Alex Coop

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

Articles by Alex Coop

Million-dollar mining competition winner could signal a seismic shift for the industry

Goldcorp Inc.'s second #DisruptMining accelerator challenge had several impressive finalists, but it was Acoustic Zoom and its mobile sesi that ultimately won.

Ooma buys Voxter Communications

Ooma is deepening its footprint in the VoIP marketplace by acquiring Voxter Communications.

Software and IT is Ontario’s most globally connected industry, says new report

The software and IT services sector in Ontario is one of the most globally connected industry's in the country.

Amazon makes up 2 per cent of all tech-related postings in Canada

Tech giants are hiring in Canada, and Amazon is leading the way. Approximately two per cent of all tech-related job opportunities in 2017 were at...

Hashtag Trending – California says yes to driverless cars; Apple pushes into healthcare; Google bans shopping searches for guns

California green lights driverless cars, Apple is making not-so-subtle strides into healthcare, and Google Shopping bans everything with the word gun in it.

Bell teams up with Huawei to successfully test 5G in Ontario

Huawei and Bell Canada want to bring Canadians living in rural communities 5G internet by spring 2018.

Sony announces two new smartphones at Mobile World Congress

Sony wants you to buy its "extreme" smartphone.

Nokia mixes old with new at Mobile World Congress

The makers of Nokia-branded phones introduced four new smartphones at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Sunday

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