We know smart phone sales are soaring and wireless networks are getting faster. To get an idea of what's coming between now and 2018, network equipment maker Ericsson's June 2013 mobility report gives details.

Every year, the Intelligent Community Forum names 21 potential contenders for the title of the world's most intelligent city. In January, that list was narrowed to seven, two of them Canadian cities - Stratford and Toronto. Who are the contenders for the 2013 title? (Photos courtesy WikiCommons)

Once the undisputed champion of all things PC-hardware-related, HP finds itself in recovery mode, with current CEO Meg Whitman claiming a turnaround from its darkest hours has taken hold, but warning the road back is a long one. How did HP get where it is?

WhiteHat Security's Website Security Statistics Report is based on vulnerability scans of thousands of customer Websites. Here's how they stacked up in the May 2013 report

The Ponemon Institute surveyed 1,924 Web- and computer-savvy consumers in the U.S., U.K. and Germany to determine how they felt about different regimens for accessing data, information systems and physical locations. The report, Moving Beyond Passwords: Consumer Attitudes on Online Authentication, offers some interesting insights into consumer behavior.

Got a BlackBerry Z10? If your organization uses BlackBerry Enterprise Services 10 take advantage of BlackBerry Balance, which lets you separate corporate from personal work spaces. Here's four ways to do it.

The results of a vendor's survey on business intelligence expectations and realities

A look at the huge distributed denial of service attacks on a spam investigation group that affected people around the world

With the price of equipment and bandwidth dropping, videoconferencing is increasingly being used by organizations. To get an idea of how much, Polycom commissioned Wainhouse Research to do an international survey. More than 4,700 responded, including 313 Canadians

As more staff work outside the office, the need for remote connectivity to the data centre goes up. But if it's done through a cellular connection it won't be cheap. NetMotion Wireless, which makes wireless management software, recently surveyed more than 400 networking professionals in Canada and the U.S. to learn if they're satisfied with their deployments.

How important is the option to work from home? A recent Web survey by staffing firm Robert Half Technology in February revealed some interesting answers.

As the company that reinvented mobility pins its turnaround hopes on what it calls a revolutionary operating system, we take a look at the devices that made Research in Motion a household name.

Microsoft may have one of the smaller slices of the mobile pie right now, but analyst firm IDC predicts Windows will be the No. 2 mobile platform in two years. With preorder just around the corner, and general availability scheduled for next month, let's look at the Microsoft-flavoured smart phones that will be hitting the market. By Dave Webb. Images courtesy of Microsoft.

We've launched our new mobile Web site, taking advantage of state-of-the-art Web design technologies to deliver a feature-rich experience on any device.

Suit and countersuit between the two mobile giants spread to courts around the world before a U.S. jury handed down a verdict this weekend. Here's a blow-by-blow recap. By Dave Webb

Social media can grow your business, engage your customer, and allow you to fling Angry Birds at pigs. But sometimes, it's a waste of time for your business. We trolled the Web to find out when. Compiled by Dave Webb

Given the state of affairs at embattled Canadian BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd., it should be no surprise that searching "how to save RIM" on the Web produces no shortage of opinions. We've compiled some of the more compelling ideas, in their complementary and contradictory glory. (Compiled by Dave Webb)

More powerful, more rugged and packed with more features, these Android newcomers are pushing the envelope of smart phone hardware

Last week's Black Hat Las Vegas conference offered a wide-range of presentations on what really determined minds can do to almost any organization's network security -- shred it. Here's a look at some of the highlights as seen by John P. Mello Jr. of PC World.

Why spend money on network cables when you can make your own? Watch how anybody who can hold a crimping tool can build a cable in just a few minutes.

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The news that RIM former co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis will both receive generous severance packages has put the spotlight once again on "golden parachutes." But to put things into context, let's take a look at some of the other severance packages given out to CEOs in the ICT sector over the past few years.

Worldwide technology news in pictures courtesy of IDG News Service. This week: The centenary of a pioneer, who topped the supercomputer list, and more

The week's worldwide technology news in pictures. This week: Cisco's Chambers gives luck a little credit, RIM gives its former CEOs a healthy send-off, Apple gives a preview of its new OS, and more

From T-shirts and ties to belt buckles and hand-crocheted plush robots, if you love your mobile operating system, there's plenty of ways to show it off. By JR Raphael

The week's worldwide technology news in pictures. This week: Wind Mobile looks for allies at the Canadian Telecom Summit, a backlash against virtual violence, and more.

