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.
By Lee Rickwood
Research In Motion, the Canadian developer of the BlackBerry smartphone, is admittedly taking “a giant leap” – but with the company now entering the hard-pressed TV and movie-making business, is that leap going off a cliff?
by Lee Rickwood
Toronto should be the perfect city for it – after all, we have the most Facebook members, right?
But can social media cure political apathy? A newly-launched website is designed to do just that, and it’s called VO4TO. Say it fast and often enough, it sounds like a road to Rome.
by Lee Rickwood
Most Canadian companies say they aren’t concerned about data breaches involving their customers’ personal information. Despite the fact those same companies are collecting and holding more personal information than ever before, a recent survey conducted for the Privacy Commissioner of Canada found that 42 per cent of businesses surveyed are not concerned about security breaches.
By Lee Rickwood
Human behaviours are as important as new technology when assessing Canada’s digital personality.
by Lee Rickwood
Created in response to Canpages’ recent API contest, this mobile app also connects with the enormous search database at canpages.ca, and directs you to the closest restaurant with the best food for your mood.
by Lee Rickwood
It affects any number of our daily tech activities, and our use of digital material of all sorts, including music, movies, cell phones and video games.
by Lee Rickwood
Innovative technologies and disruptive changes bring opportunities for entrepreneurs, corporations and investors.
by Lee Rickwood
It is ‘A Time for Innovation’ in privacy, as well as technology.