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Telepresence robot a moving way to work

The simple robot scoots an iPad around a workplace to allow for a more interesting telecommute experience.

3 IBM patents that lead to cyborg future

Big blue has once again claimed the biggest haul of U.S. patents for the past year. Here's three of them that could help create a cyborg in the future.

How to make crowdfunding videos that work

A round-up of the top successful crowdfunding videos of 2012 offers some insight on what to do to get the cash.

Zoo poo and crowdfunding power biogas plant plan

Daniel Bida has an eco-friendly vision of taking manure from zoo animals and turning it into electricity. Meanwhile, he'll generate revenue for cooperative members and the Toronto Zoo.

Spark Centre kindles two e-health startups

Durham Region entrepreneurs are getting a boost from this non-profit incubator that is part of the Ontario Network of Excellence.

FreshBooks CEO sad about RIM

The public's lack of faith in the BlackBerry maker that is still Canada's tech giant is unfortunate, Mike McDerment says.

Canadians vie for top SMB influencer recognition

Annual awards currently in the public voting phase for the 2013 winners.

CFIB releases its naughty and nice list for 2012

From the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, a look back at the best and worst for Canadian small businesses in 2012.

A month in the life of the U of T’s “Technopreneurs”

Participants in the University of Toronto's Techno program share lessons learned from the month-long crash course in technology commercialization.

2012 Twitter trends show social media no bastion of enlightenment

From Justin Bieber to the MTV Music Awards and One Direction, Twitter in 2012 was more pop culture than citizen journalism.

Cyborg future? IBM predicts computers with human senses

According to the scientists at IBM, in five years computers will be able to touch, see, hear, taste and smell. You've been warned, human race.

Incubes reveals trio of startups for third cohort

Toronto-based startup incubator is hosting firms interested in improving education, volunteerism, and online competitions.

SanDisk offers $75 million to innovate flash memory

A venture fund from the flash storage firm is designed to boost the development of flash storage products.

Google makes fuzzy commitment to comparison-based search

Google is showcasing a new search paradigm with comparison engines for credit cards and mortgages, but it's commitment to the platform is unclear.

One moment in time: Google’s top searches of 2012

As usual, pop culture dominates Google Canada's top searches of 2012, but a tech term did make the top trending list.

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