Alex Coop

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

Articles by Alex Coop

Hashtag Trending – BlackBerry exceeds expectations; U.S. tech workers flee to Canada; Facebook rolls out new privacy controls

Spirits are high at BlackBerry, U.S. tech workers are moving to Canada according to a new report, and Facebook rolls out new privacy controls.

Software-testing hopes to inspire Indigenous communities after winning business pitch contest

A software-testing hopes to inspire Indigenous communities after winning a business pitch contest in Ottawa.

Hashtag Trending – Health Canada recalls 27 USB chargers; Apple unveils new iPad; Hollywood, meet Apple.

Twenty-seven USB chargers have been recalled by Health Canada, Apple goes back to school at its latest event, and Apple is entering alien territory: Hollywood.

Hashtag Trending – Facebook saga continues; Uber gives up Southeast Asia; Walmart expands robot fleet

The Facebook saga continues, Uber gives up on Southeast Asia, and Walmart expands its robot fleet.   The Federal Trade Commision has confirmed that it’s investigating...

Workday and Slack announce partnership, Google, Microsoft and Facebook on the horizon

Workday is partnering with Slack, while seeking partnerships from Google, Microsoft and Facebook

Bitcoin-based tax fraud ramping up in Canada, expert says

Scammers posing as CRA agents have a new tool in their toolbelt: Bitcoin.

IBM Think 2018 at a glance

Ginni Rometty, IBM chairman, president and CEO, during her chairman’s address at the Mandalay Events Center in Las Vegas. Photo by Alex Coop. More than...

Canada has strong showing during IBM Think 2018 keynotes

Canadians are all over Think 2018, from RBC CEO Dave McKay to David Katz of the Plastic Bank.

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