Sat, 25 November 2006 
0.25 – Mark apologizes for missing last week’s episode due to b5media strategy meetings
0.55 – The guys are back at Starbucks (still no sponsorship) and dive straight into a seasonal topic – the gaming market and why people would be prepared to stand in line for hours for a games console like the Nintendo Wii. The answer is great marketing and a long development cycle
4.19 – Google cracked the $500 (U.S.) barrier this week, resulting in a market cap of more than $150bn. What does this mean for the market? Mark illustrates the power of the market-cap by saying that Google could now buy Yahoo! and eBay without breaking a sweat
5.39 – Kevin would’ve sold at $250 but Mark boldly predicts Google’s stock breaking $750
7.26 – A small swipe at the Globe and Mail leads into a discussion about the very healthy wireless industry. Kevin believes that the wireless providers are doing a great job of milking their existing customers and being cautious when it comes to acquiring new customers
8.19 – For consumers this means relatively expensive plans in comparison with the U.S. and Europe. Big bucket plans aren’t as prevalent in Canada as they are down south
8.59 – Mark asks, “is this an oligopoly?� There seems to be price transparency and consistency between the providers which has lead to conservative pricing plans
10.10 – Is there room for more competitors? Industry Canada says yes, while the Competition Bureau approved the Microcell Rogers deal. Will the government institute a common carrier system?
10.56 – Mark can’t see another player coming to the market but Kevin points out that there are a lot of entrepreneurs in Canada which could lead to a fourth carrier – although not in the traditional Bell, Rogers or Telus mould.
11.51 – Speaking of phones, will Apple release the iPhone? Kevin says that Apple’s PR team has done a great job in seeding the idea of the iPhone and that it can only be a matter of time before it’s released. The only question is who it’ll be in partnership with
13.45 – Will Apple drive the market in combination devices and will the Blackberry start coming out with more advanced music features such as playlists?
14.15 – Kevin predicts that whatever technology is used in the phone, the handset itself will be a sleek, stylish success, although it won’t be as popular as the Razr
14.56 – Finally, the guys talk about podcasts! A Pew study shows that podcasts are taking off as an alternative way to consume audio content. Mark wonders where people have the time! Kevin is amazed that people can make a living out of podcasting, and blogging for that matter
17.14 – The overarching issue is how traditional media is under siege from the new interactive web. Mark thinks we’re in for a turbulent, but interesting ride in the media space
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Fri, 10 November 2006
0.25 – Mark’s had a tough week in
1.59 – Kevin is confused. He doesn’t know what advertising model works and hasn’t heard any great ideas on how to capitalize on the increased amount of web users. Mark likes the pay to play nature of AdSense and thinks advertisers like the measurability of the web
4.02 – On-line advertising is having a spill-over affect on the mainstream media as well. Advertisers are confused – they know they need to be on-line, but they don’t know how.
5.25 – Mark observes that the CPM model is dominant. Advertisers like the measurability while publishers like the ease of use. Pay-per-click and pay-per-lead models don’t resonate well with publishers and have lost momentum
6.40 – The head of digital marketing for Proctor and Gamble is apportioning more and more of his $300m marketing budget online – naturally people were hanging off his every word!
7.15 – Kevin can see why people are moving on-line but thinks advertisers need to change their mind set for it to really take off. They both agree it’s early days for on-line advertising
8.05 – Mark segue ways into cinram a CD manufacturer who moved into DVDs and is now looking into video on demand as a strategic option.
