Canadian Tech Podcast

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Each episode, Derek Silva and sometimes special guests will break down the biggest stories in Canadian technology news. We talk about the big and small stories, and how they affect Canadians and their... more

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May 23, 2021 CTP Ep. 149 - Erich Ko and Boyd Reid
This week on Canadian Tech Podcast we have Erich Ko and Boyd Reid, founders of Hop In (https://www.hopintech.com/), a logistics software company getting people to work.
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May 05, 2021 CTP Ep. 148 - Marc Antoine Caya
This week on Canadian Tech Podcast we have Marc Antoine Caya, founder of goPeer. goPeer is Canada's first peer to peer lending platform focused on individuals, not businesses! You will hear about the hunt for off-the-shelf software, choosing to build a solution instead, securing sensitive data, and more.
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April 17, 2021 CTP Ep. 147 - Danish Yusuf
Today on Canadian Tech Podcast we're speaking with Danish Yusuf, founder of Zensurance! Learn what it's like to build a software company in a highly regulated, conservative industry and what it means to raise funding for your startup.
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September 29, 2020 CTP Ep. 146 - Billal Qureshi
Today on CTP we have Billal Qureshi, the Head of Mobile + Apps at Google Canada. We had a great conversation about how the pandemic has affected Canadian businesses, what tools small businesses can use to get in touch with customers and increase business, and what small business owners should keep an eye out for next. Billal's answer on that last one surprised me, it might surprise you too.
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July 31, 2020 CTP is Coming Back Soon
Hi there! CTP is coming back either in August or September 2020. Different formats, new voices, deep dives and more! But always tying it back to how it impacts your life as a Canadian.

Feel free to suggest show topics, guests, and formats by emailing [email protected], via Twitter at https://twitter.com/techpodcast_ca or via Facebook at https://facebook.com/canadiantechpodcast/.

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January 15, 2018CTP Ep. 145 – Jan 14, 2018: TTFN, Ta-Ta For Now!
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
Announcement – We’re taking a hiatus! See you in… 6 months? 2020? 2025? Never? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Quick Hits
- Google combines Android Pay and Google Wallet under a single banner, Google Pay
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2018/01/08/google-android-pay-google-wallet-single-brand-google-pay/
- Future Samsung smartphones will have working FM chips in Canada
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2018/01/10/samsung-fm-chips/
- Manitoba to receive $83.9 million in high-speed internet funding
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2018/01/09/manitoba-receive-83-9-million-high-speed-internet-funding/
- TD Bank Acquires AI Startup Layer 6
  https://techvibes.com/2018/01/09/td-bank-acquires-ai-startup-layer-6
- Public advocacy group calls for CRTC inquiry into Canadian digital service providers
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2018/01/08/public-advocacy-group-calls-crtc-inquiry-canadian-digital-service-providers/
  http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/rogers-employees-pressure-to-sell-1.4481128
- Razer’s Project Linda imagines a laptop dock for the Razer Phone
  https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/1/9/16866206/razer-project-linda-phone-laptop-dock-touchpad-prototype-android-concept-ces-2018
- Toronto’s Goal to Become the Smartest City in North America
  https://techvibes.com/2018/01/10/torontos-goal-to-become-the-smartest-city-in-north-america
- Bitcoin Mining Looking at Canada Given China’s Digital Currency Stance
  https://discover.coinsquare.io/digital-currency/bitcoin-minining-canada/
Topics
- Meltdown and Spectre: ‘worst ever’ CPU bugs affect virtually all computers
  https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jan/04/meltdown-spectre-worst-cpu-bugs-ever-found-affect-computers-intel-processors-security-flaw
  https://spectreattack.com/
- What Facebook’s news feed change could mean to users, businesses
  http://www.lfpress.com/2018/01/12/what-facebooks-news-feed-change-could-mean-to-users-businesses
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2018/01/12/facebook-friends-publishers-change-news-feed/
- macOS High Sierra bug gives access to App Store preferences without a password
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2018/01/11/macos-high-sierra-bug-app-store-preferences-no-password/
- Tech for Good: How machine learning and rich data can help prevent pollution
  https://betakit.com/tech-for-good-how-machine-learning-and-rich-data-can-help-prevent-pollution/
- B.C. experimenting with ‘blockchain’ to store and share crucial data
  http://www.timescolonist.com/business/b-c-experimenting-with-blockchain-to-store-and-share-crucial-data-1.23131666
Stuff We Like
- Stuart – Zooniverse
- Derek – Enjin Wallet
What are you up to lately?
