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The BetaKit Podcast Channel

The BetaKit Podcast Channel features weekly podcasts discussing both Canadian tech and innovation, as well as global tech from a Canadian perspective.

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
52 minutes
Episodes
406
Years Active
2016 - 2025
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CanCon Podcast Ep. 46 - Pebble is dead and robots are coming to take our jobs

CanCon Podcast Ep. 46 - Pebble is dead and robots are coming to take our jobs

This week on CanCon, the team provides a eulogy for Pebble, checks in on the Oculus update, and shops at Amazon's futuristic grocery store.

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00:55:57  |   Tue 13 Dec 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 45: Does Canada need a SaaS conference?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 45: Does Canada need a SaaS conference?

The CanCon podcast heads to Ottawa for SaaS North, Canada's first-ever national SaaS conference.

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01:02:48  |   Tue 06 Dec 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 44: Bad startup PR and the Canadian media landscape is crazy

CanCon Podcast Ep. 44: Bad startup PR and the Canadian media landscape is crazy

This week on CanCon, the team evaluates bad startup PR (Equibit), and tries to untangle the tangled Canadian media landscape (CBC vs CRTC vs Netflix vs everybody).

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01:10:31  |   Tue 29 Nov 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 43: Canada at Web Summit and video games have changed, man

CanCon Podcast Ep. 43: Canada at Web Summit and video games have changed, man

Rob Kenedi returns as the CanCon team discusses his travels to Web Summit and the weird state of video games. 

00:46:10  |   Tue 22 Nov 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 42: How does Canadian tech respond to Trump?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 42: How does Canadian tech respond to Trump?

This week on CanCon, the team processes the results of the US election, debates the role Facebook played and its responsibilities, and spends some time Daydreaming.

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00:55:10  |   Mon 14 Nov 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 41: Mac vs. PC redux and the new fast-track work visa

CanCon Podcast Ep. 41: Mac vs. PC redux and the new fast-track work visa

This week on CanCon, the team revives the Mac vs. PC debate, and digs deep into the federal government's announcement of a fast-track permit for foreign workers. With Bloomberg's Gerrit De Vynck and …

01:12:15  |   Tue 08 Nov 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 40: Toronto's got (tech) talent

CanCon Podcast Ep. 40: Toronto's got (tech) talent

On this episode of CanCon, TechTO's Alex Norman guest stars to explain how he brought AngelList Syndicates to Ontario, and the impact of tech on Toronto's economy.

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01:00:16  |   Mon 31 Oct 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 39: Are Canadian healthtech startups doomed to fail?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 39: Are Canadian healthtech startups doomed to fail?

On this episode of CanCon, the team diagnoses the problem with healthtech in Canada, and apply for the Rogers CEO position.

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00:50:49  |   Wed 26 Oct 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 38: Where is the best place in Canada to build your tech company?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 38: Where is the best place in Canada to build your tech company?

On this episode of CanCon, the team evaluates Slack's newest competitor (Facebook) and decides where in Canada to build a tech startup.

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00:50:31  |   Mon 17 Oct 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 37: Can a Canadian VR company compete with Facebook and Google?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 37: Can a Canadian VR company compete with Facebook and Google?

On this episode of CanCon, the team analyzes Google's encroachment on Apple's corner, and stacks up the Canadian-made Sulon Q to the big name VR competition.

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01:00:42  |   Tue 11 Oct 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 36: What happens when Canadian tech doesn't try to compete?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 36: What happens when Canadian tech doesn't try to compete?

On this episode of CanCon, the team prepares a eulogy for Shomi and packs its gear for Mars to join Elon Musk.

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00:46:10  |   Tue 04 Oct 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 35: What happens when big companies make big mistakes?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 35: What happens when big companies make big mistakes?

On this episode of CanCon, the team gives Samsung and Yahoo PR advice and then tackle one of the biggest problems facing startups today: the exit.

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00:51:26  |   Mon 26 Sep 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 34: Canadian Innovation Week

CanCon Podcast Ep. 34: Canadian Innovation Week

On this episode of CanCon, the team compares notes from a busy Canadian Innovation Week, and talks about recent business decisions made by two major Canadian tech companies: Thalmic, and Hootsuite.

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01:07:15  |   Tue 20 Sep 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 33: Is the the future of wearables your ears?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 33: Is the the future of wearables your ears?

On this episode of CanCon, the team walks through the process of building a critically-acclaimed chatbot for TIFF, and evaluates all of Apple's recent tech announcements.

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01:00:58  |   Tue 13 Sep 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 32: Uber vs. Google vs. Everybody

CanCon Podcast Ep. 32: Uber vs. Google vs. Everybody

On this episode of CanCon, the team prepares for Apple's next tech release, dissects the forthcoming Google vs. Uber battle, and investigates 'shady' startups.

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00:58:42  |   Tue 06 Sep 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 31: Canada's startup scalability problem

CanCon Podcast Ep. 31: Canada's startup scalability problem

On this episode of CanCon, the team investigates the dark side of LegalTech, checks in with Apple's Home, and discusses scaling startups in Canada.

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00:44:46  |   Mon 29 Aug 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 30: How should Canada respond to cyber security threats?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 30: How should Canada respond to cyber security threats?

On this episode of CanCon, the team wonders how young is too young for Facebook, whether banks own your data, and if Canadians have thoughts on cyber security.

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00:53:09  |   Tue 23 Aug 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 29: How will Facebook monetize bots?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 29: How will Facebook monetize bots?

On this episode of Cancon, the team wonders why people can't choose between paying for things or watching ads, and discusses the merits of a new fund powered by Canadian banks.

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00:53:57  |   Wed 17 Aug 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 28: Should Canada practice startup protectionism?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 28: Should Canada practice startup protectionism?

On this episode of Cancon, the team wonders if Canada should act a lot more like China, and discusses the merits of shorting startups.

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00:47:17  |   Tue 09 Aug 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 27: Canada's tech GDP

CanCon Podcast Ep. 27: Canada's tech GDP

On this episode of Cancon, the team measures Canada's tech output, and evaluates two very different mobile players: Apple and Facebook.

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00:53:34  |   Tue 02 Aug 2016
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