Privacy in Public: Nothing to Hide or Nothing of Value?
by Lee Rickwood
We’re learning very quickly about the value of information in the digital age: we don’t have to hide our data, we need to control it!
Tag: smartphone
Healthcare by Smartphone in British Columbia
By Yasmin Ranade
British Columbians will be the first to get access to one-on-one video consultation with physicians, allowing them to speak directly and privately with a BC-licensed family doctor. What’s more, this video consultation will be covered by the patient’s BC provincial Medical Services Plan (MSP).
Fun And/Or Useful Photography Apps For Your Phone
By Christine Persaud
Today’s smartphones are basically cameras that also have phone and messaging features. They include stellar built-in cameras and features that help you take professional-looking portraits, add fun filters, and take photos with gorgeous effects.
Tips For Using a VPN on Your Phone
By Christine Persaud
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) can come in handy when you want to access sensitive data from a smartphone in a public place, using a public or unsecured Wi-Fi network. But there are other reasons why a VPN might be useful.
Technology is Designed for Deception and Manipulation, Not Privacy
Much of today’s technology is designed to deceive and manipulate users, not to protect their privacy. In our smartphones and our social media sharing sites and our online business networks, product designers are using certain settings, colours, patterns, techniques and…
Canadian Developers Amp’ed Over Music Sync App
With their energetic announcements about the use and popularity of their music sync and listening app, Montreal-based mobile application developers are clearly amp’ed about AmpMe. Citing over 20 million users worldwide and claiming title to the record of most devices…
Foldables: A look at Tech’s next big product category
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
There’s an inherent problem with Foldables. If we look at other products, we can see that folding versions of items are designed for portability and convenience but take a huge hit in terms of reliability and performance.
The Huawei Debacle – what’s next for China’s biggest player in tech?
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Despite Huawei’s success in various areas and the high-praise, their latest flagship smartphones have received, the mass effect of the company’s sketchy reputation could stall their progress on a global scale.