Microsoft Honours Top Canadian Technology Partners
by Lee Rickwood
Creativity and innovation in the solution are expected, but so too solid evidence of measurable results and demonstrable ROI.
Category: Business
Canadian Companies in Digital Media, ICT, Clean Tech Make Pitch for ‘Hottest Innovation’ Title
by Lee Rickwood
Finalists in the competition to be named among Canada’s Hottest Innovation Companies have less than a month to prepare.
Netflix streaming video service reviewed
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
The on-demand and universally accessible nature of Netflix are its strongest features. Whatever you choose to watch appears instantly, not unlike how YouTube plays back its videos. You can also scrub forward and backwards to move through video quickly.
Finalists for the tenth annual Canadian New Media Awards – a feast of digital creativity
By Yasmin Ranade
Read the full list of 2010 CNMA finalists and explore their websites and work. I’m sure you’ll agree they represent a remarkable, wide-angled portrait of Canadian digital creativity.
20 free web-based tools a small business should use
By Ted Kritsonis
Running a small business naturally requires that you make the most of the resources you have. If any of those can be had for little to no cost — and they get the job done right — then it’s hard not to buy into using them. It’s with that in mind that we’ve assembled this list of handy office tools.
Top Facebook apps caught leaking user information
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
The Wall Street journal’s findings revealed that the apps in question were sending Facebook UID’s to at least 25 data collection and advertising firms. UID numbers can reveal a Facebook user’s name as well as other information that could lead to potential privacy issues. The leaks can apparently affect users with the most stringent privacy settings.
Amazon Kindle 3 reviewed
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
One can’t help but wonder at the foresight, care and attention that went into designing this device. The subtle yet coarse texture on the keyboard’s keys, the almost organic way it feels to the touch and the hyper-intuitive, utterly idiot-proof user interface that ties it all together defines a less-is more approach that just works. It is all about the joy of reading and this is evident.
Mayor Munch Update: Thousands Can’t Wait for Real Election, Online Voting Shows Ford Still First
By Lee Rickwood
As the campaign to elect Torono’s next mayor heads into its final couple of weeks, thousands upon thousands of you ‘cyber-voters’ just can’t wait.