CTP Ep. 102 – Jan. 30, 2017: I Got a Neew Pixel

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Thanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue Mic

Hosts & Guests

• Stuart Clark
• Derek Silva

Topics

• The cloud and Office keep Microsoft afloat during PC slump
  • https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/26/microsoft-earnings-q2-2017/
• HMV’s closure end of an era
  • http://www.lfpress.com/2017/01/28/hmvs-closure-end-of-an-era
• Amazon and PayPal may collaborate on a payments solution says CEO
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/01/28/amazon-paypal-may-collaborate-on-a-payments-solution-says-ceo/
• Google Canada and the Canadian media fund announce partnership to promote homegrown content
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/01/27/google-canadian-media-fund-partnership/
• Lots of recent Nintendo Switch hands-on sessions
  • https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/01/hands-on-with-nintendo-switch-jack-of-all-trades-master-of-some/
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/01/28/nintendo-switch-hands-on-canada/
  • http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/nintendo-switch-impressions-1.3956877
• Nortel cleared to end bankruptcy, distribute $7-billion to creditors
  • http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/the-law-page/nortel-cleared-to-end-bankruptcy-distribute-7-billion-to-creditors/article33772825/

Stuff We Like

• Stuart – Neewer NW-700 Mic, boom etc.
• Derek – Google Pixel

What are you up to lately?

• Stuart – Got the new mic, boom, etc. in record time from Amazon, playing around with some video switcher apps.
• Derek – Marathon Council meeting last Wednesday, figuring out which sports leagues to sign the kids up for spring and summer, enjoying my Google Pixel and thinking about getting a Daydream VR, made a donation to OpenMedia, try to finish up my Amazon AWS certification course, bought a Withings Body Scale smart scale (after reviewing The Sweethome’s reviews).

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Music Credit:

“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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