Microsoft launches new era with Windows 8
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla The desktop you know and love will never be the same again. Behold Windows 8, Microsoft’s bold new direction in personal computing.
Category: Business
Israeli tech startups start small but are thinking big
By Ted Kritsonis
Israel is a country that is almost always in the news for either political reasons or tourism, but the tiny state is making a name for itself as a hub for startup tech companies. On a recent high-tech mission to the country, we got to see some of the startups that are looking to change the world.
Apple launches iPad mini, plus a ‘4th-gen iPad’ and new Macs
By Ted Kritsonis
As was largely expected today, Apple did reveal a new iPad mini that shrinks the screen size of its larger counterpart down to a 7.9-inch display, and a starting price of $329 for a 16GB Wi-Fi-only version. It will hit retail in Canada on November 2.
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 Live Tech Demo Shows Your Data on the Internet
At a special technology event this weekend, you can see pictures of where data travels on the Internet, just like you’re looking at friend’s vacation diary or something. But following data around is a lot more difficult to do, for a host of technical, physical, business and regulatory reasons.
by Lee Rickwood
Augmented Reality Sees Canadian Thanksgiving Differently – Media and Education, Too
Almost counter-intuitively, it seems that reality can make the best use of augmented reality – non-fiction comes alive in a more meaningful way than make believe.
by Lee Rickwood
Minister @TonyClementCPC to Speak at Canadian Communications Conference #cdniabc12
By Hessie Jones
On November 1-3, 2012, The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), a global network committed to improving organizational effectiveness through strategic communication, will host the IABC 2012 Canada Business Communicators Summit, Trends 2013 at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa!
©anadian ©opyright Goes Round and Round
The country’s updated Copyright Act was passed by Parliament last June, but the amendments have not yet come into force.
by Lee Rickwood