Tagged: future

15 Canadian tech leaders look to the future for #Canada150

Brian Jackson

Published: June 29th, 2017

What life will be like in 2030

LAS VEGAS – At the Dell EMC World conference, Michael Dell, CEO of Dell Technologies, said the future will not be what we saw in those bad science fiction movies. Technology will improve

Published on: May 12th, 2017 Paolo Del Nibletto

Boeing’s new venture arm sees life on Mars, flying cars in humanity’s future

Aerospace manufacturer Boeing is launching a new venture arm of its company called HorizonX, and one of its first two investments is with an enterprise augmented reality software firm, it announced on Wednesday.

Published on: April 5th, 2017 Brian Jackson

Stop talking about change and lead: ITWC CIO Jim Love

Just because someone owns an expensive wrench doesn’t mean you should let them try and fix your washing machine. It’s no different in business. A company can employ any number of talented technologists,

Published on: March 7th, 2017 Steve Proctor

Lifeworking in abundance in the 21st century

If you were in a business setting and heard that a really successful person was about to enter the room, who would come to mind? Most likely you would think of a person

Published on: April 16th, 2015 Ayelet Baron

Self-described cyborg ‘hears colour’ with antenna implant

Neil Harbisson started his life grappling with a challenge that he wasn't even aware that he had at first - he couldn't see colour. Before the age of 11, he'd remember the colours

Published on: May 27th, 2014 Brian Jackson

3 unanswered questions about the future of BlackBerry

Save for a couple of apps and celebrity appointments to company executive positions, the company formerly known as Research In Motion delivered pretty much exactly what we expected today. BlackBerry 10 is ready

Published on: January 30th, 2013 Brian Jackson
Nikon digital camera offers built-in projector

Nikon digital camera offers built-in projector

Have you ever wanted to show off some pictures you snapped to a large group, only to have everyone uncomfortably huddle around the camera's tiny LCD display and squint at the small images?Nikon

Published on: December 8th, 2011 Brian Jackson
Smartphones of the future: the designs and features to expect

Smartphones of the future: the designs and features to expect

As you're reading this article, developers, engineers, and product designers are working on the next great mobile technology. The mobile world is rapidly changing: Smartphones have gone from portable messaging and email devices

Published on: August 12th, 2011 Ginny Mies
Video Rewind: First 3D TV launch in Canada

Video Rewind: First 3D TV launch in Canada

Whereas 3D TV once seemed like a pipe dream of the future akin to the Jetson's robot maid, it's now become attainable for many consumers.We've covered companies that are bringing 3D optics to

Published on: November 18th, 2010 ITBusiness Staff
5 breakthrough technologies that will change the way we work and play

5 breakthrough technologies that will change the way we work and play

While sipping a cup of organically farmed, artisan-brewed tea, I tap on my gigabit-wireless-connected tablet, to pull up a 3D movie on the razor-thin HDTV hanging on the wall. A media server streams

Published on: October 22nd, 2009 Glenn Fleishman
Computers “changing our values, language, culture”

Computers “changing our values, language, culture”

Imagine a world where your phone is smart enough to order and pay for your morning coffee. No more giving orders, handing over your payment or waiting in lines. No more face-to-face chit-chat

Published on: June 3rd, 2009 Mary K. Pratt
Eight awesome technologies from HP labs

Eight awesome technologies from HP labs

Innovation is both an exciting, revolutionary event and a mundane step-by-step process. For every remarkable, headline-making discovery -- flash memory! high-def movies! quad-core processors! -- there are more iterative research projects that move

Published on: March 30th, 2009 John Brandon
Eight signs it’s time to abandon ship and find a new job

Eight signs it’s time to abandon ship and find a new job

If your company is headed for a fall, it's usually better to jump than to be pushed. Don't let yourself be blindsided by quickly dwindling company prospects. These eight signs are surefire indications

Published on: December 4th, 2008 Dan Tynan
Privacy not at odds with technology, says Ann Cavoukian

Privacy not at odds with technology, says Ann Cavoukian

Privacy is being eroded because of the belief that it must be traded in for improved security or increased efficiency, cautions Ontario's Privacy Commissioner.Ann Cavoukian is calling for a radically new approach that

Published on: October 2nd, 2008 Brian Jackson