Skyway Recommended March 4th to 10th
Each Monday we’ll pass on links to articles we thought were well worth reading from the previous week, for those who live where we do (British Columbia, Canada), work like we do (high speed business internet), and think about things we do (internet trends, internet privacy, internet censorship, cutting-edge technology, etc.). If you don’t want to wait ’til Monday, we usually tweet and link to these as we come across them…
The Georgia Straight | Is warrantless online spying Bill C-30 being resurrected as Bill C-55?
THERE HAS BEEN growing concern amongst many members of the pro-privacy community that the government’s new Bill C-55 has risen from the ashes of the costly, invasive, and warrantless online spying Bill C-30 that was formally withdrawn earlier this year. Read More…
Ad Age | Facebook is Ushering in a New World of Relationship Media
Today’s consumers are far more connected, with social profiles following them around wherever they go. And Facebook’s recent moves show the company is taking full advantage this in a series of small steps that, if successful, could literally overhaul media and marketing. In the past, the bulk of any marketing plan was fulfilled by buying ad impressions. But Facebook’s goal of omnipresent connectedness with its users presents a rare opportunity to change this model, to sell relationships, not impressions. And that’s not all. Read More…
IT World Canada | Meru says wireless solution tailored for hospitals
Many Canadian hospitals have built Wi-Fi networks to augment their wired networks to cope with an ever-expanding demand for broadband. With an increasing number of medical devices spewing out digital data, clinical staff toting smart phones and tablets and patients wishing to have Internet access, adding wireless has become a cost-effective solution. Read More…
PC World | Moore’s Law is Killing the PC, not Mobility
While rumors of the PC’s demise are greatly exaggerated—an industry that moved more than 350 million units in 2012 is not “dead”—computers undoubtedly aren’t selling as quickly as they once did. Analysts forecast PC sales to far exceed tablet sales for the foreseeable future, but the growth rate for PC sales has utterly and completely flatlined. Read More…