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

What the ‘Cable Business’ Can Teach Tech Companies

The sleek HDMI cable that eliminated unsightly tangles of entertainment-system hookups is now widely adopted. And it's already obsolete.

Discovery Is Amazon’s Biggest Streaming Addition to Date

Amazon's licensing agreement with Discovery Communications significantly increases AMZN's content library and ability to compete in the streaming-video market.

Recalling IT-Upgrade Inertia in the West Wing

IT upgrade cycles vary in duration with a company's needs and budget, but the one at the White House lasted much longer than most.

No Longer in Print, but Encyclopaedia Britannica Has More Lessons to Teach

The transformation of the once seemingly ageless Encyclopaedia Britannica highlights the wisdom of adapting to technological change.

RIM Goes on the Offensive to Retain Corporate, Government Clients

In its quest to retain corporate and government clients, RIM is emphasizing the security, reliability, and adaptability of its network.

Do DOJ Officials Have Accounts With Megaupload?

Megaupload's founder claims DOJ officials have accounts with the file-sharing site, sources say. If true, DOJ's case against the site just got more complicated.

What’s Up with Siri?

What's up with Siri? Is it overworked? Its accuracy and usefulness have diminished as the load on its servers increases, say some.

Do Digital Magazines Have a Future?

Do digital magazines have a future? Some successes suggest they do. Here's a look at where the biggest challenges lie.

Should Valve Build a PC Gaming Console?

Given the competition, manufacturing costs and trends in living-room entertainment, the answer is no.

Why E-Books Still Roil the Publishing World

E-books still roil the publishing world as a government lawsuit alleges collusion on pricing, and publishers raise e-book prices for libraries ever higher.