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Fri, 24 May 2013 23:52:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/now-magazine-is-so-so-wrong-about-space/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/now-magazine-is-so-so-wrong-about-space/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 20:46:00 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384803 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/now-magazine-is-so-so-wrong-about-space/feed/ 0 Every now and then someone comes along and criticizes space exploration – and inevitably... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/the-verdict-on-poutine-soda/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/the-verdict-on-poutine-soda/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 11:29:55 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381028 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/the-verdict-on-poutine-soda/feed/ 0 A genius move for Jones Soda, but just try to drink a bottle http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-downside-of-netflix-exclusive-series/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-downside-of-netflix-exclusive-series/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:44:03 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378771 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-downside-of-netflix-exclusive-series/feed/ 0 Prepackaged series suffer most from their inability to evolve, writes Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/20/obamas-brain-project-could-change-everything/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/20/obamas-brain-project-could-change-everything/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:08:10 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=352671 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/20/obamas-brain-project-could-change-everything/feed/ 0 The Brain Activity Map is both exciting — and frightening — to consider http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/apple-iwatch-a-really-bad-idea/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/apple-iwatch-a-really-bad-idea/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:17:59 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=349765 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/apple-iwatch-a-really-bad-idea/feed/ 0 Peter Nowak on the latest rumour about Apple http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/three-reasons-app-numbers-matter/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/three-reasons-app-numbers-matter/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 11:04:07 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346626 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/three-reasons-app-numbers-matter/feed/ 0 Is it too late for BlackBerry and especially Windows to really get in the game? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/03/man-vs-robot/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/03/man-vs-robot/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 02:13:24 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346150 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/03/man-vs-robot/feed/ 0 Angst over robot jobs is picking up steam, writes Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/01/dark-clouds-gathering-over-nintendo/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/01/dark-clouds-gathering-over-nintendo/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 01:34:10 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=345895 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/01/dark-clouds-gathering-over-nintendo/feed/ 0 It’s looking more and more like the Wii U is a flop http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/rim-fanboys-and-football-fans-not-so-different/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/rim-fanboys-and-football-fans-not-so-different/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:17:03 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344380 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/rim-fanboys-and-football-fans-not-so-different/feed/ 0 What inspires such fierce brand loyalty? Peter Nowak asks a timely question http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/does-the-blackberry-10-launch-even-matter/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/does-the-blackberry-10-launch-even-matter/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:35:28 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343471 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/does-the-blackberry-10-launch-even-matter/feed/ 0 RIM’s real interests – and future – lay elsewhere http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/spam-a-horrible-horrible-hawaiian-delicacy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/spam-a-horrible-horrible-hawaiian-delicacy/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:43:47 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340756 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/spam-a-horrible-horrible-hawaiian-delicacy/feed/ 0 Peter Nowak steels his stomach in the name of research http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/the-rise-of-comcast-and-the-future-of-internet-access/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/the-rise-of-comcast-and-the-future-of-internet-access/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:33:38 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339652 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/the-rise-of-comcast-and-the-future-of-internet-access/feed/ 0 Peter Nowak in conversation with author and professor Susan Crawford http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/why-edible-burger-wrappers-get-it-wrong/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/why-edible-burger-wrappers-get-it-wrong/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:46:58 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=337741 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/why-edible-burger-wrappers-get-it-wrong/feed/ 0 Food wrapping made of rice paper creates less waste, but it's too gross to catch on http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/microsoft-cements-games-lead-apple-joins-in-the-race/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/microsoft-cements-games-lead-apple-joins-in-the-race/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:38:42 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336559 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/microsoft-cements-games-lead-apple-joins-in-the-race/feed/ 0 Who will be first to unify an operating system for computers, smartphones, tablets and TVs? