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

RIM’s BlackBerry App Problem

RIM's service platform serves all BlackBerrys, but operating-system differences among the many BB models pose significant challenges to app developers.

Google Study: Mobile Phone Use Tops the PC

Evidence that the post-PC era is upon us: an analysis of five global markets by Google an Ipsos shows PC use trailing that of smartphones and feature phones.

Physibles May Be the Next File-Sharing Craze

Physibles are digital plans that work with 3D printers to make plastic objects -- no factory needed. Manufacturers of plastic objects, take heed.

Rumor: Next Xbox May Not Work With Used Games

Sources claim MSFT’s Xbox 360 replacement might be incompatible with all but new video games. Retailers, who profit from used-game sales, are watching closely.

Apple’s Purchase of Anobit: A Step Toward the Post-PC Future

Apple's purchase of flash-memory specialist Anobit adds significantly to its engineering expertise, and prepares AAPL for competition in the post-PC future.

Apple TV: Closing In on Your Living Room?

Apple is stealthily perfecting Apple TV's interface and user experience. Once they're ready, watch out.

The Megaupload Bust’s Cloud-Computing Fallout

The crackdown on Megaupload took a major piracy site off the Web, but it also sent jitters through the community of legitimate file-hosting services.

BlackBerry 10: Delays, Licensing, and Possible RIM Salvation

If RIM can resolve its software issues and perhaps license its technology, it could regain its footing in the smartphone market.

Why Twitter Purchased Summify

Twitter's purchase of information-aggregation specialist Summify could help broaden Twitter’s appeal and keep users onsite for longer periods of time.

How Disruptive Could Raspberry Pi Be?

The Raspberry Pi mini computer doesn’t support Windows, but it is a surprisingly versatile Linux machine. And it costs only about $25.