9.05 – Kevin says that the new income trust rules means they are shedding investors and this coupled with a declining rise of DVD sales means they are facing a paradigm shift. The company is trying a completely new delivery model that failed several years ago with mp3.com and is outside their core competency
11.05 – Despite this being the digital age, Mark observes that people still like to collect things like movies and CDs to read liner notes and have things on their shelves. He thinks that Netflix is probably better positioned to move into electronically delivered movies than cinram
12.10 – Kevin brings up NTP and Don Stout, a lawyer he met in Washington last year. NTP is most famous for successfully suing RIM over patent infringements and has now moved onto Palm, makers of the Treo. He wonders if NTP is a patent troll or a legitimate business
14.15 – Mark thinks there is a natural distrust for a holding company that protects the patents of a dead guy but points out that patents are quickly turning into a commodity to be traded with the intention of suing other companies
15.42 – He rounds things off with the observation that the penetration of Blackberry use is infinitely deeper in
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Sat, 4 November 2006 0.30 – Mark addresses the declining circulation of the major North American newspapers in the first half of the year. Are newspapers simply irrelevant to today’s generation? Kevin thinks that newspapers haven’t been able to adapt to the world of free content – online and offline 2.53 – Newspapers have to stop focusing on the news and train their reporting onto the perspective, context and analysis. The industry needs to report smarter which means smaller newsrooms with young reporters gathering information and experienced journalists telling people what the news means 5.13 – Some newspapers have embraced the new web better than others. Business 2.0, a monthly business magazine, has launched 16 new blogs but this will have to spark a sea change in the attitude of the reporters 6.44 – If the newspapers want to maintain their relevance, they need to change their thinking to come around to the new way of thinking 7.26 – BCE and Telus are not being allowed to convert into income trusts, an announcement that saw their shares drop. Mark says that BCE’s own decision to convert to an income trust was a defensive move pressure the federal government into closing the tax loop hole 9.00 – Kevin thinks that the decision was a blessing in disguise – if both had been income trusts, the investment levels into network infrastructure across the country would have been limited 10.04 - Mark agrees that the money not being diverted to unit holders can be used to innovate, expand and defend against the aggressive cable companies like 10.51 – He goes onto predict Telus will be in a stronger position after the announcement due to their bigger wireless division. The only people that the decision to stop the conversion won’t be good for are unit holders and 11.40 - Kevin thinks shareholders will benefit, especially after Telus’s announcement it will raising its dividend by 36 per cent this year 12.24 – Income trusts may not be sexy, but the LG Chocolate phone launch in 12.54 – Kevin says that the phone’s technology is not revolutionary, but there is a huge amount of buzz in 12.50 – Mark laments the end of the big PR launches with free bars, great bands and big swag bags. In Kevin’s mind, the downturn of events is linked to the downturn of the IT industry and the lack of VC money compared to the first dot com boom Audio comments for Mark and Kevin can now be left on the Talking Tech hotline: 1-206-333-1327 or emailed to heytalkingtech@gmail.com. Special thanks to our new announcer, the lovely Amber Mac. The music, as usual, is No Mojo by Anthony Stauffer and Holy Smoke which is available on the pod safe music network.
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Fri, 27 October 2006
0.20 – Mark brings up MacLeans’ article “The Internet Sucks� which focuses on the worst of the internet, not the promise of the internet. The guys discuss the philosophical basis for the article – is the internet over-hyped and is the technology media/blogosphere too close to the issue to realize this? 4.53 – The internet isn’t perfect but Mark says that, like the wild west, we will reign in the internet and make it live up to its potential. Kevin admits that it isn’t perfect, but it does break up time and space which is a good thing 6.08 – Mark says that society did get caught up in the hype of a new tool in the dot com boom and there was some crazy investing going on. Now the investment landscape is very different with web 2.0 companies doing great things on a shoestring budget 8.08 – Check out Mark’s post, co-authored by the writer of ‘The Internet Sucks’, Steve Naich. 9.18 – The guys segue way into Google’s stock which is
