Google Canada faces formal inquiry from Competition Bureau

Few details are known at this point, but Matt Hartley reports in the Financial Post that the Competition Bureau will be investigating Google Canada. No specific documents have been requested so far, but

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 21st, 2013 Brian Jackson

Dell’s profits dip, Windows 8 fails to boost PC sales

Against the backdrop of Michael Dell's struggle to privatize Dell Inc., the computer maker took a further dip into the red on Thursday. This quarter ending May 3, Dell reported it made $130

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: May 16th, 2013 ITBusiness Staff

CRM market shifting sharply to mobile devices, Gartner says

With fewer PCs being sold, businesses are quickly shifting to mobile customer relationship management (CRM) apps and away from the traditional desktop software, Alex Williams reports on TechCrunch. Gartner Research is the Stamford,

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 18th, 2013 Brian Jackson

Mobilicity and Public Mobile join Wind in seeking buyer

All three new entrants operating wireless networks in Canada are up for sale, according to a report by Rita Trichur and Boyd Erman in The Globe and Mail today. Telus Corp. is in

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 12th, 2013 ITBusiness Staff

PayPal offers small businesses simple financing option

PayPal has made its name as an alternative way for consumers to pay for things and businesses to get paid in online transactions. Now it's delving into the credit market, first introducing Bill

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 3rd, 2013 Brian Jackson

HTC-Facebook phone details leaked

Just ahead of a press conference Thursday to introduce "Facebook's home on Android" come leaked images of what are purported to be the fruits of the collaboration between the social networking giant and

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: April 3rd, 2013 ITBusiness Staff

Small businesses get hosting package from WordPress

Open source blogging tool developer WordPress has launched a Web site building suite aimed at small businesses. WordPress Business offers ad-free site hosting, free domain as well as unlimited storage, unlimited selection of

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: March 14th, 2013 Nestor Arellano

The best advice from Adobe Summit 2013

When some of the greatest minds in marketing have advice on the why they are successful, it’s time to take a knee and listen. Last week I took part in Digital Marketing Conference,

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: March 14th, 2013 Ashley Huffman

Technology and your business

Welcome to my first blog post on the revitalized ITBusiness.ca Web site.  My intention is to use this blog as a place to share a blend of experiences and thoughts from time to time.

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

Law offers Canadian Web site operators inadequate protection against libel claims

Canadian law is sorely lacking when it comes to protecting website operators from claims of libel. The United Kingdom's laws on defamation are very similar those those in Canada. However a recent case

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

A mobile gaming matchmaking service

While you could call it a mobile gaming matchmaking service, Lab Partners doesn't aim to find love connections for Angry Birds players. Rather, the program seeks to bring independent mobile game developers together

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

SR&ED and the law of unintended consequences

By Francis Moran  Canada’s Scientific Research and Experimental Development tax credit program is undoubtedly one of the most popular industrial incentive schemes around. Shortened to SR&ED and usually referred to as “Shred,” the program provides

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: December 7th, 2012 Francis Moran

A clarion call to make Canada an entrepreneurial economy

By Francis Moran  Startup Canada, the grassroots organisation that spent six months consulting entrepreneurs and their support ecosystem about what was needed to foster a stronger entrepreneurial culture in this country, Tuesday issued

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

Startup Canada to call for urgent action to support Canadian entrepreneurs

By Francis Moran  The results of the largest consultation ever undertaken within the community of Canadian entrepreneurs and their supporters will be unveiled in a series of six cross-country news conferences on Tuesday when

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: November 23rd, 2012 Francis Moran