave Accounting

Colton – Basecamp