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Thu, 23 May 2013 03:07:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/text-message-privacy-is-just-the-beginning-when-cell-patterns-are-like-fingerprints/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/text-message-privacy-is-just-the-beginning-when-cell-patterns-are-like-fingerprints/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:10:20 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365217 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/text-message-privacy-is-just-the-beginning-when-cell-patterns-are-like-fingerprints/feed/ 0 Jesse Brown weighs in on the Supreme Court's decision http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/the-myth-of-tech-savvy-kids/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/the-myth-of-tech-savvy-kids/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:39:04 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357539 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/the-myth-of-tech-savvy-kids/feed/ 0 This may be the most technologically illiterate generation of computer-using kids yet http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/the-innovation-crisis-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/the-innovation-crisis-2/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=350238 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/the-innovation-crisis-2/feed/ 0 Caught trying to mimic the latest hot product, the most powerful tech firms can’t seem to dream up anything genuinely new 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/2013/01/25/work-begins-on-b-c-radio-telescope-that-will-act-like-time-machine-scientists/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/work-begins-on-b-c-radio-telescope-that-will-act-like-time-machine-scientists/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:31:57 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=341910 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/work-begins-on-b-c-radio-telescope-that-will-act-like-time-machine-scientists/feed/ 0 Work begins on B.C. radio telescope that will act like time machine: scientists http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/its-where-everythings-heading-program-offers-low-cost-laptops-for-young-aboriginal-students/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/its-where-everythings-heading-program-offers-low-cost-laptops-for-young-aboriginal-students/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:30:06 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340269 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/its-where-everythings-heading-program-offers-low-cost-laptops-for-young-aboriginal-students/feed/ 0 Two years in, One Laptop Per Child Canada eyes expansion 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/2013/01/08/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/lg-kicks-off-consumer-electronics-show-with-55-inch-ultrahigh-definition-tv/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/lg-kicks-off-consumer-electronics-show-with-55-inch-ultrahigh-definition-tv/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:33:41 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=334332 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/lg-kicks-off-consumer-electronics-show-with-55-inch-ultrahigh-definition-tv/feed/ 0 LAS VEGAS, Nev. – LG unveiled a 55-inch TV that sports “ultrahigh-definition” resolution with... 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/2012/12/27/best-tech-of-2013/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/27/best-tech-of-2013/#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:39:48 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=331615 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/27/best-tech-of-2013/feed/ 0 Is it too soon to call this one? Maybe not 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/2012/11/11/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/2012/04/13/baboons-can-identify-words-still-like-treats/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/13/baboons-can-identify-words-still-like-treats/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:13:09 +0000 Richard Warnica http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=252295 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/13/baboons-can-identify-words-still-like-treats/feed/ 0 Baboons can identify words but can’t read, according to a new French study. The... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/06/its-all-in-the-cloud-computing/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/06/its-all-in-the-cloud-computing/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:56:25 +0000 Gabriela Perdomo http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=243892 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/06/its-all-in-the-cloud-computing/feed/ 0 Canadian businesses are amongst the fastest adopters of cloud computing and, according to a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/16/vikileaks-a-bad-way-to-make-a-good-point/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/16/vikileaks-a-bad-way-to-make-a-good-point/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:15:02 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=240306 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/16/vikileaks-a-bad-way-to-make-a-good-point/feed/ 0 Canada has learned a lot more about Vic Toews than it needed to http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/10/healthcare-technology-is-a-bigger-cost-driver-than-demography/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/10/healthcare-technology-is-a-bigger-cost-driver-than-demography/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:34:28 +0000 Julia Belluz http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=238793 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/10/healthcare-technology-is-a-bigger-cost-driver-than-demography/feed/ 0 Elderly patients are responsible for only a tiny fraction of healthcare spending increases http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/07/my-wish-list-jesse-brown-on-technology/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/07/my-wish-list-jesse-brown-on-technology/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:00:32 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=228539 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/07/my-wish-list-jesse-brown-on-technology/feed/ 3 Down with Apple, on with the Android-pad, and more leaks! http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/20/have-you-%e2%80%98curated%e2%80%99-your-wrist-yet/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/20/have-you-%e2%80%98curated%e2%80%99-your-wrist-yet/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:20:01 +0000 Anne Kingston http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/20/have-you-%e2%80%98curated%e2%80%99-your-wrist-yet/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/20/have-you-%e2%80%98curated%e2%80%99-your-wrist-yet/feed/ 0 Art curators are inflamed—and amused—by the new ubiquitousness of their role http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/30/caught-in-the-net/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/30/caught-in-the-net/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:00:01 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/06/caught-in-the-net/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/30/caught-in-the-net/feed/ 4 Will its increasingly complex website be its undoing? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/27/youtube-on-tv/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/27/youtube-on-tv/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:05:52 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=216438 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/27/youtube-on-tv/feed/ 1 Google is taking on industry rivals in the race to bring television online http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/20/a-million-watt-search/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/20/a-million-watt-search/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:30:39 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=215084 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/20/a-million-watt-search/feed/ 0 The search engine is paying a price for its dominance of the web http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/25/steve-jobs-put-doing-ahead-of-talking/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/25/steve-jobs-put-doing-ahead-of-talking/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:08:25 +0000 Peter Nowak http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=211649 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/25/steve-jobs-put-doing-ahead-of-talking/feed/ 4 Very few companies in any sector have achieved the level of influence Apple has under Jobs http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/19/h-p-considers-leaving-the-computer-business/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/19/h-p-considers-leaving-the-computer-business/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:31:42 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=210639 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/19/h-p-considers-leaving-the-computer-business/feed/ 0 World's largest PC maker struggles to contain sluggish sales http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/15/when-does-hacking-journalism/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/15/when-does-hacking-journalism/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:59:32 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=209438 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/15/when-does-hacking-journalism/feed/ 11 A Dutch journalist faces criminal charges for exposing the security flaws of local transit passes http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/16/whatever-happened-with-ubb/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/16/whatever-happened-with-ubb/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:09:49 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=197322 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/16/whatever-happened-with-ubb/feed/ 7 Everything is fine, right? Sort of.