Motion Sensing Networks Track Your Every Movement in the Home, Car or Office
by Lee Rickwood
WiFi sensing tools from leading Canadian tech companies make use of predictive analytics to give behavioural insights about people in the home.
Tag: Canadian Innovation
AI, VR, MRI and Skull Caps: Technology Turning Brain Research on its Head
by Lee Rickwood
Medical technologies, including wearable brain-imaging gear, new AI and VR programs and advanced ‘hyperscanning’ applications, are being used to peer inside the brain − while it operates.
Canadian Museum is First to Join Global Arts and Culture App with New Digital Guide
by Lee Rickwood
The Aga Khan Museum in Toronto is the first museum in Canada to appear on the Bloomberg Connects smartphone app, joining hundreds of international arts and cultural institutions.
Equity Crowdfunding Drawing a Crowd to Tech-Supported Investment Opportunities
by Lee Rickwood
Equity crowdfunding presents options to diversify investment portfolios, support startups and growth companies and support companies that align with personal goals and ethics.
Wearables, Biosensors, Neural Implants: Not for Roulette, But Health and Wellness
by Lee Rickwood
More than just counting steps, new health and wellness wearables can remotely and biometrically monitor the health and wellness of patients and even replace common in-clinic evaluations and hospital tests.
Moji Makers Celebrate 15 Years of Self-Expression and Customization on Bitmoji’s Birthday
by Lee Rickwood
Fifteen years on, Bitmoji is reflecting more users with a greater emphasis on inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility across its platforms.
Smart Consumers Find Power in Tech-Enabled Soundtrack for Shopping, Intentional Spending
by Lee Rickwood
Savvy shoppers want to make purposeful purchasing decisions that line up with their financial realities and personal values. Can music and technology help?
Students Help Montreal Start-up Develop Breakthrough Tech to Convert Energy From Light
By Yasmin Ranade
Laval-based WattByWatt has developed breakthrough technology to convert light to energy, which could disrupt how we power everyday electronics. Potential applications for the novel energy system range from charging cell phones or Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, to powering the beacons and smart RFID tags found on items in the supermarket, to charging outdoor cameras or household WiFi networks.