Canadian Tech Podcast

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 contact@canadiantechpodcast.ca, via Twitter at https://twitter.com/techpodcast_ca or via Facebook at https://facebook.com/canadiantechpodcast/. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and CodeshipThanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue MicHosts & GuestsStuart ClarkDerek SilvaAnnouncement – We’re taking a hiatus! See you in… 6 months? 2020? 2025? Never? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯Quick HitsGoogle combines Android Pay and Google Wallet under a single banner, Google Payhttps://mobilesyrup.com/2018/01/08/google-android-pay-google-wallet-single-brand-google-pay/Future Samsung smartphones will have working FM chips in Canadahttps://mobilesyrup.com/2018/01/10/samsung-fm-chips/Manitoba to receive $83.9 million in high-speed internet fundinghttps://mobilesyrup.com/2018/01/09/manitoba-receive-83-9-million-high-speed-internet-funding/TD Bank Acquires AI Startup Layer 6https://techvibes.com/2018/01/09/td-bank-acquires-ai-startup-layer-6Public advocacy group calls for CRTC inquiry into Canadian digital service providershttps://mobilesyrup.com/2018/01/08/public-advocacy-group-calls-crtc-inquiry-canadian-digital-service-providers/http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/roger

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and CodeshipHosts & GuestsDerek SilvaDavid TosteQuick HitsApple Maps is bringing indoor maps to Toronto, Edmonton and Vancouver international airportshttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/14/apple-maps-indoor-maps-airport-yyz-yeg-yv/Canadian Border Agency Can Now Scan Personal Information in Advancehttps://techvibes.com/2017/12/14/canadian-border-agency-can-now-scan-personal-information-in-advanceOntario formally bans ticket-buying software, resale of tickets purchased through botshttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/14/ontario-enact-ticket-sales-act-banning-ticket-buying-software/815,000 Canadian Riders and Drivers Affected by Uber Data Breachhttps://techvibes.com/2017/12/12/uber-says-815000-riders-and-drivers-affected-by-data-breachTwitter’s new ‘Threads’ feature aims to make posting tweetstorms easierhttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/12/twitters-threads-feature-posting-tweetstorms-easier/Lyft launches in Toronto with SickKids donation partnershiphttps://betakit.com/lyft-launches-in-to

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and CodeshipHosts & GuestsDerek SilvaQuick HitsApple's most downloaded apps of 2017http://mashable.com/2017/12/07/apple-most-popular-iphone-apps-2017/#k2ReBqZSbmqihttps://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 Canadahttps://betakit.com/aeryon-labs-dave-kroetsch-explains-the-advantage-of-building-a-drone-business-in-canada/CBC to launch subscription service for $4.99https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/04/cbc-launch-subscription-service-4-99/Facebook starts testing child-friendly Messenger Kids apphttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/04/facebook-messenger-kids-us-launch/Google’s Files Go Android app is now available in Canadahttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/05/googles-files-go-mobile-app-now-available-canada/Instacart and Loblaw Will Bring Groceries to Your Doorstephttps://techvibes.com/2017/12/05/instacart-and-loblaw-will-bring-groceries-to-your-doorstepHands-on with the fi

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and CodeshipThanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue MicHosts & GuestsStuart ClarkDerek SilvaSaheba Segu, Market Development Representative at TouchBistroAlexandra Tucki, Software Specialist Consultant at TouchBistroTouchBistro – https://www.touchbistro.com/Quick HitsBell launching new prepaid wireless brand called Lucky Mobilehttps://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 Canadahttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/12/01/google-unveils-list-top-apps-games-books-canada/Canadian Apple Stores to hold free educational coding sessions in Decemberhttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/28/canadian-apple-stores-hour-of-code-december/City of Kitchener opens IoT lab in Communitechhttps://betakit.com/city-of-kitchener-opens-iot-lab-in-communitech/Google says it plans to fix Pixel 2 random

