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

Dell launches Inspiron 16 Plus laptop

Dell's Inspiron 16 Plus comes with a 16:10 display, dedicated graphics and Intel's high-performance processors for $950.

Microsoft buys Nuance for $19.7 billion

Microsoft purchased Nuance Communications for US$19.7 billion, the biggest acquisition since it bought Linkedin for US$26.2 billion in 2016.

New internet project approved for rural Newfoundland and Labrador

The $1.379 million network will service 1,184 households and is expected to start service in November.

LG promises three years of software updates for its phones

Some LG phones released after 2019 will receive software updates for at least three years after the purchase date.

Intel launches 3rd-gen Xeon data centre processors

Intel's Ice Lake-SP arrives with 10nm+ transistors, 40 cores, and Sunny Cove core architecture.

LG closes its smartphone business

The once-venerable smartphone maker has shuttered its doors to focus on other businesses.

Social isolation is driving up fraud anxiety, says TD Bank

Feelings of fraud vulnerability are increasing as loneliness rise, but Canadians are taking measures to protect themselves.

Canadian spammer receives $75,000 fine

The highest fine ever issued to an individual for violating the Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation.

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