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SyrupCast
by MobileSyrup
SyrupCast is a weekly show that puts a spotlight on the Canadian tech industry. Each week we focus on the tech stories that matter to Canadians, including smartphones, video games, apps, and telecom news. Join us as we dive through this always-interesting and ever-expanding industry! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Unfolding the iPhone Duo and the demise of BioWare
On this week's SyrupCast episode, MobileSyrup gaming editor Brad Shankar and devices editor Dean Daley join EIC Jon Lamont to explain what's going on with BioWare and the iPhone Duo. Brad gives the rundown on BioWare, who killed the beloved gaming studio, and we even talk about an idea to save…
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Apple's quest to retake your home
On this episode of the SyrupCast, MobileSyrup EIC Jon Lamont and devices editor Dean Daley dive into Apple's latest smart home push, including the all-new HomeView as well as the upgraded Apple TV and HomePod Mini. Is the HomeView worth $429? And what's the deal with the wall-mounting options?…
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Googlebooks, glasses, and gadgets galore
On this episode of the SyrupCast, MobileSyrup's EIC Jon Lamont and devices editor Dean Daley dive into a bunch of new gadgets, including smart glasses, Googlebooks, and a new smartphone from Bell, the Ahlo 2. Tune in to check out the latest wearable tech, learn about the ins and outs of...
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What is going on with gaming?
On this week's episode of the SyrupCast, MobileSyrup EIC Jon Lamont sits down with gaming editor Brad Shankar and friend of the show and MobileSyrup contributor Chris Brown to discuss the state of the gaming industry and, specifically, the train wreck that is Xbox. We dive into the problems...
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What's creepier? Meta's new smart glasses or Elon Musk?
On this week's SyrupCast, we talk about glasses and glassholes. Gaming editor Brad Shankar joins EIC Jon Lamont for a deep dive into Meta's new smart glasses, as well as thoughts about the 4-hour Elon Musk documentary, and a behind-the-scenes look at a new tech show from TVO Kids. Hosted on…
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Hands-on with iPhone 18 Pro and the new Apple Watches
On this week's SyrupCast, Jon and Dean go hands-on with the new iPhone 18 Pro series and the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4. Tune in to hear first impressions of the new devices, what we like so far, and what we don't. Plus, we chat about the Prime Minister's sovereign internet backbone and…
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First impressions of the iPhone Duo & 18 Pro
On this week's SyrupCast, we dive into all the big announcements from Apple's September iPhone event. Ed. note: We also recorded a video version of this podcast, but due to some issues, it's a bit delayed. Apologies! 0:00 - Intro 0:37 - AirPods 5 vs. Max Mic Check 3:33 - Cyberattacks galore! 3:49…
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What are you more hyped for, GTA VI or iPhone Fold? [SyrupCast 2.0]
The MobileSyrup gang is back on the pod to chat about what to expect from the iPhone event, GTA VI, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What it's like to be on the Jury at The Game Awards
This week on the SyrupCast, Brad Shankar and Brad Bennett are joined by Chris Brown, a friend of the site, to discuss the 2024 Game Awards. This is a big year for MobileSyrup since Brad Shankar has been able to get us onto the jury at the awards. This meant we got to participate in the voting for...
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Talking about our top tech of the year
After a long hiatus, the SyrupCast is back. We're still ironing out our production, but we're excited to be back, and this week, we're talking about the best tech and games of the year. In the new year, we're aiming to release a new episode every two weeks. If you have any feedback, let us know…
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Unpacking all the news from WWDC 2024
What a week! This has been a WWDC for the books with the announcement of Apple's foray into the AI space. That said, there's also a ton of other news to cover for every operating system under the Apple umbrella, so I had to call in some help this week. Joining me are special guests Drew Kozub…
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Talking to Black creatives [Special Episode]
This is a special edition episode of the SyrupCast and the SyrupArcade Cast, where Dean Daley and Brad Shankar speak to Black industry professionals about their experiences in the technology industry, including Fūnk-é Joseph (Focus Entertainment), Enobong Etteh (Boredatwork.com), and Kadeem Dunn...
