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Episode 39 – July 22 2013

Episode 39 – July 22 2013

The Canadian Tech Podcast
Episode 39 July 22 2013

Hosts
Stuart Clark
Jamieson Roberts
Adam Forristal


Topics

Best buy cuts price of bb z10 to 49.99 in us stores.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/best-buy-cuts-price-of-blackberry-z10-to-4999-in-us-stores/article13198657/


Why surface RT is failing

http://mashable.com/2013/07/19/surface-rt-failure/


Microsoft Shares plunge

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/us-business/microsoft-shares-plunge-after-poor-results-analyst-downgrades/article13318744/

 

 

UK to block all internet pornography unless you ask for it.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/tech-news/uk-to-block-all-internet-pornography-unless-you-ask-for-it/article13338711/


@doctorow RT@kevglobal Using library wifi, tried to read ORG’s statement on Cameron anti-child porn plan Got this.bit.ly/1dP8P3H


Apple Dev website hacked and taken offline.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/tech-news/apples-developer-website-hacked-taken-offline/article13338828/


Research Takes Credit for hacked dev site

http://www.macrumors.com/2013/07/22/researcher-takes-credit-for-security-breach-of-apples-developer-center/


Why retailers love customers who shop on their smartphones

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/marketing/mobile-makes-a-consumer-known-to-retailers/article13311472/


The SAS research showed that people want their phones to act as “personal shoppers.” Those surveyed said they would be more likely to return to a store that sent them offers on their mobile devices – but that’s highly contingent on those offers being relevant and targeted to that person’s preferences.


PS4 to record longer videos then Xbox1

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/07/ps4-records-more-gameplay-than-xbox-one/


Yoga review
http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/webca/LenovoPortal/en_CA/catalog.workflow:category.details?current-catalog-id=12F0696583E04D86B9B79B0FEC01C087&current-category-id=1A4B81C8AC677A5FB11849005C1752B5


Elon Musk wants to change more than just how we use cars

http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/18/4534476/how-will-elon-musks-hyperloop-work


Moto x spec’s images Leaked.

http://techcrunch.com/2013/07/22/this-is-the-moto-x/


A new nexus 7 got leaked also

http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/21/new-nexus-7-press-shots-leaked/


Canadian Telco’s don’t like the prospects if Verizon enters Canada

http://arstechnica.com/business/2013/07/canadian-telcos-predict-bloodbath-as-verizon-eyes-entry/

Michael Geist’s column on this.

http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/6902/135/


Picks of the Week
Stuart – The Newsroom Season 2

Jamieson – Western Digital Red 3TB

Adam – Sony STR-DN 1040