CTP Ep. 140 – Nov 19, 2017: Go go Go Network!

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and Codeship

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

Hosts & Guests

Stuart ClarkDerek SilvaXun Cai – Go NetworkRashid Khan – Go Network

Interview with Cai and Rashid of Go Network

Quick Hits

OnePlus 5T launch: ‘all-screen' experience at half price of iPhone Xhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/nov/16/oneplus-5t-iphone-x-offers-all-screen-experience-half-priceHere are all the Amazon Alexa skills coming to Canada [Update]https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/15/alexa-skills-coming-canada/https://techvibes.com/2017/11/15/amazon-brings-alexa-to-canada-in-a-big-wayLoblaws to be early adopter of Tesla's all-electric Semihttp://www.cbc.ca/news/business/tesla-electric-truck-walmart-test-1.4407198Canadian and U.S. governments testing new communication tech to improve emergency responsehttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/17/canada-united-states-governments-emergency-response-tech/Telus partners with Tunstall connected healthcare company to develop advanced medical tech for Canadianshttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/16/telus-tunstall-connected-advanced-healthcare-tech/Amazon Cash Comes to Canadahttps://techvibes.com/2017/11/14/amazon-cash-comes-to-canadaBluink is Developing a Smart ID Service for Ontarianshttps://techvibes.com/2017/11/13/bluink-is-developing-a-smart-id-service-for-ontarians

Topics

Loblaws partners with Instacart for grocery delivery servicehttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/15/loblaws-partnership-instacart-grocery-delivery-service/CRTC wants to implement universal call blocking for ‘blatantly illegitimate’ numbershttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/16/crtc-wants-implement-universal-call-blocking-blatantly-illegitimate-numbers/CRTC weighs impact on revised wireless code following Rogers request for delayhttp://www.thewesternstar.com/news/crtc-weighs-impact-on-revised-wireless-code-following-rogers-request-for-delay-161900/PayPal Canada Must Disclose Business Information to the CRAhttps://techvibes.com/2017/11/17/paypal-canada-must-disclose-business-information-to-the-cra

Stuff We Like

Stuart – Grammarly Keyboard for iOSDerek – RemoPlus DoorCam

What are you up to lately?

Stuart – Still on the job hunt, refocusing some of my consulting business strengths.Derek – Just came home from hockey tournament in West Lorne, oldest son’s team took second place. Otherwise, responding to tickets at CleverHost and pumping out proposals at Olio! Going to event at Google’s Community Space in Kitchener tomorrow.

Noteworthy News

Manulife Launches Insurance Benefits Voice Control with Alexahttps://techvibes.com/2017/11/16/manulife-launches-insurance-benefits-voice-control-with-alexaActions on Google finally makes its way to Canadahttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/15/actions-on-google-canada/GoTenna Wants to Create a New Mesh Network in Canadahttps://techvibes.com/2017/11/15/gotenna-wants-to-create-a-new-mesh-network-in-canadaGovernment of Canada invests $2.2 million into Montreal company to develop clean wireless techhttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/14/government-of-canada-montreal-company-investment-clean-tech/Google Assistant is coming to Toronto-based Ecobee’s thermostatshttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/14/google-assistant-ecobee-thermostats/Lyft confirms Toronto expansion by end of yearhttps://betakit.com/lyft-confirms-toronto-expansion-by-end-of-year/Drone Delivery Canada gains Transport Canada’s approval to test in Moose Factory and Moosoneehttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/17/drone-delivery-canada-transport-canada-approval/Toronto Partners with UrbanLogiq to Digitize Main Street Businesseshttps://techvibes.com/2017/11/17/toronto-partners-with-urbanlogiq-to-digitize-main-street-businesses

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Music Credit:

“District Four” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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