Facebook’s Graph Search validates Montreal startup’s offering

Montreal's Wajam says Facebook's launch of Graph Search validates its own social search solution – and its offering integrates not just Facebook, but Twitter, Google+ (and soon LinkedIn) as well. Related Story |

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: January 22nd, 2013 Jeff Jedras

Graph Search: Facebook and Microsoft team up to take on Google’s search dominance

Facebook drew attention to a big “mystery announcement” today and then used the event to announce a new front end to Bing. Graph Search will be the new empty field next to a

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: January 15th, 2013 Brian Jackson

Social media content requires more than ‘just a few minutes’

Content is important. That's the message that Tara Hunt, author and social media speaker, hammers home in capital letters in a blog post today. Hunt makes good points for companies that are considering

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: January 11th, 2013 Brian Jackson

Microsoft Office coming to iPad despite alternatives

When Microsoft Corp. brings Office to Apple’s mobile devices, will you switch to it from the productivity suite you’re already using? Blogger Eric Eckel is looking forward to Microsoft Office being released on

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: January 2nd, 2013 Brian Jackson

Kickvox challenges Google’s mobile search dominance

A Toronto-based app developer is taking on search giant Google with Kickvox, a more visual way to view your search results on a mobile device.Google users are conditioned to expect a list of

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: December 14th, 2012 Brian Jackson

Google makes fuzzy commitment to comparison-based search

Comparison may be the next paradigm in search, but it's unclear is search giant Google is committed to the new search method.While they're not yet available in Canada, several Google services could point

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: December 14th, 2012 Jeff Jedras

Google Apps no longer free for businesses

Businesses looking to use the free, basic edition of Google Apps can no longer count on a free ride: they'll now need to sign up for the premium version, Google Apps for Business,

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: December 10th, 2012 Jeff Jedras

Silicon Valley tech firms under legal scrutiny for ‘anti-poaching’ agreements

The Justice Department in the United States has sued several tech giants including eBay, Apple, Google, Intel, Adobe, Intuit, Lucasfilm, and Pixar over an anti-poaching agreement that was in place between 2006 and

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: December 5th, 2012 Monica Goyal

Google buys a familiar Waterloo startup

A startup in Waterloo, Ont. Is living the dream, moving from an incubator into new digs with search giant Google. Related Story | Never miss a parcel delivery againCurrently housed in the Communitech

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: November 30th, 2012 Jeff Jedras

Free e-book delivers cloud advice to SMBs

As Microsoft might say: “to the cloud!”A new ebook Cloud-Powered: Small Business Innovation has been released for free by the Cloud Best Practices Network. The book features a number of CEOs of firms

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: November 14th, 2012 Brian Jackson

Google unveils Nexus 4 smartphone and Nexus 10 tablet

Sandy got the biggest headlines Monday for storming ashore and Microsoft got second billing for its official launch of Windows Phone 8. But Google also announced some new products yesterday, even though itslaunch

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: October 30th, 2012 Christine Wong

At $249, Samsung’s newest Chromebook is a cloud-centric bargain

The flood of devices aiming to be lighter, smaller and cheaper continues. In a review for Computerworld,J.R. Raphael takes a closer look atSamsung's newest version of the Chromebook, which sells for just $249.The

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: October 19th, 2012 Christine Wong

Apple CEO ‘extremely sorry’ about botched Maps app

Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook issued a rare apology from the company today after many users upgrading to iOS 6 expressed frustration with its new Maps app.Apple has long relied on Google Maps

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 28th, 2012 Brian Jackson

Sequentia puts the Squeeze on content marketing

Toronto-based Sequentia Inc. has launched a new content marketing analytics and metrics Web-based suite, the firm announced yesterday.Squeeze promises real time mapping and tracking of user interactions with content across multiple digital channels

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 28th, 2012 Brian Jackson