CTP Ep 138 – Nov 5, 2017: Egg Farmer

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and Codeship Thanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue Mic Hosts & Guests Stuart Clark Derek Silva Quick Hits StarCraft II is going free-to-play on November 14th https://www.theverge.com/2017/11/3/16603926/starcraft-2-free-to-play-blizzcon-november-14th-f2p Apple posts a strong finish with Q4 2017 results, $52.58 billion net revenue https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/02/apple-posts-strong-finish-q4-2017-results-52-58-billion-net-revenue/ DJI asks for Transport Canada’s help with future drone pilot test https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/02/dji-wants-future-drone-pilots-take-test-taking-skies-asks-transport-canadas-help/ Netflix says over 300 million people around the world watch its content https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/26/netflix-300-million-global-viewers/ Global LTE speeds stall, Canada drops lower in world rankings: OpenSignal https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/01/global-lte-speeds-stall-canada-drops-14th-position-opensignal/ Ladies Learning Code Rebrands to Target All Canadians https://techvibes.com/2017/10/26/ladies-learning-code-rebrands-to-target-all-canadians Topics Krack hack: Wi-Fi flaw puts all devices at risk, researchers discover https://globalnews.ca/news/3805546/krack-wifi-devices-hack-vulnerable/ https://www.wired.com/story/krack-wi-fi-wpa2-vulnerability/ Siri, define privacy: Why Canadian law isn’t ready for the iPhone X https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/03/siri-define-privacy-canadian-law-not-ready-iphone-x/ Google responds to Pixel 2 XL burn-in issues with software updates https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/26/google-responds-pixel-2-xl-to-burn-in-issues-with-software-updates/ iPhone X may feel the screen burn-in too, Apple says https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-iphone-x-screen-burn-in-oled-pixel-2-xl/#ftag=CAD590a51e Here’s a roundup of all the reported Google Pixel 2 XL and Pixel 2 issues https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/03/issues-google-pixel-2-2-xl/ Ontario MPP tables ‘zombie’ bill, aims to reduce distracted walking https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/30/ontario-mpp-tables-distracted-walking-bill-aims-ensure-pedestrians-aware-surroundings/ Amazon Key is a new service that lets couriers unlock your front door. https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/25/16538834/amazon-key-in-home-delivery-unlock-door-prime-cloud-cam-smart-lock Stuff We Like Stuart – Bluestacks – Android emulator Derek – Egg, Inc.: Google Play Store, iTunes App Store What are you up to lately? Stuart – More unpacking and sorting, helped my mom with a move. Promoting SClark Consulting for backup and training needs. Derek – Mining Zcash, approving lots of new development all around Middlesex Centre, managing my chicken farm in Egg, Inc., handling all the requests from the Student Pathways Challenge, and generally just trying to be awesome. Noteworthy News Facebook Canada unveils plan to fight fake news, hacking in lead-up to 2019 election https://globalnews.ca/news/3814648/facebook-canadian-election-integrity-initiative/ Police warn of ‘virtual kidnapping' scheme http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?playlistId=1.3663438 Rogers seeks extension to aspects of December 1st Wireless Code deadline https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/03/rogers-seeks-extension-to-wireless-code-deadline/ Distributel continues acquisitions, purchases IPTV service provider Zazeen https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/02/distributel-continues-acquisitions-purchases-iptv-service-provider/ Calgary police not required to disclose information about its cellphone tracking device https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/01/calgary-police-not-required-to-disclose-make-and-model-of-cellphone-tracking-device/ Prime Minister Trudeau Discusses Canada’s Tech Future at Go North https://techvibes.com/2017/11/02/prime-minister-trudeau-discusses-canadas-tech-future-at-go-north Samsung Pay Expands Canadian Partnerships https://techvibes.com/2017/11/01/samsung-pay-expands-canadian-partnerships Privacy Commissioner says some educational apps collecting “too much” information https://betakit.com/privacy-commissioner-educational-apps-collecting-too-much/ Kindred is Piloting New Robots with Major Retailers https://techvibes.com/2017/10/24/kindred-is-piloting-new-robots-with-major-retailers Don’t forget to review us on iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn, Spreaker, Stitcher, Player FM, iHeart.com, or wherever else you get your podcasts. Please retweet us when we tweet about new episodes on Twitter, share them on Facebook, or tell a friend! You can also follow and like our page on Facebook. Or send us an email to let us know what you think! Music Credit: “District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 The post CTP Ep 138 – Nov 5, 2017: Egg Farmer appeared first on Canadian Tech Podcast.