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AOL Canada proudly announces the launch of Editions, a free daily magazine for the iPad that delivers a streamlined and uniquely beautiful reading experience tailored to the individual interests of each user in an easy-to-read format. Available today at the App store, Editions aggregates content from Canada and the world’s top news sites, networks and sources stories relevant to the taste and preference of each reader. Read the rest of this entry »

HootSuite has launched an App Directory featuring integrations with: YouTube, Flickr, Tumblr, and Get Satisfaction. These tools are available in an advance release to HootSuite Pro and Enterprise customers, and will be rolled out to all 2.5 million users in the near future. These apps are especially useful to corporate social marketing managers who can manage community conversation and interactions, as well as content producers and publishers who can now easily upload their work and share across multiple social networks. Read the rest of this entry »

Many Canadian organizations continue to face tough budget considerations and holiday celebrations may be a casualty at some workplaces this year. A new survey commissioned by the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) reveals that nearly four-in-ten (39 per cent) of respondents aren’t having a party this year. But of those who typically do have a celebration, half (56 per cent) said they would be understanding if they found out that spending for this year’s office holiday party was being scaled back or cancelled altogether due to economic concerns. Read the rest of this entry »

Primus Telecommunications Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated, has announced that construction has begun on a new high density Data Centre facility in Markham to meet the spiking demand among GTA businesses for mission critical and business continuity solutions. This newest member of Primus Canada’s national footprint of 8 data centres is designed to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards, will be certified by the Uptime Institute as a Tier III site, and will offer advanced Disaster Recovery features. Read the rest of this entry »

In the spirit of supporting student awareness about privacy protection and the importance of open government, Dr. Ann Cavoukian, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC), has just launched a new Resource Guide for Grade 11/12 Teachers. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian War Museum invites all Canadians to participate in one of the most moving Remembrance Day ceremonies in Canada. On November 11 at exactly 11 a.m. EST, sunlight shines through a single window to illuminate the headstone of Canada’s Unknown Soldier. For the first time ever, this event will be webcast on the War Museum website, allowing Canadians to experience it from anywhere in the country. Read the rest of this entry »

Collabware has entered into a strategic partnership with Markham-based eSCRIBE Paperless Solutions, a provider of integrated paperless legislative that meeting management solutions for public and private sector boards, committees and councils based exclusively on Microsoft SharePoint 2010. Read the rest of this entry »

In less than a month, NASA will take a bold new step in the exploration of Planet Mars with the launch of a new rover, Curiosity. Curiosity is the centerpiece of the Mars Science Laboratory mission and will seek to determine if the Red Planet has ever had conditions supportive of life. Scheduled to launch November 25, 2011, Curiosity will carry a Canadian-made science instrument that will enable the rover to determine the chemical composition of the rocks and soil on Mars. Read the rest of this entry »

Shaw Communications has announced the next generation of Canada’s fastest Internet, with the launch of the nation’s first 100 Gigabit per second (Gbit/s) fibre-optic network. The network, delivered by Alcatel-Lucent, has the capability of carrying up to eighty-eight 100 Gbit/s channels over a single pair of fibres. The result is a game-changing network able to handle up to 133 million voice calls, 440,000 HDTV channels, or transmit 44 Blu-ray Discs in one second. Read the rest of this entry »

Indigo Books & Music Inc. and internet service company Rakuten, Inc. have announced that Rakuten has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Kobo Inc. on a fully diluted basis for US$315 million. Led by Kobo CEO Michael Serbinis, Kobo will continue to function as a stand-alone operation with its headquarters, management team, and employees based in Toronto. Read the rest of this entry »