Hacking Anything: Internet of Things Shows Need for Learning, New Security Priorities
By Lee Rickwood
New connected technologies and products contribute to the growth and evolution of the Internet of Things.
Tag: apps
Social Media Leaves a Ripple, Good Deeds Make an Impact, Technology Lends a Hand
By Lee Rickwood
A new global social media art project launches today, August 1, 2015, and a unique new music video has been tossed to the Web to herald the #RippleEffect
Full-Colour HD Videos from Space are Part of ‘UrtheCast-ing’ and the Democratization of Earth Observation
Opening up this new space imaging API to the digital application development community could help monitor and protect the planet, even feed its people.
by Lee Rickwood
Canadian companies are embracing the Apple Watch with their apps
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla The highly anticipated Apple Watch arrives in Canada with the support of over 3,500 apps, a bunch of which are Canadian.
Is Microsoft’s vision starting to come into focus?
By Ted Kritsonis
Microsoft outlined its vision for some of its core products and services during a 3-hour keynote at its Build conference in San Francisco. The takeaway from the various announcements is that the company may have finally figured out what kind of role it will play in the tech industry moving forward.
Why Apple will never make a TV
By Ted Kritsonis
Apple TV
For years, rumours have ebbed and flowed on Apple’s alleged plans to enter the TV market by designing and manufacturing its own flat-panel TV. Such a scenario already seemed unlikely, given that the company’s interest had more to do with software than hardware.
Anonymous App Market is Open to Investment, Not Necessarily to Openness
It’s good that development companies are aware that some of the tools they are creating can be used for, well, purposes other than intended.
by Lee Rickwood
Prezi’s new app Nutshell visualizes photos with graphics
By Ted Kritsonis
The makers of Prezi, the intuitive presentation software, have launched a mobile app called Nutshell that fuses together photos into a short video filled with text and graphics to add effect. The result can then be shared with others via social media or email and text messaging.