- Stuart – Was sick for most of the holiday’s (not fun). I’m now Board Chair at London Public Library. Really enjoying the contract position at Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry help desk. Keeping fingers and toes crossed that it turns into a permanent position.
- Derek – Had a nice holiday season. Enjoying the Google Home mini and Chromecast I got for Christmas! Was just at Kathleen’s company country-themed new year party on Friday, I came in second place in the Bloom token community rewards program to take home USD $3,000 of BLT, and thinking of becoming a crypto-focused YouTuber/podcaster.
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Music Credit:
“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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December 21, 2017CTP Ep. 144 – Mon, Dec 18, 2017: Do Unata Canadian Blockchain?
Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and Codeship
Hosts & Guests
- Derek Silva
- David Toste
Quick Hits
- Apple Maps is bringing indoor maps to Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver international airports
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/14/apple-maps-indoor-maps-airport-yyz-yeg-yv/
- Canadian Border Agency Can Now Scan Personal Information in Advance
  https://techvibes.com/2017/12/14/canadian-border-agency-can-now-scan-personal-information-in-advance
- Ontario formally bans ticket-buying software, resale of tickets purchased through bots
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/14/ontario-enact-ticket-sales-act-banning-ticket-buying-software/
- 815,000 Canadian Riders and Drivers Affected by Uber Data Breach
  https://techvibes.com/2017/12/12/uber-says-815000-riders-and-drivers-affected-by-data-breach
- Twitter’s new ‘Threads’ feature aims to make posting tweetstorms easier
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/12/twitters-threads-feature-posting-tweetstorms-easier/
- Lyft launches in Toronto with SickKids donation partnership
  https://betakit.com/lyft-launches-in-toronto-with-sickkids-donation-partnership/
Topics
- How Future Regulation Will Shape Canada’s Blockchain Environment
  https://techvibes.com/2017/12/15/how-future-regulation-will-shape-canadas-blockchain-environment
- Canada’s New $100-Million Procurement Program for Technology Startups
  https://techvibes.com/2017/12/14/canadas-new-100-million-procurement-program-for-technology-startups
- Supreme Court of Canada upholds privacy protections for text messages
  https://betakit.com/supreme-court-of-canada-upholds-privacy-protections-for-text-messages/
- Toronto’s Unata Powering Growth in Online Sales for Grocers
  https://techvibes.com/2017/12/08/unata-powering-growth-in-online-sales-for-grocers
- Shaw argues in favour of internet service providers blocking copyright-infringing sites
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/06/shaw-argues-favour-internet-service-providers-blocking-copyright-infringing-sites/
Stuff We Like
- Derek – AR stickers in Pixel camera app
- David – Google Home
Noteworthy News
- Deloitte Outlines 2018 and Beyond for Tech, Media and Telecoms
  https://techvibes.com/2017/12/12/deloitte-technology-media-telecommunications-predictions-2018
- Canada Launches $400-Million Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative
  https://techvibes.com/2017/12/18/canada-launches-400-million-venture-capital-catalyst-initiative
- Ontario’s high-speed rail plan moved forward with call for bids on Kitchener-to-London line
  http://www.lfpress.com/2017/12/18/a-request-for-bids-on-the-terms-of-reference-for-the-kw-to-london-portion-of-the-train-issued-friday
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December 12, 2017CTP Ep. 143 – Dec 11, 2017: D-Train Flies Solo
Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and Codeship
Hosts & Guests
- Derek Silva
Quick Hits
- Apple's most downloaded apps of 2017
  http://mashable.com/2017/12/07/apple-most-popular-iphone-apps-2017/#k2ReBqZSbmqi
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/07/180-billion-apps-downloaded-apple-app-store/
- Aeryon Labs’ Dave Kroetsch explains the advantage of building a drone business in Canada
