About MobileSyrup
All news and reviews are proudly written by Canadians
MobileSyrup is an independent resource on mobile technology in Canada – connecting to those who are mobile enthusiasts, professionals, and shoppers. We provide daily market and industry news & reviews on smartphones, tablets, wearables, IoT and automotive.
Meet the Team
Ian Hardy
Publisher, Director of Advertising, Partnerships
I compose beautiful articles on the happenings within the Canadian wireless scene since Brick Breaker was cool. Ensuring Canadians have a voice in the wireless market is my focus and I'm the biggest fan of Tim Hortons in the world.
Patrick O'Rourke
Managing Editor
Patrick O'Rourke is passionate about video games, virtual reality and mobile technology. He's covered the tech industry for various publications since 2007. patrick@mobilesyrup.com
Igor Bonifacic
Senior Editor
Igor Bonifacic has worked as a writer and blogger since 2010. His passions include photography, gaming and yoga.
Dean Daley
Staff Reporter
Dean is a recent graduate from Durham College's journalism program. He loves all sorts of Android devices and RPG video games.
Bradly Shankar
Staff Reporter
Graduate of the journalism program at Ryerson University. In the tech space, I'm most interested in video games, virtual reality and artificial intelligence. I'm also vehemently against pineapple on pizza.
Shruti Shekar
Video producer/Reporter
Shruti Shekar is a video producer and reporter for MobileSyrup. She was formerly a video producer and reporter for IT World Canada and prior to that was a political reporter at The Hill Times based in Ottawa. She loves reading, the Raptors, and all the alcohol.
Jonathan Lamont
Staff Reporter, Weekend Editor
My passion for tech started with my first iPod and has carried through smartphones and computers of all kinds. Android is my jam, but I get excited for anything cool that happens in tech. I also enjoy gaming, building my own computers and digging into how things work.
Brad Bennett
Staff Reporter
I’ve been a lover of the internet since I got my first dial-up connection at seven-years-old. Since then, I’ve been captivated by weird gadgets, weird technology and the beautiful culture that surrounds them.
Ted Kritsonis
Automotive and IoT Editor
I've been a freelance journalist covering the tech industry since 2003, where I've had the chance to see old industries evolve and entirely new ones emerge. It's been a thrilling ride and I have no intention of stopping now. Over the course of my career, I've written for about two dozen publications in Canada and the United States.
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