Careers & Education

Consumer issues with Internet service provider Clearwire shows that many firms offering unlimited services actually have restrictions buried in their legalese.

D-Link says support contracts are an unnecessary cost for SMBs

Harmeet Singh - April 8, 2011

According to the company, large firms like HP and Cisco are charging for updates and hardware maintenance and locking businesses into unnecessary contracts, so it's offering a better model.

Choosing the right VoIP service for your business

Elsa Wenzel - April 8, 2011

Choosing the right VoIP provider can be challenging, but if small businesses ask the right questions, they can save their cash.

Canadians must innovate away ‘lazy’ business approach, says Microsoft exec

Brian Jackson - April 1, 2011

Canada has work to do to close the innovation and productivity gap between its economy and the U.S. economy. A panel of business leaders hosted by Microsoft Canada say that technology investment and global outlook are the keys to success.

WAP or App? Planning mobile strategy

Nestor Arellano - March 25, 2011

Choosing the right mobile strategy for your business depends on what mobile experience your customers want.

Google funds tools to detect government Internet tampering

Bob Brown and Tim Greene - March 24, 2011

While Internet service has been blocked by governments in the Middle East and North Africa, Google is awarding funding to research that combats the blackouts.

3 CRM policies you should never adopt

David Taber - March 23, 2011

Employing these user policies might seem convenient at the time, but the consequences down the road will have you regretting it.

Why elevator pitches don’t work with investors

Nestor Arellano - March 22, 2011

If you're looking for financing for your tech start-up, the classic elevator pitch is just not good enough. Here are some strategies that can help you move from pitch to hitting a financing home run.

ITBusiness.ca’s Editorial Advisory Board

ITBusiness Staff - March 18, 2011

We're proud to work with a collection of thought leaders in Canada's small business community that advise us on each of our knowledge centres. These individuals regularly provide us with expert advice and insight, and help build our community.

Windows tablet launch postponed ’till 2012?

Lexton Snol - March 7, 2011

Microsoft won't release a competitor to Apple and Google's tablet operating systems until the 2012, according to Bloomberg.

Trio of tech firms achieve ‘best managed’ recognition

Harmeet Singh - March 2, 2011

Several tech and IT-related companies made it onto Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies list for 2010, with several firms earning the new designation for the first time. A strong staff is one important key to success for some of these firms.

Future cars will prevent drinking and driving

Ann Bednarz - March 2, 2011

Researchers are developing noninvasive ways to stop drivers who have had a bit too much.

Web tools that serve as your virtual time machine

Mike Elgan - March 1, 2011

Several online tools that are free to use can help you quickly gain insights from the past, or set up actions to occur in the future.

IBM’s Watson lands health care job after Jeopardy! victory

Michael Cooney - February 18, 2011

Watson's Deep Question Answering, Natural Language Processing, and Machine Learning capabilities will be used to help diagnose and offer treatment plans for patients.