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Checking out MWC '24 and the new MacBook Air M3
On the latest episode of the SyrupCast, Patrick O’Rourke, Brad Bennett, and Dean Daley discuss Mobile World Congress 2024 (MWC) and everything Dean saw at this year's event in Barcelona, Spain. This includes checking out the TCL Ray Neo X2s, Samsung's Galaxy Ring, a lot of weird robotic AI...
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Unpacking Samsung's Galaxy S24 series
On the latest episode of the SyrupCast, Patrick O’Rourke, Brad Bennett, Dean Daley and Chris Brown discuss Samsung's new Galaxy S24 series. Both Dean and Chris outline what the vibes were like at this year's Unpacked, break down their first impressions of the Galaxy S24 Ultra (including an…
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Fantasy Football: 2024 Video Game Edition [SyrupArcade Cast 12]
Similar to last year, the MobileSyrup team is having a video game fantasy draft. We assembled the regular SyrupArcade Cast hosts, Dean Daley, Brad Shankar, Chris Brown and MobileSyrup freelancer and writer for The Gamer, Gabrielle Huston. From there, each person selects three games they believe...
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Game Awards roundup and gaming fantasy draft results [SyrupArcade Cast 11]
The Game Awards 2023 have taken place, so the Syrup ArcadeCast crew, including, Dean DaleyBrad Shankar, and Chris Brown, alongside special guest, Steve Vegvari, breakdown this year's event. The podcast team talks about the awards winners, including Baldur's Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, The Legend of…
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What should win at The Game Awards 2023? [SyrupArcade Cast 10]
Ahead of The Game Awards, co-hosts Dean Daley and Brad Shankar are joined once again by Blue Ant Plus’ Chris Brown to discuss our thoughts on the nominees. Of course, a lot of this episode is dedicated to the six Game of the Year nominees: Baldur’s Gate 3, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the…
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These are our favourite smartphones of 2023
On this episode of the Syrupcast, the pod squad discusses their favourite smartphones of 2023 in our annual year-end episode. The team also tries out several new segments, including the return of a news recap, 'Tech Treat or Tech Trash' and more, as the pod squad prepares to revamp the SyrupCast…
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2023 video game catch-up: Starfield, Baldur's Gate 3 and more [SyrupArcade Cast 9]
On the latest episode of the SyrupArcade Cast, co-hosts Dean Daley and Brad Shankar are joined by Blue Ant Plus’ Chris Brown to share our thoughts on Starfield, Baldur's Gate 3 and Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Expect some controversial takes on Starfield before we all gush about Baldur's Gate 3 and...
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The Pixel 8 episode
This week's SyrupCast episode is all about Google's Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 8 and Pixel Watch 2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Our experiences at the fall iPhone 15 and Apple Watch reveal event
At this year's fall hardware event, the SyrupCast team had the opportunity to record its annual iPhone event recap video in a fancy studio at Apple Park. This week's episode features Patrick O’Rourke, Brad Bennett and Alain McKenna, a Montreal-based technology journalist who has covered the...
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Fantasy Football: 2023 Video Game Edition (Part 2) [SyrupArcade Cast 9]
Back in January, MobileSyrup created a 'Fantasy Football' league-like draft for 2023 video game releases. Dean Daley, Brad Shankar, Chris Brown and Steve Vegvari contributed to the list of fantasy selections. Here's how it worked: in January, we were given the chance to select three games we felt...
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Summer Game Fest and the Xbox Games Showcase [SyrupArcade Cast 8]
Last week was Summer Game Fest, which included its own showcase alongside presentations from Xbox and Bethesda, Ubisoft, Digital Devolver, Capcom and more throughout the week. In this week's episode, Brad and Dean Daley are joined by Blue Ant Plus' Chris Brown to discuss the events in depth.…
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Apple's Vision Pro sets a new standard for VR/AR headsets
On this week’s SyrupCast, Patrick O’Rourke and Brad Bennett chat about Apple's WWDC 2023, including upcoming software updates like iOS 17/iPadOS 17, watchOS 10 and more. Next, the team delves into 15-inch MacBook Pro, the M2 Max/M2 Ultra Mac Studio and finally, the Apple Vision Pro. The pod squad...
