Virtual reality may seem like the latest trend in the IT world, but its implications go beyond and extend to so many different sectors. All the big companies including Google, Facebook, and Netflix, the world of gaming and even Hollywood are investing in VR technology. Virtual reality immerses a user into a 3-dimensional world. A flurry of new VR-based devices has helped in taking the read more...
AI hasn’t generally been growing in the same way. Ever since its conception, there have been two schools of thoughts that have debated how reasonable or logical AI should be. They believed that it makes sense to build machines contemplated by tenets and are rationale with their inner workings transparent for those who bothered to examine the code. Many experts, on the other hand, considered read more...
Tech breaches seem to be in the news all the time. With so much attention on information that has been compromised, it’s natural that companies in every industry are beefing up security. Unfortunately, it’s a lot easier said than done. Antivirus software used to be enough, but in today’s interconnected world, there are many methods you need to pursue when keeping your data safe. If read more...
Skills requiring technological study are most common in demand today. A company which sells leather shoes to a company or one which makes artistic balloons for children requires skilled people from a background of information technology. Ever since the Industrial Revolution, engineering knowledge has been an elite requirement but with time, technology has become a non-detachable part of our daily lives. With the excess in read more...
What is FinTech? FinTech is a fad that is here to stay. FinTech or Financial Technology defines a business that provides financial services by optimizing software and technology. These companies are in direct competition with banks, delivering financial services and solutions to consumers. Because of the rapidly innovative movement of FinTech banks struggle to compete and match this progressive industry. As we become more digitalized read more...
It’s no longer a secret, Kelowna is booming. In the last two years Kelowna’s tech industry has experienced over 30 percent growth, earning $1.3 billion in 2016 alone. According to the National Post, 52% of workers in the tech industry are younger than 35. This exclusive start-up hub has been named as one of the top cities in Canada for entrepreneurs by the Canadian Federation read more...
On August 30th, 2017, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Satya Nadella of Microsoft announced that the two corporations would be partnering. They are collaborating on their individual digital assistant products, the Alexa and Cortana. Combining the two companies may finally give them an upper hand over Apple, which has been by far the top seller of digital assistants in the last decade. Amazon has been expanding read more...
As we move into this new modern age social media platforms such as: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn are becoming the most inexpensive marketing tool a company can use. Whilst Millennials move into the workplace they are looking for a modern and tech savvy company who has the skills to run social media. In order to make your company a desirable work place it is read more...
Technology is constantly improving, producing increasingly faster productivity. The Millennial generation who have grown up with instant messaging and fast results rely heavily on the helping hand of technology. However, many question if this indirect communication is effective for office moral. Here are three reasons why technology benefits today’s world of business communication. 1. Video Conferencing: A step up from audio calls, video conferencing allows read more...
Vancouver’s booming economy has always been attributed to foresting, fishing, construction, and real estate; however, of recent years Vancouver’s tech industry has been acknowledged as a world player. This recognition is primarily due to two major contributing factors: 1) 2015 BC Government Funding:In 2015, the BC Government announced they would be providing $100 million dollars for the venture capital fund targeting startups. 2) Vancouver’s Tech Unicorns: read more...
