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

Your Insurance Company Would Love to Tap Your GPS

TomTom has specially designed a GPS unit to benefit both drivers and insurance companies. Bad drivers however, may want to steer clear.

Will Hasbro Board Game Sales Get zAPPed?

Hasbro is betting that “zAPPed” board games--which use iPad apps for spinners, dice rolls, and other game functions--will boost sales.

Do Cars Need Virus Protection?

Automobiles nowadays are largely computer controlled, and surprisingly vulnerable to hacking. Don't be surprised if computer security firms exploit the issue.

Temperatures Rise in a Thermostat War

Honeywell and another programmable-thermostat developer, Nest Labs, prepare to duke it out in court over patent issues surrounding Nest's Learning Thermostat.

Google Following Apple Into Your Home

A Google entertainment system wouldn't just be about music -- the company likely is trying to jockey with Apple for a place in American homes.

LeapPad’s ‘Grown-up’ Tablet Competitors

LeapFrog beat expectations with the introduction last year of its LeapPad tablet for kids, but will full-function tablets eventually hurt its prospects?

With Motorola Patents, Google Motto Is, Be Neutral

With regulatory approval of its acquisition of Motorola near, Google puts on a front of fair-mindedness.

Canadian Netflix Customer Learns the (Very) High Cost of Mobile Data

A lesson on the cost of data: A Canadian family on vacation in Arizona is billed almost $11,000 by carrier SaskTel for five movies streamed from Netflix.

Do Apple iTV Rumors Seem Credible?

There is feverish buzz about the prospects for an Apple's rumored iTV. IP contributor Brad Moon suspects there's something credible in all the talk.

Why the TV Market Has Been a Bust

TV manufacturers are running out of options to lure buyers, and price pressures have turned the flat-panel television from a luxury good to a commodity.