July 22, 2012

Does Canada Even Need a Tech Sector?

Knowlton Thomas, TechVibes

In my mailbox this week arrived the latest issue of Canadian Business, one of my favourite magazines. Instantly I was struck by the cover: it was uncharacteristically stark and jet black, like the rare special issues newspapers sometimes run when an exceptionally salient member of society has passed away.

Only no one died. The 8-by-11-inch glossy tombstone was for Research In Motion.

Gravely titled "It Didn't Have to...

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TAGGED: BlackBerry, RIM, Canadian Business, Research In Motion

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