The iPhone 13 is almost here (release date: September 24) and a lot has been revealed about the new iteration of the iconic smartphone.

Here are five things that caught my attention.

Longer battery life

Apple provided the following battery estimates:

iPhone 13 mini delivers 1.5 hours increase over iPhone 12 mini

iPhone…

In a previous article published in May, I elaborated on the lack of open banking legislation in Canada. Based on an announcement from the federal government earlier this month, this given situation could change… but the wait is far from over.

A long-awaited announcement

In 2018, the Government of Canada set up a…

On August 11, RBC Ventures (a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, the country’s largest bank by market capitalization) rolled out “Mydoh” which combines a money management app for iOS / Android devices and a Visa Prepaid Card for kids.

This offering is unique in Canada as it is the…

I’ve been following the Canadian fintech ecosystem very closely since 2016. At the time I was tasked to perform market research on that particular segment on behalf of my employer.

When this working relationship ended, I continued to monitor the space. …

In simple terms, “mycelium” refers to a thread-like body of a fungus. The main part of the fungus is the mycelia, which lives inside substrate (e.g. wood, straw, grain). On the other hand, edible mushrooms are only a small visible part of such organisms.

In the last few years, there…

The popularity of Clubhouse has been well documented. Anna Wiener, writer at The New Yorker, describes the app as a “drop-in audio social network that enabled the creation of voice-only chat rooms”. I think that’s a fair interpretation. For many, Clubhouse has been a unifying platform during a pandemic that…

By now you might be familiar with the term “Buy Now, Pay Later” (commonly referred to as “BNPL”). Let’s explore some of the reasons for this trend.

So what is BNPL exactly?

“Buy Now, Pay Later” schemes are loan financing products which are somewhat similar to credit cards. Through partnerships with specific retailers, you can…

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many experts are in favor of strict social distancing initiatives until a proper vaccine can be widely administered.

As national and regional governments are contemplating to gradually re-open their respective economies, the complexity of creating social distancing policies when it comes to passenger transportation is strikingly…