Buckley Smith

Staff writer for IT World Canada. Covering the world of technology as it applies to business. Buckley is an avid sports fan who loves travel, food, and music. Can be contacted at [email protected] or 416-290-2000.

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FedDev Ontario announces $500,000 investment in Weever Apps

FedDev Ontario has announced a repayable contribution of $500,000 to Hamilton-based software company Weever Apps, which it believes will aid the company in the commercialization of its newly launched Process Manager software.

Hashtag Trending – Samsung phones in hot water; London facial recognition failing; BBC puts out fully interactive episode

https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/samsung-in-court-for-misleading-phone-water-resistance-advertisements Trending on Twitter, Samsung finds itself in hot water because its phones don’t work in water. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission has brought...

Canadian software firm Corel acquired by KKR

Ottawa-based software firm Corel has been acquired by KKR for a reported $1B

AWS opens second CloudFront edge location in Toronto

With an increase in the demand for CloudFront services, as well as the expansion of the services Amazon Web Services, Inc. provides in Canada, AWS has announced they opened a second location CloudFront edge location in Toronto on June 18.

Mississauga submits smart city plan, awaits final approval

Despite not winning the Smart Cities Challenge this past year, the City of Mississauga is looking to forge ahead with their plans as it...

FedDev Ontario invests $5 million for new incubator lab in Markham

FedDev Ontario has announced a $5 million investment into innovation centre ventureLAB for the creation of a lab and incubator hub in Markham, Ont.

Blackberry expanding autonomous vehicle partnership with LG

In an effort to speed up the deployment of connected and autonomous vehicle technology for automotive OEMs and suppliers, Blackberry Ltd. has announced that it's expanding its partnership with LG Electronics Inc.

Hashtag Trending – Sidewalk Labs Toronto plans revealed; Senators demand transparency; Comments controversy

Sidewalk Labs finally reveals its plans for Toronto project; Facebook could soon need to reveal the value of data they collect on you; Could...

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