New displays effectively eliminate backlight flickering
Display vendor BenQ America Corp. has released two new displays it promises effectively eliminate backlight flickering, making…
A veteran technology and business journalist, Jeff Jedras began his career in technology journalism in the late 1990s, covering the booming (and later busting) Ottawa technology sector for Silicon Valley North and the Ottawa Business Journal, as well as everything from municipal politics to real estate.He later covered the technology scene in Vancouver before joining IT World Canada in Toronto in 2005, covering enterprise IT for ComputerWorld Canada. He would go on to cover the channel as an assistant editor with CDN.His writing has appeared in the Vancouver Sun, the Ottawa Citizen and a wide range of industry trade publications.
Microsoft marketing targets looming Chromebook threat
When it comes to personal computer market share, the dominance of Microsoft’s Windows operating system (OS) is…
Toronto vendor’s Chromebook is built for education market
Notebooks built to run Google’s Chrome OS have been finding success in the education market, thanks to…
3D printer resellers need vertical expertise: IDC Canada
While niche uses and stunts like the printed gun may still dominate the headlines about 3D printing,…
Acer debuts 17.3” high-performance notebooks
PC vendor Acer America is targeting the market of professionals that need a mix of mobility, performance…
New vendor enters Canadian smartphone market
The Canadian smartphone market got a little more crowded Thursday, with ZTE announcing that its Grand X…
Modest improvement in store for global IT market: IDC
New research from IDC Corp. offers reason for optimism around the outlook for global IT spending in…
Firewall vendor launches value-based partner program
Seattle-based multi-function firewall vendor WatchGuard Technologies has launched a new partner program – WatchGuardOne – that leverages…
New all-in-one desktops boast 23” full HD IPS displays
Acer is targeting business and institutional users in Canada with the launch of its new Veriton Z4810G…
Sage strategic partnerships drive SMB growth
Business software vendor Sage North America is looking to expand its services to the small and medium-sized…
Canadian cloud services firm buys US hosting company
Cloud services provider SherWeb of Sherbrooke, QC has announced the acquisition of Orcs Web Inc., a Windows-based…
Chinese vendors climbing list of global smartphone shipments
Chinese vendors Huawei and Lenovo are making waves in the global smartphone market, according to new data…
New wireless range extenders boost signals to 10,000 feet
Looking to help consumers experiencing wireless signal weak spots in their homes of apartments due to blocking…
A shocking development in wearable technology
Major technology vendors such as Samsung and Sony have joined start-ups such as Pebble in bringing wearable…
Global tablet market gets a boost from bundling in Q2
While global PC shipments remain lukewarm at best, according to research firm IDC, global tablet shipments remain…