Computer Club

Bits and Bytes Computer Club Monthly Speaker Meeting Wednesday, September 18th, 2019 Who We Are

Colin Whaley MSc(Pharm,c) BSc ○ MSc UWaterloo Pharmacy, Clinical Practice Research (2020) ○ Thesis topic: how can we help doctors, pharmacists and patients communicate better? (Spoiler alert: not an easy question to answer) ○ Older adults who live away from their families are sometimes lonely. Can a program that uses technology to help them stay in contact with their families help them feel less lonely? Does having university students do this programming impact this at all? Who We Are

Peter L. Hoang PharmD(c) ○ PharmD UWaterloo Pharmacy 2022 ○ Over five years of experience in community pharmacy ○ Currently pursuing a career in pharmaceutical industry and academia Overview

○ What’s New in Technology: Updates for Late 2019 (Colin Whaley) ○ Break ○ The Opioid Crisis: Responding to a National Epidemic (Peter Hoang) ○ Questions What’s New in Technology? Updates for Late 2019

Colin Whaley, MSc(Pharm,c) BSc What’s new in tech: overview What’s new in tech: overview ○ Smart Speakers ○ Smart Home ○ Budget smartphones ○ Video streaming ○ Music streaming Smart Speakers

https://46ba123xc93a357lc11tqhds-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smart-speakers-and-displays.jpg Home Is Google listening to me?

○ Honestly, yes it is ○ Doesn’t store data unless you say “Hey Google!” ○ “Deactivation” switch on side ○ I feel it’s worth the possible “intrusion” What is it good for?

○ Weather (honestly really helpful) ○ Math calculations ○ Celebrity ages, facts ○ Recipes ○ Timers ○ Playing music* ○ Google

*we will talk about this at the end What is it good for?

○ Weather (honestly really helpful) ○ Math calculations ○ Celebrity ages, facts ○ Recipes ○ Timers ○ Playing music* ○ Google Knowledge Graph

*we will talk about this at the end Is this for me?

○ Honestly, quite likely, especially if you have a streaming music subscription*

*we will talk about this at the end Smart Home

https://discover.rbcroyalbank.com/wp-content/uploads/smarthome_Banner-small_402x.jpg Smart Home: Intro and Benefits

○ Connecting household objects to the Internet ○ Can: ○ Control it from afar ○ Monitor your home ○ Set behaviour based on patterns Smart Home: Cost

○ Smarthome systems can cost thousands of dollars ○ DIY smarthome setups using Google Home are markedly cheaper ○ You can make a really nice setup for $100 Using Google Home to Control Your House Google Home

○ All the devices are controlled through Google Home - acts as the base ○ Mini (pictured) costs $40 on sale (often, including Black Friday) Smartbulbs

○ Lightbulbs, but connected to the Internet ○ Can turn on, off, and set brightness, over the Internet ○ ~$10-$15/each Smartplugs

○ A wall outlet, but connected to the Internet ○ Can turn on, off ○ Great for existing light fixtures, Christmas lights ○ ~$10-$15/each Google

○ Turns any TV into a smart TV ○ “Hey Google, play *song* from YouTube” ○ “Hey Google, play *video* from Netflix” Music Streaming

○ It’s still a speaker! ○ Can link up your streaming music account, and listen to music (~$10/mo.) ○ “Hey Google, play *artist*” ○ Can also listen to radio (free!) Where can I buy this for cheap?

Search: “Merkury” (without quotes) Smartphones: cheaper and better than ever

https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/cmsdata/features/3473395/honor_10_lite_review_3.jpg Smartphones five years ago...

$200 $700

Sony Xperia M iPhone 6 Plus Low Relatively

Cost Expensive https://newatlas.com/best-budget-smartphones-2014/33367/ Smartphones today...

$65 $1300

BLU Advance A4 iPhone 11 Pro Max

Cheap Expensive https://www.amazon.ca/BLU-Advance-Unlocked-Smartphone-Black/dp/B072N6BD9V/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1JDQXJUU3PLPM&keywords=cheap+ smartphone&qid=1568658137&sprefix=cheap+sma%2Caps%2C175&sr=8-2 iPhone vs. Android?

https://icdn6.digitaltrends.com/image/android-v-ios-apps-768x768.jpg Changes to the Phone Market

○ Explosion of “mid-range” devices, which are a good fit for most consumers ○ Usually a couple non-dealbreaker sacrifices, like screen (not OLED), wireless charging, less-premium body ○ Generally still really good phones How much money should I spend - Android

○ Between $300-$450 will get you a really nice phone ○ Moto g7 ($350) ○ Google 3a ($550) ○ See: The Verge ○ In general, lower-spec-ed versions of phones are released How much money should I spend - iPhone

○ iPhone 8: $599 ○ iPhone 11: $979 ○ In general, Apple sells older phones cheaper So, what should I buy?

○ Most people are best off with one of these mid-range Android phones or older iPhones Video Streaming

https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/31/18156503/2018-tech-recap-streaming-music-spotify-apple-soundcloud-tidalhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/AlJd2GtS5RrS2gmyFJ5gAyeTeGY=/0x0:2040x1360/1820x1213/filters:focal(857x517:1183x8 43):format()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65135426/acastro_190719_3527_plex_piracy_0002.0.jpg Video Streaming: The Promise (early 2010s)

○ Originally few sites (Netflix pretty much it in Canada) ○ Idea: pay for one service to see many good shows, but not necessarily all of the current good shows out there ○ Originally complimentary to cable, hoping to eliminate it Video Streaming: The Reality (late 2010s)

○ Many companies launching services: ○ Netflix ($13.99 for standard) ○ Crave TV ($9.99/$19.98) ○ Disney+ ($9)* ○ Apple TV+ ($5.99)*

*Launching Nov 2019

https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-5dece3a6a9b303bb42c9ea407838d482 Video Streaming: What should you know?

○ Video streaming is getting fragmented, just like cable ○ Marked expected to turn into a rotating carousel, where consumers frequently pause their subscriptions until a new good show/season comes out

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0986/1742/products/84349_2048x.jpg?v=1528488429 Video Streaming: What should you know?

○ There is going to be an explosion of content to watch ○ Pick one to keep ○ Netflix: many general shows ○ rotate out others ○ “The attention economy”

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0986/1742/products/84349_2048x.jpg?v=1528488429 Music Streaming

https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/31/18156503/2018-tech-recap-streaming-music-spotify-apple-soundcloud-tidal Listening to Music

○ Most folks listen to music on their computers, phones and some speakers Listening to Music

○ Apple Music ○ Music ○ Spotify ○ Amazon Prime Music ○ Tidal

https://www.youredm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/tiwwe7thrlxtfu2ashbl.jpg Listening to Music

○ All ~$10/mo. ○ Apple Music integrates well with HomePod, their smart speaker ○ and Spotify let you upload your own songs ○ Google Play Music also includes YouTube Music, which lets you listen to songs on YouTube in the background ○ Tidal has higher-quality streams https://www.youredm.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/tiwwe7thrlxtfu2ashbl.jpg Questions?

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