TekSavvy’s ‘Pay Less’ campaign pushes CRTC to lower phone, Internet bills
By Ted Kritsonis
As an alternative Internet provider, TekSavvy has pushed for public pressure on Ottawa to make changes that would effectively lower consumers’ bills.
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Music, Memory and MP3 Players: Therapy for Mental and Physical Health
by Lee Rickwood
Health and well-being gains are being realized through music therapy and the use of MP3 players, but there’s obviously a problem with putting headphones on a person with dementia and leaving them alone.
More Than Half of Tech Workers Believe They Are Underpaid
By Christine Persaud
There are traits that typically define what makes a good job, including a positive work environment, fulfilling work, and sufficient pay. When it comes to the latter, a new study finds that a number of people who work for some of the largest tech firms believe they are underpaid in relation to the value they bring.
Canadian Co. Fights Climate Change with Cheaper Carbon Capture Tech
by Lee Rickwood
Our attempts to reduce carbon output are not working, leaving us to see absorption of the CO2 we have already emitted as the next best choice.
The Ways Forward for Continued Tech Growth in Canada
By Yasmin Ranade
Canada has a strong tech economy, and an abundance of college and university programs for aspiring techies, but are there other factors at play in building up the tech talent pool in Canada?
Smart Cities: Mapping Current Technologies, Funding New Developments
The importance and impact of technology in the smart city will lead to a big brother-ish city of surveillance or a rewarding smorgasbord of urban independence and opportunity.
How to Use a Media Streaming Stick
By Christine Persaud
Streaming TV is taking over, as more and more people opt out of the exorbitant costs for linear TV subscriptions that contain hundreds of channels they never watch (and just a handful they do), and instead sign up for a streaming TV service (or two or three) to watch shows and movies at their leisure, over the Internet.
Cellphones in the Classroom: Teaching Tool or Dangerous Distraction?
by Lee Rickwood
The image of a cellphone cage outside every classroom is one of the ramifications of banning their use inside, if not a terribly ironic reflection of the world around us.