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Each episode, Derek Silva and sometimes special guests will break down the biggest stories in Canadian technology news. We talk about the big and small stories, and how they affect Canadians and their daily lives. Interv
Monday, January 15, 2018

CTP Ep. 145 – Jan 14, 2018: TTFN, Ta-Ta For Now!

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and Codeship Thanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue Mic Hosts & Guests Stuart Clark Derek Silva Announcement – We’re taking a hiatus! See you in… 6 months? 2020? 2025? Never? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Quick Hits Google combines Android Pay and Google Wallet under a single banner, Google Pay https://mobilesyrup.com/2018/01/08/google-android-pay-google-wallet-single-brand-google-pay/ Future Samsung smartphones will have working FM chips in Canada https://mobilesyrup.com/2018/01/10/samsung-fm-chips/ Manitoba to receive $83.9 million in high-speed internet funding https://mobilesyrup.com/2018/01/09/manitoba-receive-83-9-million-high-speed-internet-funding/ TD Bank Acquires AI Startup Layer 6 https://techvibes.com/2018/01/09/td-bank-acquires-ai-startup-layer-6 Public advocacy group calls for CRTC inquiry into Canadian digital service providers https://mobilesyrup.com/2018/01/08/public-advocacy-group-calls-crtc-inquiry-canadian-digital-service-providers/ http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/rogers-employees-pressure-to-sell-1.4481128 Razer’s Project Linda imagines a laptop dock for the Razer Phone https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/1/9/16866206/razer-project-linda-phone-laptop-dock-touchpad-prototype-android-concept-ces-2018 Toronto’s Goal to Become the Smartest City in North America https://techvibes.com/2018/01/10/torontos-goal-to-become-the-smartest-city-in-north-america Bitcoin Mining Looking at Canada Given China’s Digital Currency Stance https://discover.coinsquare.io/digital-currency/bitcoin-minining-canada/ Topics Meltdown and Spectre: ‘worst ever’ CPU bugs affect virtually all computers https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jan/04/meltdown-spectre-worst-cpu-bugs-ever-found-affect-computers-intel-processors-security-flaw https://spectreattack.com/ What Facebook’s news feed change could mean to users, businesses http://www.lfpress.com/2018/01/12/what-facebooks-news-feed-change-could-mean-to-users-businesses https://mobilesyrup.com/2018/01/12/facebook-friends-publishers-change-news-feed/ macOS High Sierra bug gives access to App Store preferences without a password https://mobilesyrup.com/2018/01/11/macos-high-sierra-bug-app-store-preferences-no-password/ Tech for Good: How machine learning and rich data can help prevent pollution https://betakit.com/tech-for-good-how-machine-learning-and-rich-data-can-help-prevent-pollution/ B.C. experimenting with ‘blockchain’ to store and share crucial data http://www.timescolonist.com/business/b-c-experimenting-with-blockchain-to-store-and-share-crucial-data-1.23131666 Stuff We Like Stuart – Zooniverse Derek – Enjin Wallet What are you up to lately? Stuart – Was sick for most of the holiday’s (not fun). I’m now Board Chair at London Public Library. Really enjoying the contract position at Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry help desk. Keeping fingers and toes crossed that it turns into a permanent position. Derek – Had a nice holiday season. Enjoying the Google Home mini and Chromecast I got for Christmas! Was just at Kathleen’s company country-themed new year party on Friday, I came in second place in the Bloom token community rewards program to take home USD $3,000 of BLT, and thinking of becoming a crypto-focused YouTuber/podcaster. Don’t forget to review us on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn, Spreaker, Stitcher, Player FM, iHeart.com, or wherever else you get your podcasts. Please retweet us when tweet about new episodes on Twitter, share them on Facebook, or tell a friend! You can also follow and like our page on Facebook. Or send us an email to let us know what you think! Music Credit: “District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 The post CTP Ep. 145 – Jan 14, 2018: TTFN, Ta-Ta For Now! appeared first on Canadian Tech Podcast.
Thursday, December 21, 2017

CTP Ep. 144 – Mon, Dec 18, 2017: Do Unata Canadian Blockchain?

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and Codeship Hosts & Guests Derek Silva David Toste Quick Hits Apple Maps is bringing indoor maps to Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver international airports https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/14/apple-maps-indoor-maps-airport-yyz-yeg-yv/ Canadian Border Agency Can Now Scan Personal Information in Advance https://techvibes.com/2017/12/14/canadian-border-agency-can-now-scan-personal-information-in-advance Ontario formally bans ticket-buying software, resale of tickets purchased through bots https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/14/ontario-enact-ticket-sales-act-banning-ticket-buying-software/ 815,000 Canadian Riders and Drivers Affected by Uber Data Breach https://techvibes.com/2017/12/12/uber-says-815000-riders-and-drivers-affected-by-data-breach Twitter’s new ‘Threads’ feature aims to make posting tweetstorms easier https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/12/twitters-threads-feature-posting-tweetstorms-easier/ Lyft launches in Toronto with SickKids donation partnership https://betakit.com/lyft-launches-in-toronto-with-sickkids-donation-partnership/ Topics How Future Regulation Will Shape Canada’s Blockchain Environment https://techvibes.com/2017/12/15/how-future-regulation-will-shape-canadas-blockchain-environment Canada’s New $100-Million Procurement Program for Technology Startups https://techvibes.com/2017/12/14/canadas-new-100-million-procurement-program-for-technology-startups Supreme Court of Canada upholds privacy protections for text messages https://betakit.com/supreme-court-of-canada-upholds-privacy-protections-for-text-messages/ Toronto’s Unata Powering Growth in Online Sales for Grocers https://techvibes.com/2017/12/08/unata-powering-growth-in-online-sales-for-grocers Shaw argues in favour of internet service providers blocking copyright-infringing sites https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/06/shaw-argues-favour-internet-service-providers-blocking-copyright-infringing-sites/ Stuff We Like Derek – AR stickers in Pixel camera app David – Google Home Noteworthy News Deloitte Outlines 2018 and Beyond for Tech, Media and Telecoms https://techvibes.com/2017/12/12/deloitte-technology-media-telecommunications-predictions-2018 Canada Launches $400-Million Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative https://techvibes.com/2017/12/18/canada-launches-400-million-venture-capital-catalyst-initiative Ontario’s high-speed rail plan moved forward with call for bids on Kitchener-to-London line http://www.lfpress.com/2017/12/18/a-request-for-bids-on-the-terms-of-reference-for-the-kw-to-london-portion-of-the-train-issued-friday Please review us on iTunes. You can also subscribe to the show on Google Play, TuneIn, Spreaker, Stitcher, Player FM, iHeart.com, or wherever else you get your podcasts. Subscribing ensures you get the latest show as soon as it’s in the feed! You can follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or tell a friend about the show! We appreciate your feedback which you can share with us via Twitter, Facebook, or send us an email to let us know what you think! Music Credit: “District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 The post CTP Ep. 144 – Mon, Dec 18, 2017: Do Unata Canadian Blockchain? appeared first on Canadian Tech Podcast.