BlackBerry launching new smartphone with emphasis on beefed up security
Waterloo’s BlackBerry is releasing a new smartphone with an emphasis on security in a bid to revive its flagging fortunes. The company announced Tuesday the launch of the DTEK50, its second device...
View ArticleWaterloo startup aims to make medical marijuana growing high-tech
TORONTO – A startup based in Waterloo is looking to make cannabis cultivation high-tech, but the success of the mobile app-controlled system may hinge on whether new regulations will allow Canadians to...
View ArticleUniversity of Waterloo opens facility to research and test green car...
The University of Waterloo along with the School of Engineering unveiled a 4,000 square foot, 3 lab addition today. The facility will be home to the Green and Intelligent Automotive research centre....
View Article”Text with 9-1-1” services launch in Oxford County
It took nearly a year to develop and refine, but there is now a new way for those with hearing issues in Oxford County to get help in an emergency. Woodstock Police have teamed up with its Emergency...
View ArticleWaterloo’s OpenText signs deal to buy Dell EMC division
Business software company OpenText Corp. says it has signed a deal to buy Dell EMC’s enterprise content division for US$1.62 billion. Under terms of the deal, the software, associated services, and...
View ArticleKitchener’s Thalmic Labs secures $120 million in new funding
Kitchener’s Thalmic Labs has secured $120 million in new funding. The investment comes from Intel Capital, The Amazon Alexa Fund and Fidelity Investments Canada. Thalmic says it will help them realize...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs, tech giants and artists head to Waterloo Region for FUZEnation
It’s going to be a busy week throughout Waterloo Region as the massive music and technology summit ‘FUZENation 2016’ gets underway. FUZENation is a four-day event that features tech giants like Steve...
View ArticleBlackBerry to outsource future phone development
BlackBerry says it plans to end all internal hardware development, signalling a strategic shift for a company that built its reputation on innovative smartphone technology created at its base in...
View ArticleApple Co-founder speaks in Kitchener, discovered passion early on
It’s day three of FUZEnation in Waterloo Region. FUZEnation is a four day technology and music summit. Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak took the stage on Wednesday night. He says being exposed to his...
View ArticleCommunitech launches Canada’s first all-female tech accelerator
Canada’s first all-female tech accelerator has launched in Kitchener. Communitech is home to the Fierce Founders Accelerator, a group of nine women led tech start-up who will take up residency in the...
View ArticleBlackBerry sales exec tells BBC: there will be a new keyboard model within 6...
TORONTO – One of BlackBerry’s top sales executives says the company will release a new smartphone with its distinctive physical keyboard within six months. The comment was made in a BBC video interview...
View ArticleWaterloo-based Ctrl V setting the stage for growth of virtual reality...
It’s an experience not many of us have had but it’s quickly growing in popularity and all started right here in Waterloo. Virtual reality is a way for someone to be completely immersed in any type of...
View ArticleBlackBerry unveils last in-house marketed, designed smartphone
BlackBerry released a new smartphone today — its second handset designed and built externally as the company focuses more on its security software. China-based firm TCL Corporation designed and...
View ArticleBlackBerry and Ford sign deal to work together on automotive software
TORONTO – BlackBerry Ltd. (TSX:BB) has signed an agreement with Ford Motor Co. to expand the use of the tech firm’s automotive and security software in the car manufacturer’s vehicles. The deal will...
View ArticleWaterloo Region’s tech sector may benefit from Trump win
In Waterloo Region, many people are stunned by Donald Trump’s victory, and naturally there are concerns about how it will impact local businesses. But, an expert at CIGI in Waterloo says Trump becoming...
View ArticleTrump’s election means we could soon be seeing techies moving back to...
After an intense U.S. Presidential Election we could soon be seeing a jump in techies looking to move back to Canada. While it’s common for people in the tech industry to move to the U.S. looking for...
View ArticleAeryon Labs unveils reliability lab: Hangar 18
Aeryon Labs is unveiling their latest $3 million project: Hangar 18. The state-of-the-art lab prepares small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) for all conditions the field may throw at them. Instead of...
View ArticleLocal grandfather invents device to help deter sexual violence
A local grandfather is trying to help curb the amount of sexual assaults in our region with a new device. 70-year-old Philip Cressman of Waterloo is President and inventor of ‘The Dazzeler‘– a device...
View ArticleCambridge mayor joins Premier on business mission to Japan
Cambridge Mayor Doug Craig is joining Premier Kathleen Wynne on her business mission to Japan this week. He is there looking to build on future growth opportunities and to connect with current...
View ArticleKitchener’s Borealis Wind wins national grant for work on climate change
Borealis Wind has won $50,000 for solving the problem of wind turbine blade icing. It’s all part of their plan for making renewal energy reliable. It’s part of Shell Canada’s Quest Climate Grant. Two...
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