Technology Turns up the Heat: Smartphone Apps, LEDs, Solar Cells, and Chili Peppers
by Lee Rickwood
The hottest thing in technology today…chili peppers!
Tag: Canadian Business
Torontonians to ConnectTO as City Gets Own Internet Service
by Lee Rickwood
Toronto City Council has approved a plan to create it own broadband network in the city, one that will connect residents to affordable, high-speed Internet services.
Ottawa school board embraces digitization policy through fast scanners
By Ted Kritsonis
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board was left with a predicament when it needed to make room for 126 professionals by removing years’ worth of documents.
Government Injects $4.73M to Boost Canadian Semiconductor Output
By Yasmin Ranade
By helping to grow a made-in-Canada hardware supply chain, the Hardware Catalyst Initiative is playing a key role in keeping innovation in Canada, shoring up Canada’s much-needed supply of sensors and electronics, strengthening our tech sector, and supporting the next generation of tech leaders.
Betting on iGaming? Online Sports Gambling Coming Soon to Canada
by Lee Rickwood
In the midst of a painful economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, new income from sports wagering is even more welcome by any government, be it from taxation, licence fees or shared operational revenue.
Ant Tracking, Smartphone Hacking: Mobility and Privacy in the Pandemic Era
By Lee Rickwood
Smartphone tracking strategies, some offered by Canadian companies, make use of aggregated anonymous signaling data from cellular networks that process more than 15 billion signals each day from more than 100 million devices.
Canadian Consumer Coalition Calls for Affordable Internet on National Day of Action
by Lee Rickwood
There will be calls for the federal government and telecom regulators to take action and ensure affordable Internet and wireless services are available to all Canadians.
Mathematics Software Supports Student Learning
By Yasmin Ranade
Waterloo-based Maplesoft, provider of mathematics-based software to STEM educators, researchers and engineers, has launched Maple Learn, a free, online learning tool to make it easier for students and researchers to analyse and solve mathematical problems. It is also cool to note that this software is powered by the world’s most powerful mathematics engine, which is used by NASA and the Canadian Space Agency.