Eric Emin Wood

Former IT World Canada associate editor turned consultant with public relations firm Porter Novelli. When not writing for the tech industry enjoys photography, movies, travelling, the Oxford comma, and will talk your ear off about animation if you give him an opening.

Articles by Eric Emin Wood

Hashtag Trending – Government to invest in 5G; Sidewalk Toronto holds first public roundtable; Tesla’s moment of reckoning?

The federal, Ontario, and Quebec governments are scheduled to announce a major investment in 5G technology. Google affiliate Sidewalk Toronto is holding its first public roundtable on the smart neighbourhood it’s building on Toronto’s waterfront. And the Wall Street Journal has declared last week’s CNBC report Tesla’s “make or break moment”.

Hashtag Trending – Google makes it easier to build the next Pokémon Go; iHeartMedia files for bankruptcy; Tesla producing flawed parts?

Google has opened its Maps app to developers hoping to create the next Pokémon Go. iHeartRadio owner iHeartMedia has filed for bankruptcy. And a...

Hashtag Trending – Theranos CEO settles fraud charges; former Equifax CIO charged with insider trading; remembering Stephen Hawking

Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes settles the fraud charges against her company. The former CIO of Equifax has been charged with insider trading....

Hashtag Trending – China’s using sunglasses to spy on people; 3D-printed homes for $10,000 USD; a new startup will preserve your brain

Beijing police are using AI-powered sunglasses to spy on people. A Texas company can 3D print a 650-square-foot cement home for $10,000 USD. And...

Hashtag Trending – U.S gov’t halts Qualcomm takeover; IT outage cripples Air Canada; Musk promises Mars rockets next year

The U.S. government is trying to delay a hostile takeover of Qualcomm on national security grounds. An IT outage at Air Canada wrecks many a March Break travel plan. And Elon Musk thinks he’ll be ready to send us to Mars in a year.

More than just plumbing: How IBM Cloud is optimized for business environments

IBM Canada vice president of cloud and software sales Frank Attaie says that continuous innovation is a guiding principle for IBM, which focuses on delivering a product businesses can use as much as cutting-edge infrastructure. In the case of cloud, that means viewing public cloud services through multiple lenses, including hybrid, native, and industrial.

Become a smart cities expert with the March 2018 issue of Municipal Interface

The March 2018 issue of the Municipal Information Systems Association (MISA)/ASIM Canada's official magazine includes a feature interview with Gerard Peets, the director general of Infrastructure Canada's Smart Cities Challenge team; insights into digital transformation projects by the cities of Edmonton and Alberta; and profiles of digital officers with the City of Brampton and province of Ontario.

How we can include more women in Canadian tech – March Community Slideshow Part 3

In honour of International Women's Day, this month's ITWC community slideshow asks female executives across the industry, "How can we increase the number of women working in Canadian tech?" Read on for answers from Facebook, Microsoft, HPE, and more!

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