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Sony's PlayStation Showcase and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom [SyrupArcade Cast 7]
We haven't recorded a SyrupArcade Cast in over a month, but with so much happening in the video game world right now, we figured it's best to talk about everything all at once. In April, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor launched, followed by Redfall and Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. To close May...
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Google I/O 2023: Early Pixel 7a, Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold impressions
On this week’s SyrupCast, Patrick O’Rourke, Brad Bennett, Dean Daley and Jon Lamont chat about the Pixel 7a, the Pixel Tablet and the Pixel Fold after going hands-on with several of the devices ahead of Google I/O 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rogers' $26 billion Shaw takeover, Nothing's Ear (2) and MobileSyrup's mysterious video project
On this week’s SyrupCast, Patrick O’Rourke, Brad Bennett and Jon Lamont chat about Rogers' $26 billion takeover of Shaw (we'll record a dedicated SyrupCast telecom episode soon), Nothing's new Ear (2) wireless earbuds and the secret video project Brad Bennett's been working on for the last few...
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Let's talk about women in video games [SyrupArcade Cast 6]
March is Women's History Month, which focuses on women's contributions to history. On this week's SyrupArcade Cast, the team chats about women/femme characters in video games, the women behind games, and the recent Game Developers Conference (GDC). Brad Shankar and Dean Daley are joined by Rose...
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PS5 Pro and Switch 2 rumours [SyrupArcade Cast 5]
With rumours surrounding new video game consoles circulating, the SyrupArcade Cast team unpacks all of the latest leaks. In the latest episode of the SyrupArcade Cast, Brad Shankar, Dean Daley and Chris Brown discuss rumours that a PS5 Pro is on the way, a potential Nintendo Switch successor, and...
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Taking a look at small-town Ontario-inspired Rollergirl [SyrupArcade Cast 4]
On this episode of the SyrupArcade Cast, Brad Shankar and Dean Daley speak to Indigo Doyle, game designer and the creative lead at Toronto-based Pushing Vertices on Rollergirl. Rollergirl is based on the life of Doyle, a Black woman who grew up in Belleville, Ontario. In the game, you roll around...
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Should you buy Samsung's Galaxy S23 Ultra?
On this week's SyrupCastPatrick O’Rourke, Brad Bennett and Dean Daley chat about Samsung's new Galaxy S23, S23+ and S23 Ultra, and the smartphones' recent launch event in San Francisco. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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MobileSyrup’s 2023 video game fantasy draft [SyrupArcade Cast 3]
On this week's SyrupArcade Cast, Brad Shankar, Dean Daley, and special guests Steve Vegvari and Chris Brown, host a fantasy video game draft where we pick the games we believe will be the highest-rated in 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Let's talk about the The Game Awards 2022 [SyrupArcade Cast 2]
In episode two of the SyrupArcade Cast, we talk about everything The Game Awards-related, including some of the weird nominations, the games we didn't want to win and the coolest trailers we saw at the event. This week's episode features Brad Shankar, Dean Daley and Chris Brown. Hosted on Acast....
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The joy of Black Friday and Elon Musk burning Twitter down
On this week’s SyrupCast, Patrick O’Rourke, Brad Bennett and Jon Lamont talk about this year's carrier and retailer Black Friday deals are worthwhile, before delving into the current state of Twitter under Elon Musk's regime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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God of War: Ragnarok might be the GOAT [SyrupArcade Cast]
God of War: Ragnarok is finally available. While Brad Shankar dropped his opinion on the game last week and interviewed several developers behind the title, the team still had more to say about the anticipated PS4 and PS5 gaming epic. This is where Dean Daley's and Brad Shankar's new SyrupArcade...
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The Pixel 7 and Pixel Watch review pod
On this week's SyrupCast, Patrick O’Rourke chats with Jon Lamont and Dean Daley about MobileSyrup's Pixel 7, Pixel Watch and Pixel 7 Pro reviews. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Pixel 7, Pixel Watch and Google hardware event rumour round-up
On this week’s SyrupCast, Patrick O’Rourke, Brad Bennett and Jon Lamont outline all of the rumours surrounding Google's upcoming hardware event, including the Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel Watch and the mysterious tablet the tech giant teased at I/O a few months ago. Hosted on Acast. See...
