TECHBiTES June 30th 2022 - NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030

In this podcast... How water resistant is your water resistant phone? Google Hangouts is shutting down in November Wild solar weather is causing satellites to fall to Earth After 19 years, the Mars Express spacecraft will get rid of Windows 98 You don't need to close apps on your Android pho…

TECHBiTES June 23, 2022 - The iPhone camera can identify plants and flowers

In this podcast... Rogers Communications says it will sell Freedom Mobile to Quebecor for $2.85B Telus buys LifeWorks, formerly known as Morneau Shepell, for $2.9B SpaceX to Change Default Starlink Wi-Fi Name to ‘Stinky’ Eligible Quebec Households Get Subsidy Letter for SpaceX’s Starlink Internet …

TECHBiTES June 16, 2022 - Canada shutting down COVID Alert app

In this podcast... Canada shutting down COVID Alert app Tiny satellite built in Nova Scotia ready for space NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars has a ‘pet rock’ along for the ride Sony launches PlayStation Plus in Canada Google suspends veteran engineer over claims that AI chatbot is sentient Google …

TECHBiTES June 9, 2022 - All the Latest from Apple's Conference

In this podcast... Ottawa Police is using What3Words app to help find you Roku stock spikes on rumors of Netflix buyout Changes to HDMI will let cables be longer Ford F-150 Lightning comes equipped with adapter to rescue Teslas iOS 16 Finally Lets You See Your WiFi Network Password iOS 16’s ‘Safety…

TECHBiTES May 19, 2022 - A new luxury battery-powered submarine enables you to party underwater

In this podcast... Apple adds accessibility features that bring captions to the iPhone and the ability to recognize doors Acer unveils a laptop with a glasses-free 3D screen A Japanese toymaker built a tiny lunar rover that explores the Moon’s surface Pentagon makes it easier for military to report…

TECHBiTES May 12, 2022 - Google I/O 2022 Conference

In this 100th TECHBiTES episode podcast: Google I/O 2022 Conference Hardware announcements include Pixel Watch, Pixel 6A, Pixel Buds Pro, Pixel 7 series, Pixel Tablet and augmented reality translation glasses.  Software includes Android 13, Google Wallet, Virtual Credit Cards, Immersive View in Go…

TECHBiTES May 5, 2022 - Virtual reality kissing

In this podcast... Canada getting an earthquake warning system Advice to make better passwords Information on Grindr users for sale on the internet The end of Internet Explorer is coming in June Microsoft is testing a free 1GB-per-month VPN service in its Edge browser Nintendo Switch Sports p…

TECHBiTES April 28, 2022 - Details Behind Elon Musk’s Deal To Take Twitter Private

In this podcast... Details Behind Elon Musk’s Deal To Take Twitter Private Two Canadian banks lend $1.46 billion to Musk for Twitter acquisition Scientists Work On Robotic Rat That Can Help Rescuers Look For Survivors At Disaster Sites Images of Google’s Pixel Watch emerge Apple Begins Selling iPh…

TECHBiTES April 21, 2022 - Sunwing passengers stuck after airline hit by cyberattack

In this podcast... Sunwing passengers stuck after airline hit by cyberattack Apple must compensate Brazilian customer over $1,000 for selling iPhone without a charger Researchers at MIT fail to find a way to evenly split the creme in an Oreo cookie Netflix shares plunge after they lose subscribers …

TECHBiTES April 14, 2022 - Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $54.20 a share, so it can be ‘transformed as private company’

In this podcast... Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $54.20 a share, so it can be ‘transformed as private company’ ‘Dead sunspot’ has launched a fiery ball of plasma toward Earth Caviar could be available for all after scientists grow luxury dish in lab Ontario moving forward with ‘ultra-low’ ov…