Smartphone Apps Reduce Risks for Lone Workers
by Lee Rickwood
Work is hard enough these days, whether you’re toiling away in a crowded office, an empty basement or a remote location.
Tag: Canadian Business
Retailers Play with High-Tech to Drive New Shopping Experiences
by Lee Rickwood
Whether it’s augmented and virtual reality, wearables or a transformed in-store experience, retail leaders agree that the pace of change will only accelerate in 2017.
Apple’s earnings shed light on possible trouble ahead
By Ted Kritsonis
If you were to focus purely on the dollar figures, Apple’s latest earnings looked like a nice bounce back for a company that had done worse in the previous three quarters. Dig a little deeper, and there are signs that not all is going well.
Learning Outside the Classroom – Canadian Software Tracks Valuable Extra-Curricular Education
by Lee Rickwood
Sometimes the most important life skills and learned abilities are gained outside the classroom, not inside, and as such they may not appear on a student’s academic grade report.
Preventing Copyright Violations and Digital Counterfeiting with Lights and Butterflies
by Lee Rickwood
It’s not just legitimate sales that are being lost to counterfeit goods, but national and local tax revenues, above-board employment and job opportunities, even customer health and safety, according to the Canadian Anti-Counterfeiting Network.
Virtual Reality (VR) Arcade Takes Gaming Beyond Social Experience
by Lee Rickwood
It’s not only gaming and entertainment, of course: corporate applications like team-building and VR white-boarding; lifestyle activities including low-impact fitness and relaxation exercises; academic education and training, and more.
Honour Women’s Equality Day By Celebrating These Iconic Women of Canadian History
By Christine Persaud
Since 1971, August 26 has been known as Women’s Equality Day in the U.S., celebrating women’s right to vote thanks to the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution. But it’s an occasion worth celebrating north of the border as well.
Data Breach Costs Rising, Canadian Businesses Pay $6 Million per Incident
by Lee Rickwood
Big data breaches are not just about big companies: small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are clearly vulnerable, and the confidentiality, accuracy and availability of their data assets always at risk.