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Articles by Lee Rickwood

Ontario Tech Show Looks at Latest in Stereo 3D, Mobile Gaming, Digital Media
May 13, 2011 – 8:47 am | No Comment
Ontario Tech Show Looks at Latest in Stereo 3D, Mobile Gaming, Digital Media

by Lee Rickwood

Next week’s OCE Discovery 11 conference and trade show will see lots of otherwise mature and responsible adults running around like kids in a candy store.

Better Mobile, Online Privacy Means Redesign the Manuals
May 9, 2011 – 9:35 am | No Comment
Better Mobile, Online Privacy Means Redesign the Manuals

By Lee Rickwood

User manuals and privacy policies should get a ‘thumbs up, thumbs down’ button.

It’s not just about telling users how something works.

It’s about telling them if, how and why information is gathered about how, when and where they use it.

Digital Media Readies for ‘Moonshot’ as New Tools and Technologies Roll-out at Canada 3.0
May 3, 2011 – 9:49 am | No Comment
Digital Media Readies for ‘Moonshot’ as New Tools and Technologies Roll-out at Canada 3.0

by Lee Rickwood

Like the pledge to land a man on the moon before the end of the ‘60s, the goal is to develop a technical infrastructure and digital environment in which anyone in Canada can do anything online.

Canadian Wireless Media Stick Making Waves around the World
April 28, 2011 – 9:34 am | No Comment
Canadian Wireless Media Stick Making Waves around the World

By Lee Rickwood

Sharing personal media files among various home consumer appliances via Wi-Fi is a convenient way to get the most out of your digital pictures, music, videos, and the like.

Mobile Phone Tracking Raises Privacy Concerns
April 25, 2011 – 9:02 am | No Comment
Mobile Phone Tracking Raises Privacy Concerns

by Lee Rickwood

So, what were those scientists saying about mobile tracking again? Why are so-called privacy experts going ballistic – haven’t any of them read the instructions?!?!?

Another Year of Living Dangerously: Sophisticated Cyber Attacks Increase in 2010, IBM Says
April 21, 2011 – 10:28 am | No Comment
Another Year of Living Dangerously:  Sophisticated Cyber Attacks Increase in 2010, IBM Says

By Lee Rickwood

Criminal gangs and criminally minded individuals are becoming smarter, more ambitious and more sophisticated with tech attacks at home, at work, on the go.

Buy Canada, Eh? Google Wants Our Mobile Media Companies and Tech Patent Portfolios
April 18, 2011 – 8:14 am | No Comment
Buy Canada, Eh?  Google Wants Our Mobile Media Companies and Tech Patent Portfolios

By Lee Rickwood

The search engine giant has been snapping up some of the top Canadian tech assets and applications, buying up dynamic and forward-thinking companies like BumpTop, PushLife, Social Deck and more.

Canadian Citizen Groups Launch Wi-Fi, Cell Phone Safety Initiatives
April 11, 2011 – 9:07 am | 7 Comments
Canadian Citizen Groups Launch Wi-Fi, Cell Phone Safety Initiatives

by Lee Rickwood

Ranking Canada’s political parties for their ‘Safe Tech’ practices is just the start of major awareness campaigns about the health and safety of wireless technology.

Zoning In on Digital Media: Digital Developments Driven to Success at Ryerson’s DMZ
April 8, 2011 – 8:39 am | One Comment
Zoning In on Digital Media: Digital Developments Driven to Success at Ryerson’s DMZ

by Lee Rickwood

Solid ideas with real business underpinnings and market potential are being developed, in a fun, engaging and interactive space.

Toronto Calls Toronto Tops for High Tech
April 4, 2011 – 8:31 am | No Comment
Toronto Calls Toronto Tops for High Tech

by Lee Rickwood

Toronto’s ICT sector generates more than $50 billion in annual revenues.

Mobile App Madness: Hack-a-thons, Think-tanks, New Reports Say Canada ‘Kicks Apps’
March 28, 2011 – 9:06 am | One Comment
Mobile App Madness: Hack-a-thons, Think-tanks, New Reports Say Canada ‘Kicks Apps’

By Lee Rickwood

Crazy for all things mobile, several events look at the fun and games behind successful application development.

Glasses Free 3D Content for iOS, PCs, TV at 3DeeCentral from Canada’s Spatial View
March 24, 2011 – 8:13 am | No Comment
Glasses Free 3D Content for iOS, PCs, TV at 3DeeCentral from Canada’s Spatial View

by Lee Rickwood

Just saying ‘glasses free mobile 3D imagery’ is fun, much less watching it.