Alex Coop

Former Editorial Director for IT World Canada and its sister publications.

Articles by Alex Coop

Hashtag Trending – 3D printing and asteroids; Uber invests in Lime; FedEx Institute plans blockchain project

California-based company plans to use 3D printing to create asteroid spacecrafts, Uber slides into scooter business, and the FedEx Institute of Technology wants to create a blockchain platform for cancer medicine distribution.

ViewSonic president says flashy sports complex in Guelph a strong example of an open, collaborative work space

The president of ViewSonic Corp. says a sports pavilion in Guelph that his company helped build is a strong example of a collaborative work space that will be the standard for workplaces in the coming years.

Hashtag Trending – California passes new privacy law; Adidas gets hacked; AI companion heads to space

California passes a new data privacy law, Adidas reports a data breach, and a robot named CIMON joins astronauts in space.

Former CDN editor, Paolo Del Nibletto, hired as channel leader for Jolera

Jolera has appointed former Computer Dealer News editor Paolo Del Nibletto as its new channel leader. The multi-national technology hybrid aggregate service provider (HASP) announced...

Schneider Electric introduces new circuit breaker than can be accessed from a smartphone

Schneider Electric’s latest in its line of Masterpact circuit breakers looks nearly identical to its predecessors, but a closer look underneath the hood reveals...

Hashtag Trending – Instagram takes a swipe at YouTube, Intel CEO resigns, Microsoft launches blockchain project

Instagram will let users post longer videos, Intel CEO resigns, and Microsoft launches an ambitious blockchain project. First up, on LinkedIn. In an apparent swipe...

Cisco Live! 2018 at a glance

Cisco Systems has ambitious plans. In addition to meeting the demands of a modern-day network infrastructure that is seeing more and more devices connecting...

Cisco launches DevNet Ecosystem Exchange as dev community surpasses 500,000

Cisco System's developer program DevNet launched its DevNet Ecosystem Exchange program, which includes 1,300 applications for system integrators and channel partners to access.

Tech News