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What does Microsoft’s Surface Pro need to do to succeed?

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Microsoft’s Surface Pro device is the closest in bridging the gap between tablet and notebook but it has failed to capture mass adoption. What can make the Surface a better selling device?

Why are Macs selling while the PC market flounders

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla Despite the general downturn in PC sales, Apple’s more premium notebooks and desktops continue to sell well. What’s the secret to their continued success?

Does paying your smartphone’s tab get you off the hook?

By Ted Kritsonis

To offer alternatives to hated phone contracts, some carriers have since launched “tab” options where the balance of the phone subsidy can be paid off much faster than a two-year contract. But if that tab is paid off much sooner, does it spell the end of the contract, and does it automatically include a discount on a monthly plan?

Canadian Computer Museum Plans Special ‘Boot-up’ Day

Today’s PC can do a lot more than its predecessors – but then again, the return of the Restore button might be nice. Other interesting technology from the past will be on display at a special PC Museum open house.

by Lee Rickwood

Best & Worst Cities for Working Women in Canada

By Christine Persaud
Women in the workforce still face a number of challenges. And according to a new study, those challenges can vary tremendously depending on where you live in Canada.

The study, released in April from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), reveals the best and worst cities to be a working woman in Canada as compared to men.