Financial Post Tech Desk Podcast

FP Tech Desk: The force is strong with this game.

jorichardson — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:14:37 +0000

FP Tech Desk editor Matt Hartley travels to San Francisco to interview Craig Derrick, lead producer for LucasArts, about the new Kinect Star Wars game.

FP Tech Desk: Reddit general manager Erik Martin

jorichardson — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:24:26 +0000

FP Tech Desk editor Matt Hartley speaks with Reddit general manager Erik Martin about the secret sauce that goes into one of the most popular social news sites on the Web.

Communitech CEO and the fertile startup earth in Waterloo

smoore — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:22:07 +0000

This week on the podcast, FP Tech Desk editor Matt Hartley interviews Iain Klugman, chief executive of Communitech, a startup incubator based in Waterloo, Ont.

Microsoft’s Craig Mundie on the future of natural user interface.

jorichardson — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:05:45 +0000

Microsoft’s chief research and strategy officer, Craig Mundie, talks with Matt Hartley about the future of natural user interface and the software giant’s approach to research and development.

Google’s mysterious death penalty

zbozicevic — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:51:45 +0000

Imagine waking up one morning to discover your website has disappeared from Google’s search results, invisible even when searching directly for your company’s name. For Dr. Marc Pinter-Krainer, founder of U.K-based news aggregator One News Page, he didn’t have to imagine. His website vanished from Google one morning, only to resurface nine months later.

After losing millions of dollars from lost traffic, the British entrepreneur never got an explanation for the penalty. He spoke with Financial Post technology reporter Jameson Berkow about his company’s ‘Have I Been Penalized’ public awareness campaign.

How will the coming tablet tidal wave alter the future

zbozicevic — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:22:25 +0000

This week, we chat with Sarah Rotman Epps, senior consumer product analyst with Forrester Research Inc., about just how big the tablet market will get and how other tablet makers are attempting to topple Apple Inc. with its market dominating iPad. We also speak with Dave Evans, chief futurist at Cisco Systems Inc., on the “perfect storm” he envisions brewing for the coming tablet-filled world and what that will mean for society.

Facebook’s privacy, Cisco’s R&D and video games at X11

zbozicevic — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:02:13 +0000

This week on the podcast, we discuss Facebook’s privacy changes, Cisco Canada president Nitin Kawale explains his company’s new partnership with the province of Ontario and Daniel Kaszor drops by for a chat about this season’s hottest video games.

Googorola and the future of the smartphone industry

zbozicevic — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:13:50 +0000

This week on the podcast, we talk to Kevin Restivo of IDC about the Google-Motorola deal. We also talk to David Watson about the City of Calgary’s new search-based Website, and Debbie Landa about the Grow Conference in Vancouver.

RIM, the London riots and police surveillance in the digital age

zbozicevic — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:34:40 +0000

This week on the podcast, we discuss the role RIM’s BlackBerry Messenger played in the London Riots with Queen’s University surveillance studies professor David Murakami Wood, and CIPPIC staff lawyer Tamir Israel discusses the problems with Canada’s coming lawful access legislation.

RIM layoffs, Reddit’s new friend and the end of Sprouter

zbozicevic — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:40:13 +0000

This week on the podcast, we speak with Communitech’s Avvey Peters about how the recent layoffs at RIM are affecting the Waterloo technology community. We also speak with Jen Evans of Sequentia Environics about her company’s new deal with Reddit and Sprouter founder Sarah Prevette about moving on.

Crackberry.com founder on RIM and are you a Twitter Star?

zbozicevic — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:54:54 +0000

This week on the podcast, we are joined by Kevin Michaluk, founder of the BlackBerry blog CrackBerry.com to talk about what to expect from RIM in the second half of the year. We also speak with Sylvain Perron, managing director of digital for Edelman, about the company’s new Blog Level and Tweet Level social media measurement tools.

The Return of the UBB debate

zbozicevic — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:55:36 +0000

This week on the podcast, Financial Post telecom reporter Jamie Sturgeon talks to University of Ottawa law professor Michael Geist about the ongoing CRTC hearings into the usage based billing practices of Canada’s Internet providers.

Google+ and Zynga’s IPO

zbozicevic — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:28:30 +0000

This week on the podcast, we hear about all the cool new features in Google+ from Wendy Rozeluk, head of communications and public affairs for Google Canada, and Jameson Berkow sits down with Gabe Zichermann, author of Gamification By Design to talk about Zynga and the rise of social gaming.