performing superbly ($488 10.39 – Mark thinks the euphoria ends when the music ends, when the first disappointing quarter is announced. The company will still be a leader, but the sky’s the limit attitude will be gone. However, Google’s market cap is so huge that it can position itself to brace for the downturn – as with the YouTube acquisition 12.56 – Mark predicts more bold moves from Google while Kevin likes the amount they’re throwing against the walls, even if not all of it sticks 13.46 – Cisco video conferencing. Mark thinks video conferencing hasn’t lived up to its potential but Kevin believes the new breed of video conferencing technologies are pretty exciting. Synching video and audio is easy to imagine but hard to do – services like Cisco’s or HP’s Halo cost around $300,000. 15.13 – If you are a multinational company, having to assemble virtual teams, then the benefits could outweigh the costs. Mark’s new company, b5media, works virtually and the team starting to use Skype video – seeing people’s expressions is invaluable 16.41 – Kevin is fine with a vanilla phone call. He likes the freedom to multitask and do other things like email. 17.02 – Kevin hasn’t used the new, hyped, tools but says the experience that people have been promised is here. At a price 17.42 – Mark wraps things up – the internet doesn’t suck, but video conferencing might What do you think? Email Mark and Kevin at heytalkingtech@gmail.com or leave an audio comment on the Talking Tech hotline: +1 206 333-1327. As always, the music is No Mojo by Anthony Stauffer and Holy Smoke which is available on the pod safe music network. Comments[0] |
Sat, 21 October 2006
0:15 – Mark and Kevin open up the show from the world headquarters of b5media, otherwise know as the “Man Room� in Mark’s house. 0:46 – Mark and Kevin discuss Apple’s stellar fiscal fourth quarter results. Mark is amazed that Apple sold 39 million iPods and it is, without a doubt, the Google of potable music players. 1:28 – Kevin equates its success to the “cool factor�. He then wonders how Apple can keep growing. 2:17 – Mark answers by saying that Apple will continue its momentum by extending its platform. Apple started with the iPod, Nano, etc., but what’s next? Mark wonders if rumours about the Apple phone will come to be. They tried it with Motorola without success, and there are rumours that they’ll try it with RIM. 3:08 - Kevin agrees that this may the way to go for Apple, but is skeptical that Apple will be able to compete with the Nokias of the world in the phone market. He sees the Macbook as Apple’s next huge opportunity for growth. He just doesn’t see an iPod phone as killer. He then wonders if the Apple media server will do the trick for Apple. 4:23 – Mark thinks that Macbooks get lost in the iTune/iPod success story. He thinks that the laptop market will be a huge opportunity for Apple, especially with the introduction of the Intel processor. Kevin agrees. 6:00 – Mark explains that he used to be a Windows user, but he has been won over by Apple. 6:24 – Mark introduces Internet Explorer 7. Kevin says that he’s a big Firefox fan – he likes the tab browsing, etc. He thinks that Microsoft may have lost a lot of its browser market share because of how long it took to respond to this challenge. Mark explains that IE 7 uses tab browsing, which he loves, but he’s not going to use IE 7 in the short run. He wants all of the bugs to be worked out first. Kevin thinks that, for the average computer user, IE 7 will probably work. 9:40 – Mark introduces virtual worlds (i.e. Second Life, Weblo) to the conversation. He doesn’t understand it, and both he and Kevin don’t see the appeal. But, Kevin thinks that this might just be a crude version of what’s to come in the future. Mark talks a little about a friend who was taking a virtual course at Harvard’s Second Life campus. He describes a couple more examples and speculates that maybe it will become a standard meeting space. Kevin is amazed that Reuters has jump aboard. 14:29 - Mark is amazed at the amount of real world money spent in the virtual worlds and says he’s a little concerned about some of the money being raised by some, like Weblo. Kevin doesn’t see the value for the end user. 16:05 – Mark wraps up the show. Comments for Mark and Kevin can now be left at talkingtech@gmail.com or on the comment line: +1 206 333-1327. As always, the music is No Mojo by Anthony Stauffer and Holy Smoke which is available on the pod safe music network. Comments[0] |
Sat, 14 October 2006
0.17 – Mark and Kevin jump right into this week’s show with a discussion on Bell Canada Enterprises Telus’ decision to do the same thing 1.20 – Mark wonders if this is a sign that the Canadian carriers are in a battle with the cable companies and that the income trust structure is the best way to be able to spend money. Kevin agrees and says that the low investment phase the industry is in now makes sense for the income trust conversion – for now! 2.37 – Bell had its chance to make a big play in the space, but blew it when Microcell was lost to Rogers. Both Mark and Kevin agree that this is a platform for a push into wireless 4.15 – Will Bell even be in existence in five years? All their business units are on the decline but Kevin thinks it will still be around in some form – due in part to the resources at its disposal. Once Bell turns the battleship around, it will be a major force 5.33 – The guys turn their eyes on the international scene and the Google YouTube deal. Kevin says the deal is all about advertising and Google has simply combined its cash with YouTube’s “eyeballs�. Mark thinks advertising will be key, but the ability to deliver video to consumers will transition from free to paid fairly soon 6.05 – Cheap entertainment isn’t going away, but as the networks and studios get more “user friendly� companies will increasingly look to monetize their content. 