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 Nov. 22 – Amazon strike; Tesla’s low reliability; Starlink tracks deforestation

Amazon employees are staging a massive strike on Black Friday, Tesla ranks bottom in reliability report, and Starlink wants to help track illegal logging...

Hashtag Trending Nov. 19- YouTube faces criticism for dislike count update; Canadian teen involved in crypto scam; Starbucks and Amazon team up

YouTube co-founder criticizes dislike count update, Ontario teen arrested for crypto scam, and Starbucks and Amazon team up for a new cafe. That’s all the...

The little chip that could: Intel’s 4004 turns 50

Despite having been around for just 50 years, microprocessors have become the backbone of modern society, and their influence is only expected to increase...

Hashtag trending Nov. 17 – Amazon fined; homebuyers keen on internet; U.S. government rejects making chips in China

*With files from Jori Negin-Schecter* Amazon fined $500,000 for hiding Covid numbers, homebuyers are prioritizing good internet, and the U.S. Government takes exception to Intel...

Hashtag trending Nov. 16 – Liberals to take a stance on Huawei; Epic Games shuts down Fortnite in China; Twitter Blue’s big problem

Canada’s Liberals are likely to exclude Huawei tech from policy, Epic Games shuts down the Chinese version of Fortnite, and the problem with Twitter...

Hashtag trending Nov. 15 – FBI external email hacked; Facebook tapers targeted ads; Patreon’s video platform

Hackers took control of an FBI email account, Facebook promises to curtail targeted ads criteria, and Patreon is making a YouTube competitor. That’s all the...

Hashtag Trending Nov. 12- Youtube dislikes private; Facebook makes society worse; Lower than expected growth for Disney+

YouTube will make the dislike count on videos private, three out of four adults think Facebook makes society worse, and it’s not a very...

Hashtag Trending Nov. 11 – Google Antitrust Ruling; REvil takedown impactful; Brain Implant For Writing?

With files from Jori Negin-Schecter Google takes a significant loss in European Court, The REvil ransomware takedown is having an impact, and scientists demonstrate something...

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