A Rant about Canadian Brands for Canada Day 2009 So you ask: “Mad at Switzerland? What could anyone possibly have against the Swiss” – those lovely Alp-ine purveyors of Rolex watches, Nestle chocolate, and fastidiously discreet banking services? Sorry Switzerland. It’s not about you. It’s about you beating the pants off Canada in the global branding [...]

Last week, Palm released the much-anticipated Pre. Hailed as the iPhone killer, the Pre is loaded with features that further push the limits of the smartphone category. Today, Apple is anticipated to release a new iPhone 3G with bumped hardware specs and new software to directly compete with the Pre. Two smartphones with near-identical hardware [...]