Canadian Tech Podcast

This week on Canadian Tech Podcast we have Marc Antoine Caya, founder of goPeer. goPeer is Canada's first peer to peer lending platform focused on individuals, not businesses! You will hear about the hunt for off-the-shelf software, choosing to build a solution instead, securing sensitive data, and more.

Today on Canadian Tech Podcast we're speaking with Danish Yusuf, founder of Zensurance! Learn what it's like to build a software company in a highly regulated, conservative industry and what it means to raise funding for your startup.

Today on CTP we have Billal Qureshi, the Head of Mobile + Apps at Google Canada. We had a great conversation about how the pandemic has affected Canadian businesses, what tools small businesses can use to get in touch with customers and increase business, and what small business owners should keep an eye out for next. Billal's answer on that last one surprised me, it might surprise you too.

Hi there! CTP is coming back either in August or September 2020. Different formats, new voices, deep dives and more! But always tying it back to how it impacts your life as a Canadian. Feel free to suggest show topics, guests, and formats by emailing contact@canadiantechpodcast.ca, via Twitter at https://twitter.com/techpodcast_ca or via Facebook at https://facebook.com/canadiantechpodcast/.

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.

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.