14th October 2011

Final Day To Submit Profiles For CIX Top 20

CIXThis is it – today, October 14th  is your last chance to submit your company profile to the CIX Top 20 for the opportunity to be honoured in a special showcase at the Canadian Innovation Exchange, taking place December 1st at the MaRS Discovery District in the heart of downtown Toronto. Twenty finalists will be selected by an expert panel of innovation leaders to join us for exclusive networking events, an elite showcase and the opportunity to be heralded as a “2011 Canadian Innovation Leader.” Read the rest of this entry »

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14th October 2011

Assassin’s Creed Revelations Playable in 3D

Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed Revelations will be playable in 3D for the Xbox 360®, ubisoft canadaPlayStation®3 and NVIDIA® 3D Vision™ PCs. For the first time in the history of the storied franchise, players will be able to experience the thrilling, action-packed gameplay and vibrant, breath-taking world of Assassin’s Creed in 3D on all available platforms. Read the rest of this entry »

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14th October 2011

Merging Media Announces Eight Pitch 360 Finalists

merging media conferenceCongratulations to the 8 finalists for this year’s Pitch 360, which will take place during Merging Media 2011 on October 28th at SFU Woodwards in Vancouver. The organizers received 3 times more entries than they did last year for the Merging Media 2011Pitch 360 and Masterclass when the deadline rolled in last week.

Cross-media development in our community has grown substantially across multiple media platforms, and they are pleased to present the eight projects chosen to battle it out for the Pitch 360 BC Film + Media $10,000 Award:

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14th October 2011

Allstream And Ciena To Host Customer Information Day

mts-allstreamOn Thursday, October 20th, some of Canada’s most influential business leaders will gather in Ottawa for an exclusive customer event, co-hosted by communication solutions company Allstream, and network specialist, US-based Ciena.  Customers of both Allstream and Ciena will have the opportunity to observe live demonstrations showcasing next generation technology and to listen to technology experts speak about Internet Protocol (IP) Wavelength-based technology and how and why it is gaining momentum in the marketplace. Read the rest of this entry »

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14th October 2011

National Science and Technology Week 2011

Canada Science and Technology Museums CorporationToday also marks the official launch of the 2011 National Science and Technology Week (October 14th to 23rd). The launch was celebrated at the Canada Science and Technology Museum with the opening of a special exhibition marking the 75thanniversary of CBC/Radio Canada. National Science and Technology Week is a celebration of the significance of Canada’s science and technology heritage, the importance of science and technology in today’s world, and Canada’s ongoing role as a world leader in innovation. Read the rest of this entry »

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14th October 2011

Manitoba Small Business Week 2011 Kicks Off

Government of CanadaSmall business and entrepreneurs add growth to our economy, and this week their contributions will be front and centre as Manitoba Small Business Week kicks off today, announced Shelly Glover, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for Saint-Boniface, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification. Read the rest of this entry »

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14th October 2011

A New Look At The Secret World

funcomFuncom has released brand new screenshots and a developer diary video for its upcoming massively The Secret World - factionsmultiplayer online game ‘The Secret World’. The new screenshots includes a look at characters from the three secret societies – the Illuminati, the Dragon, and the Templars.

Two of the screenshots also shows the new character faces graphics that are in development, a huge leap in detail and quality from the character face graphics that have been presented in screenshots, videos and live demos of the game earlier. Read the rest of this entry »

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14th October 2011

Canadian Government Funds 1812 Documentary and Web Site

Government of CanadaThe Harper Government has announced support for a documentary and educational web site, along with several localized legacy projects and events, to commemorate the 200thanniversary of the War of 1812. This War helped establish our path toward becoming an independent and free country, united under the Crown with a respect for linguistic and ethnic diversity. Details on planned activities and funding opportunities will be made available on the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 website. Read the rest of this entry »

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14th October 2011

Ontario Mobile Developers Needed For MEIC Survey

meicFrom the MEIC blog: The Mobile Experience Innovation Centre (MEIC), a trade organization promoting job creation and economic prosperity in Ontario’s mobile media ecosystem, is calling upon content producers and technology companies with mobile offerings to complete the 2011 Mobile Innovation Survey.

It is widely believed that Ontario is a powerhouse for mobile development, but there is little research publically available to support that claim.  MEIC, through the 2011 Mobile Innovation Survey, intends to produce a profile of Ontario’s mobile content, services, and application companies. Your participation in this effort will help quantify Ontario’s mobile media industry.

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14th October 2011

Brian Markinson Melanie Nicholls-­King And Tonya Lee Williams To Star In Cormican Short

Canadian Short Screenplay CompetitionIn the last twenty-­-four hours Producer David Cormican and Director James Cooper launched a crowd-­-funding campaign through Kickstarter for their short film ‘Elijah the Prophet‘.  The script was penned by Zachary and Jesse Herrmann of Brooklyn, New York, and beat out over 500 other worldwide entries to take the grand prize for the 2010/11 Canadian Short Screenplay Competition. Read the rest of this entry »

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