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Tech CEO shakeups continue as Sony brings in Hirai
February 3, 2012 – 9:32 am
Tech CEO shakeups continue as Sony brings in Hirai

 
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
 
New leadership. It is the biggest indicator that a troubled company is committed to fix things.  Sony has gone to Kazuo Hirai to help steer the course.

Canada’s Broadband Status Questions as Internet Slowdown Complaints Speed Up
February 2, 2012 – 12:27 pm
Canada’s Broadband Status Questions as Internet Slowdown Complaints Speed Up

By Lee Rickwood

Canadians enjoy the fastest, most widely available and least expensive Internet in the developed world, according to a new broadband report. But those findings run counter to the experiences of Canadian Internet subscribers.

Google’s Search to Become More Social
January 31, 2012 – 12:13 pm
Google’s Search to Become More Social

By Hessie Jones

In its quest to become more social…. correction….in its quest to be perceived as being social, Google has run into stumbling blocks. In the end the consumer loses out.

Surveillance by Design: Government Rules, Business Practices Threaten Canadians’ Personal Privacy
January 30, 2012 – 9:48 am
Surveillance by Design: Government Rules, Business Practices Threaten Canadians’ Personal Privacy

By Lee Rickwood

We are all players in the “Privacy Theatre”, living in an online world that shows only a pretense of privacy behind the curtain.

Gravatar – enabling your online brand
January 25, 2012 – 9:48 am
Gravatar – enabling your online brand

By Tim Teatro

Gravatar enabled sites are common place these days. Blogs, forums, social media and public opinion sites can display your customised image with your content which uniquely identifies you.

Televising the Revolution – Occupy Protests Use Streaming Media Tech Tools
January 20, 2012 – 11:04 am
Televising the Revolution – Occupy Protests Use Streaming Media Tech Tools

By Lee Rickwood

Hundreds of citizen journalists and videographer activists provided live video during the Occupations – streaming if not actually televising their ‘revolution’.

Backing up your computer’s data more than once is a must
January 18, 2012 – 1:00 pm
Backing up your computer’s data more than once is a must

By Ted Kritsonis

Imagine having all your digital snapshots of your family, your vacations, your experiences — essentially your life’s memories, all gone because you never bothered to back everything up. The feeling of loss, especially over something you could’ve completely avoided had you cared enough to bother trying, is coupled with shame because making sure that all your data is secured multiple times is not hard — and proves a worthy investment.

5 Companies that face challenges in 2012
January 16, 2012 – 3:33 pm
5 Companies that face challenges in 2012

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The only constant is change and how businesses adapt to this change defines how they evolve and more importantly, how they survive.

Five Social Media business trends for 2012
January 13, 2012 – 10:01 am
Five Social Media business trends for 2012

By Hessie Jones

As the Cluetrain Manifesto states, “Markets are now conversations.” The voice of the individual can multiply into the voice of the majority, easily drowning out the corporate voice.

DIGI Awards Honour the Top Digital Creators in Canada – Twice!
January 4, 2012 – 9:46 am
DIGI Awards Honour the Top Digital Creators in Canada – Twice!

By Lee Rickwood

Digital achievement in Canada is an ‘all-ages show’; there are award presentations for high schoolers, and for working professionals in the industry. And they are both called ‘The DIGIs’.

Are smartphones ready to replace credit cards?
January 1, 2012 – 1:45 am
Are smartphones ready to replace credit cards?

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Smartphones, alreadysmarter than most people expected, are starting to take on their most critical new task yet: the ability to be used for payment.

Overhauling the First Screen: SmartTV as a Content Hub
December 27, 2011 – 10:13 pm
Overhauling the First Screen: SmartTV as a Content Hub

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Today’s content is consumed in three screens. TVs are the first, computers are the second and smartphones are the third. SmartTVs are starting to combine all three into the ultimate content hub.