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.