2013 will be year of crowdfunding and brain controlled computing

It's that time of year again. The tech journalists at IT World Canada are gazing into their crystal balls once again and prognosticating on what developments the tech industry will see in 2013.

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

‘Moms with iPhones’ become mobile market research agents for hire

During this summer’s Canada Day long weekend, Ryan Sharp needed pictures of some beer coolers in Quebec convenience stores – so he turned to an army of iPhone-wielding shoppers to deliver the goods.By

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: December 6th, 2012 Brian Jackson

Smartphone wars: What’s the best mobile OS for your business?

Which consumer mobile platform is the most business ready? It's a question many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) will be asking themselves these days, with the increasing popularity of the bring your own

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: November 22nd, 2012 Jeff Jedras

Mobilicity targets Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe for 2013

Upstart Toronto-based mobile carrier Mobilicity said Wednesday that 2013 will see it expand its “unlimited 4G network” to Ontario's Golden Horseshoe region and areas around Toronto, including Oshawa and Hamilton. Related Story |

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: November 21st, 2012 Jeff Jedras

All Hands on Tech: Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Are you having trouble deciding what type of mobile device you should buy? If you can't choose between a smartphone or tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Note Two might be for you.With its 5.5

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: November 16th, 2012 Brian Jackson

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

BlackBerry 10 to be launched Jan. 30

The next BlackBerry has a launch date, and potentially a way to solve your company's bring your own device (BYOD) woes.Research In Motion (RIM) announced this morning that BlackBerry 10 will be unveiled

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: November 12th, 2012 Brian Jackson

Canadian carriers to create stolen cell phone blacklist

In a move to ward off government regulation, the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) will start checking that any new phone authorized on a network hasn’t been reported as stolen, it announced today.Any

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: November 8th, 2012 Brian Jackson

Mobile marketing advice from fast food brands

What's the difference between a pizza chain and a burger joint when they create a mobile strategy? The pizza chain wants the biggest demographic slice, while the burger joint wants to supersize its

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: November 8th, 2012 Brian Jackson

Samsung Galaxy Note II ‘phablet’ available in Canada

The iPad mini isn’t the only newly-released device that has gadget shoppers considering stranger screen sizes, as the Samsung Galaxy Note II goes on sale today in Canada.A sequel to the original Galaxy

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: November 5th, 2012 Brian Jackson

81 ways to market your mobile app from Tapgage

You’ve spent weeks/months – designing and developing your app. It takes a lot of time to get it just the way you want it, but when you launch on the App Store, you

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: November 1st, 2012 Lauren Clegg

All Hands on Tech: Nokia Lumia 920

The Nokia Lumia 920 smartphone is on sale in Canada today from Rogers Wireless, Microsoft Corp.'s preferred partner for Windows Phone 8.This is the first smartphone available with Microsoft's rebooted phone operating system

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

Larry King asks where digital age is going

Vivek Ranadivé vividly remembers the first moon landing in 1969. It inspired him to pursue a technology career that today has made him founder and chairman of Tibco Software Inc., a Palo Alto, Calif.-based

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: October 24th, 2012 Grant Buckler