Seven other tech IPOs stock investors didn’t

For the past week, it has been impossible to search for the word "IPO" in Google and not be inundated with stories on the Facebook's debut on the stock market. However, over the

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 23rd, 2012 Nikhil Pradhan

Startup TO – Where’s all the talent at?

by Ashley Huffman  If you’ve been staying on top of the latest buzz in Canadian small business, it’s that there’s a lull of professionals to fill the holes in all these new startups.

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 18th, 2012 Ashley Huffman

Save your business from inefficiency with RescueTime

Here's a question most of us can probably answer, at least approximately: How many hours do you spend in front of your computer every week? But here's a trickier one: How much of

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 18th, 2012 Erez Zukerman

Mobile access, flexibility trumps cost for cloud-watching SMBs

Mobile and flexible working, not cost, are the main reasons for small and medium sized businesses moving to the cloud, according to YouGov research.Lower cost is no longer the major reason for adopting

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 18th, 2012 Antony Savvas

3 key features of Google’s new Knowledge Graph

Google yesterday unwrapped the first of its long-promised semantic search capabilities, dubbed Knowledge Graph. The new Knowledge Graph feature will give users more direct answers to questions and the option to search for

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 17th, 2012 Brad Reed

Expect smarter, easier searches from Google

The vaunted Google search engine is set for an upgrade that will make it easier for users to find the information they need by putting their searches in context, the company said Wednesday.Over

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 16th, 2012 Sharon Gaudin

Make sure your Facebook profile is squeaky clean with NetworkClean

Facebook is a lot of fun...until you realize that much of the information posted there could be found by someone you might not want to see it. Like your boss, or potential boss.

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 16th, 2012 Liane Cassavoy

How to fine tune Goolge searches, send text with Google Voice

Here are more tips on how to make good use of Google Chrome and Google Voice.Narrow your Google searchesLike many folks, I rely heavily on Google Search; I probably use it dozens of

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 16th, 2012 Rick Broida

Is a Canadian opt-out tool for behavioural ads coming?

Canadian consumers may soon gain a tool that will enable them to opt-out of pesky online behavioural advertising. The Canadian Press today reported that IAB Canada, the not-for-profit industry asocial of the Canadian

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 16th, 2012 ITBusiness Staff

New Web site helps boost foreign tech talent supply

Tech industry associations and politicians are looking to temporary foreign workers to bridge a tech talent gap which some studies place at around 106,000.Bureaucratic red tape, however, has slowed down to a trickle

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 14th, 2012 Nestor Arellano

Startup news round-up: May 14, 2012

You only have until May 15 to apply with INCubes which is building its wryly-called No [Idea] Team. The Toronto-based tech startup incubator is actually building a startup team “from scratch”. Click here

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 11th, 2012 ITBusiness Staff

KeepHerHappy is your digital insurance policy this Mother’s Day

Have you bought that Mother's Day gift yet? If you haven't, don't worry KeepHerHappy has got your back. The Ottawa-based startup can eliminate the stress of scrambling for that last minute bouquet, according

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 11th, 2012 ITBusiness Staff

Half of all new top-level domains will fail, CIRA says

Internet domain name managers and corporate branding gurus alike are waiting with baited breath for the Internet's first batch of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) to be released after a technical glitch delayed

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 10th, 2012 Brian Jackson

Canadians willing to trade booze, chocolate for Internet

The Internet has become so important to the daily lives of Canadians that many would give up the pleasures of alcohol and chocolate rather than suffer being disconnected, a new survey from Rogers

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 9th, 2012 Brian Jackson