When Muneer Nawab says he started out in tech young, he really means it. “My father was a computer science professor. He taught me to programbasically since I could read,” says Ottawa-born Nawab,
If you're job hunting or looking to expand your professional network, many people turn to LinkedIn and its portfolio of features and tools to browse job listings, connect with colleagues, ask questions, join
Published on: May 1st, 2012 Kristin Burnham @itbusinessca
It really is all about who you know, at least if you're an Ontariostartup looking for money.A preliminary study on the role of contact networks in the success ofOntario startups has found that
Apple has been sure to highlight the apps receiving the biggest changes in iOS 5--Safari, for example--but there are still many new features in iOS 5's other built-in apps that haven't gotten as
Published on: October 8th, 2011 Serenity Caldwell @itbusinessca
If you believe the technological vision of the future prophesized by some mobile advocates, business cards will soon be a thing of the past. Soon enough we'll all be swapping our contact information
Google unveiled a redesigned and retooled Gmail and Contacts this week. While a vocal minority is objecting to the update on the social networks, most users seem to like the changes.I think the
Published on: August 16th, 2010 Mike Elgan @itbusinessca
We all have our morning rituals – that first cup of coffee, a stretch to touch the toes, and connecting your BlackBerry via mini-USB to one's computer for a sync-up. This has been
A day after its launch, privacy concerns have been raised about Google's new Gmail-based social-networking tool, Buzz.At issue is a feature that compiles a list of the Gmail contacts who users most frequently
Published on: February 12th, 2010 Robert McMillan and Sharon Machlis @itbusinessca
Last summer, Henry Hirschel shared with readers one of his job search secrets-specifically, his technique for identifying whether hiring managers and recruiters were checking out his résumé, LinkedIn profile and websites. At the
Published on: February 4th, 2010 Meridith Levinson @itbusinessca
Many of us have a love-hate relationship with Outlook - yes we hate it because sometimes it crashes unexpectedly, or it takes an extra three to ten seconds to do something that we
Building a strong profile on LinkedIn, the social network for professionals, has taken on greater importance as the economy slips deeper into a recession. What information you decide to include, or exclude, could
Published on: December 5th, 2008 C.G. Lynch @itbusinessca
Most modern mobile phones give owners a vast amount of freedom when it comes to personalizing call and message alert profiles. But BlackBerry handhelds from Research In Motion (RIM) in particular are among the most customizable
Canadians were eager when the iPhone 3G came out on July 11 – the first iPhone available in Canada also boasted many improvements, such as faster Internet speeds, improved voice quality, more storage
Time isn't money; it's much more precious than that. Whether you're doing something creative like making a podcast or building a blog, or slogging through chores such as backing up data, removing viruses,
Published on: May 2nd, 2008 Lincoln Spector @itbusinessca
