Technology

Wind Mobile has withdrawn from the 700 megahertz spectrum auction, something observers suggest is a blow to the Harper government's efforts to establish a fourth major wireless carrier throughout most parts of Canada.

Sirona Biochem Corp. (TSX-V:SBM), a Vancouver biotech that has synthesized an “anti-freeze” protein found in Antarctic fish for use in humans, has lured the son and grandson of famed undersea explorer and marine conservationist Jacques Cousteau as brand ambassadors.

Canada's Big Three telecoms – Telus (TSX:T), BCE Inc. (TSX:BCE) and Rogers (TSX:RCI) – could have a bit more competition next year.

Vancouver biotech Zymeworks Inc. has raised $15 million through a sale of common shares and has inked a licensing and collaboration deal with a subsidiary of American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly.

The BCIT Institute of Technology's first female president in its 50-year history started her new job this week.

Crowdfunding, corporate cash could ride to rescue for local startups

Andreas Truckenbrodt has been appointed chairman of the board of directors for PowerDisc Development Corporation, a fuel cell company, replacing John Morgan who has led the board since 2010 and will remain as a director. Truckenbrodt is currently chief executive and chief technical officer for the Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation, a joint-venture of Daimler AG and Ford Motor Company; he has also worked with Ballard Power Systems, Daewoo and BMW.

One-quarter of e-commerce around the world in the final quarter of 2013 was conducted on mobile devices, according to technology blog Techvibes.

Russian cosmonauts went on the longest spacewalks in their history recently trying to fix a glitch in two new earth observation cameras made by Vancouver's UrtheCast Corp. (TSX:UR).

Sirona Biochem's discoveries attract attention from global cosmetics giant L'Oréal and Cincinnati Children's Hospital