Tag Archives: conference

How to get noticed by an analyst

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23 Sep 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Industry analysts are an invaluable source for Canadian start-ups seeking credibility and exposure. Five tips on how to ‘effectively engage’ with analysts from IDC Canada’s Krista Napier, who presented on the topic at Mobile Innovation Week.

HP announces FutureSmart and OXP v1.6

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21 Sep 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

HP multi-function printers no longer rely on internal memory or processing speed to run apps, with new FutureSmart firmware and OXP platform announced at the HP Innovation Summit in New York. Consistent firmware and app development are turning printers into strategic productivity tools, say HP execs.

— reprinted by ITBusiness.ca, HP innovations help channel simplify print fleet management

Mobile visions, predictions and stats from MIW 2010

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17 Sep 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Deloitte predicts mobile trends over the next five to 10 years, Ericsson presents its vision of the world in 2020 and Comscore presents stats on the mobile phone market at Mobile Innovation Week.

— reprinted at PCWorld.com, Mobile Internet Will Rule Within 5 Years, Analysts Say

Bada offers app developers mass market reach

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01 Jul 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Samsung’s Wave isn’t available in Canada yet, but 200 bada apps are already available in the Canadian app store. At a developer conference in Toronto, Samsung makes the case for its new bada platform.

 

Lac Carling: U.K. speaker pitches co-production

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17 Jun 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Matthew Horne presents the case for co-production in Canadian public services, but figuring out how to use technology to support relationship services remains a challenge. Examples of co-production projects from around the world.

 

Catching up with Government 2.0 at Mesh

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21 May 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Cities are taking the lead with open data, but the feds are catching up in the social media space. A panel discussion at Mesh provided the latest updates on Gov 2.0 efforts in Canada. Plus, David Eaves’ two dreams for open government.

— reprinted by ITBusiness.ca, Government 2.0 round-up at Mesh

Canada 3.0 wraps up with 15 ideas from co-chairs

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12 May 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

The two-day forum on Canada’s digital economy wrapped up yesterday with each of the five streams presenting three action plans garnered from all the discussions. CDMN’s Kevin Tuer remains ‘cautiously optimistic.’

Canada 3.0 speaker suggests re-branding Canada

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07 May 2010, ComputerWorld Canada

Government, academia and industry gear up for a two-day forum on how Canada can be a leader in the digital economy. Keynote speaker Tony Chapman says Canada has the potential for becoming the go-to nation for innovation.

 

20 mobile trends and future technologies

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02 Dec 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Highlights from presentations by Info-Tech, AMD, Sony and RIM on emerging trends and future applications for mobile technology, at an event hosted by the Ontario government.

— reprinted at CIO.com, 20 Mobile Trends and Future Technologies

Expert explains the 3 r’s of networking

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05 Nov 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

Mark Jeffries – a top communications consultant, presentation coach, keynote speaker and former stockbroker, economist and TV host – provided a step-by-step strategy on how to network at the SAS Premier Business Leadership Series in Vegas.

Intel offers answer for consumer/enterprise IT conflict

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25 Sep 2009, ComputerWorld Canada

IT department headaches are growing with the consumerization of the enterprise, as end user expectations for consumer-oriented devices rise and the line between personal and corporate data blurs. The solution may be virtualized containers.