Clouds, cash and WebOS

zbozicevic — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:17:01 +0000

This week we talk with Microsoft Canada President Eric Gales, HP’s head of WebOS developer relations Richard Kerris and Darrell MacMullin of PayPal Canada.

What’s next for RIM?

jorichardson — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:43:59 +0000

This week on the podcast, it’s all about RIM. We speak with Colin Gillis, technology analyst for BGC Partners, and Kevin Restivo, lead mobile analyst for IDC about what’s next for the BlackBerry maker

IBM at 100, and Linkedin’s new Canadian chief speaks

zbozicevic — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:43:46 +0000

IBM Canada president Bruce Ross drops by the studio to talk about Big Blue’s 100th anniversary and we sit down with Brian Church, for his first interview as the new country manager for LinkedIn Canada

Video games galore at E3 in Los Angeles

zbozicevic — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:30:38 +0000

This week on the podcast, we chat with Zack Cooper, host of the Got Game radio show on Sportsnet Radio, the Fan 590 in Toronto live from E3 in Los Angeles, and Jeff Rivait of Xbox Canada calls in to talk about Xbox, Kinect and Halo 4.

E3 roundtable – what to expect from the Super Bowl of video games

jorichardson — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:56:44 +0000

This week on the podcast we gather together a distinguished panel to discuss the upcoming E3 video game conference. On the panel are Daniel Kaszor, video game reporter for the National Post; Nathan Vella, co-founder and president of Toronto’s Capybara Games; and Zack Cooper, host of the the Got Game radio show on Toronto’s SportsNet Radio Fan 590.

Nitin Kawale, President of Cisco & live from Mesh with author Peter Nowak

jorichardson — Wed, 25 May 2011 20:54:28 +0000

This week on the podcast, we sit down with Nitin Kawale, president of Cisco System Canada and live from Mesh, we have a discussion about the adult entertainment industry with best selling author Peter Nowak.

LinkedIn IPO and its impact on the industry

zbozicevic — Thu, 19 May 2011 14:48:07 +0000

This week on the podcast, Jameson sits down with Randall Craig, social media expert and author of Social Media For Business, to gauge what impact professional social network LinkedIn’s initial public offering will have on the Internet industry.

Apple’s branding power and the bendable smartphone

jorichardson — Wed, 11 May 2011 18:54:00 +0000

This week on the podcast, Financial Post technology reporter Matt Hartley speaks with Jennifer Evans, CEO of Sequentia Environics about the strategies behind the top technology brands in the world, and Jameson Berkow talks with Roel Vertegaal, a Queen’s University professor who has invented a paper-thin, flexible smartphone.

BlackBerry World and the battle for Nortel’s patents

zbozicevic — Wed, 04 May 2011 17:24:49 +0000

This week on the podcast, Matt Hartley checks in from Orlando, Florida to report from the scene of Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry World Conference; an annual event that the Canadian smartphone maker usually reserves for major announcements. We also talk with patent law expert Kirk Teska about how the auction of the lucrative patent portfolio once controlled by fallen Canadian networking giant Nortel Networks Inc. will proceed.

Sony’s security breach and Canada’s first social media election

admin — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:05:00 +0000

This week on the podcast, we speak with Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Ann Cavoukian, about the recent security breach at Sony’s PlayStation Network, and Ian Capstick of MediaStyle.ca offers his thoughts on how the candidates are making use of new media tools in the run up to Monday’s federal election.

A lukewarm reception for RIM’s PlayBook and Google’s plans to dominate mobile ads

admin — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:36:00 +0000

This week on the podcast, we sit down with IDC Canada analyst Krista Napier to talk about Research In Motion’s new BlackBerry PlayBook for some initial thoughts about RIM’s first tablet. And we chat with Michael Slinger, Google’s director of mobile ads, about what the technology giant has in store for advertising on the small screen.

RIM’s PlayBook product manager Ryan Biden and combating bill shock with Ontario MPP David Orazietti

admin — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:32:00 +0000

This week on the podcast, we sit down to chat with Ryan Biden, the man heading up the PlayBook project for RIM, for a chat about the BlackBerry maker’s new tablet and why the company opened up the device to Android applications. Also, FP telecom reporter Jamie Sturgeon sits down with David Orazietti, an Ontario provincial MPP from Sault Ste Marie, who has introduced a bill in Queen’s Park that he hopes will put an end to hidden costs on cellphone bills.

