AI and ET: Artificial Intelligence Used to Find ‘Extraterrestrial Runways and Alien Spaceports’
by Lee Rickwood
The plan worked, but somewhat ironically: an AI system identified a humanoid-like figure that human researchers had been unable to see.
Category: Business
Construction’s Smart Revolution
By Yasmin Ranade
Innovation and smart technology is fast becoming a staple in construction. Ramzi Jredini, CEO of construction hiring platform Handiss, believes the implementation of digitized construction will grow significantly in Canada, and provide environmental benefits as well as a significant return on investment for owners.
Food and Grocery Retailers Must Go Digital, Be Data Led: Industry Report
by Lee Rickwood
We think our food choices are conscious, deliberate and guided by actual need, but they are in fact triggered by planned placement, strategic cross-promotion and now, technological innovation.
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
Walmart Canada Chooses TELUS Health for its Pharmacy Management Solution
By Yasmin Ranade
Walmart Canada has selected TELUS Health’s pharmacy management solution (PMS), Ubik, for all of its Accès pharma franchised locations across the province of Quebec.
Naming (or Shaming) the First Casualty in the Streaming Media Wars
by Lee Rickwood
The carbon footprint left by streaming media is a contributor to the current climate crisis: that means streaming media can impact us all, whether we watch or not.
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.
What’s New From the Samsung Developer Conference 2019
By Christine Persaud
Samsung recently held its annual Developer Conference, SDC19, in San Jose, CA. There, the company introduced several innovations in products, services, and software touching on everything from the Bixby voice assistant to the SmartThings Internet of Things (IoT) platform, Galaxy devices, smart TVs, and more.