CTP Ep. 127 – Aug 7, 2017: Apple Rings the Bell on Fitbit

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Hosts & Guests

• Stuart Clark
• Derek Silva

Quick Hits

• Apple returns to growth as iPad sales boost Q3 2017 earnings
  • https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/08/01/apple-q3-2017-earnings/
• Bell wireless revenues jump 12.9 percent in Q2, subscribers hit 8,901,291
  • https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/08/03/bce-q2-2017-wireless-subscriber-canada/
• Fitbit Revenue Plunges 40 Per Cent But Believes Forthcoming Smartwatch Will Turn Tide
  • https://techvibes.com/2017/08/03/fitbit-revenue-plunges-40-but-believes-forthcoming-smartwatch-will-turn-tide
• Health Canada issues recall for glittery iPhone cases
  • https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/08/03/health-canada-victorias-secret-case-recall/
• Canada Council for the Arts investing $88.5 million towards digital transformation of Canada’s art sector
  • http://betakit.com/canada-council-for-the-arts-investing-88-5-million-towards-digital-transformation-of-canadas-art-sector/
• A Canadian team is trying to build the ultimate universal game controller
  • https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/08/01/all-controller-canada/

Topics

• Minister of Innovation proposes ‘competitive measures’ for 600MHz wireless spectrum auction
  • https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/08/04/innovation-minister-competitive-measures-600mhz-spectrum-auction/
• Bell, Telus service restored in Atlantic Canada
  • http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/bell-telus-phone-service-atlantic-provinces-1.4235224
• IBM scientists have fit a record 330TB of uncompressed data into a small cartridge
  • https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/2/16074568/ibm-330-terabytes-record-uncompressed-data-cartridge-cartridge-tape
• RBC Introduces Siri Bill Payments and iMessage Money Transfers
  • https://techvibes.com/2017/08/01/rbc-introduces-siri-bill-payments-and-imessage-money-transfers
• Facebook to step up fact-checking in fight against fake news
  • https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/facebook-to-step-up-fact-checking-in-fight-against-fake-news/article35871046/
• Machine Learning Scrubbing Extremist Content Off YouTube
  • https://techvibes.com/2017/08/02/machine-learning-scrubbing-extremist-content-off-youtube
• Ice Wireless using an innovative networking solution to bring wireless to remote communities
  • https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/08/03/ice-wireless-parallel-wireless-partnership/

Stuff We Like

• Stuart – Swidget
• Derek – Archeer AH-07 Bluetooth Headphones

What are you up to lately?

• Stuart – Job hunting, thinking about some training videos and eGuides as a part of SClark Consulting.
• Derek – Really thinking hard about how to take CleverHost in a social enterprise direction, likely focusing on helping to end homelessness. Started a server migration today, will continue over next two days. Had a nice long weekend, entertaining family visiting from Portugal, coaching final soccer game of the season tomorrow.

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Music Credit:

“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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