Canadians’ Privacy Trumped by American Agenda
by Lee Rickwood
There’s “a significant gap in protection of Canadians’ personal information south of the border” and Canada’s Privacy Commissioner is asking how and why.
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Controversial Immigration Bans Won’t Stop U.S.-Canada Tech Projects
by Lee Rickwood
Disruptive new immigration bans and restrictive visa proposals in the U.S. are said to be a boon for the Canadian tech scene, with observers anticipating a growing flow of skilled workers to this country who can’t, or won’t, head to the States. Yet cross-border collaboration in the tech industry is not going away.
More Canadian High-Tech Developers Head to U.S.
by Lee Rickwood
Canadian high-tech companies are heading to Boston to develop and expand their wide-ranging product and service offerings: providing cannabis products or office workstations, enhancing meetings or identifying cancers.
Canadian App Combines Most Popular Mobile Activities: Watching, Sharing and Texting
by Lee Rickwood
In their desire to build on today’s most popular mobile activities, developers at a Canadian tech start-up are re-creating one of the oldest media experiences.
Smartphone Apps Reduce Risks for Lone Workers
by Lee Rickwood
Work is hard enough these days, whether you’re toiling away in a crowded office, an empty basement or a remote location.
What to expect from Android Wear 2.0
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Is there still space for Android Wear 2.0 devices in a world divided between Apple Watch and Fitbit trackers? Google seems to think so and is putting health tracking, mobile payments, Google Assistant and messaging at the forefront of its new OS and devices.
Trudeau, Trump Under Fire for Undermining Online Privacy – Canadians Plan Day of Action to Protect Privacy in Digital Lifestyle
by Lee Rickwood
The very nature of our technology-empowered digital lifestyle is being threatened by recent actions taken by the new government – both in the U.S. and here in Canada, putting both Trudeau and Trump under fire for undermining online privacy.
Looking back at Pebble’s importance to the wearable segment
Pebble’s approach was not to mimic what was on the smartphone, nor did it rely heavily on apps. Instead, Pebble watches brought up alerts, reminders and functions as they were needed. Pebble’s OS was both elegant and quirky and had a personality that was reminiscent of PalmOS or MacOS 9.