Brad Moon

Brad Moon

Brad Moon is a Canadian technology journalist with a fintech business background. He has been writing for InvestorPlace since 2012.

Brad has been a Senior Contributor for Forbes since 2015 and has written technology, business, and consumer electronics-focused articles for a range of outlets over the past decade.

This includes seven years with Wired, 15 years with the Webby award-winning GeekDad, four years as a contributor with Kiplinger, three years with About.com, and three years writing for Shaw Media. He has also written articles that have been published by MSN Money, Yahoo Finance, Gizmodo, Lifehacker, Business Insider, and others. He wrote a weekly technology column in The Winnipeg Free Press, a monthly tech column for London Business Magazine, and has made numerous radio and conference appearances speaking about technology trends. For the past decade Brad has been the Computing Solutions Editor for Best Buy Canada’s blog.

As a consultant, Brad has been part of the launch of multiple ventures in Canada including several wind farms and a web-based remote collaboration platform.

Prior to his writing career, Brad was a senior Product Manager and Research Analyst with a leading Canadian financial technology firm for 13 years after spending six years working at the Richard Ivey School of Business. He holds a BA from the University of Western Ontario.

Recent Articles

Is Microsoft Repeating Its IE Mistake With New Windows Phones?

Microsoft’s new Windows Phone Lumias are missing the option to default to Google Search, in a move similar to costly IE-on-Windows practices.

Google Play Services: GOOG’s Stealth Weapon Against Fragmentation

By shifting functionality to Google Play Services, Google reduces Android fragmentation despite most devices running old versions of Android

Comcast Makes a Quiet Play for the Smart Home

The smart home trend continues to gain steam. Buying PowerCloud System lets Comcast ingrain itself in the security side of the equation.

Smartphone Security: Photos, Personal Data Left on “Wiped” Devices

A new smartphone security study finds that Android attracts more malware, and user data remains accessible after devices are wiped.

Microsoft Kinect 2 for Windows Poised to Bring Advanced Motion Control to PCs

The Microsoft Kinect may have been downgraded to an accessory for Xbox One, but the Kinect 2 has Windows developers excited.

Surface Pro 3 Review: Microsoft’s Pro Tablet Gets Bigger, Better

Microsoft Surface Pro 3 review shows the latest MSFT tablet is big, powerful, cleverly engineered but still an expensive proposition

T-Mobile – The Unscrupulous ‘Un-carrier’? (TMUS)

Cramming schemes with third parties who billed customers for unauthorized premium SMS text messages has T-Mobile in hot water with the FTC.

Apple Enters Phablet Market With iPhone 6 (AAPL)

Apple felt that big smartphones were a fad until Samsung turned the phablet into a hot category, forcing AAPL to respond with a bigger iPhone 6.

5 Cool Gadgets Coming Out This Summer

From the Moto 360 to a Surface Pro 3 that costs more than a laptop, there are plenty of cool gadgets on tap for summer release

Health Technology: Samsung, Apple and Google Face Off

The health technology battle is shaping up as traditional health stocks face consumer medical initiatives from Apple, Samsung and Google.