About Lee Rickwood
Lee Rickwood covers developments in media and technology with particular interest in how such developments affect our social, political and economic activities and interactions.
Corporate meta-data collection and governmental online surveillance activities are worrisome to some, intimidating to others, so new tools for digital anonymity are being developed.
by Lee Rickwood
A new tech centre, funded by Microsoft Canada and its technology partners, will show off new products from Microsoft and top Canadian tech innovators and product developers.
by Lee Rickwood
The fact that the app deals with sometimes delicate issues of sexual education was just one of the challenges that co-founders Mary Roka and Jennifer Weidemann encountered.
by Lee Rickwood
Cost analysis of ‘bring-your-own-device’ workplaces by a major mobile solutions company shows that companies can shift operational costs directly to their employees.
By Lee Rickwood
The former president of Microsoft Canada is among those warning about the dangers of Wi-Fi and electromagnetic radiation exposure, and he’s heading up initiatives to find safe alternatives to current wireless uses.
by Lee Rickwood
More Canadian IXPs are coming online this year, and that should mean faster Internet service and cheaper prices for Web users in Canada.
by Lee Rickwood
The evidence is clear: cellphones, smartphones and tablets are costly companions for us, particularly when travelling, which is what they are designed to do.
by Lee Rickwood
You can take better pictures, make better videos using ‘iPhoneography’ smartphone accessories and downloadable apps.
By Lee Rickwood