Hashtag Trending – Apple’s next iPhone event; Huawei dropped from benchmarking tool; 58% of tech employees are faking it
Apple is scheduled to reveal its next iPhone on Sept. 12. Huawei has been dropped from benchmarking…
Eric Emin Wood is an Associate Editor for IT World Canada. When not writing about the tech industry he enjoys photography, movies, travelling, and the Oxford comma, and will talk your ear off about animation if you give him an opening.
Hashtag Trending – EU approves Apple/Shazam deal; alleged Sony hacker charged; Did IBM spy on New Yorkers?
The European Union has approved Apple’s bid to buy music identification service Shazam. An alleged participant in…
Hashtag Trending – Australia bans Huawei and ZTE tech from its 5G network; IBM patents coffee-delivery drone
Facebook bans another app by Cambridge Analytica for improperly sharing information. Australia has banned Chinese telecoms Huawei…
Learn from the best with the 2018 ITWC Digital Transformation Awards hub
With the conclusion of CDN parent ITWC’s 2018 Digital Transformation Conference and Awards Ceremony on Aug. 14,…
Salesforce appoints co-CEO
Salesforce.com Inc. has promoted its chief operating officer (COO) to co-CEO. On Tuesday, the San Francisco-based CRM…
HP’s newest retail solutions are designed to Engage
HP Inc. really wants to help retailers Engage their customers. On Wednesday the company unveiled the latest…
Hashtag Trending – Why airborne Wi-Fi isn’t free; New Zealand gov’t teaching entrepreneurship with video games; Russians have hacked U.S. utilities
The Wall Street Journal explains why you have to pay for Wi-Fi on your flight. The New…
Samsung plans early Galaxy Note 9 release in response to weak quarter
Samsung Electronics Inc. didn’t mince words in its latest earnings call, admitting that smartphone and display sales…
Hashtag Trending – Uber drivers declared employees; newest Gmail update puts 1.4B at risk; Venmo’s default setting is public
Uber drivers have been declared employees for unemployment purposes. U.S. intelligence warns that Gmail’s latest update puts…
Hashtag Trending – Amazon HQ2 frontrunners
Editor’s Note: Mandy Kovacs is no longer with ITWC, but before leaving she was able to record…
Hashtag Trending – Amazon’s facial recognition software fails a test; Trump accuses Twitter of bias; Facebook loses billions in value
Amazon’s facial recognition software matched 28 members of the U.S. Congress to criminal mugshots. Donald Trump accused…
Nokia brings GE’s smart city platform to Canada
Finland-based telecommunications firm and digital solutions provider Nokia is bringing General Electric (GE)’s smart city platform, CityIQ,…
Hashtag Trending – Pinterest ad sales nearing $1 billion USD; Uber/Lyft ban driver for filming riders; Tesla asking suppliers for refunds
Pinterest’s ad sales are approaching $1 billion – with a B – USD in revenue. Uber and…
Broadcom to buy CA Technologies for $19 billion USD
Semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom Inc. is buying New York City-based software firm CA Technologies for $18.9 billion (all…
Hashtag Trending – Google releases ‘Speed Update’; Amazon opens Ottawa fulfillment centre; Musk’s ‘impractical’ contribution to the Thai soccer team rescue
A new update incorporates loading speed into Google’s search rankings. Amazon’s planning a new Ottawa fulfillment centre…