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and CodeshipThanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue MicHosts & GuestsStuart ClarkDerek SilvaQuick HitsLoblaw Borrows From Amazon With New Subscription Servicehttps://techvibes.com/2017/11/21/loblaw-borrows-from-amazon-with-new-subscription-serviceSixty-five percent of Canadians plan to shop online this holiday season, says surveyhttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/23/canadians-online-shopping-2017-habits/Telus joins Rogers in asking for extension to December 1 Wireless Code deadlinehttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/20/telus-wireless-code-crtc-deadline/Google cracking down on misleading ticket resale siteshttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/24/google-cracks-down-on-misleading-ticket-resale-sites/City of Toronto partners with Waze to improve city’s traffic awarenesshttps://betakit.com/city-of-toronto-partners-with-waze-to-improve-citys-traffic-awareness/TopicsUber reveals 2016 hack, reports say it paid $100,000 to cover uphttps://globalnews.ca/news/3873678/uber-2016-hack-

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and CodeshipThanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue MicHosts & GuestsStuart ClarkDerek SilvaXun Cai – Go NetworkRashid Khan – Go NetworkInterview with Cai and Rashid of Go NetworkQuick HitsOnePlus 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

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and CodeshipThanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue MicHosts & GuestsStuart ClarkDerek SilvaQuick HitsRogers accidentally sent out Smart Drive registration message to wrong email listhttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/07/rogers-accidentally-sent-out-smart-drive-registration-emails-to-some-customers-who-didnt-sign-up/Government of Ontario launches autonomous vehicle research centre in Stratfordhttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/08/government-ontario-invest-80-million-launches-autonomous-vehicle-research-development-area-stratford/http://www.lfpress.com/2017/11/08/self-driving-cars-to-be-on-stratford-roads-in-months-as-ontario-fund-researchGoogle is bringing its physical Picture Album service ‘Photo Books’ to Canadahttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/07/google-photo-books-coming-to-canada/CIBC launches Remi, a new digital assistant that helps clients send global money transfershttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/11/06/cibc-remi-digital-assistant/Amazon launches Fire TV Stick Bas

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and CodeshipThanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue MicHosts & GuestsStuart ClarkDerek SilvaQuick HitsStarCraft II is going free-to-play on November 14thhttps://www.theverge.com/2017/11/3/16603926/starcraft-2-free-to-play-blizzcon-november-14th-f2pApple posts a strong finish with Q4 2017 results, $52.58 billion net revenuehttps://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 contenthttps://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

CTP Ep. 137 – Sun, Oct. 22, 2017Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and CodeshipHosts & GuestsJamieson RobertsDerek SilvaQuick HitsCRTC dismisses constitutional challenge by recipient of the first CASL finehttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/20/crtc-constitutional-challenge-casl-fine/Microsoft Unveils Power-Packed Surface Book 2https://www.technewsworld.com/story/84891.htmlHere’s why mmWave spectrum is crucial to Canada’s 5G futurehttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/16/mmwave-spectrum-explainer/Docker gives into inevitable and offers native Kubernetes supporthttps://techcrunch.com/2017/10/17/docker-gives-into-invevitable-and-offers-native-kubernetes-support/Windows 10 Fall Creators update is available nowhttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/17/windows-10-fall-creators-update-available-now/TopicsCanada's ‘super secret spy agency' is releasing a malware-fighting tool to the publichttp://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/cse-canada-cyber-spy-malware-assemblyline-open-source-1.4361728Alphabet investing $62 million in Side

Sponsored by Olio Digital Labs and CodeshipThanks to Techdoz.ca for the loan of the Snowball Blue MicHosts & GuestsStuart ClarkDerek SilvaQuick HitsGoogle Street View Explores Quttinirpaaq in Most Northern Trip Everhttps://techvibes.com/2017/10/12/google-street-view-explores-quttinirpaaq-in-most-northern-trip-everLenovo’s Tab 4 lineup is now available in Canadahttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/13/lenovo-tab-4-lineup-coming-canada/SanDisk releases high-speed SD cards that can survive extreme temperatureshttps://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/10/5/16422434/sandisk-high-speed-sd-cards-industrial-extreme-climateFederal government gives $4 million to Bell for high-speed internet in six Ontario communitieshttps://mobilesyrup.com/2017/10/10/federal-government-invests-4-million-bring-high-speed-internet-six-northwestern-ontario-communities/Microsoft Edge for Android beta now available from Google Play Storehttps://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-edge-for-android-now-available-from-the-google-play-storeDeepMind