Dave Webb

Dave Webb is a freelance editor and writer. A veteran journalist of more than 20 years' experience (15 of them in technology), he has held senior editorial positions with a number of technology publications. He was honoured with an Andersen Consulting Award for Excellence in Business Journalism in 2000, and several Canadian Online Publishing Awards as part of the ComputerWorld Canada team.

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Blogging Idol: The little things they don’t know

Contestants in our third annual blogging competition ponder the challenges facing immigrant talent, Facebook's Open Graph API and the CIO reaction to social networks

OPINION: Can HP succeed with Palm?

The company that created the PDA market took its eye off the mobile ball, but was coming back with a vengeance. For HP to succeed with the Palm brand, it has to leave well enough alone

OPINION: Mourning the floppy disk

The last manufacturer of the storage medium announces it will cease production. We bid a fond, tearful farewell

RIM buys QNX unit from Harman

The BlackBerry maker will acquire the Kanata, Ont.-based embedded OS system vendor for an undisclosed sum, buying its way into a new frontier: The Automobile. Find out why this is

Oops … content management confusion

Recently, a post appeared here regarding HP Canada's new president under my name. That wasn't my post. Computer Dealer News editor Paolo Del Nibletto e-mailed...

Appeals court upholds i4i-Microsoft decision – again

The U.S. Appeals Court refuses to hear yet another Microsoft appeal of a jury's $240-million award for IP infringement of the Toronto company. Likely next stop: The Supreme Court

BLOGGING IDOL: Being judgmental

There's more to being an effective blogger than driving traffic. In IT World Canada's third annual Blogging Idol contest, we're incorporating more judging criteria to help us select a deserving winner

Tsaparis moves up, Galanis moves in at HP Canada

Long-time HP Canada chief Paul Tsaparis moves to the U.S. organization, while Chicago-based Paul Galanis takes the helm in Mississauga. IDC's Sebastien Ruest reflects on the differing management style of the "tour-of-duty" CEO

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