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 Innovation
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New Heritage Toronto Website and Mobile App Sound Just Like “the 6ix”
by Lee Rickwood
Interactive multimedia stories of Toronto’s musical legacy and the powerful social impact that music has had over the years are presented in 35 individual segments at the new Sounds Like Toronto website.