A new survey reveals the car may be our new aphrodisiac. 36% of Canadians, including half of those under 35, report that driving a sexy car makes them feel more attractive.
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Vancouver's OpenMedia has published a citizen-made online video and infographic as part of a major campaign following news from the CBC that Public Safety Minister Vic Toews is attempting to resurrect the publicly slaughtered Bill C-30, known as the "internet surveillance bill" or "online spying bill."
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Nearly nine in 10 Canadians fail to complete all planned tasks in a given workday, a new LinkedIn study has found. LinkedIn, which has more than five million members in Canada, discovered that unplanned tasks such as unscheduled phone calls, emails, and meetings are the primary cause for throwing off the completion of a day's to-do list.
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A lot of iPhone and iPad users never bother to venture beyond Apple's top 25 lists for apps. That's why it's so important to developers that they crack this list, even just temporarily, if they want to make it big.
But getting there requires some success to have already been established. The question of just how much, though, has never been perfectly clear.
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Netbook and laptop shipments increased by 12% in the first quarter of 2012, according to the NPD Group.
Meanwhile, tablet shipments skyrocketed 124%—more than 10 times the growth of laptop shipments.
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IT departments hate it. Everyone else loves it. And in this case, majority rules.
We're talking about the Bring Your Own Device trend, of course. It's booming, and it's here to stay.
Cisco, an early adopter of a company-wide policy of 100% BYOD, has released a report that not surprisingly shines a favourable light on the phenomenon.
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In the first quarter of 2012, Canadian buyout and private equity market activity maintained a "steady course," with "moderate" year-over-year growth in deal-making. But Canadian venture capital investment began the year at a much slower pace, according to a new report by Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association.
read moreSo there are startups everywhere these days, all over the world, ranging from solo endeavours to rapidly growing teams of dozens of people. But when most people think of a job, or even a career, they imagine climbing a corporate ladder in a medium to large business. So who are the people behind these tiny little budding companies?
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How well do Canadians know their bosses?
A new CareerBuilder.ca survey of full-time workers in Canada suggests that most employees have met their CEO and know what he or she looks like. The survey, conducted online by by Harris Interactive, reveals that 61% of workers says they've met their CEO while 39% have not. More female workers (64%) have met their CEO compared to 58% of males.
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CEFRIO this week published the results of the study NETendances 2011, which addresses the use of computing devices, Internet, social media and online transactions by five generations of Quebecers with a focus on the most avid tech users: Generations X and Y.
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