Uber Turns Passive Data Into Active Earnings
Rumblings about monetizing passive data have been part of the tech sector conversation for years.[...]
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Technology
Developers’ Job Guide: Smart Contracts and Blockchain
Take your software development skills to the blockchain and get involved in the community.
IBM,Marketing,Technology
Ryerson DMZ Launches Advisory Council for Startups
“The DMZ’s advisory council will play an important role in finding strategic and innovative approaches,” says Mohamed Lachemi, Ryerson’s vice-chancellor.
Technology
Visa Testing Blockchain for International Payments
Visa Europe is launching a blockchain pilot with BTL Group in an effort it’s billed as “a first-of-its-kind blockchain-based settlement system.”
Features,Startups,Technology
Canada’s Most Tech-Oriented Economy Must Lead to Survive
Province’s future depends not only on embracing disruptive technology, but also on producing and exporting new ideas, says Ontario Centres for Excellence head Dr. Tom Corr.
IBM,Technology
IBM Hub To Support Canadian Tech Job Retention
IBM Innovation space will offer mentoring as well as technical capacity and infrastructure.
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IBM Launches Innovation Space in Toronto
Incubator is focused on startups that harness cognitive computing and cloud technology.
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Hello, This is Your Toothbrush Speaking
Grush makes a children’s toothbrush that connects to both a mobile game for kids and a dashboard for parents, in a bid to ensure youngsters learn the proper way to clean their teeth.
IBM,Technology
‘Workday’ Migrates to the Cloud
While immediate app virality is rare, predicting user uptake is always a guessing game. Surprises on the upside can trigger an avalanche of negative reviews if the back-end infrastructure doesn’t support rapid growth in multiple markets.
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How IBM Watson Created a Horror Movie Trailer
20th Century Fox has partnered with IBM Research to develop the first-ever “cognitive movie trailer” for its upcoming suspense/horror film, “Morgan”.
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IBM Partners with MaRS Fintech Hub
The tech giant joins a network of other MaRS FinTech Cluster partners including CIBC, Manulife and payment processor Moneris, in providing startups with support including product feedback and business advisory services.
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Coworking in the Cloud
Coworking shouldn’t be limited to former factories and warehouses. Shared resources should also be leveraged in the cloud, particularly for early-stage startups with limited access to funds.
Funding,In Brief,Technology
Tech Sector Sidesteps “Great Reckoning” for Startups
Citing Evernote, Zirx, and Bannerman as examples, The New York Times explains how tech startups have largely responded to alarm bells set off by investors.
IBM,Profiles,Technology
Bluemix Case Study: Kiwi – A Motion Sensor for Developers
Kiwi Wearable Technologies produces intelligent motion capture technology that analyses speed, direction, angle, and torque.
Startups,Technology
Ethereum Community Splits After Security Fix
Community behind the Ethereum blockchain – a system that by its very nature depends on consensus – has split in two.
IBM,Technology
Concierge Startups Tap Cognitive Technology
Magic+ and Operator, personal assistant and personal shopper messenger services, use IBM Watson as an integral part of their stack.
IBM,In Brief,Technology
VIDEO: Business Design Through an Open Method
One of the most significant contributions by the Bluemix Garage Method is to help startups connect with IBM’s enterprise customers.
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AR Startup Skully Facing Lawsuit Alleging Fraud
Skully founders facing a lawsuit that claims poor employee practices and “fraudulent” use of funds on last-minute plane tickets and strip clubs.
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Cognitive Computing Helps Vision Impaired
Data analytics, a force for change in nearly every business, is now being leveraged to make lives easier for the vision impaired by increasing the graduation rate for guide dogs.
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Law Firm Uses Data Analytics to Give Clients Cost Certainty
International law firm McMillan LLP said it will begin using predictive analytics to create pricing models for its legal services to provide more cost certainty for clients.
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The Open Community Behind the Bluemix Cloud
To unlock the cloud’s full potential, developers need access to a platform that is built around their needs and their preferences.
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