Wind Mobile founder and CEO is stepping down
Company founder Anthony Lacavera stepping down to launch Globalive Capital
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.
HP loses its cloud guru. Could Autonomy and EDS follow?
CDN CURATED: HP loses its senior cloud executive this week as rumours swirl of buyers for its Autonomy and EDS businesses
Microsoft brings Surface tablet to retail
Best Buy and Future Shop are now offering Microsoft’s Surface RT Tablet, in a retreat from the company’s direct sales strategy for its Windows 8 tablet
Kaspersky’s channel chief gets a promotion
Chris Doggett is appointed senior vice-president of corporate sales for North America and will continue in the channel chief role
Businesses don’t know the hidden costs of the cloud: report
A new report from Symantec warns of the hidden costs of cloud computing.
RIM’s BlackBerry smartphones get Visa approval for mobile payments
With near field communications and a nod from Visa, BlackBerry has a mobile payments advantage
Samsung backs away from Windows RT tablet plans
CDN CURATED: Samsung users were confused by differences between Windows and Windows RT
Global PC shipments get no help from Windows 8
IDC’s global PC shipments for Q4 of 2012 show a 6.4 per cent decline, despite the launch of Windows 8
RIM-owned QNX Software brings a Bentley to CES
QNX Software takes CES by storm with several product demos and launches related to its automotive technology
Asus showcases dual screen Ultrabook/tablet at CES
A double-sided Asus device highlights the Taiwanese vendor’s CES offerings
Frigid Canadian winter air cools IBM data centre
IBM data centre in Barrie, Ont. uses winter air to cut cooling costs
CES: HP launches affordable Pavilion Sleekbook laptops
Sleek and slim 15.6-inch laptops offer touch option and start at $499
Mayan Apocalypse disaster recovery tips
According to the Mayans, the end of the world begins Friday. Is your technology infrastructure ready for Armageddon?
Oracle buys marketing software vendor for US$871 million
CDN CURATED: With an eye to competition from Salesforce.com, Oracle makes another acquisition
Lordy, lordy, Oki Data Americas just turned 40
The printer manufacturer celebrates 40 years in the Americas