Shane Schick

Browsers were just the beginning. New software tools could make the desktop a lot more interesting

A few weeks ago, when I was struggling with the idea of bringing ComputerWorld Canada and Computing Canada together, I decided to take a break from my work by reading the newspaper. I chose the Globe and Mail, and it was only after putting the paper down on the table I had an epiphany: The Globe and Mail, like the publication you hold in your hands now, was also the merger of two rivals.

A provincial IT assocation best known for its role as government go-between takes on a greater SMB focus following a task force review

A security firm that started out in the U.K. hopes to convert Canadian Symantec and McAffee customers to its product line

London, Ont.-based analyst firm Info-Tech Research has predicted a 5.5 per cent increase in Canadian IT spending this year - slightly higher than what was forecast by rival IDC Canada earlier this year.

Less than a week after a network outage crippled BlackBerry users across North America, Research In Motion announced an application pack for Windows Mobile 6 devices that Canadian software developers said will intensify the competition for push e-mail.

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Less than a week after a network outage crippled BlackBerry users across North America, Research In Motion announced an application pack for Windows Mobile 6 devices that Canadian software developers said will intensify the competition for push e-mail.