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5G's future in Canada
On this week’s SyrupCast, Patrick O’Rourke, Brad Bennett and Jon Lamont take a look at the future of 3,500Mhz 5G in Canada and what the technology means for Canadians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Should you buy Apple's iPhone 14? ft. Shevon Salmon
On this week’s SyrupCast, Patrick O’Rourke, Brad Bennett Dean Daley and special guest and tech YouTuber Shevon Salmon, discuss Apple's big 'Far Out' keynote and also delve into MobileSyrup's reviews/hands-ons of all the devices the tech giant showed off, including the iPhone 14, the iPhone 14...
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iPhone 14, Apple Watch Pro and AirPods Pro 2 rumour round-up
On this week’s SyrupCast, Patrick O’Rourke and Brad Bennett break down everything they expect to see revealed at Apple's upcoming 'Far Out' event, including the iPhone 14, Apple Watch Pro, 2nd-gen AirPods Pro and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The state of 5G in Canada
On this week’s SyrupCast, Patrick O’Rourke, Brad Bennett and Jon Lamont explain what 5G actually is. Along with discussing 5G, the pod squad also delves into the current state of the technology in Canada and how the country's implementation of the next-gen wireless tech compares to other areas of...
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Apple's new M2 MacBook Air, iOS 16, iPadOS 16 and more
On this week’s SyrupCast, Patrick O’Rourke and Brad Bennett offer their early reactions to Apple's WWDC 2022 keynote, including the new m2 MacBook Air, iOS 16, iPadOS 16, CarPlay and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Getting ready for WWDC 2022
On this week’s SyrupCast, Patrick O’Rourke and Brad Bennett outline everything they expect to see at WWDC 2022 next week, including Apple's often-rumoured AR headset, a new MacBook Air and possibly even a few surprises. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Google I/O: Pixel 7/6a, Pixel Watch, Pixel Buds Pro and more
On this week’s SyrupCast, Patrick O’Rourke, Brad Bennett and Dean Daley talk about I/O 2022, including the Pixel Watch, the Pixel 6a, the Pixel 7, the Pixel Buds Pro, the Pixel Tablet and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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OnePlus 10 Pro, New York Auto Show and BMW iX
On this week’s SyrupCast, Patrick O’Rourke and Brad Bennett talk about the OnePlus 10 Pro and its software woes, Brad's recent trip to the New York Auto Show, the pricey, but impressive BMW iX, and lastly, Nothing's Ear (1) wireless earbuds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
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Looking back at some of our favourite phones and smartphones
On this week's SyrupCast, the team unpacks what their favourite feature phone and smartphones ever are. This week's pod squad, including Patrick O’Rourke, Brad Bennett and Jon Lamont, all bring unique devices to the table, including long-forgotten feature phones like the Sony Ericsson W810, the…
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What iPad is right for you?
On this week's SyrupCast, the team takes a look at Apple's iPad and breaks down how each tablet fits into the tech giant's lineup. This week's pod squad -- Patrick O’Rourke and Brad Bennett -- also outline their favourite iPads, what they use the iPad for and discuss whether macOS is ever coming…
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Apple's March event: Mac Studio, M1 Ultra, iPhone SE and more
On this week's SyrupCast the team dives into Apple's March event, including the Mac Studio, Studio Display, M1 Ultra chip, iPhone SE and iPad Air. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Is the Steam Deck here to stay?
On this week's SyrupCast, the team ditches the usual two-week release cadence to drop an emergency episode focused on Valve's new Steam Deck. Patrick O'Rourke spends roughly an hour telling Brad Bennett about his experience with the Steam Deck so far -- and yes, we now know that Proton is just…
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What to expect from Apple's March event
On this week's SyrupCast, Patrick O’Rourke and Brad Bennett take a look at Chrome OS coming to Mac and PC and then unpack all of the major rumours surrounding Apple's upcoming March event, including the iPhone SE (2022), iPad Air and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
SyrupCast is a weekly show that puts a spotlight on the Canadian tech industry. Each week we focus on the tech stories that matter to Canadians, including smartphones, video games, apps, and telecom news. Join us as we dive through this always-interesting and ever-expanding industry!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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