May 11, 2017
Uber’s new state-of-the-art research facility in Toronto means the city is set to become a key player in driverless technology. With dozens of AI-related job opportunities, watch my 4-minute-long interview on Global News at Noon to find what it means for the future of autonomous vehicles in… Read More
May 11, 2017
TF095: We chat with Michael Solomon from 10x Management about their research tracking employees slacking off on social media and more, and how they’re sharing these bad habits on Slacker Tracker. We also speak to SoftBank Robotics’ Steve Carlin about Pepper’s new job at Calgary banks and how there will… Read More
May 8, 2017
I recently did a quick search for Mother’s Day tech gifts, and I got the feeling that many of the articles were written by men. Let’s just say there are quite a few laptops, gaming systems, and portable chargers on the lists I found. While these items are all important, there are… Read More
May 8, 2017
Women are big spenders. In fact, by 2018, Catalyst estimates that women will control $40 trillion of consumer spending worldwide. Moms make up a large percentage of this buying. When it comes to technology, this group also drives many of the electronics purchases in the home (from fitness trackers to… Read More
May 5, 2017
TF094: On this best-of episode, we chat with Wattpad CEO Allen Lau about a new spin-off app built just for his company’s avid mobile readers. We also speak to AJ+ journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin about the future of news on your phone. Plus, Michael McNally from LEGO joins us and giving us the rundown… Read More
May 5, 2017
By the year 2022, the average household with two teenage kids will have 50 Internet connected devices in the home (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development). It sounds like a lot of tech on one network, but if you start counting your smartphones, tablets, computers, gaming systems, and smart home… Read More
May 4, 2017
I’ve been a fan of Star Wars since I was first exposed to it as a child in the 70s, and it’s a love that continues to this day. While I realize there are lots of other posts on which order to watch the Star Wars movies in, let me… Read More
April 27, 2017
I worked with The Mobile Shop on a great Facebook Live event on April 27th at noon ET where I shared tips to help you choose the right phone and, along with my guest host Amir, answered your questions. There are FREE phones to be won, so be sure to … Read More
April 26, 2017
TF093: On this week’s ep, we talk with Bloomberg’s Amanda Lang on her new book, The Beauty of Discomfort, and she explains why it’s OK to get uncomfortable (in fact, she says it’s good for your business and your life). We also chat with Manish Rathu, CEO of JoyRun, about how… Read More
April 25, 2017
The head of video at Facebook recently shared on her Facebook page that “…one in every five Facebook videos is a live broadcast – and over the past year, daily watch time for Facebook Live broadcasts has grown by more than 4x. Every day, we get to enjoy new use… Read More
