Amazon reveals shortlist for HQ2 – and it includes Toronto
Looks like Toronto’s collaborative, incentive-free strategy for courting Amazon.com Inc. paid off. The Seattle-based tech giant, which…
Hashtag Trending – Apple in troubles; YouTube backlash; GE not looking good
Apple is in trouble again due to poor working conditions. YouTube slashes advertising from thousands of channels, and things aren’t looking good for General Electric.
Tech firms can leverage their industry to build diverse sales teams, PointClickCare VP Joan Leroux says
In an industry frequently – and accurately – criticized for its lack of gender diversity, Mississauga, Ont.-based…
Hashtag Trending – Bitcoin crash; preventing another Hawaii false alarm; apps as evidence
Bitcoin finally takes a nosedive. A new testing capability that could have prevented Hawaii’s false alarm won’t be put in place until next year. And an iPhone app is being used to provide evidence for a murder trial.
Why Moneris CMO Jeff Guthrie believes AI won’t replace human salespeople
Jeff Guthrie knows technology is changing how sales are conducted – he just doesn’t believe it can…
BlackBerry’s chief security officer on how to secure emerging auto tech
At the CES 2018 BlackBerry booth, BlackBerry Chieff Security Officer Alex Manea shared some attack methods he’s…
Hashtag Trending – BlackBerry Jarvis, bad robots, Disney departures
BlackBerry’s CEO unveils a new product at the biggest auto show of the year. Nobody’s impressed with the robots on display at CES. And Disney’s losing some social cache.
BlackBerry launches new cyber security product, Jarvis
Manually scanning code for issues is nearly impossible, but automakers have to make sure their software is…
Citrix consolidates and revamps its channel partner incentives program
Citrix Systems, Inc. has unveiled its new consolidated channel incentives program that encourages partners to prioritize cloud…
Hashtag Trending – Facebook’s changing its news feed again, BlackBerry CEO to deliver keynote at Detroit Auto Show
Facebook’s changing its news feed again. The Detroit Auto Show has begun – and today’s keynote is being delivered by BlackBerry CEO John Chen. Trending on – where else? – Facebook is the latest changes to the social network’s signature news feed. In a Jan. 11 post on his public Facebook page, CEO Mark Zuckerberg…
Cogeco Peer 1 adds Managed Microsoft Azure Services to cloud portfolio
Cogeco Peer 1 is adding Managed Microsoft Azure to its list of cloud portfolio services. The global provider…
Patching for Meltdown/Spectre: Make sure your AV supplier has the key
The question of how fast to apply Microsoft’s January 3 patches for the Meltdown/Spectre processor vulnerability —…
Hashtag Trending – Samsung’s next phones will double as radios, Dropbox files IPO
Samsung is turning its next phones into radios. Dropbox has quietly filed for an IPO. And today’s CES highlights include a bricklaying machine and a device that helps alleviate women’s period pain. From Google Trends: Samsung has announced that it will collaborate with broadcasting app NextRadio to unlock the FM chips in future smartphone releases…
New Jabra headphones designed for music and voice-first devices like Alexa
Jabra says its latest lineup of headphones are designed for both music and voice capabilities. The Elite…
Exploring the most innovative sports tech at CES 2018 – Tech in Sports Ep. 27
The Tech in Sports crew explores all the major sports tech news from the last week including…