First chat with new Yahoo Canada boss and Android talk with Samsung

admin — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:21:00 +0000

This week on the podcast, sit down with Paul Brannen from Samsung Canada for a discussion about Android, Windows Phone and the state of the tablet market. Also, Yahoo Canada’s new country manager Michel Protti stops by for his first interview since assuming his new role in January.

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and Canadian companies helping to censor the Web in the Middle East

admin — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:20:00 +0000

This week on the podcast, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings drops by the studio for a chat about his company’s Canadian expansion, its new deal with Paramount and navigating the download caps of Canadian ISPs. We also chat with Jillian York, a researcher at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, about how North American companies are helping to censor the Web in the Middle East.

Loudon Owen on i4i’s long and winding legal road and AT&T gobbles up T-Mobile

admin — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 14:35:00 +0000

This week on the podcast, we sit down with Loudon Owen, chairman of Toronto’s i4i, to discuss his company’s four-year legal odyssey with Microsoft and its upcoming hearing before the U.S. Supreme court. Plus, Financial Post telecom reporter Jamie Sturgeon stops by to chat with us about AT&T’s proposed $39-billion takeover of rival T-Mobile in the United States.

Mobile security: the rising threat of viruses and The Great Canadian Appathon

admin — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:36:00 +0000

This week on the podcast, FP Tech Reporter Matt Hartley sits down with Ray Sharma, founder of Toronto’s XMG Studio, to talk about this past weekend’s Great Canadian Appathon. Also, Jameson Berkow talks with Doug Cooke of McAfee Canada about mobile security and the rising threat of computer viruses on smartphones and tablets.

The Great Canadian Appathon

admin — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:18:00 +0000

In honour of the Great Canadian Appathon taking place on university campuses across Canada this weekend, we sit down with Microsoft platform evangelist Gladstone Grant to talk about the video game building competition, and we welcome an esteemed panel of guests to discuss the new app economy in Canada, including Ray Sharma of XMG, Dan Page of Telus and Winnie Leung of KPMG.

Roundtable discussion on the iPad 2 and the future of tablets

admin — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:29:00 +0000

This week on the podcast, we sit down with three Toronto-based developers to talk about the iPad 2 and how Apple’s latest creation changes the tablet game once again. Joining us this week are Dayton Pereira of IndusBlue, Marlon Rodrigues of Polar Mobile and Jason Gamblen of Kobo.

SaskTel opposes usage-based billing and The Mark News gets fresh funding

admin — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:07:00 +0000

This week on the podcast, we sit down with Ron Styles, chief executive of SaskTel, Saskatchewan largest telecom provider, to discuss why he has no plans to impose usage-based billing policies on SaskTel Internet subscribers. We also speak with Jeff Anders, founding CEO of The Mark News about how the Toronto-based online media outlet plans put a new round of financing towards pushing the boundaries of traditional media business models.

The PlayStation phone is real and the BlackBerry Partners Fund is reborn

admin — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:26:00 +0000

On this week’s podcast, we sit down with Kevin Talbot, co-managing partner of the BlackBerry Partners Fund to talk about RIM taking the lead in a new US$150-million venture capital fund, and we hear from Neil Dutton of Sony Ericsson Canada, who gives us the inside scoop on the PlayStation Phone.

Leafs Nation goes mobile, hands on with the Nintendo 3DS and the UBB debate continues

admin — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:20:00 +0000

On this week’s podcast, we sit down with Chris Hebb of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment to talk about the team’s new iPhone app. We also hear from National Post gamer-in-chief Daniel Kaszor about his first impressions of the Nintendo 3DS.

Should Canada meter the Internet? A deeper look at the usage based billing debate

admin — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 14:59:00 +0000

In this special extended edition of the podcast, we sit down with OpenMedia.ca founder Steve Anderson and telecom consultant Mark Goldberg for two very different perspectives on the CRTC’s controversial ruling governing usage based billing for Internet services.

Happy birthday to Apple’s iPad and what’s up with Yahoo Canada in 2011?

admin — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:26:00 +0000

Yahoo Canada country manager Matt Idema sits down with the tech desk team to talk about the Internet pioneer’s plans for 2011, Apple’s touchscreen wunderkind celebrates its first birthday and can RIM’s PlayBook become the tablet of choice for the corporate world?

Apple without Jobs–Chinese telecom in Canada–Measuring Canada’s digital industry

admin — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:43:00 +0000

In our inaugural podcast, we talk with FP telecom reporter Jamie Sturgeon about China’s Huawei Technologies’ foray into Canada, and we sit down with Justin Kozuch, lead researcher on the Pixel to Product Research Survey measuring Canada’s digital industry.