Author Archives: Yasmin Ranade

Zoho Platform Growth in Canada Credited to Robust Canadian SMBs

By Yasmin Ranade
Last month, Zoho hosted its Zoholics Canada event, which welcomed more than 450 customers across the country to Toronto for two days of keynotes, educational sessions, and 1:1 briefings with senior Zoho executives. Zoho One is a unified operating system —from sales and marketing to finance and HR to operations, and more

Kobo Forma eReader Introduces Dropbox

By Yasmin Ranade
Kobo’s open platform appeals to readers of all kinds. Readers are not hamstrung by the functionality of eReaders or file types and, using the OverDrive integration, readers can also virtually access many local libraries straight from Kobo devices. The introduction of Dropbox support on Kobo Forma has extended its mission of accessibility.

Canadian Tech Inspired to Close Gaps

By Yasmin Ranade
Melinda Gates launched a movement called #EqualityCantWait to break down barriers standing in the way of women. Further, research shows that there are critical career mid-career milestones where women drop off the management track.

PR Behind the Consumer Electronics Show

By Yasmin Ranade
The next Consumer Electronics Show (CES) takes place January 7 – 10, 2020 in Las Vegas, with a few advance events from January 5 – 6, 2020.  The type of exhibitor is not the only evolution to CES. The roles – and responsibility – of PR and media has also changed.

AI: Job Threat or Promotion Opportunity?

By Yasmin Ranade
AI is ubiquitous. Businesses are swarming to develop and apply AI applications, in almost every industry. Are employees just as eager to embrace AI?

Waterloo As ‘BlackBerry Town’ by Chuck Howitt

By Yasmin Ranade
Chuck Howitt’s new book, BlackBerry Town, delves into the rise of BlackBerry as it relates to the development of Kitchener-Waterloo’s reputation as an international tech hub.

BooknBrunch: The ‘Yummy’ Evolution of the Book Club

By Yasmin Ranade
Are book clubs evolving with the adoption of eReaders and limitless online book resources and reviews, not to mention the modernization of the local library? Yes and no, are my findings.