Tom Li

Telecommunication and consumer hardware are Tom's main beats at IT World Canada. He loves to talk about Canada's network infrastructure, semiconductor products, and of course, anything hot and new in the consumer technology space. You'll also occasionally see his name appended to articles on cloud, security, and SaaS-related news. If you're ever up for a lengthy discussion about the nuances of each of the above sectors or have an upcoming product that people will love, feel free to drop him a line at tli@itwc.ca.

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Listen to Interac’s hot new single to help with intentional spending

To encourage mindful spending this holiday season, interbank network Interac has released a playlist of soothing melodies, tuned to promote “intentional spending.” A new study...

Hashtag Trending Sept. 30 – Amazon raises wages; Google shuts down Stadia, Instagram bans Pornhub

Amazon is raising wages for frontline workers, Google shuts down stadia, and Instagram bans Pornhub’s account. That’s all the tech news that’s trending right now,...

Hashtag Trending Sept. 28 – Girls Who Code book ban; Amazon’s early holiday sale; Netflix hires gaming experts

The Girls Who Code book series has been placed on a ban list in schools, Amazon starts its holiday sales early, and Netflix continues...

Intel launches 13th-gen ‘Raptor Lake-S’ desktop processors

All prices in USD. Intel’s 12th-gen “Alder Lake” processors were widely considered to be the turning point for Intel after it ceded ground for years...

Hashtag Trending Sept. 27 – TikTok faces fine from U.K.; Apple to make iPhone 14 in India; Camera system using AI being tested to...

TikTok could face a fine from the U.K. for failing to protect children's privacy, Apple to manufacture the iPhone 14 in India, and a...

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4000 series graphics cards: promising specs but major pricing problems

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4000 series graphics cards have arrived in all their glory. Built on the “Ada Lovelace” microarchitecture and TSMC’s cutting-edge 4...

New 5G services uplift carrier speeds, but haven’t yet cut costs

Canada’s 5G network speeds are up, thanks to new 5G services, but the technology hasn’t impacted prices just yet, says PCMag. In its Fastest Mobile...

CIRA announces off-network protection for DNS Firewall

The Canadian Internet Registration Association (CIRA) has announced a new extension for its DNS Firewall service. It now includes off-network protection for users who...

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