Our weekly roundup of worldwide technology news in pictures, courtesy of IDG News Service. This week: Greenpeace protests Microsoft's cloud, SAP has a new cloud facility, Sharp is going to sell an 80-inch TV in Japan and more.

While it's still really early to gauge if this social networking fairytale will change into a grotesque Lovecraftian story, one thing is clear -- Facebook is not alone in the clubhouse when it comes to big names that underperformed during the early stages of their going public. Here are seven other notable members of that club from the not so distant past.

Our look at the week's technology news in pictures

Our weekly roundup of worldwide technology news in pictures, courtesy of IDG News Service. This week: Imperva maps an attack by Anonymous, Nokia unveils a 38 megapixel camera phone, Toshiba makes the world's thinnest tablet and more

In our latest roundup of the most searched products on YouFindIt.ca, there are some pretty interesting gadgets. Notable products include a Lenovo desktop, a Konica Minolta printer and JVC digital camcorder.

Before the show even opened, we got a peek inside to see some of the products, people and major prep work featured in the world's largest technology trade show. By Shane Schick, Editor-in-Chief, IT World Canada

PC World's Jon L. Jacobi gives us the lowdown on seven network attached storage boxes

Our weekly roundup of worldwide technology news in pictures, courtesy of IDG News Service. This week: Tim Cook tours Foxconn, Australia launches digital mailboxes, Dell stops selling smartphones and more

Our weekly roundup of worldwide technology news in pictures, courtesy of IDG News Service. This week: Windows 8 UI on an iPad, Intel makes a huge SSD, WordPress is tops on the web and more

Our weekly roundup of worldwide technology news in pictures, courtesy of IDG News Service. This week: new TVs can be controlled with gestures and voice, the Nokia Lumia 900 launches and more

If you've just upgraded to Outlook 2010 from an earlier version, expect to see some very big changes, most notably the ubiquity of the Ribbon interface

Our weekly roundup of worldwide technology news in pictures, courtesy of IDG News Service. This week: Commodore relaunches the Amiga and Nokia patents a vibrating tattoo

Our weekly roundup of worldwide technology news in pictures, courtesy of IDG News Service. This week: an Anonymous-flavoured Linux OS is de-listed, Encyclopaedia Britannica ceases its print edition and a robotic glove.

On Wednesday of last week, Apple announced its new iPad and a host of updates to its products. These are the best bits

Our weekly roundup of worldwide technology news in pictures, courtesy of IDG News Service. This week: the CeBIT conference in Germany and the White House gets a new CTO

We compare the numbers for two of the most significant technology initial public offerings ever

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More than 2,500 researchers and developers gathered in Austin, Texas, last week for the Conference on Human Factors in Computer Systems. The show goes by the initials CHI, a holdover from its former name: the Computer Human Interface conference.

The week's worldwide technology news in pictures, courtesy of our colleagues at IDG News Service. This week, unique collaboration, wireless leaders discuss consumer trust, a low-profile iPhone accessory, and more

Here's a quick look at some of the announcements made at this week's annual Interop Las Vegas show

Our regular look at technology news from around the world in pictures, courtesy of IDG Newswire. This week: An attack on NASA, LinkedIn buys Slideshare and more

Our weekly roundup of worldwide technology news in pictures, courtesy of IDG News Service. This week: Intel's new Ivy Bridge chips, Google Drive, a robot spider from MIT and more

From our colleagues at Direction Informatique: a guided tour of Google's new Montreal location

Our weekly roundup of worldwide technology news in pictures, courtesy of IDG News Services. This week: Facebook’s stock goes public, a robot-snake is born, Julian Assange has his day in court and more.

The annual Consumer Electronics Showcase launched dozens of tablets, smart phones and new Intel-based UltraBooks, but some are more likely to attract corporate users than others. A prep list for CIOs and IT managers.

Everyone's got their own list of the most significant tech news stories of the past year. Here's ours, in no particular order.

Job search lagging? Not seeing results? Check out these 10 expert tips from CIO.com's Kristin Burnham to enhance your search.

A timeline of the life of a man who changed the way we all see computers and consumer electronics.