Canadian Tech Calling: Moon and Mars and Mobile Phones
by Lee Rickwood
Canadian tech researchers have helped develop communication systems to be used in future lunar and Martian missions.
Tag: Canadian Business
Mobile Health Clinics Leverage Tech to Provide Care to Disadvantaged
By Yasmin Ranade
TELUS Health for Good program recently expanded to Toronto to provide essential primary medical and mental health care to underserved populations. The TELUS Health for Good program now operates in 11 cities coast-to-coast, providing primary care and removing barriers faced by those living on the streets.
Lockdowns Pose Challenges For Working Moms
By Christine Persaud
While the pandemic and various business and school lockdowns have been difficult for everyone, all around, there have been countless articles and studies to suggest that they are especially difficult for working mothers. Why?
TELUS Fight Against COVID Cited by Privacy Professionals
by Lee Rickwood
To make informed decisions based on real-world information is to use data for good – particularly in a pandemic.
Reviewing the Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1600
By Ted Kritsonis
Fast document scanning gets another upgrade from Fujitsu in the form of the ScanSnap iX1600, a desktop model that improves upon an already stellar lineup.
Blue Light Blocking Glasses: Do They Work?
By Christine Persaud
Have you ever heard of blue light blocking glasses? A few months into virtual learning, a friend of mine sent me a link for a pair she bought for her two daughters and I was intrigued. But blue light blocking glasses aren’t just for kids: it’s big business for adults, too.
Predictions for Data Privacy in 2021 – Own it. Respect it. Or Legislate it.
by Lee Rickwood
Data ethics will be the new currency as public protection and privacy regulation become the guidelines for digital decision-making in 2021.
Microsoft Powers North America’s Largest Digital Tech Event
By Christine Persaud
CES attracts thousands of attendees every year, which meant finding a platform that could handle a large number of online visitors at once. The organisers also needed to find a way to translate the hustle and bustle of a show that is all about in-person connections and hands-on demos, lights, sounds, and ambiance, into something everyone could enjoy from their homes. Alone.