Posts tagged WiFi
Mobile Privacy: beware of unintended consequences
Aug 1st
By Dr. Ann Cavoukian
Okay, I admit it – I would be lost without my smart phone!
Ann Cavoukian, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
Many of us are increasingly reliant on our mobile devices and the multitude of services they provide, such as interactive maps, navigation aids, contact information and social media applications.
Mobile devices run on information architectures that were initially designed to make sure that computer networks could function smoothly. But more and more, popular location-based services are using these architectures in previously unforeseen ways, and this is having a big impact on privacy. Here’s how. Read the rest of this entry »
Prepare to keep your iPad connected on the cheap
May 10th
If the million-plus sales of Apple’s iPad south of the border is any indication, many Canadians will be chomping the bit to pre-order the “magical” tablet computer May 10.
Apple is saying it will ship the devices to the Great White North May 28. There will be two versions available – the cheaper Wi-Fi version (starting at $549) and a more expensive Wi-Fi and 3G version (starting at $879). Canadian pricing details haven’t been released yet.
Tech that changed the way we live, work and play
Dec 29th
Boring was among the list of words in my mind when I accepted my first freelance writing assignment on technology. Human-interest stuff, crime and strife where what held my interest – tech for me was just to far remove from daily life. My bad.
Today I’m more inclined to favour the words of one of our Networking editors Howard Solomon, who at one time jokingly said that the secret of his youth was writing about technology. Ina way Howard’s right. Technology touches every facet of our lives and because it is ever changing, it can’t help but alter our existence.
So here, in no particular order, are some of the decade’s popular tech that changed the way we live, work and play.
Read the rest of this entry »
