CTP Ep. 113 – Apr 30, 2017: Blais Spanks Bell

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

Hosts & Guests

• Stuart Clark
• Derek Silva

Quick Hits

• Alberta bank ATB Financial first in Canada to get Pepper robot assistant
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/04/25/alberta-bank-atb-financial-first-canada-pepper-robot-assistant/
• LG G6 Review: The LG flagship you’ve always wanted
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/04/25/lg-g6-review-smartphone-android-nougat/
• “Today at Apple” bringing new experiences to every Apple Store
  • https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2017/04/today-at-apple-bringing-new-experiences-to-every-apple-store/
• Docker brings containerization to legacy apps
  • https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/19/docker-announces-new-containerization-service-for-legacy-apps/
• Google Wifi offers Canadians a sleek 3-piece mesh network for $439
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/04/28/google-wifi-canada/
• VOIS Inc. to pay $15,000 for breaking mandatory participation requirement in telecommunications complaints body
  • https://www.canada.ca/en/radio-television-telecommunications/news/2017/04/vois_inc_to_pay_15000forbreakingmandatoryparticipationrequiremen.html

Topics

• BlackBerry phone with physical keyboard to be sold in Canada in May
  • http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/blackberry-phone-with-physical-keyboard-to-be-sold-in-canada-next-month/article34830416/
• Woolwich and Wellesley, Ontario to adopt paperless voting in 2018
  • http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/2018-election-will-be-paperless-in-woolwich-wellesley-1.4088409
• CRTC chair Blais criticizes carriers for fibre internet investment double-talk
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/04/26/crtc-chair-blais-criticizes-carriers-fibre-internet-investment-double-talk/
• Samsung posts 48% profit jump — but it’s all down to components not smartphones
  • https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/27/samsung-q1-profit-jumps-48/
• Microsoft meets expectations with $23.6B in revenue, Azure revenue up 93%
  • https://techcrunch.com/2017/04/27/microsoft-meets-expectations-with-23-6b-in-revenue-azure-revenue-up-93/
• Alphabet’s stock price reaches new highs as Google posts strong earnings
  • http://www.theverge.com/2017/4/27/15457974/alphabet-google-q1-first-quarter-2017-earnings
• Ontario budget 2017: government and auto insurance services to become available on mobile
  • http://mobilesyrup.com/2017/04/28/ontario-budget-2017-government-auto-insurance-services-available-mobile/

Stuff We Like

• Stuart – Freemind
• Derek – Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett

What are you up to lately?

• Stuart – Going down to a one car family, digital and physical purging and sorting continues. A good week at the library, on-call week next week.
• Derek – Finished restoring service to 100% at CleverHost, will be moving things around to take advantage of cloud virtual machines and storage across the board. Working on some new motions to bring to Middlesex Centre Council over the next few months around safety and revenue generation. Went to the Del-Ko-Brydge Soccer coaching clinic yesterday, player evaluations start Tuesday! Also watching Kathleen get the upcoming local Girls Learning Code event together. Tried Lagavulin 16 Year Old Scotch Whisky last night, so good!

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Music Credit:

“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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