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.																		
						
					 
						
																		
						
	
	
		
	
	
	
		If you think technology is a male-dominated industry, try tackling the military, too! Canadian business executive Christine Van Slyke did so with energy and enthusiasm.
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		A new panomorph (wide-angle panoramic) lens is so small, it’s being integrated into compact mobile gadgets and even wearable devices.
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		Today’s PC can do a lot more than its predecessors – but then again, the return of the Restore button might be nice. Other interesting technology from the past will be on display at a special PC Museum open house.
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		If the person in the next lane is not driving a smart connected car, please be careful. Hey, take care in any case….
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		ModiFace is one of the companies that is applying software algorithms to digitally analyze faces captured in digital images of almost any type.
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		Health Canada says it will finalize and publish a revised Safety Code 6, its set of guidelines and suggestions for the safe use of electromagnetic devices, this fall.
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		Over the years, Canadian finalists have come up with robotic surgical tools, portable systems for disaster relief, even an energy source that’s fuelled by human muscle power.
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		The head of a Canadian technology company that is tackling big global problems has been named as Canada’s Top Female Innovator and Entrepreneur.
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