Shruti Shekar

Shruti Shekar is a video producer and reporter for IT World Canada. She was formerly a political reporter at The Hill Times and was based in Ottawa. Her beats included political culture, lobbying, telecom and technology, and the diplomatic community. She was also was the editor of The Lobby Monitor, and a reporter at The Wire Report; two trade publications that are part of The Hill Times. She received a MA in journalism from Western University and a double BA honours in communication studies and human rights from Carleton University. She was born in India, grew up mostly in Singapore and currently resides in Canada.

Articles by Shruti Shekar

All Hands on Tech – Microsoft Surface Go review

Full review of the Microsoft Surface Go tablet

Amazon has a new store; Samsung chairman indicted; Facebook has access to shadow contacts

Amazon opened a new store in New York’s trendy SoHo neighbourhood, Samsung Electronics’ chairman has been indicted on charges of union sabotage, and Facebook is giving advertisers access to your shadow contacts.

Speak Up!: Exploring Yellow Pages’ Alexa Skill

We explore Amazon Alexa's Yellow Pages Skill.

All Hands on Tech – LG G7 ThinQ review

Eric Emin Wood reviews the LG G7 Think smartphone.

Canada ranks ‘typical’ in mobile video experience, 9th in download speed: Open Signal report

Canada scores 59.93 in overall mobile video experience, which is considered typical and is ranked ninth in download speeds, but there is no correlation between the two, says Open Signal.

Hashtag Trending: EU beefs with Facebook; Amazon sends fake packages; New iPhones in store

The European Union is giving an ultimatum to Facebook to change its data sharing rules, Amazon is tracking drivers who steal packages; and massive lines are forming for the new iPhone.

Hashtag Trending: Apple pays Ireland, Google in your car, Capcom Vancouver closes

Apple pays Ireland $15.4B in taxes, Google wants to get inside your car, and Capcom’s gaming studio in Vancouver is shutting down

Shared Services Canada opens fourth massive data centre

The Government opened a new data centre in Borden, Ont. and it is massive.

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