Ep 17 – The Canadian Tech Podcast

Ep 17 – The Canadian Tech Podcast

Welcome to the Canadian Tech Podcast. A weekly show on what’s going on in the tech scene from a Canadian perspective.

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Hosts & Guests
Stuart Clark
Jamieson Roberts
James Wilkinson

Topics

Come February, Some Tweets Will Get A Wee Bit Shorter
http://www.fastcompany.com/3003822/come-february-some-tweets-will-get-wee-bit-shorter?utm_source=twitter

Can the iPad replace your PC?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media-network/media-network-blog/2012/dec/06/ipad-pc-tablets-galen-gruman

BlackBerry Release Teaser image of BB10 Device
http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/10/3750828/rim-blackberry-10-phone-teaser-shot

Why disc drives are an endangered species
http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/06/tech/innovation/imac-disc-drive/index.html%3Fhpt=hp_t2?iref=obinsite

Australia Warning people using iMaps to think twice about it
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/12/australian-travelers-stranded-in-wilderness-because-of-ios-6-maps/

Facebook’s Instagram cuts support for key Twitter integration
http://www.lfpress.com/2012/12/05/facebooks-nstagram-cuts-support-for-key-twitter-integration

Twitter introduces filters for images in iOS and Android Apps
http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/10/twitter-android-photo-filter-now-available/

Researchers create LCD contact lens
http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/10/researchers-contact-lens-lcd-display/

Google Pays Tribute to Ada Lovelace
http://techland.time.com/2012/12/10/ada-lovelace/

Think your passwords are safe? Think again
http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/12/25-gpu-cluster-cracks-every-standard-windows-password-in-6-hours/

(No Link) The rise of drive by facebook likes/auto-sends – This has been happening alot lately

Les Mis Extended Look
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cDVdg7gVdg&feature=g-user-u
Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmvHzCLP6ug&feature=g-user-u

New Transistor
http://www.theverge.com/2012/12/10/3752398/MIT-transistor-silicon-replacement

Picks of the Week
Stuart – TeraCopy
Jamieson – http://gizmodo.com/5967104/smart-store-displays-trigger-product-demos-when-you-pick-something-up
James –Jasmine