7.34 - Google Video was not a success so Google is looking to buy, not build, and Mark predicts history will credit Google with a great bargain. Kevin agrees that the acquisition is a calculated gamble but that there’s not a lot of downside – as opposed with the rumoured Yahoo! Facebook deal 8.19 – Neither Mark nor Kevin is worried about copyright for YouTube – The power of Google will conquer all! 8.56 – What’s next? Are we on the precipice of another technology M&A bubble with a lot of strategic moves to where sites with big numbers being bought so companies aren’t outflanked? Kevin thinks so and points to back of the napkin style “valuations� 9.53 – There is an exponential danger in Yahoo! going after second or even third tier players especially with a fad-site like Facebook whose U.S. visitors actually dropped last month. 10.20 – Mark and Kevin discuss legal music downloads - they have doubled over the first six months. Does that mean the people are abandoning file-sharing services? Kevin doesn’t think that they are going away, but as iTunes and others offer more, consumers may be more willing to pay. 11.40 – Mark introduces a Russian player to the music download scene, All of MP3.com. They contend that because they are only subject to Russian law, they are are perfectly legal. Both Kevin and Mark have tried it on an experimental basis. Kevin thinks that if the Russians want to be a part of the World Trade Organization, they better get their copyright laws in order. 12.51 – Kevin points out that the music business at home could do itself a service by “taking the pill� and offering up as much of there music as possible. Until legal services offer as much variety as rogue sites, people will still be inclined to download illegally. 13.25 – Mark wraps things up by saying that iTunes and others should learn from All of MP3.com because it is very user friendly, well designed and priced properly. Comments for Mark and Kevin can be left on the comment line: +1 206 333-1327. As always, the music is No Mojo by Anthony Stauffer and Holy Smoke which is available on the pod safe music network. Comments[0] |
Fri, 6 October 2006
Comments for Mark and Kevin can be left on the comment line: +1 206 333-1327. 0.14 - Mark welcomes back listeners and explains the hiatus from last week. Kevin explains what analysts do at trade shows before congratulating Mark on the birth of his son. He then sets the stage for a shock announcement 0.59 - Mark is leaving the National Post to become Vice-President of Operations at b5media, a global new media company consisting of a network of 150 blogs, and reiterates his passion for the web 2.0 world. 2.40 - The first topic is Jim Balsillie following in Paul Allen and Charles Wang’s footsteps and buying a sports team – the Pittsburgh Penguins. Will they become the Waterloo Blackberries? 3.35 - Kevin says Jim is in a no-lose situation and even if he can’t get the new stadium out of the City of Pittsburgh, he can easily bring the franchise up to Kitchener-Waterloo. Mark notes that this is out of character for him. 5.05 - Rogers Wireless is interested in carrying the Pearl, but without the suite of data services that U.S. and Europe get. He wonders if the Pearl will be as successful with the general public as it has with its corporate customers. 5.32 - Kevin think it will be a runaway success with the consumers and offers some hockey advice for Jim Balsillie – invest in youth and speed. 6.19 - Mark gets back onto the Pearl and wonders if the sure-type keyword will deter users until the, slightly larger, 8800 comes out with a Qwerty keyboard. 7.28 - The guys agree that the new market will be attracted to the form and the lower price point and that RIM has the advantage as the market leader and in terms of ease of use, security and form. 8.07 - Google to buy YouTube? Mark brings up a Wall Street Journal article about a rumour that Google may be buying YouTube for $1.5bn (U.S.) and wonders if it’s worth it for something that essentially just kills time at work. 8.26 - Kevin doesn’t think so but defers to Mark’s better 2.0 judgment but points to some past deals and the mountain of cash that Google has. 9.02 - Mark says that YouTube has users and is starting to attract serious revenue - a front page ad on the site is worth $175,000 (U.S.). If Google wants to become a player in the video space, it makes sense. Kevin adds that it makes more sense for Microsoft to go after YouTube after lagging behind in the web 2.0 stakes. 10.31 - Mark wraps things up by promoting his other blogs – Maple Leaf 2.0, All Nortel, All The Time and his flagship Mark Evans blog – all of which will be moved into the b5 network eventually. Comments for Mark and Kevin can be left on the comment line: +1 206 333-1327. As always, the music is No Mojo by Anthony Stauffer and Holy Smoke which is available on the pod safe music network. Comments[0] |
