CTP Ep 138 – Nov 5, 2017: Egg Farmer
This week on the Canadian Tech Podcast DJI asks Transport Canada to help them test drone pilots, Ladies Learning Code rebrands, OLED burn-ins don't discriminate, and an Ontario MPP doesn't trust you to cross the road.
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Show Notes
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
Quick Hits
- StarCraft II is going free-to-play on November 14th
- Apple posts a strong finish with Q4 2017 results, $52.58 billion net revenue
- DJI asks for Transport Canada’s help with future drone pilot test
- Netflix says over 300 million people around the world watch its content
- Global LTE speeds stall, Canada drops lower in world rankings: OpenSignal
- Ladies Learning Code Rebrands to Target All Canadians
Topics
- Krack hack: Wi-Fi flaw puts all devices at risk, researchers discover
- Siri, define privacy: Why Canadian law isn’t ready for the iPhone X
- Google responds to Pixel 2 XL burn-in issues with software updates
- iPhone X may feel the screen burn-in too, Apple says
- Here’s a roundup of all the reported Google Pixel 2 XL and Pixel 2 issues
- Ontario MPP tables ‘zombie’ bill, aims to reduce distracted walking
- Amazon Key is a new service that lets couriers unlock your front door.
Stuff We Like
- Stuart – Bluestacks – Android emulator
- Derek – Egg, Inc.: Google Play Store, iTunes App Store
What are you up to lately?
- Stuart – More unpacking and sorting, helped my mom with a move. Promoting SClark Consulting for backup and training needs.
- Derek – Mining Zcash, approving lots of new development all around Middlesex Centre, managing my chicken farm in Egg, Inc., handling all the requests from the Student Pathways Challenge, and generally just trying to be awesome.
Noteworthy News
- Facebook Canada unveils plan to fight fake news, hacking in lead-up to 2019 election
- Police warn of ‘virtual kidnapping' scheme
- Rogers seeks extension to aspects of December 1st Wireless Code deadline
- Distributel continues acquisitions, purchases IPTV service provider Zazeen
- Calgary police not required to disclose information about its cellphone tracking device
- Prime Minister Trudeau Discusses Canada’s Tech Future at Go North
- Samsung Pay Expands Canadian Partnerships
- Privacy Commissioner says some educational apps collecting “too much” information
- Kindred is Piloting New Robots with Major Retailers
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Music Credit:
“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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