“It’s Ok to be Pro-Privacy Without Being a Crook, Pervert, or Terrorist”: Tim Bray at Vancouver Talk
OpenMedia.ca recently invited a group of people from Vancouver’s technology, philanthropy, and social enterprise community…
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Toronto’s Social Body Lab Wants To Light Up The World With Vega Edge
Wearables are just as much about expressing ourselves through fashion as they are a way to augment and enhance our lives using…
Canadian-Made Basis Sells to Intel for “Around $100 Million”
Intel has won a sweepstakes of sorts, agreeing to buy Canadian-born startup Basis for “around $100 million,” according…
From Crowdsourcing Cars to Virtual Instruments: Mind & Motion Hackathon Features Next-Gen Hardware
Toronto-based HackerNest isn’t one to play by the rules. Most known for their beer-driven tech socials, the non-profit group…
Crowdfunding Canada 2013: Hits, Misses and Drama
2013 was the year of crowdfunding. This year eleven Kickstarter projects joined the million-dollar club and Indiegogo had its…
IDC Canada Gives its Ten Tech Predictions for 2014
IDC Canada released its top ten technology predictions for 2014 yesterday via live webcast. The company’s predictions…
“Best Startup in the World” reelyActive Rides the Hype Bandwagon
One of the more unfortunate realities about the tech startup world is that there’s an unhealthy amount of celebrating…
It’s a Winner! First AngelHack Vancouver Spreads the Love
The hackathon is no longer new or novel. On any given weekend you’ll find a collection of coders hunched over their laptops,…
Will the AIRO Health-Monitoring Wristband Kill the Activity Tracker?
The fitness bracelet is back. It hasn’t been since 2004 that I’ve seen so many people sporting a rubber band on their wrist…
Five Reasons Why I Am So Bullish On Smartwatches
Smartwatches are one of those controversial new devices which everyone seems to love to hate right now. The overwhelming wave…
Montreal’s Polar Electro Unveils Biometric Bracelet
Montreal-based Polar Electro Canada– not to be confused with Toronto-based startup Polar– has released its “Polar…
Shoplocket Wants to Improve The Dreaded Post-Crowdfunding Purgatory
Crowdfunding is increasingly becoming a successful option for makers and entrepreneurs to get their product out to market.…
Digital Medicine and the Healthcare Industry: It’s Complicated
The tricorder is no longer just a Trekkie’s thing, as fellow BetaKit writer Tom Emrich found out last week. Digital medicine…
Vancouver-Born Basis Extends Series B Round to More Than $23 Million
The “wearables” market is poised to grow from 14 million devices shipped in 2011 to as many as 171 million units…
OMsignal Adds Another Investor to Its Biometric Shirt Startup
On the heel’s of June’s $1 million seed investment, Montreal-based biometric apparel company OMsignal has added…