TechTalk November 17

Andrew Thomas from DigitalNexa.com to talk about the latest in apps, gadgets and more.

This week there are a couple of stealth apps in the mix including a nice traffic app from the RTA!

And for you feline friends there is a nice new product on the market to track your cat and its toilet habits!

Here is the podcast.



Here are the show notes.

P1

CreativeMornings this week Nov 20 8am! DMC CNN Building

http://creativemornings.com/cities/dxb

Apps - Maps

Updated google maps

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.maps&hl=en

The New RTA Navigation App

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mireo.rtasmartdrive&hl=en

Did you see this?

http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/12/google-messenger-app-android/?ncid=rss_truncated

Using this tool to make nametags! COOL!

http://icebreakertags.com/

VSCO cam gets an update allows for journaling!

http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=19495b9c78504d0bb934b4c89&id=b75fdde206&e=f606342406

Talio is a kickstarter! Smart Litter box monitor.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2120447837/tailio-the-first-smart-health-monitor-for-cats

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Microsoft realizes that it has to go open source?

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/somasegar/archive/2014/11/12/opening-up-visual-studio-and-net-to-every-developer-any-application-net-server-core-open-source-and-cross-platform-visual-studio-community-2013-and-preview-of-visual-studio-2015-and-net-2015.aspx

Amazon to go 4K streaming, we have good things coming!

http://time.com/3581899/amazon-4k-streaming-prime-instant-video/

What is big data about anyway? This was a useful read.

https://medium.com/@oreillyradar/big-data-8-ideas-to-watch-a46cf32885e5

Will you buys a food printer?

https://gigaom.com/2014/11/14/xyzprinting-adds-a-food-3d-printer-to-its-ambitious-lineup/?utm_source=GeneralUsers&utm_campaign=e8406722ab-c:sci,mob,tec,cld,dta,mdad:11-15&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1dd83065c6-e8406722ab-99605965

Mobile security this is straight from James Bond!

BEWARE!

https://gigaom.com/2014/11/13/us-government-is-using-planes-to-spy-on-cell-phones-suck-up-data/?utm_source=GeneralUsers&utm_campaign=e8406722ab-c:sci,mob,tec,cld,dta,mdad:11-15&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1dd83065c6-e8406722ab-99605965

Beaconing This was new to me. Cool and I want to learn more.

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/238213/samsung-goes-big-on-beaconing-challenges-apple-q.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline&utm_campaign=77884

And again mobile is where it is at for sales online!

http://www.mobilecommercepress.com/nearly-half-online-sales-europe-come-mobile-commerce-2018/8514647/

Apple pay is changing the way americans pay for things

http://gizmodo.com/after-three-weeks-apple-pay-is-already-transforming-ho-1659350887?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Is google glass dying?

http://gizmodo.com/is-google-glass-dead-1659023012?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow