Brian Jackson

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

Articles by Brian Jackson

Hashtag Trending – eMagin’s wild ride; Millennials bored with Facebook; Robinhood trades crypto

The ‘Apple effect’ causes a stock to soar, then come falling back down to earth all too quickly. Facebook might have a problem keeping millennials engaged. And a stocks trading app is promising free cryptocurrency trades very soon.

Exploring Nuance’s voice-first AI – All Hands on Tech

While you might know Nuance for its dictation software, the voice-assistant creator is now working towards helping brands create voice experiences, whether that be in the smart home or smart car.

Exploring Intel’s autonomous car – All Hands on Tech

At CES 2018, Intel revealed its self-driving car strategy through its partnership with Mobileye and BMW, and we got a first look.

First look at LG’s Cloi robots of the future – All Hands on Tech

LG imagines a future where you interact with its artificial intelligence-infused robots at every turn, and at CES 2018 it revealed three new robots that takes us one step closer to that reality.

Ontario’s CIO departs, new interim CIO in place

The CIO of the Ontario government has departed from the role, just months after being involved in a court trial regarding the improper deletion of emails.

Tech tips for zero-gravity situations

After his own experience with zero-gravity, IT World Canada's editor Brian Jackson has some useful tech tips for weightless situations.

Cogeco Peer 1 provides a new way to connect to its managed services

CP1 has a new partner and is offering a new SD-WAN solution to its clients.

What CIOs really need to know about IDC’s 2018 predictions

IDC's 2018 predictions help orient CIOs to the questions they need to be answering about new technology for their businesses.

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