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/the-race-for-robot-cars-picks-up-speed/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/the-race-for-robot-cars-picks-up-speed/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:16:28 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=334456 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/the-race-for-robot-cars-picks-up-speed/feed/ 0 Peter Nowak on Knight-Rider style cars at the Consumer Electronics Show http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/a-new-years-resolution-for-a-failed-digital-strategy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/a-new-years-resolution-for-a-failed-digital-strategy/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:37:42 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=333932 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/a-new-years-resolution-for-a-failed-digital-strategy/feed/ 0 Peter Nowak gives his top 10 suggestions to government http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/31/the-taxi-revolution-is-nigh/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/31/the-taxi-revolution-is-nigh/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:02:17 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=332387 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/31/the-taxi-revolution-is-nigh/feed/ 0 Peter Nowak talks to Justin Raymond about Hailo's inroads in the taxi market http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/10-best-or-most-important-gadgets-of-2012/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/10-best-or-most-important-gadgets-of-2012/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:59:49 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=331699 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/10-best-or-most-important-gadgets-of-2012/feed/ 0 A purely subjective list, of course, but still with some standouts in a sea of stuff http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/18/me-and-my-lego-star-destroyer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/18/me-and-my-lego-star-destroyer/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 11:08:32 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=329766 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/18/me-and-my-lego-star-destroyer/feed/ 0 One grown man, 3,152 tiny pieces, a 221-page instruction manual and nothing but time http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/13/killer-robots-vs-human-soldiers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/13/killer-robots-vs-human-soldiers/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:42:01 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=327819 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/13/killer-robots-vs-human-soldiers/feed/ 0 When it comes to identifying targets, robots may win the day http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/11/the-declining-effort-of-music-interfaces/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/11/the-declining-effort-of-music-interfaces/#comments Sun, 11 Nov 2012 13:02:29 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=313700 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/11/the-declining-effort-of-music-interfaces/feed/ 0 This is your brain. This is your brain on interface http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/come-on-blackberrybychoice-really/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/come-on-blackberrybychoice-really/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:28:21 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=309749 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/come-on-blackberrybychoice-really/feed/ 0 Hard to come up with a worst soundbite, argues Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/the-evil-huawei-no-way/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/the-evil-huawei-no-way/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:33:07 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=301846 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/the-evil-huawei-no-way/feed/ 0 Talk of a ban on the Chinese telecom gear giant smells of political posturing http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/02/siriusxm-and-the-long-road-to-profitability/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/02/siriusxm-and-the-long-road-to-profitability/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:30:50 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298690 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/02/siriusxm-and-the-long-road-to-profitability/feed/ 0 Peter Nowak sits down with Canada CEO Mark Redmond http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/why-cheap-phones-are-a-force-of-good/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/why-cheap-phones-are-a-force-of-good/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:27:16 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297901 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/why-cheap-phones-are-a-force-of-good/feed/ 0 In other words: Android = free software = more competition among hardware makers http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/why-the-iphone-is-bad-for-society/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/why-the-iphone-is-bad-for-society/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 15:43:02 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297544 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/why-the-iphone-is-bad-for-society/feed/ 0 In other words: the high-profit, high-subsidy, long-contract model http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/21/iphone-5-apples-mapmageddon/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/21/iphone-5-apples-mapmageddon/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:05:17 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=295971 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/21/iphone-5-apples-mapmageddon/feed/ 0 The foundation of Apple's new maps app is good—but the devil is in the detail http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/20/should-you-buy-an-iphone-5-probably-and-heres-how/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/20/should-you-buy-an-iphone-5-probably-and-heres-how/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 13:45:43 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=295564 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/20/should-you-buy-an-iphone-5-probably-and-heres-how/feed/ 0 Why I often prescribe Apple http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/canadas-almost-third-world-internet-access/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/canadas-almost-third-world-internet-access/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:00:57 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=294479 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/canadas-almost-third-world-internet-access/feed/ 0 Netflix exaggerates on that one—but not by much http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/the-coming-ebook-boom/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/the-coming-ebook-boom/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:37:51 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=293305 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/the-coming-ebook-boom/feed/ 0 With prices of e-readers and content coming down fast, they might soon make up the majority of book sales http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/07/why-hollywood-needs-a-new-set-of-stats-to-calculate-stars-pay/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/07/why-hollywood-needs-a-new-set-of-stats-to-calculate-stars-pay/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:00:42 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=290220 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/07/why-hollywood-needs-a-new-set-of-stats-to-calculate-stars-pay/feed/ 0 You could call is 'the Moneyball' approach http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/04/why-the-new-windows-phone-8-is-nokias-biggest-gamble/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/04/why-the-new-windows-phone-8-is-nokias-biggest-gamble/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:16:03 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=289039 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/04/why-the-new-windows-phone-8-is-nokias-biggest-gamble/feed/ 0 Microsoft can survive a flop. Nokia can't. