Category Archives: Software
A Little Love for meshU
As we gear up for the mesh conference in six weeks, I would be remiss if I didn’t also cast the spotlight on meshU. Launched last year, meshU takes place the day (April 6) before mesh at the MaRS Collaboration … Continue reading
Five Questions with….SoftShell
My mother is a Luddite with a capital “L”. But the reality is she’s pretty typical of the 60+ demographic that find computers far from user-friendly. What’s interesting is that for all the hype about Web 2.0, meeting the computing … Continue reading
NitroDesk: A New Way to Manage Photos, Video
It has never been easier to take photographs and video but managing everything can be a huge challenge given there a variety of places on the Web where your photos and videos are stored and featured. NitroDesk aims to solve … Continue reading
No More Upgrades
I’ve learned a really important lesson this week: if your computer is humming along, then ignore any temptation to upgrade or tweak it. Earlier this week, one little upgrade of a Firefox extension (Better GMail) suddenly caused my GMail password … Continue reading
Mossberg Sorta, Kinda Disses Vista
When the Wall St. Journal’s Walter Mossberg talks, people listen. So, I suspect many people at Microsoft must be somewhat disappointed with Mossberg’s take on Vista, which is sees as a “worthy, but largely unexciting, product”. “Vista is much prettier … Continue reading
Iotum Wins Award
Canada's version of the high-tech Oscars was held yesterday with Iotum snagging an award in the emerging technology category. It has been quite a run for the Ottawa-based telecom start-up, highlighted by Demo God honours at the Demo show in … Continue reading
