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Editorial director of IT World Canada. Covering technology as it applies to business users. Multiple COPA award winner and now judge. Paddles a canoe as much as possible.

OVH: the open source public cloud alternative from Paris

CloudBy Brian Jackson November 1, 2018

Ask Michel Paulin, the new CEO at Roubaix, France-based OVH about how the firm plans to compete…

Hashtag Trending – Google Home Hub reviews, smarter traffic lights, smartphones owned for longer

OpinionBy Brian Jackson October 30, 2018

The first Google Home Hub reviews are out, how auto makers are working to reduce the time…

IBM acquires Red Hat in ‘largest software acquisition ever’ for $34 billion

LeadershipBy Brian Jackson October 28, 2018

Describing it as the “largest software company acquisition to date,” Red Hat announced on Sunday afternoon that…

Hashtag Trending – Apple’s latest acqui-hire; GoPro deal with Adobe; China’s surveillance plans for Google

OpinionBy Brian Jackson October 16, 2018

Apple makes another move in its music streaming battle with Spotify. Adobe Creative Cloud users will now…

Hashtag Trending – Android screens your calls; Airtame 2; Amazon’s sexist AI

OpinionBy Brian Jackson October 11, 2018

Google Assistant can now help you screen out calls from telemarketers. The new Airtame 2 is out…

Hashtag Trending – Spray-on antennae, Amazon minimum wage hike; Netflix’s next trick

OpinionBy Brian Jackson October 3, 2018

A new technology makes spray-on antennae possible, Amazon is hiking its minimum wage in the U.S. and the U.K., and Netflix has a new trick up its sleeve.

USMCA round-up: How it affects Canada’s tech sector

CloudBy Brian Jackson October 2, 2018

The new free trade agreement between Canada and the United States comes with some caveats that will affect the tech sector.

Hashtag Trending – Facebook breached, Zuckerberg’s account deleted?; more privacy problems

OpinionBy Brian Jackson October 1, 2018

Is Facebook losing face over security and privacy problems? The site is the source of a new data breach affecting 50 million accounts. One hacker plans to delete Zuckerberg’s account. And how your phone number is used to target you with ads.

Intel’s plan to grow beyond the PC

Big Data & Analytics, InfrastructureBy Brian Jackson September 28, 2018

Intel Corp. says resellers will remain a crucial part of its go-to-market strategy as it pivots towards…

Hashtag Trending – Music streaming fees; Google Chrome’s privacy issue; new Oculus VR headset

OpinionBy Brian Jackson September 27, 2018

Are music streaming services too good to be true? According to the U.S. Congress, the answer is…

Hashtag Trending – Elevate Tech Fest; Dialog launch; USB recording interfaces

OpinionBy Brian Jackson September 26, 2018

Tech CEOs release a plan to boost Canada’s digital economy, a new online community is dedicated to call-in audio shows, and everyone wants to know – what’s the best USB interface to record to your computer?