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

Supreme Court ruling orders Google to remove results from international searches

A Supreme Court of Canada ruling ordering Google Inc. to remove international search results will ultimately give the Internet giant more power, not less,...

Silicon Valley North: How Canada plans to become a leader in AI

In this pilot episode of ITWC podcast Silicon Valley North, associate editor Eric Emin Wood discusses a few of Canada's efforts to become a...

CRTC bans cellphone unlocking fees, orders that all future devices be unlocked

A key rule has been changed for Canada's wireless service providers. Under a Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) ruling announced Thursday, carriers large and...

Plastic Mobile gives developers their own top 30 under 30

One award winner, Amy Xiao, has yet to graduate from university but has already worked with RBC, Amazon.com, and eBay.

Could CRTC ruling against zero-rating be a boon for ISPs and businesses?

Industry experts differ on how the CRTC's decision to toe the line on net neutrality will impact the market.

Bell completes MTS acquisition, announces vice chair for western Canada services

Bell Canada parent company BCE Inc. has announced the official completion of its Manitoba Telecom Services (MTS) acquisition, along with the appointment of BCE executive Dan McKeen as vice chair of Bell MTS and Western Canada.

“Internet vulnerability” behind weekend’s CRA website shutdown

Canadians looking to get a head start on filing their taxes by going online experienced a setback this weekend. After "becoming aware of an Internet...

“I could be successful in any field I chose.” – advice from 23 women in tech

In honour of International Women's Day, IT World Canada decided to reach out to some of Canada's leading women in tech, asking how their...

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