Tom Li

Telecommunication and consumer hardware are Tom's main beats at IT World Canada. He loves to talk about Canada's network infrastructure, semiconductor products, and of course, anything hot and new in the consumer technology space. You'll also occasionally see his name appended to articles on cloud, security, and SaaS-related news. If you're ever up for a lengthy discussion about the nuances of each of the above sectors or have an upcoming product that people will love, feel free to drop him a line at [email protected].

Articles by Tom Li

Hashtag Trending Jan 25 – Bitcoin tanks; Meta and Snap face new lawsuit; Gif turns 35

Bitcoin drops, Meta and Snap face new lawsuits related to the mental health issues they cause, and the first-ever GIF turns 35 this year. That’s...

Hashtag Trending Jan 24 – NYC mayor paid in crypto; Starlink photobomb; Nueralink human trials soon?

New York City Mayor converts his pay to cryptocurrency, Starlink Satellites are photobombing astrophotographers, and Elon Musk’s brain implants want to move into human...

Hashtag Trending Jan. 21 – PlayStation creator skeptical of the metaverse; Russian may ban crypto; crypto.com loses $34M to hackers

PlayStation creator skeptical of the metaverse, Russia’s central bank wants to ban cryptocurrency, and Crypto.com users lose $34 million to hackers. That’s all the tech...

1Password closes US$620 million funding round, now valued at US$6.8 billion

1Password, the Canadian company known for its 1Password password manager, has raised US$620 million in its Series C funding round, boosting its valuation to...

Canada’s broadband internet speed increased by 27% in 2021, finds Ookla report

Canada’s fixed broadband speeds jumped by 27 per cent in 2021, and mobile network download speeds increased by 15 per cent since July, says...

Hashtag Trending Jan. 20 – Google Analytics breaches EU GDPR; Tech Giants fight antitrust legislations; Sony shares fall

Austrian court discovers Google Analytics breaches European GDPR, Apple and Google push against U.S. antitrust legislation, and Sony suffers after Microsoft's new acquisition. That’s all...

Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, its biggest acquisition ever

Microsoft has agreed to purchase videogame publisher Activision Blizzard for US$68.7 billion, its biggest acquisition ever. Through the deal, Microsoft will acquire the game publisher...

Hashtag Trending Jan. 18 – FTC investigates Meta VR; Russia fines Alphabet Inc; Microsoft sustainability

Meta’s VR division is under investigation, Russia fines Google, again, and Microsoft is making an effort to invest in sustainable technology.  That’s all the tech...

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