HBD TXT MSG! SMS Celebrates 20 Years of Text Messaging
SMS has spawned new styles of social interaction, and new forms of linguistic abbreviation.
by Lee Rickwood
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Top Canadian Websites Disclose Personal Data
Canadian websites are disclosing information to third parties, apparently without the knowledge or consent of the site visitor – and possibly in violation of federal privacy law.
by Lee Rickwood
Supercomputing Experts Predict Tech- and Gadget-based Transformation
The newest smartphones will be the size of human blood cells, and they will bring real ubiquitous connectivity and social shape-shifting unlike anything we’ve seen before.
By Lee Rickwood
Cell-Shocked Canadians Share Cellphone Horror Stories, But Still Support Top Companies
Any new cellphone code of ethics might be well advised to address consumer decision-making in the marketplace.
By Lee Rickwood
Technology, Crowdsourcing and Health Care Innovation in Canada
Internet and social media networking extend the reach of both patient and physician, so access to diagnostic advice beyond an immediate circle is greatly extended. Information is not limited by personal or physical connections.
by Lee Rickwood
There’s Not Enough Canadian Internet Capacity for the Both of Us
The country’s Internet ‘backbone’ is so weak that everyday Internet transmissions often travel outside the country (where the infrastructure is more robust) – even when the data is sent from one location in this country to another.
by Lee Rickwood
Canadian Women in Technology Expanding into Digital Media, Bidding Adieu to Association President
Two leading tech industry associations are combining forces to support women as they build their careers in Canada’s media, communications, technology and social media sectors.
by Lee Rickwood
High-Tech Canadian Songwriters in Outer Space with Music Ideas
The International Space Station will act as a music recording facility for collaborators Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield and Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies fame.
by Lee Rickwood