The patent system was established hundreds of years ago to “promote the useful arts”. A patent confers to an inventor the ability to exclude others...
Recent public concern about “patent trolls” has provoked Congress to consider passing a reform bill to confront the perceived problem, while the judicial system has...
Due to the recent explosion in mobile usage, we have been caught in a deluge of marketing buzzwords that are overwhelming and confusing. We’ve gone...
From the early days of modern computing, the ability to simulate massive virtual worlds has been an attractive and lucrative concept. The games SimCity and...
The is a 2012 securities reform law targeted at easing the flow of capital to startups and new public companies. For aspiring tech entrepreneurs, the...
Orthokeratology (Ortho-k for short) is the use of rigid, highly oxygen-permeable contact lenses to gently and temporarily adjust the shape of the cornea to provide...
It’s a sunny day in southern California, and Steve Mahan decides to go for a drive with a few friends. He jumps in the driver’s...
The center spread from our latest issue.
Seventeen months ago, when a group of dedicated students embarked on a journey to reactivate the McGill IEEE Student Branch, we couldn’t imagine a better...
Imagine yourself heading out with your family on your annual vacation. Except this time, you aren’t going to an airport for an African safari or...