Nestor Arellano
Nestor E. Arellano is the senior writer of ITBusiness.ca. He is responsible for reporting on technology-related news, covering events, producing product reviews and compiling content for e-newsletter. Prior to working with ITWorldCanada Inc., Nestor reported on a wide-variety of topics including business, architecture, new technology, the defense industry and religion as a freelance writer for the Toronto Star and other Canadian publications. He began his career as a crime and politics reporter for several Manila-based daily newspapers. Nestor holds a BA degree in Journalism from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. During his spare time, Nestor likes to bike, play tennis or take photographs
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Posts by Nestor Arellano
Does hack bring Siri to iPhone 4?
October 24, 2011 - 1:44 pm
Tags: iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, mobile apps, Siri, smartphone, voice commands, voice recognition
Posted in Mobility | 8 comments
Did hacker Steve Troughton-Smith manage to port Siri to his iPhone 4? What would Apple do if the hack actually works?
Cavoukian orders Cancer Care Ontario to implement EMR
October 14, 2011 - 2:03 am
Tags: Cancer Care Ontario, data breach, electornic medical record, electronic health records, patient records, privacy, private data, security
Posted in Opinion, Privacy and Security | 3 comments
Ontario Privacy Commissioner orders Cancer Care Ontario to stop sending out patient records in paper format. Does the Canada Health Infoway need a kick in the head as well to get it moving?
Canadian copyright bill digitally locked and loaded
September 29, 2011 - 11:52 pm
Tags: Bill C-11, Bill C-32, Bill C-60, consumer rights, copyright, Copyright laws, government, intellectual property, legislation
Posted in Managing Business, Opinion | 4 comments
Bill C-11 is being praised for providing some semblance of balance between the rights of consumers and copyright owners, but it also has serious implication for business thaqt happen to buy DRM protected tech products.
9 nifty apps for the BlackBerry Bold 9900
September 15, 2011 - 7:00 pm
Tags: BlackBerry Bold 9900, GPS, mobile applications, mobile devices, Mobility, RIM
Posted in Mobility, Opinion | 9 comments
The BlackBerry Bold 9900 is arguably RIM best smartphone yet, but in order to enjoy it your need the right apps.
Will Ford’s Waterfront revamp endanger $1 B in tech projects?
September 8, 2011 - 11:11 pm
Tags: City of Toronto, green IT, ICT, information communication and technologu, IT procurement, Mayor Rob Ford, Toronto Waterfront plan, urban development
Posted in Leadership, Opinion | 2 comments
Do we want Coney Island or an integrated modern structure designed by the greatest city planners and architects in the world? Mayor Rob Ford’s desire to revamp the existing Toronto Waterfront plan could mire the whole project in further delay. That could be bad news for local tech companies hoping to get a piece of the procurement action.
Where to get funding for hiring IT students
August 22, 2011 - 6:00 am
Tags: career development, career development. hiring, employment issues, financial, government grants, government subsidies, IT education, IT talent, ITB, ITWC, SMB
Posted in Managing Business, Opinion | No comments
There are numerous wage grants and subsidies for businesses hiring students and interns.
Will BlackBerry users get BBM 6′s message
July 28, 2011 - 2:57 pm
Tags: BBM, BBM 6, iOS, iPhone, ITB, ITW, mobile apps, mobile devices, Mobility, QNX, RIM, SMB, SMS, texting
Posted in Mobility, Opinion | 2 comments
Will BBM 6 social integration features rekindle the old BlackBerry magic?
SMB owners are an overworked but happy bunch
July 22, 2011 - 6:00 am
Tags: Entrepreneurship, ITB, ITWC, small busienss, SMB, technology procurement, work-life balance
Posted in Managing Business, Opinion | 7 comments
SMB owners tread a different tightrope than most employed workers. They have traded-in the security of the regular salary, for the freedom of choice and flexibility of being their own boss.
Competition, not congestion behind Bell’s UBB push
July 15, 2011 - 8:35 am
Tags: Bell, CRTC, Internet, ISPs, ITB, legislation, network, SMB, Usage-based billing
Posted in Leadership, Opinion | No comments
Is it really congestion rather than competition that is fueling Bell’s campaign for Internet usage based billing?