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Comments for Mark and Kevin can now be left on the new comment line: 1 206-333-1327 or you can email mevans@nationalpost.com or check out Mark's blog at http://evans.blogware.com/blog .16 - Mark sets things up by declaring 2006 the year of the video and YouTube in particular. The recent deal with Warner, coupled with Microsoft's announcement of the beta "YouTube for middle aged people," Soapbox, leads into a copyright discussion. 1.29 - Kevin loves the unregulated nature of video sharing but wonders how long left it has in its current form. 2.38 - Mark speculates that investment may be a part of the Warner Brothers deal which suggests YouTube will have to go legit and therefore become less compelling. 3.39 - Kevin would pay for high quality clips, on an a la carte, one off basis. 4.25 - Mark draws comparisons between YouTube (video) and Napster (music) and says that big media companies are being forced to sign agreements before the genie gets out of the bottle. He wonders what the business model will be and predicts a formalized agreement with content producers. 5.50 - Kevin responds to Mark's assertion that this isn't the first time Microsoft has been late to a party (browser and search in particular). He thinks that Microsoft just doesn't have that cool factor with consumer products and, although it'll make money with Soapbox, will never catch YouTube; it would have been easier to buy the traffic and the content. 6.54 - Mark brings some perspective and reminds us of Microsoft's record in playing catch up in the browser market and the gaming industry. 7.30 - The guys segue way into a discussion on the Wii - a completely different gaming console that may change the industry in the way Xbox online changed it a few years ago. The new device has been priced at $250 and is looking at a fall release which could herald a renaissance for Nintendo. 9.18 - Mark is very impressed with the "triple crown" Blackberry Pearl, and with the form of RIM's CEOs in particular. A Freudian slip may suggest a new entrant to the mobile email market? The sure-type key board works really well but people may wait for the Qwerty version. 10.42 - Kevin reveals what he'll be looking for from the RIM analyst briefing he's going to. He's impressed with the market that's opened up for the company after the introduction of more consumer-type functions such as the camera. 12.13 - Mark rounds things off by predicting more positive changes for the show. As always, the music is No Mojo by Anthony Stauffer and Holy Smoke which is available on the pod safe music network. Comments[0] |
Fri, 15 September 2006
Comments for Mark and Kevin can now be left on the new
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0:16 - Mark welcomes listeners and delivers a shameless plug for Starbucks to sponsor Talking Tech. 0:51 - The theme of the week is hardware with Microsoft's Zune and the raft of Apple announcements including the iTV. Mark starts with the, non-iPod killer, Zune - 30gb, wireless connection, track sampling for up to three plays over three days and the new Urge music service. 1:33 - Kevin addresses the question of whether it will become a viable iPod competitor and says that Microsoft have learnt from the mistakes of other hardware vendors. Kevin predicts a very viable number of sales for Microsoft but doubts they can catch up with the iPod's 'cool' factor, no matter what the technology. 3:12 - Kevin says the biggest mistake competitors made was that their devices just weren't as cool, functional or elegant. The iPod, and Apple, just deliver a great experience. Kevin says the Zune is a good step forward but notes that Microsoft products aren't as user friendly as Apple's. 4:02 - Mark believes that the iPod's Achilles heel is the fact that users become married to other Apple products - which has helped Apple, as iTunes is such a good product. Will Microsoft offer enough be able to tempt people away? 4:43 - Mark goes on to talk about iTV, which wirelessly connects your television to your Mac He notes that the digital living room is, potentially, a huge market but Kevin thinks it's too early and too geeky to be mainstream right now, despite the buzz it generated. Mark disagrees and says that Apple's user friendly heritage means he's giving Apple the benefit of the doubt. 7:02 - Mark asks Kevin for his thoughts on Apple's new movie download service. Kevin is skeptical that people will want to watch movies on their iPods or even their computers. However he predicts the industry will get behind it as it will curb piracy and Mark draws comparisons between now and the launch of iTunes. Kevin adds a caveat saying that file sizes are currently too large and network capacities are too small for people to download enough movies to change the industry. 9:49 - Mark brings up TIFF and suggests a download service for the niche films shown in festivals that aren't often shown in theatres - like The Last King of Scotland. Kevin is a big movie fan and would love that sort of service, however he says that the impetus isn't there for the movie industry to change in the same way as the music industry had to. Yet. 12:27 - It's been a huge week for Telus with their stock rising following income trust conversion plans, winning a five year contract with the Government of Ontario from Bell and breaking ground at the Telus Tower. Mark reviews his interview with CEO Darren Entwistle and Kevin confirms that Bob McFarlen, the CFO, was the most excited he's ever seen him, when talking about Telus' future. 14:10 - Mark brings it back to the big picture and looks at the competitive landscape with Shaw, Bell, Rogers, EDS, IBM and others for consumer and corporate telco business. The industry still has challenges to overcome and the guys urge caution as the industry is being driven by wireless phones. 15:59 - Kevin comments on the potential movement into