  https://betakit.com/aeryon-labs-dave-kroetsch-explains-the-advantage-of-building-a-drone-business-in-canada/
- CBC to launch subscription service for $4.99
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/04/cbc-launch-subscription-service-4-99/
- Facebook starts testing child-friendly Messenger Kids app
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/04/facebook-messenger-kids-us-launch/
- Google’s Files Go Android app is now available in Canada
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/05/googles-files-go-mobile-app-now-available-canada/
- Instacart and Loblaw Will Bring Groceries to Your Doorstep
  https://techvibes.com/2017/12/05/instacart-and-loblaw-will-bring-groceries-to-your-doorstep
- Hands-on with the first ARM-based Windows 10 laptops from Asus and HP
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/05/hands-on-with-the-first-arm-based-windows-10-laptops-from-asus-and-hp/
- Amazon says the first 1st Gen Echo does not support ‘Canadian English’
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/05/amazon-1st-gen-echo-alexa-canadian-english-not-supported/
Stuff We Like
- Derek – Dell XPS 13 2-in-1
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Music Credit:
“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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December 04, 2017CTP Ep. 142 – Dec. 3, 2017: Bell’s Feeling Lucky
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
- Saheba Segu, Market Development Representative at TouchBistro
- Alexandra Tucki, Software Specialist Consultant at TouchBistro
TouchBistro – https://www.touchbistro.com/
Quick Hits
- Bell launching new prepaid wireless brand called Lucky Mobile
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/01/lucky-mobile-bell-canada-prepaid-wireless-carrier/
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/01/canadas-innovation-minister-supports-bells-lucky-mobile-carrier/
- Google unveils 2017’s list of top apps, games and books in Canada
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/01/google-unveils-list-top-apps-games-books-canada/
- Canadian Apple Stores to hold free educational coding sessions in December
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/28/canadian-apple-stores-hour-of-code-december/
- City of Kitchener opens IoT lab in Communitech
  https://betakit.com/city-of-kitchener-opens-iot-lab-in-communitech/
- Google says it plans to fix Pixel 2 random rebooting issue ‘in the coming weeks’
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/28/google-fix-pixel-2-rebooting-issue-coming-weeks/
Topics
- Here’s everything you need to know about Canada’s unlocking fee ban
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/29/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-abou
  t-canada-unlocking-fee-ban/
- Apple's had a shockingly bad week of software problems
  https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/2/16727238/apple-macos-ios-software-problems-updates
- Equifax revises Canadian breach numbers, increases to 19,000
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/29/equifax-revises-canadian-breach-numbers-increases-19000/
- Interac and Nanopay Partner to Offer International Money Transfers
  https://techvibes.com/2017/11/30/interac-and-nanopay-partner-to-offer-international-money-transfers
Stuff We Like
- Stuart – NASA fired up Voyager 1’s backup thrusters for the first time in 37 years
- Derek – Bloom
- Saheba – Sustainable Fashion Design
- Alexandra – Science of Self-Driving Cars
What are you up to lately?
- Stuart – A very busy week but 1st few days at the LCBO have gone well, starting a contract gig at UWO next week.
- Derek – Pumping out proposals at Olio, wrapped up the Student Pathways Challenge Thursday night, attended a Council meeting to discus 2018 capital budget, invested in the Bloom token sale and was in their Slack helping people out. Installed a new Netgear Nighthawk R7000P wireless router, installed the Storj client in favour of ZCash mining on my desktop. Also testing out a Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 laptop!
