Technology

Just as Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Sony Pictures Imageworks expand their Canadian footprint and set up larger offices in Vancouver, Asian tech firms, too, are catching on to the West Coast city.

Global M2M expected to become $2 trillion industry within six years

Richmond-based Norsat International Inc. (TSX:NII) has received a $1.7 million order from Hong Kong’s Datacom Systems International Limited for the provision of satellite terminals.

A U.S. consumer protection agency is cautioning people against “stepping into the Wild West” of Bitcoin amid concerns the increasingly popular digital currency market is prone to hacking, scams and few recourse measures.

As B.C.’s post-production industry booms and visual effects (VFX) shops struggle to fill their ranks, local studios are seizing the opportunity to recruit top talent next week when Vancouver hosts the Siggraph conference.

A hold on clinical trials for a drug developed by Vancouver’s Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corp. (TSXTKM) for treating the Ebola virus has been partially lifted, the company reports.

Amidst a slight drop in profit, high-definition surveillance camera manufacturer Avigilon Corp. (TSX:AVO) is reporting a 66% jump in second-quarter revenue compared with the same period last year.

A big boost in wireless subscribers and data usage has helped Telus increase its second-quarter profits by 33% compared with the same period last year, according to a financial report released Thursday (August 7).

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