Canadian Tech Drives Interactive Visitor Experiences in Retail, Financial, Gaming and Gambling
By Lee Rickwood
Gaming and gambling establishments make use of interactive video technology systems, both for entertainment and regulatory purposes.
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New Rules and Regs, New Servers & Networks Needed to Allay Fears as Canadian Businesses Eye the Cloud
By Lee Rickwood
More than half of those surveyed said they had concerns about data security in the cloud, with only 35 per cent saying they feel their data is safer in the cloud. Nearly half also said they wanted a local data centre that provides them with control over their data.
Consumers May be Loyal, But Few See Benefits from Loyalty Programs
by Lee Rickwood
We give them information about ourselves; they give us … what exactly? Usually, they give us the chance to give them something else: money, when we purchase their product or service.
Governments, Businesses Eye ‘The Capability’ – Powerful Facial Recognition and Biometric Analytics
by Lee Rickwood
Advanced collection, analytic and storage systems bring tremendous facial recognition and matching capabilities, and may well be yet another example of technology far outpacing social convention if not independent regulation and protection.
New Sports App Gets $1M to Drive Fan Engagement, Not eGaming or Fantasy Gambling
By Lee Rickwood
Fantasy sports and gaming apps are getting a lot of attention these days, both good and bad. But it’s another kind of sports application from Canadian developers that’s turning heads and attracting both followers and funders.
Canadian Cyber-safety and Anti-bullying Crusaders Recognized
By Lee Rickwood
Users have a big responsibility (in protecting themselves and others while online), but so too the companies and services with which they share their information; it’s a responsibility some companies may not be taking all that seriously.
Panasonic’s Still Spinning Disks, But Now Turning Green with New Solar Projects in Canada
By Lee Rickwood
Panasonic is helping drive the adoption and installation of solar panels and energy efficient storage batteries in homes in and around Ontario, which is great, but it is also still spinning disks – a fact which has a lot of people thrilled, as well.
Canadian Tech Companies Combine to Deliver Live Immersive 360 6K Video
By Lee Rickwood
While multi-camera rigs can and have been used to create very similar immersive content, with this particular system, only one camera is required to capture a real-time live 360-degree experience, thanks to unique lenses and processing algorithms developed in Canada