Noteworthy News
- Toronto-based InstaRyde wants to disrupt the Canadian ride-sharing market
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/01/share-the-road-toronto-based-instaryde-looking-make-name-hostile-ride-sharing-market/
- Smart-home tech developers may be prioritizing convenience over security
  https://www.thestar.com/business/tech_news/2017/12/03/smart-home-tech-developers-may-be-prioritizing-convenience-over-security.html
- Mobile-friendly tool launched to help search for drugs covered by OHIP+
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/30/mobile-friendly-tool-search-drugs-covrred-ohip-plus/
- Ontario government looking to add Wi-Fi to province’s 74 major courthouses by 2019
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/30/ontario-wifi-major-courthouses-2019/
- IoT pilot at UBC will help create action plan for accessible parking
  https://betakit.com/iot-pilot-at-ubc-will-help-create-action-plan-for-accessible-parking/
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November 28, 2017CTP Ep. 141 – Nov 27, 2017: Finding my Waze through T.O.
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
- Loblaw Borrows From Amazon With New Subscription Service
  https://techvibes.com/2017/11/21/loblaw-borrows-from-amazon-with-new-subscription-service
- Sixty-five percent of Canadians plan to shop online this holiday season, says survey
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/23/canadians-online-shopping-2017-habits/
- Telus joins Rogers in asking for extension to December 1 Wireless Code deadline
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/20/telus-wireless-code-crtc-deadline/
- Google cracking down on misleading ticket resale sites
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/24/google-cracks-down-on-misleading-ticket-resale-sites/
- City of Toronto partners with Waze to improve city’s traffic awareness
  https://betakit.com/city-of-toronto-partners-with-waze-to-improve-citys-traffic-awareness/
Topics
- Uber reveals 2016 hack, reports say it paid $100,000 to cover up
  https://globalnews.ca/news/3873678/uber-2016-hack-paid-hackers/
  https://globalnews.ca/news/3876783/uber-hack-ndp-requests-formal-investigation-into-breach/
- Net neutrality: Why Canadians should care about the internet changes in the U.S.
  https://globalnews.ca/news/3874357/net-neutrality-internet-canada/
- A CBC/Radio-Canada demonstration shows just how easy it is for hackers halfway across the world to spy on a Canadian MP’s phone calls and track his movements
  http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/hackers-cellphone-security-1.4406338
- The short film ‘Slaughterbots' depicts a dystopian future of killer drones swarming the world
  http://www.businessinsider.com/slaughterbots-short-film-depicts-killer-drone-swarms-2017-11
Stuff We Like
- Stuart – Google Photoscan
- Derek – Google Home
What are you up to lately?
- Stuart – An absolutely crazy / weird week last week. Starting some seasonal work next week at the LCBO (No, I don’t get a staff discount!).
- Derek – Pumping out lots of proposals and quotes at Olio, getting down to the wire for the contest we’re supporting at CleverHost, keeping tabs on my recent cryptocurrency investments (ETH, LEND, ANT, SNT, BLT on Wednesday), and we’re in the middle of budget season at Middlesex Centre.
Noteworthy News
- Bluewave GET review: Not for everyone, but still incredible (Quebec based company)
  https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/25/bluewave-get-review-not-for-everyone-but-still-incredible/
- Blockchain for Canadian cannabis industry
  http://m.digitaljournal.com/business/blockchain-for-canadian-cannabis-industry/article/508494
- MaRS and Canadian gov’t want to give students experience in STEM companies
  https://betakit.com/mars-and-canadian-govt-want-to-give-students-experience-in-stem-companies/
- Canada’s $50-Million Challenge to Make Cities Smarter
  https://techvibes.com/2017/11/24/canadas-50-million-challenge-to-make-cities-smarter
- Blue J Legal Combines Law and AI with Employment Foresight
  https://techvibes.com/2017/11/21/blue-j-legal-combines-law-and-ai-with-employment-foresight
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Music Credit:
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