Brian Jackson

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

Articles by Brian Jackson

Hashtag Trending – Uber quits Quebec, Atari’s comeback, Showtime mines crypto

Is Showtime getting into the crypto-currency mining business? AMD’s inclusion in a new Atari system is giving it a boost. And au revoir Uber - the firm says it’s leaving Quebec.

Hashtag Trending – Skype for Business replaced, macOS gets free update with High Sierra

Microsoft is replacing Skype for Business with its new Teams app. People are asking questions about what Equifax knew about its breach and when. And Apple releases a free upgrade for its desktop operating system called High Sierra.

macOS High Sierra: 5 under the hood new features

Apple's free macOS High Sierra update has a slew of efficiency, performance, and security updates.

Hashtag Trending – Equifax mistakes, Google-HTC deal, headphones with AI

Equifax’s bad luck streak isn’t over yet. Google’s deal with HTC means the maker of Android is serious about hardware. And Bose has a new headset integration with Google Assistant.

Ford will use HoloLens to design its cars around the world

Ford says a year-long pilot test has convinced it that augmented reality is the way of the future.

Phoenix payroll system contract ballooned to $187 M, CBC reports

A CBC investigation is making clear the scope of the costs of the problematic Phoneix payroll system.

Hashtag Trending – Microsoft’s gaming bet, iOS 11 release

Microsoft makes a move that shows it’s serious about gaming. Apple’s release of iOS 11 has people talking about their favourite features and - well, measuring things.

Jevon MacDonald returns with new startup, Manifold, ‘by developers for developers’

Manifold announces $15 million in venture capital funding and describes how it's solving the problem of using various cloud services to build applications.

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