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.
Tag: Canada
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.
Privacy in Public: Nothing to Hide or Nothing of Value?
by Lee Rickwood
We’re learning very quickly about the value of information in the digital age: we don’t have to hide our data, we need to control it!
Facebook’s ‘privacy’ pivot reveals smoke and mirrors
By Ted Kritsonis
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote a long blog post exclaiming the social network’s new vigour towards building a “privacy-focused communications platform,” but it’s what he hasn’t said that speaks louder.
The best free library apps for consuming content
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Being able to access content using your library is actually one of the best ways to keep informed and entertained without breaking the bank. Here are some of the best I’ve tried.
Data and Analytics Drive Canadian Agency to First Google Search Award
by Lee Rickwood
Sophisticated data analysis capabilities can be used to improve rankings on search engine result pages.
Female Tech Entrepreneurs, AI Programs Tackle Canadian Immigration Policy
by Lee Rickwood
As more and more immigration applications are processed by artificial intelligence systems, the technology can predict who will be accepted as a successful applicant and why.
Canadian Developers Amp’ed Over Music Sync App
With their energetic announcements about the use and popularity of their music sync and listening app, Montreal-based mobile application developers are clearly amp’ed about AmpMe. Citing over 20 million users worldwide and claiming title to the record of most devices…