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Best Buy Canada and Future Shop today became the first major retailers in Canada to offer customers personalized eGift Cards through a partnership with US-Based CashStar, a digital gifting and incentives company. The service went live today and consumers can now easily purchase and send personalized eGift Cards that can be redeemed for any Best Buy Canada or Future Shop purchase online or in store. Read the rest of this entry »

EA Sports™  has announced that it is celebrating the transfer signing of Barcelona and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi with a special pre-order incentive for FIFA Street, launching at retail worldwide in March 2012. Fans who pre-order FIFA Street from leading retailers around the world will receive exclusive in-game access to an adidas™ all-star team featuring Messi and 12 of the greatest footballers in the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Priston Tale, the classic 3D fantasy MMORPG published in North America by Toronto’s Wicked Interactive, celebrates the holidays the Old School way, with Rudolph and Frosty and a special Christmas adventure, as well as a new map and other surprises. Read the rest of this entry »

With the holiday season underway, many Canadians are getting into the spirit and showing their generosity to various charitable causes. According to a recent BMO Harris Private Banking survey, Canadians are no Grinches – almost 70 per cent indicated they plan on donating a total of $487 to charities in 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

Cineplex Entertainment, via their Front Row Centre Events, and BY Experience present Leonardo Live, a satellite-delivered HD presentation of the once-in-a-lifetime exhibition “Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan,” captured at the U.K. National Gallery. On February 16 and 26, 2012, art lovers across Canada will be able to experience these da Vinci works. The historic exhibition is sold out in London and, due to the fragility of the paintings, the exhibition cannot tour. Read the rest of this entry »

The SIM card is the unsung hero of the wireless business. Hidden in your mobile phone, the right SIM card saves you loads of money (65% on an International SIM card) in roaming costs, without a glimmer of recognition, while you are traveling on business, or away on holiday in some exotic location. Read the rest of this entry »

Wi-LAN Inc. has announced that Jim Skippen, Chairman & CEO was named Canadian Tech Stock Executive of the Year in the second annual Cantech Letter Awards. The award winner is determined with input from a panel of technology analysts and an online people’s choice vote. Mr. Skippen was the top choice with both the panel of technology analysts and online voters. Read the rest of this entry »

Doc.It, the leading provider of practice-wide document management and archiving solutions, proudly announces the new Doc.It .NET Client Portal which accelerates workflow by allowing firms and their clients to efficiently send and receive documents and files of any size in a secure manner. Read the rest of this entry »

Deal community BargainMoose.ca has launched an application to give smartphone savvy shoppers the advantage in the battle for boxing day sales. Using the power of online community, the app helps Canadians discover the best discounts without visiting a store or viewing a flyer. Read the rest of this entry »

Absolute® Software Corporation announced today that it is proceeding with a normal course issuer bid for up to 3,067,322 common shares of the Company, representing approximately 10% of the public float of the Company.  On December 16, 2011, the Company had 43,361,866 common shares outstanding. The Company has received approval from the TSX to commence this bid on December 23, 2011.  Purchases will be made on the TSX at the market price at the time of acquisition. Read the rest of this entry »