Brian Jackson

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

Articles by Brian Jackson

Hashtag Trending – Parking with Google Maps, AI assistants bonanza

Google wants to help you find that perfect parking spot, tech brands are making moves with their voice-activated assistants, and Product Hunt gets an upgrade.

Hashtag Trending – Facebook’s fake news crackdown; Robots deliver pizza now

Dominos will trial self-driving car pizza delivery, Facebook is going to block ads on fake news pages, and the perfect computer to buy for your bike.

Hashtag Trending – New Smart car teased; Medium’s claps-for-pay program

A new Smart car concept is teased. A round of applause for Medium’s new clap-based payments system. And more trouble for Trump.

Fitbit Ionic smart watch to launch new mobile payments service

The Royal Bank of Canada is named as a supporting bank for the launch of Fitbit Pay.

HP and Deloitte partner to push 3D printing adoption by manufacturers

HP and Deloitte say they are deepening an alliance with the goal of bringing digital transformation to the manufacturing industry.

Google and Walmart team up to offer voice-first ecommerce in U.S.

Google is looking to compete with Amazon's ecommerce convenience features of voice-first shopping and free delivery, and it's partnering with Walmart.

How to join the preview program on Google Home or Chromecast

How to join Google's Preview Program for Google Home and Chromecast devices.

Aug. 18, 2017 – Bitcoin surges to $5,000, subway scans for bombs

Could airport style scanners work in a subway station? A racist website just can’t find a new host. And Bitcoin is making some people rich, but definitely not me.

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