Web 2.0 and the Government
January 23, 2012, 1 Comment

The Canadian government has demonstrated exceptional foresight with its embrace of the Web 2.0 initiative. Essentially, ...

Staying Ahead of the Innovation Curve
January 16, 2012, 1 Comment

Innovation isn’t a stop and start process. It is a continuous cycle that is equal parts community involvement, persona ...

One of These Operating Systems Must Go
August 16, 2011, No Comments

It’s been a weird week for smart phones. Blackberry manufacturer Research in Motion has been in the news for its inadv ...

Cloud Phone
August 15, 2011, No Comments

Thanks to the efforts of mobile phone company Movirtu, over 3 million impoverished people in Africa and South Asia will ...

The European Union Open Data Portal
August 2, 2011, No Comments

The European Commission has announced plans to form an open data portal for the European Union. The portal would become ...

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Offline Apps: The Next Big Market?
July 6, 2011, No Comments

Offline apps may become the next big investment opportunity for savvy developers and profit-hungry investors. Consider t ...

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The 2011 International Start-Up Festival
July 5, 2011, 2 Comments

What is the International Start-Up Festival? More importantly, who will be attending? The roster of speakers who will be ...

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Open Government is Dead, or Long Live Open Government?
July 2, 2011, No Comments

To judge from recent U.S. news reports, open government is either thriving or in the midst of an unceremonious death. In ...

Can Open Data Turn a Profit?
April 22, 2011, No Comments

The recent spate of budget cuts in the U.S. has threatened the existence of open data on a global level. Is it time for ...

The Era of the Ruling Class is Over
February 22, 2011, 1 Comment

In the United States particularly, the political conversation has long been centered on personal relationships and the g ...