consumer services from Telus, despite their lack of owned networks, in 18:10 - Mark announces that they are choosing logos for the show and directs listeners to his blog to feedback on the candidates. Mark and Kevin thank Dave Jones and Ed Lee, from Fleishman-Hillard, along with Neil Johnson and Steve Coppola from iStudio for their help in the podcast's makeover. Comments for Mark and Kevin can now be left on the new comment line: 1 206-333-1327. The music is No Mojo by Anthony Stauffer and Holy Smoke which is available on the pod safe music network. Comments[0] |
Fri, 8 September 2006 
Share your comments, feedback and questions with us at Mark's blog or send an email to mevans@nationalpost.com. 6.20 - Mark brings up Toronto
Hydro's new wi-fi network in downtown 7.40 - Kevin reports that Toronto Hydro had 200,000
simultaneous users within the six squared kilometers network when they went
live and predicts this will shake up the industry. 8.00 - Mark is especially interested by the pricing and wonders if the low cost of access will lead to a price war, noting that the major broadband providers all have similar pricing plans. 9.17 - Kevin agrees that 10.00 - Mark asks about increasing the network's coverage, to include the new buildings that are being developed. Kevin goes through the five zones Toronto Hydro wants to have covered before the end of the year. 11.18 - Mark takes a look at the municipal Wi-Fi phenomenon and the reasons behind this new movement. Comments[0] |
Sat, 8 July 2006 In this week's podcast, Kevin Restivo and I looked at the ongoing Rocketboom soap opera, and whether it deserved anywhere near the attention it received. We also talked about Microsoft's much-speculated move
into the MP3 player market - a development we think will expand the
market rather than be an iPod-killer. Finally, we delved into Open Text's takeover bid for Hummingbird, which appears to be yet another sign of consolidation in the Canadian software market. Comments[0] |
Sat, 1 July 2006 This week's podcast, produced by Nationanl Post reporters Mark Evans and Kevin Restivo, explores these stories from the week in technolgy: 1. Nortel Networks' decision to reduce its workforce by 1,100 people, as well as the company's annual shareholders meeting in Toronto where CEO Mike Zafirvoski declared he wasn't looking to do a merger or a sale. 2. Research in Motion's strong quarterly results, which suggest it has quickly overcome its nasty legal battle with NTP Inc., and that Blackberry sales are still vibrant. 3. Sir Richard Branson's visit to Toronto to announce a two-day music festival. He also mentioned that Virgin Mobile Canada has 250,000 customers and aiming for 400,000 by year-end. Virgin will soon be joined in the MVNO space in Canada by Amd'd Mobile, which is doing a deal with Telus Corp. Comments[0] |
Fri, 23 June 2006 This week's podcast featuring a Canadian look at the week in technology features Financial Post reporters Mark Evans and Kevin Restivo. This week, we look at: 1. The future of Nortel Networks in the wake of Siemens and Nokia combining their carrier network equipment divisions. 2. Vonage and its ongoing post-IPO troubles 3. Bill Gates' decision to step down as chief software architect so he can focus on being chairman and how to give away billions of dollars to charity. Enjoy! Comments[0] |
Fri, 16 June 2006 I recently had a chance to do a podcast with Bill St. Arnaud, senior director of advanced networks with CANARIE,
a federally-supported not-for-profit company with a mandate to promote
the widespread adoption of next-generation high-speed networks in
Canada - sort of our version of Internet 2.
Among some of the things we touched upon were some interesting
high-speed projects happening in Sweden, including one that involves
consumers buying a 100mbps "last mile" connection, as well as
developments in Canada's high-speed market. Comments[0] |
Sun, 11 June 2006 This weekly podcast, featuring the National Post's Mark Evans and Kevin Restivo, focuses on: 1. why Nortel CEO Mike Zafirovski is so darn bullish 2. Google Spreadsheets - Microsoft killer or just another online service 3. the Blackberry's launch in Japan. Will Canada's flagship technology product score with the wireless-crazed Japanese? Comments[0] |
Fri, 19 May 2006 This week's show looks at the highlights in the technology world this week - hosted by Mark Evans and Kevin Restivo. 1. Apple's new, 24/7 retail store in Manhattan. 2. Nortel's conference call with analysts earlier this week where CEO Mike Zafirovski provided a pragmatic, yet optimistic, outlook for the telecom equipment maker. 3. Don Stout, best-known for steering NTP to victory over Research in Motion, hooking up with a Canadian software company to protect their patents. 4. the mesh conference in Toronto, which put the spotlight on Web 2.0. Comments[0] |
Tue, 16 May 2006 I had a chance to sit down with Rocketboom.com's Andrew Barron for a few minutes during the mesh conference in Toronto. Comments[0] |
Tue, 16 May 2006 Tris Hussey, chief blogging officer with Qumana, had a chat with me during the mesh conference in Toronto. We talked about Qumana's plans for its blog editing software and the blog publishing landscape. Comments[0] |
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