‘Windows 8, Windows 7, what’s the difference?’ SMBs asking

The fate of Windows 8 being eagerly adopted among small to mid-sized businesses or ignored like it was named Vista may lie in the hands of employees who ask for the operating system

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: March 4th, 2013 Brian Jackson

Facebook acquires Atlas Advertiser Suite from Microsoft

In a deal that reminds us of the close links between Microsoft Corp. and Facebook, the world's most popular social network is acquiring a marketing software suite from the world's biggest software company.

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: March 1st, 2013 Brian Jackson


Microsoft launches Office 365 with rates tailored to small business

After stumbling twice with offering productivity applications as a service, Microsoft Corp. is finally giving what those who dream of in a cloud service have always wanted: a full-featured Office 365. The company

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: February 27th, 2013 Howard Solomon

Internet Explorer 10 released for Windows 7

Internet Explorer 10 is now available for Windows 7 PCs, Microsoft announced today. Previously only available on Windows 8 and Windows RT, Internet Explorer (IE) 10 is far more focused on touch-screen interface

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: February 26th, 2013 Brian Jackson

Microsoft Surface Pro: best to wait for second generation product?

The Microsoft Surface Pro launched this month, bringing the premium version of Microsoft’s first PC hardware effort to the market. Where the Surface RT ran a lightweight version of Windows 8 that didn’t

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

Million dollar botnet Bamital taken down

A major clickfraud Trojan that's been operating for more than three years and reaped more than $1.1 million in returns for its operators has been shut down, Symantec Corp. announced this morning.Working with

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: February 7th, 2013 Brian Jackson

Toronto startups kick off Elevator World Tour at CN Tower

Mejuri topped a large field of startups to win the first elevator pitch contest held atop Toronto’s CN Tower on Thursday. The Toronto startup, which incorporates crowdsourcing into its online jewelry business, beat

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: February 1st, 2013 Christine Wong

Sony shows off their latest T series Ultrabooks

Sony's new line of Ultrabooks stand apart from the competition by giving users the option to upgrade the RAM and replace the battery. Updates to Sony's 13.3- and 14-inch T Series Ultrabooks was

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

Gamifying diabetes management

Diabetes management has undergone many transitions in the past two decades. While the portable and discreet blood glucose meters of today make it easier for diabetics to manage their condition, there is much

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: January 17th, 2013 Maria Karpenko

Lenovo debuts

There have been quite a few Windows 8 convertible notebooks released since the October launch of Microsoft's new OS, none of them would really qualify as premium business machines. At the 2013 Consumer

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: January 16th, 2013 Alex Davies

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

Windows 8 hasn’t boosted PC sales yet

While Microsoft Corp. continues to tout what it characterizes as strong license sales for its new Windows 8 operating system, launched last October, the new OS has yet to boost the flagging fortunes

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

Foldable displays, immersive gaming and the future of imaging

We've come a long way from tiny black and white televisions. And even our own high definition world may look quaint compared to some of the future of display technologies being demonstrated this

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: January 10th, 2013 Jeff Jedras