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/03/the-partys-over-why-the-internet-might-mean-lower-salaries-for-tv-stars/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/03/the-partys-over-why-the-internet-might-mean-lower-salaries-for-tv-stars/#comments Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:53:05 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=288792 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/03/the-partys-over-why-the-internet-might-mean-lower-salaries-for-tv-stars/feed/ 0 Is Netflix opening up a new frontier with Arrested Development? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/29/why-apples-win-is-probably-microsofts-win/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/29/why-apples-win-is-probably-microsofts-win/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:57:17 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=287073 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/29/why-apples-win-is-probably-microsofts-win/feed/ 0 And how RIM may have missed the boat again http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/23/viral-web-video-formula-burger-auto-tune/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/23/viral-web-video-formula-burger-auto-tune/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2012 22:16:45 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=285860 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/23/viral-web-video-formula-burger-auto-tune/feed/ 0 WATCH. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/14/making-faces-in-front-of-your-webcam-could-be-the-future-of-the-internet/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/14/making-faces-in-front-of-your-webcam-could-be-the-future-of-the-internet/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:23:38 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=283742 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/14/making-faces-in-front-of-your-webcam-could-be-the-future-of-the-internet/feed/ 0 New online identification technology asks users to gesticulate on video http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/30/with-fiber-google-is-back-to-dont-be-evil/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/30/with-fiber-google-is-back-to-dont-be-evil/#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2012 14:04:40 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=278412 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/30/with-fiber-google-is-back-to-dont-be-evil/feed/ 0 The super-speeds project is a return to the company's positive activism http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/16/ouya-game-consoles/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/16/ouya-game-consoles/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:55:02 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=274672 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/16/ouya-game-consoles/feed/ 0 It's a golden opportunity for outsiders http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/09/south-korean-firm-plans-robot-version-of-pop-stars-for-home-entertainment/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/09/south-korean-firm-plans-robot-version-of-pop-stars-for-home-entertainment/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:27:33 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=272908 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/09/south-korean-firm-plans-robot-version-of-pop-stars-for-home-entertainment/feed/ 0 It's Guitar Hero on a whole new level http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/one-os-to-rule-them-all/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/one-os-to-rule-them-all/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:30:22 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=266277 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/one-os-to-rule-them-all/feed/ 0 Peter Nowak reports from Apple's developer conference http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/10/apples-worldwide-developers-conference-what-to-expect/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/10/apples-worldwide-developers-conference-what-to-expect/#comments Sun, 10 Jun 2012 13:00:22 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=265582 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/10/apples-worldwide-developers-conference-what-to-expect/feed/ 0 Here's what's in store at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/07/the-virtual-self-cbcs-nora-young-talks-about-her-new-book/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/07/the-virtual-self-cbcs-nora-young-talks-about-her-new-book/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:05:39 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=264822 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/07/the-virtual-self-cbcs-nora-young-talks-about-her-new-book/feed/ 0 Ever wondered why we share so much information about ourselves and what happens to it? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/01/talking-social-media-and-broadband-caps-with-obamas-former-chief-information-officer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/01/talking-social-media-and-broadband-caps-with-obamas-former-chief-information-officer/#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:01:59 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=262971 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/01/talking-social-media-and-broadband-caps-with-obamas-former-chief-information-officer/feed/ 0 Vivek Kundra in conversation with Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/30/review-surfeasy-great-for-private-surfing-and-hulu/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/30/review-surfeasy-great-for-private-surfing-and-hulu/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 17:09:06 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=262205 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/30/review-surfeasy-great-for-private-surfing-and-hulu/feed/ 0 A USB that let's you escape prying eyes and geoblocking http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/25/talking-internet-data-caps-with-open-media/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/25/talking-internet-data-caps-with-open-media/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 15:39:17 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=261346 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/25/talking-internet-data-caps-with-open-media/feed/ 0 Regulators are starting to come around, says the activist group