In an indication of the ongoing dysfunction of the Canadian regulatory environment, and the politicization of CRTC rulings, Bell Canada is appealing to the federal cabinet the CRTC’s decision that incumbents must open Internet connections to competitors, providing unimpeded access.
U.S. court tackles fake Canadian domain-name registrar, SEO popular with criminals, Intel to acquire McAfee, HP to buy Fortify, and time to be proactive on cybersecurity.
The Canada Information Technology Report Q3 2010 from Research and Markets claims that the Canadian addressable domestic market for IT products and services is projected to reach US$40.7bn in 2010 and US$46.7bn by 2014.
Despite major concerns over privacy and data security, people around the world are rapidly adopting the mobile internet as an easy and convenient method of carrying out everyday transactions including banking and shopping, according to KPMG's Consumers & Convergence IV survey.
The vast majority of Canadian executives at large and mid-sized organizations say that social media has the potential to impact their corporate brand. However, some still consider it a waste of time, with the public sector having a more positive view than the private sector.
The CRTC’s web survey, launched last month, will continue until August 20th. This is no long-form census: the survey only has five questions, though their relevance is questionable.
I recently found my way into a media and technology industry conference where I "accidentally" bumped into the chair of the CRTC, Konrad von Finckenstein, who was surprisingly charming.
Saudi Arabia has followed the United Arab Emirate’s (UAE) lead, and is now blocking access to Research in Motion’s (RIM) BlackBerry devices, citing national security. RIM is also countering rumours claiming it was going to allow the Indian government to monitor encrypted emails.
Waterloo, Ont.-headquartered Research In Motion has unveiled the BlackBerry Torch, a new touch-screen device with a slide-out keyboard that will complement a virtual keyboard on the 3.2-inch touch screen. The company is also facing demands from the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and India for more control.
Rogers Communications has announced stricter bandwidth caps on its cable broadband services only days after Netflix, an American online video provider, announced it was coming to Canada.
IDG Research Services and RSA have found that nearly 80% of security executives are seeing user influence on IT decisions growing as smartphones, netbooks and tablet PCs enter the workplace.
HTC, Research in Motion, Samsung and Nokia have been drawn in to Apple’s “Antenna-gate” after Steve Jobs claimed that antenna problems were not unique to the iPhone, and BlackBerry Storm 3 gets real.
Apple Inc.’s CEO Steve Jobs, after repeating that the company “wasn’t perfect”, has offered free cases and refunds for customers unhappy about the iPhone 4’s performance.
In a submission for Industry Canada’s digital economy consultation, the Friends of Canadian Broadcasting has said that the CRTC could be reduced from 12 commissioners to 5, and that Canada’s four biggest cable companies should contribute 10% of their revenues to cultural funds such as the Canada Media Fund (CMF).
In this business the two most difficult companies for the media to get a hold of are Apple Corp and Research in Motion. So, when Apple said Wednesday that it will hold a news conference Friday concerning its iPhone 4, that’s news.
Research in Motion’s BlackBerry tablet will be a 7" device, with Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, a slide-out keyboard with a 1GHz processor, two cameras for video conferencing, and...Flash 10.1.
Research In Motion's BlackBerry 6 OS, set for release this summer, boasts a revised interface and new features like multi-touch support, “kinetic scrolling”, a new home screen, and social media feeds, but it is still playing catch-up to the iPhone.
As poor iPhone 4 product reviews buffet Apple Corp – specifically a seemingly inevitable recall to solve reception problems – the company is feeling the heat from Google’s Android platform, which is set to shine where Apple dominates: music and media.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told attendees of the company’s Worldwide Partner Conference that Microsoft is committed to bringing new tablets and smartphones to the market. But is it too little, too late?
The new App Inventor for Android, a Google Labs program for Windows, OS X, and Linux, should make building Android programs as easy as snapping together a Lego toy.
Only weeks after launching its Kin One and Kin Two with Verizon Wireless, and days after Verizon halved prices, Microsoft has cancelled further development of the devices.
At Cisco Live on June 29, Cisco Systems unwrapped “Cius”, a "mobile collaboration business tablet” that offers HD video capabilities - and Microsoft was nowhere to be seen.
Shipments of Wi-Fi enterprise access points topped 800,000 in the first quarter of 2010, according to the latest market data from ABI Research. The firm estimates that enterprise-class wireless access point shipments should achieve 11.6 million units by the end of 2015.
Bruce Hyer, the MP for Thunder Bay-Superior North, tabled Bill C-560, the Cellphone Freedom Act, which would force cellphone carriers to unlock all the devices they sell.
Independent retailers have traditionally been technology laggards, but this slow adoption of new technology has provided hidden benefits. Economies of scale are achieved at larger retail stores, and the new technologies become available to independent retailers at much lower costs. Today, independent retailers have access to point-of-sale systems with features comparable to large competitors. The costs of these systems are often hundreds of times less than the investment made by the large retail chains.
The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3 to 2 on June 17 in favour of giving itself the authority to regulate the transmission component of broadband internet service. The majority ruling stated this was necessary for expanding the availability of broadband.
