Brian Jackson

Former editorial director of IT World Canada. Current research director at Info-Tech

Articles by Brian Jackson

Hashtag Trending – U.S. police can’t unlock phones; AirPod charging case; Listen App for podcasts

A judge rules that the U.S. government can’t ask suspects to unlock their smartphones with biometrics, a wireless charging case for your AirPods, and a new podcast app you might like.

Hashtag Trending – Australia’s anti-encryption law; Project Alias; Amazon’s ‘passive’-income problems

Australia passes a law against encryption; Project Alias lets you choose whatever name you want for your smart assistant; and it turns out not everyone selling stuff on Amazon is getting rich quick, or at all.

Acer Swift 7 claims title of world’s thinnest laptop – All Hands on Tech at CES 2019

It’s CES 2019 and that means a bonanza for new laptop announcements. Each one has something just a little bit different to stand out...

Project Athena is Intel’s sequel to Ultrabooks

Intel is leading another industry effort to improve user experience with laptops.

Belkin’s new WeMo smart switches and Phyn Plus Smart Water Assistant – All Hands on Tech at CES 2019

We get a close look at some smart home technology from Belkin and Phyn at CES 2019, including new smart switches and a smart water assistant.

Jabra’s new Elite 85h headphones & Evolve 65t wireless earbuds – All Hands on Tech at CES 2019

Jabra is back at CES this year and it's got some new headsets to show off. Among them are a couple targeting business users. We'll...

All Hands on Tech – eSight electronic assisted glasses enhance eyesight

eSight electronic assisted glasses cuts its price by 40 per cent to help more people see better.

B2B at CES 2019: What to look for at the world’s biggest business event for consumer electronics

ITWC journalists will be covering the biggest B2B tech announcements coming out of CES 2019.

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