CTP Ep. 140 – Nov 19, 2017: Go go Go Network!
This week on the Canadian Tech Podcast we talk to the founders of Go Network, Alexa has officially arrived north of the 49th parallel, Ontario could have mobile IDs a year from now, and Rogers can't code fast enough for the CRTC.
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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
- Xun Cai – Go Network
- Rashid Khan – Go Network
Interview with Cai and Rashid of Go Network
Quick Hits
- OnePlus 5T launch: ‘all-screen' experience at half price of iPhone X
- Here are all the Amazon Alexa skills coming to Canada [Update]
- Loblaws to be early adopter of Tesla's all-electric Semi
- Canadian and U.S. governments testing new communication tech to improve emergency response
- Telus partners with Tunstall connected healthcare company to develop advanced medical tech for Canadians
- Amazon Cash Comes to Canada
- Bluink is Developing a Smart ID Service for Ontarians
Topics
- Loblaws partners with Instacart for grocery delivery service
- CRTC wants to implement universal call blocking for ‘blatantly illegitimate’ numbers
- CRTC weighs impact on revised wireless code following Rogers request for delay
- PayPal Canada Must Disclose Business Information to the CRA
Stuff We Like
- Stuart – Grammarly Keyboard for iOS
- Derek – RemoPlus DoorCam
What are you up to lately?
- Stuart – Still on the job hunt, refocusing some of my consulting business strengths.
- Derek – Just came home from hockey tournament in West Lorne, oldest son’s team took second place. Otherwise, responding to tickets at CleverHost and pumping out proposals at Olio! Going to event at Google’s Community Space in Kitchener tomorrow.
Noteworthy News
- Manulife Launches Insurance Benefits Voice Control with Alexa
- Actions on Google finally makes its way to Canada
- GoTenna Wants to Create a New Mesh Network in Canada
- Government of Canada invests $2.2 million into Montreal company to develop clean wireless tech
- Google Assistant is coming to Toronto-based Ecobee’s thermostats
- Lyft confirms Toronto expansion by end of year
- Drone Delivery Canada gains Transport Canada’s approval to test in Moose Factory and Moosonee
- Toronto Partners with UrbanLogiq to Digitize Main Street Businesses
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Music Credit:
“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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