Category: Business

Rogers one step closer to being a ‘bank’

By Ted Kritsonis

Rogers’ efforts to expand and lead the wireless industry in mobile payments has led to the Finance Ministry to give the company a patent incorporating “Rogers Bank”. With that out of the way, Rogers will now seek to have its own branded credit card, and push mobile payments with smartphones to the next level.

The ever changing face of Facebook

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla I was going to title this article ‘has Facebook lost its stride?’ but that was before the Social Network revealed its master plan to take over mobile.

Canadians Connect to the Cloud with New Tech Initiatives

Cloud computing can redefine the business sector and the social space by boosting innovation; even so, the cloud still holds concerns for privacy advocates, legal observers and information security officers.

by Lee Rickwood

Microsoft’s Windows XP dies one year from today

By Ted Kritsonis

Though announced as far back as the launch of Windows 7 in 2009, today marks the yearlong countdown to the “end of service” for Windows XP, meaning that Microsoft will fully cut off support for the longstanding operating system that was first introduced in 2001.

Cellular, Internet and TV customer service still a major problem in Canada

By Ted Kritsonis

It’s hard to meet someone these days who hasn’t had at least one run-in or negative experience with a wireless carrier or cable/satellite TV provider in Canada. The visceral reaction some of them give after receiving bill shock or confusing responses and service from live agents is largely a symptom of what seems to be a larger problem.