Brian Jackson

Former editorial director of IT World Canada. Current research director at Info-Tech

Articles by Brian Jackson

Forget WiFi – LiFi to transfer data at light speed

A Vietnamese startup says that it is deploying a new type of wireless network that relies on visible light to transmit data

Zayo will operate Allstream as 3 business units

Zayo plans to operate three distinct business units in Canada; one for the fibre network and colocation services, one for voice/unified communications, and one for small business

MTS sells Allstream to U.S.-based Zayo

A $425 million deal follows an acquisition attempt two years ago that was rejected by the federal government

Microsoft’s ‘Future Visions’ sees sci-fi authors imagine future of Cortana, HoloLens, & more

Microsoft is highlighting the work of its research labs with a free ebook that invited some of today's most popular science fiction authors to write stories inspired by visits to Microsoft's labs.

You’ll never guess what animal the new IoT research chair at Carleton wired up

Cisco Canada is funding a $1.8 million research chair at Carleton University that will focus on the Internet of Things. You won't believe how the chair's holder learned how designing for user needs is really important.

Oracle users shy away from cloud because of high costs: survey

While Oracle Corp. chairman Larry Ellison says his company is ready to shift to a cloud focus and many of its customers are making...

Would a laptop really work on Mars?

In box office hit The Martian, we see IT gear operating in the most hostile of environments - space. But could even the most rugged laptop survive?

Here’s the top tech priorities for newly-appointed Liberal cabinet

We take a first look at the faces of cabinet that we'll see influencing Canada's technology policy over the next four years. Includes a list of the new cabinet postings.

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