23 February 2019

• Samsung Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, and Galaxy S10+ first impressions
  The 10th gen Galaxy series sees further segmentation. The Galaxy S-series sits in the premium performance tier and has been traditionally occupied by two products differentiated by their display size. With the Galaxy S10s, Samsung is slicing the segment into four products. Ordered from the cheapest to the most expensive,...
• B.C. privacy commissioner launches awareness campaign for firms
  Many firms either don't understand the provincial privacy law or realize there is one, says commissioner
• Cyber Security Today: Feb. 22, 2018 — Fake news worries, upgrade these apps and don’t get gassed
  Today's podcast looks at disinformation, three applications that need to be updated and phony report on Bluetooth
• Hashtag Trending – Advertisers leaving YouTube; Facebook pauses location history; Apple getting less innovative
  Advertisers pulling ads off YouTube due to possible pedophile network; Facebook lets users pause location history; Apple loses number one innovator spot. Trending on Google, advertisers are halting ads on YouTube over news of pedophile network on the site. A CNBC article points the problem to users leaving time stamps of...
• Huawei boosts R&D spend, hires more in Canada as U.S. tensions rise
  Huawei announced that it is increasing its research and development efforts in Canada, adding 15 per cent to last year’s $180 million (CAD) investment, and adding 200 R&D jobs, the Chinese electronics manufacturer announced on Thursday at a media roundtable at the Huawei Canada Partner Convention. The company...
• BlackBerry completes acquisition of Cylance
  BlackBerry has completed its largest acquisition ever.
• Top 10 movies for IT professionals and tech geeks
• Samsung Galaxy S10 5G won’t be coming to Canada
  Samsung officially launched its 2019 smartphone lineup during its Unpacked event held on Feb. 20 in San Francisco. Alongside the famous Galaxy Fold foldable smartphone, Samsung also revealed its Galaxy 10 series smartphones. Among them is the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, the Galaxy with the most interesting features. Although...
• Hashtag Trending – Netflix commits to Toronto; Google snafu with Nest; Apple announces overhaul
  Netflix invests in Toronto, Google forgets one of its security devices has a microphone, and Apple plans to make app development easier.
• Canada’s tech lobby groups OK with Google creating another one
  Two of Canada’s interest groups representing technology vendors voiced support for Google Canada’s efforts to create a new tech lobby group in Canada. On Wednesday, The Logic reported that Google Canada is interested in creating a version of Washington, D.C.-headquartered Internet Association. It has...