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

After Spectre Disclosure, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.’s Big Gains Could Be Over

On Thursday, AMD released a statement admitting its CPUs are affected by the Spectre Variant 2 security vulnerability.

Google Strikes Back: Alphabet Inc Plans A Massive Google Assistant Push

As the smart speaker battle continues, Google pushes Google Assistant at CES 2018, one of many tactics to catch market leader Amazon's Alexa.

AT&T Bails: Huawei Phones Will Not Be Offered Through U.S. Carriers

At the last minute, AT&T backed out of deal to carry Huawei phones, leaving Huawei’s CEO to deliver an awkward, but honest CES 2018 keynote.

Meltdown and Spectre Fallout: Microsoft Halts Patches and Intel Stock Falls

While Intel continues to battle the Meltdown and Spectre fallout hitting INTC stock, Microsoft has had to halt the security patch for AMD PCs.

5 Highlights From the First Day of CES 2018

CES 2018 kicked off in Las Vegas, and we’ve put together the highlights so far from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show.

Fibit Inc Invests in Blood Glucose Monitoring Startup

The Fitbit investment in Sanos, a startup developing a coin-sized blood glucose monitor for diabetics, is proof that Fitbit has no intention of letting Apple dominate the health tracking market the same way it took over the smart watch market.

Meltdown and Spectre Pose a Threat to Amazon Stock

Amazon is highly reliant on the profit from AWS, but Amazon’s cloud servers are affected by the Meltdown and Spectre CPU vulnerabilities.

Apple’s Battery Replacement Program Could Cost It $10 Billion

Customers opting for a $29 replacement battery over a new iPhone could lose Apple up to 16 million iPhone sales in 2018.

Can Spotify Survive This $1.6 Billion Music Publisher Lawsuit?

In the lead up to a Spotify IPO, the company has been hit by a $1.6 billion Spotify lawsuit, filed on behalf of song composers.

Huawei Guns for Apple Inc. and Samsung in 2018 With Planned U.S. Push

The smartphone market could be shaken up in 2018 with reports of a Huawei U.S. launch, complete with carrier support and a $100 million ad push.