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

Will Canadians Be Watching 2014 and 2016 Olympics on Yahoo Instead of TV?

Will Canadians be watching the 2014 and 2016 Olympics on Yahoo instead of TV? Low bids by the major Canadian TV networks give YHOO an opening.

Is Apple Eying Your Car?

A recent job posting hints that Apple might be looking to expand its automotive offerings.

5 Ways to Rein in Your Mobile Data Use

It’s easier than you might expect to reign in your mobile phone data use. Here are five techniques that can help you tame the bandwidth beast.

Will AT&T’s Heavy Mobile Users Ditch the Company For Verizon or Sprint?

AT&T’s limited network capacity has it throttling back download speeds, leaving some subscribers with "unlimited data" unhappy. Will they defect to competitors?

Comcast Eyes the Thermostat

Honeywell and the recently released Nest Learning Thermostat have new competition in smart home energy management--from cable company Comcast.

Apple’s Siri Takes Mercedes for a Spin

Want more bang from your Mercedes Benz? Buy an iPhone. It's voice-activated personal assistant, Siri, will be featured in the automaker's A-Class cars.

Yahoo v. Facebook: Litigation Threats Trump a Partnership

Are Yahoo's threats to sue one of its biggest media partners, Facebook, a grasping attempt to help realign YHOO and slow down Facebook?

The Little Raspberry Pi Goes Live in a Big Way

Demand for the ultra-cheap Raspberry Pi PC crashes servers and refutes those who said production delays would diminish its launch.

What No Netflix Support for BlackBerry, PlayBook Might Mean for RIM

With many competitors already working with video-streaming service Netflix, RIM is left to ponder why Netflix has declined to support BlackBerry and PlayBook.

Intel Makes a Bold Smartphone Statement

At the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona, it announced that France Telecom will sell a device designed and powered by Intel.