DottoTech Radio

As is usual every September Apple announced new iPhones for an eager and rabid audience.  It remains to be seen if this year's crop of new iOS devices does indeed find a willing audience. 

Gillan Shaw of the Vancouver Sun offers her perspective.

Storytelling is the domain of Marty Strong and Erica Hargrave, who join us to talk about both the art of storytelling in both the analog and digital domain.  It is a skill more people should master. Erica and Marty teach their craft at BCIT.

For more info on BCIT courses please visit www.storytogo.ca

Jumping right into the school year, we have 2 superb Back to School guests. Annemarie Tempelman-Kluit, of Yoyomama offers some great apps to help get families and kids organised.

Lynne Masse Danes is the Managing Director of Learn Now BC , if you have kids in school you need to drop in to Learn Now and see the huge mix of resources they have for students in the province.

Apple has an event planned for next week, with new iPhones expected. Gary Ng, of iPhone In Canada fill us in on all the latest rumours and gossip......new colours, and so much more!

Julian Sanders of London Drugs continues the Back to School theme, discussing tablet options, including a full featured 7" Android tablet, the Proscan, that weighs in at only $79.99.

Our favorite day of the month, App Wednesday. This week we we welcome a new guest as Isaac Kendall makes his maiden appearance on App Wednesday. Art Factora, and David Hathaway provided some really compelling apps, This week may have had the best so far, but it was John Biehler yet again coming through with this weeks top app, Fast Camera,

This week we are joined by Greg Milkovich of Belkin and Mathieu Whelan if Linksys as we discuss the Connected House.
Belkin has a really compelling line of home automation technology, WeMo, Greg fills us in on how and where it fits in the home.
Then Mathieu leads a lively (yes lively) discussion of Wifi, I can guarantee WiFi has never beenmore interesting!
Mike Vardy slides in to discuss distraction, and how we can avoid it while writing.
Julian Sanders is on a fitness kick with FitBit.

Dotto Tech regular Tod Maffin pops in and Facebook is the topic of the day, as it often is these days.

Tod it hosting a Facebook Summer School for advertizing, 

We discuss what the small business person, or in Art Factora's case, the small independent comic can do to promote their services and products on facebook. 

To register for Tod's course, click on

Tod Maffin's Summer School

And use the offer code Dotto for a 25% discount!

Thanks Tod!

Defending champion John Biehler was in no mood to relinquish his crown this week as Rebecca Bollwitt, David Hathaway and Art Factora came in with high expectations. 

Summertime apps and photo apps ruled the day as Rebecca put forward Swim Guide, which rates the cleanliness of beaches, and Dave, Art and John all put digital photography and video apps into the mix.

In the end, as is so often the case John Biehler came up aces with this weeks winning app………Strut.

 

Summer is finally here, at least in Vancouver! Much of the rest of Canada seems to be experiencing biblical flooding!
Just as our thoughts went out over the last few weeks to our friends in Alberta, we are now thinking of our friends and family in Toronto, as they experienced some incredible precipitation this week!
We do have, a terrific lineup on this week show. We are starting things off with the Go Fit Gals, who have built an online workout program. Just in time, I noticed that my speedo was a tad tight.
Also on this week show Roam Mobility's  Emir Aboulhosn and Christian Paul join us with some great tips to keep up connected while on vacation in the States, without it costing an arm and a leg!
Plus Julian Sanders on XBox Vs Playstation. 

This week we talk to  successful Mommy and Daddy Bloggers, they share, share and sometimes overshare!

Advice, humour, ideas, sympathy, all come from these blogs, but the are businesses as well.
Joining us
Rebecca Coleman - http://www.rebeccacoleman.ca/
Ricky Shetty - http://daddyblogger.ca/
Rick Davidson - https://www.facebook.com/WorkFromHomeWarrior
Eschelle Westwood -  http://www.mumfection.com/

This week, LinkedIn expert Melonie Dodaro joins us to discuss the differences between LinkedIn and other social networking sites. Melonie is Canada's leading LinkedIn expert. She offers tips on everything from setting your profile, too how to grow your network, to growing your reputation online.

Melonie is the founder of Top Dog Social Media

Julian Sanders from London Drugs talks about a new VPN product that opens the door for accessing previosly unatainable online content. 

 

As usual this App Wednesday was an outstanding show!

John Biehler reclaimed the crown of glory that has eluded him for the past several months. Reigning champ Connor Meakins brought some very cool apps to the table including the terrific personal improvement app, ;http://lift.do and Art Factora injected his usual mix of humor and practicality. But this show was a two horse race between David Hathaway and John. David hit some home runs with Dumb Ways to Die and Fatify (which includes the aformentioned fart feature). John however, had several solid contenders including the ultimate app of the week, Ingress.