Toronto is on the cusp of a tech boom that will bring residents benefits but also a “dark side” that city officials, academics and businesses need to jointly overcome. That conclusion from a “Smart Cities” panel came Wednesday amid news Uber will make Toronto a hub for driverless car research and Google’s parent firm has… Read more »
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No Matter What Washington Does, One Nonprofit Is Closing the Digital Divide
IN TALIHINA, OKLAHOMA, smack dab in the middle of Choctaw Nation, there is a hospital parking lot that, for years, has lit up with activity every night. It’s not doctors or patients rushing to this plot of pavement but students from the local community college, who, lacking internet access in their own homes, head to… Read more »
How Facebook is Using AI to Help Bring Photos to Life for the Blind
Description: New AI technology can interpret the content of photos and provide more context than was possible before. But there’s still a long way to go. Source: Fast Company Date: October 16, 2015 Trevor Thomas is a professional hiker. Heading out on some of America’s most famous trails with his dog, Tennille, for treks of up to six… Read more »
Budget PC Targets Developing World With Own OS
Description: Although Silicon Valley’s focus may be mobile-driven. Start-up “Endless” is taking a different approach with hopes to appeal to the underdeveloped countries of the world. Source: BBC News Date: April 16, 2015 San Francisco start-up Endless is on course to reach its $100,000 crowdfunding target for its budget desktop PC. The $169 “Endless PC” uses mains power, plugs into… Read more »
Pinterest Popular in Canada, Men Slowly Warming up to Platform
Description: Statistics show that men are finally coming around to Pinterest. Source: Tech Vibes Date: December 4, 2014 Pinterest continues to perform well in the Canadian market and men here are warming up to the historically female-oriented social network.The online scrapbooking platform says Canada is its second-biggest market behind only the US. The company also… Read more »
Firefox maker Mozilla to launch smartphone operating system
Description: Mozilla is making a bold attempt to build on their success of the Firefox web browser. Following suite with competitors Apple and Google, Mozilla has announced that they will be launching a new smartphone operating system. Source: The Guardian Date: February 22nd, 2013 Mozilla, the maker of the Firefox web browser, will on Sunday launch… Read more »
Why Everyone Suddenly Loves The Phablet
Description: Just when the smartphone saturation in the developing world seems to be near, a new device has found its niche. The Phablet (part phone, part tablet) apparently offers solutions to the problems here and in the developing world. Source: Fast Company Date: January 10th, 2013 Big screens equal big bucks. That’s what Samsung realized… Read more »
Apple and Foxconn: Who made your iPhone
Description: CNN’s Stan Grant talked to a Foxconn worker in China about conditions in factories where Apple products are made. Source: cnn. .com Date: Feb 6, 2012 Questions for discussion: What are the biggest challenges of Apple outsourcing its manufacturing? Do you feel that this publicity will have any affect on Apples’ sales? Why? Or… Read more »
Apple lifts the veil on its plans to remake the educational landscape.
Description: Apple wants Schools to center on Ipads Source: cnn .com Date: Jan 17, 2012 Questions for discussion: Who are the winners in using this technology to transform the text book industry? 2. Who are the losers in using this technology to transform the text book industry?
12 IT Outsourcing Predictions for 2012
Description: In 2011, the IT outsourcing industry was marked by smaller deals, leery customers, profit-squeezed IT service providers and a lot of cloud computing talk. Much of that could continue next year, but as our 12 predictions for 2012 indicate, you can expect some new IT outsourcing developments–maybe even a few firsts. Source: cio.com Date:… Read more »
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