CTP Ep. 130 – Sep 5, 2017: Free EcoBEEEEEES

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

Hosts & Guests

• Stuart Clark
• Derek Silva

Quick Hits

• Apple’s big iPhone event is officially set for September 12th
  • https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/08/31/apples-big-iphone-event-is-set-for-september-12th/
• An Instagram hack hit millions of accounts, and victims’ phone numbers are now for sale
  • https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/1/16244304/instagram-hack-api-bug-doxagram-selena-gomez
• Developer of Popular Kik Messenger Plans $125 Million ICO
  • https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/interview/developer-popular-kik-messenger-plans-125-million-ico/
• Essential Phone Review: No one said hardware was easy
  • https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/09/01/essential-phone-review/
• RBC wants to use artificial intelligence to help customers make financial decisions
  • https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/08/28/rbc-artificial-intelligence-financial-assistance-customers/

Topics

• Eligible Ontario homeowners to get smart thermostats
  • https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2017/08/30/eligible-ontario-homeowners-to-get-smart-thermostats-under-new-program.html
• CRTC makes new wholesale internet available to resellers
  • https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/08/29/crtc-makes-fibre-wholesale-internet-services-available-to-upstart-providers/
• Innisfil saved $73,500 by using Uber as a public transportation service
  • https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/08/09/innisfil-saved-73500-by-using-uber-as-a-public-transportation-service/
• Canada in the race for driverless tech
  • https://www.thespec.com/news-story/7535153-canada-in-the-race-for-driverless-tech/
• People Are Using Old Laptop Batteries to Build Their Own Versions of Tesla’s Powerwall
  • https://futurism.com/people-are-using-old-laptop-batteries-to-build-their-own-versions-of-teslas-powerwall/
• Ottawa teen’s low-cost smartphone to take on Apple, Samsung
  • http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-teen-launching-180-smartphone-1.4267763

Stuff We Like

• Stuart – Fall weather is coming.
• Derek – Freight Farms

What are you up to lately?

• Stuart – Job hunting and kicking off my side hustle continues.
• Derek – Got the oldest child off to school today, getting ready for Fireside Conference next weekend, and currently debating whether to acquire a Superbook instead of a Chromebook.

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Music Credit:

“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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