Quantum Computing Outpaces Human Beings, Even Prime Ministers
by Lee Rickwood
Quantum computers have powers above and beyond silicon computers – or carbon life forms, for that matter.
Tag: Canada
Who are the Big 3 carriers’ sub-brands for?
By Ted Kritsonis
The Big 3 — Rogers, Bell and Telus — rule the telecom land in Canada, and that reach is further extended by their respective sub-brands — Fido, Chatr, Virgin Mobile and Koodo. The differences between them aren’t very stark, raising questions over what the latter group of brands truly offer the market today.
CBC TV Goes Over-the-Top with IBM Video Services
by Lee Rickwood
The new CBC video player is part of an overall strategy and specific migration plan to greater digital content creation and distribution capabilities, both for pre-recorded content and eventually live programming.
High Tech Media, Interactive 360 Video in Centrepiece of $10 M Confederation Celebrations
by Lee Rickwood
The festival will be housed in a portable village of dome structures, including a large immersive digital space that will host a cutting edge 360-degree documentary that’s now in production in various Canadian locations.
4K broadcasts take a hit from sporting woes
By Ted Kritsonis
Trying to find more sports in 4K? You will have to wait a while longer, though by the end of the year, there should be a wider range of content available to watch at the higher resolution.
Tax software and apps that put filing in your hands
By Ted Kritsonis
April may be the month that rings in the spring, but it’s also tax season, that time of year where one looks forward to a healthy return or dreads having to pay even more. Much of this process has now become digitized, with a host of software programs and apps.
Canada’s Privacy Act Urgently Needs Major Upgrade
by Lee Rickwood
“[W]e have seen massive government breaches affecting tens, even hundreds, of thousands of citizens,” says Canada’s Privacy Commissioner. So the laws must change, he adds, calling on Canadians to provide input and ideas around protecting personal information in the online world.
The best midrange smartphones for 2016
Comparable in terms of features and functionality to previous flagship devices, midrange smartphones are often the smarter choices for users on a budget who don’t want to miss out on having the latest software in a smaller and more efficient device.