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19th April 2012

InnerSpace Heads West For Start Of Fan Convention Season

SPACEHot off the desk of Bellmedia’s PR department: Time to saddle up, sci-fi fans, ’cause InnerSpace is comin’ ’round the Rockies for a double dose of fandom at the first ever Fan Expo Vancouver  and Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo. Read the rest of this entry »

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19th April 2012

CRTC Recognizes Telefilm Canada Private Donation Fund As A Certified Independent Production Fund

Telefilm CanadaTelefilm Canada is pleased to announce that the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has officially recognized Telefilm’s new private donation fund as a Certified Independent Production Fund. Examples of other endorsed funds include the Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund, Le Fonds Harold Greenberg, and the Canada Media Fund (CMF). Read the rest of this entry »

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19th April 2012

Cross-Platform Study Reveals Television Significant to Effectiveness of Online Advertising

movie orbyThe Television Bureau of Canada has announced at today’s invitation-only event TV Day 2012, the results of a comprehensive biometric and eye tracking study, revealing significant cross-platform connections between television advertising and online advertising. The research, presented to the leaders of Canada’s marketing and advertising communities, was aimed at determining if responses to online ads differ when they are primed by exposure to ads for the same brands on TV, Radio, or Newspaper. Read the rest of this entry »

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19th April 2012

GREE Invests In Vancouver Mobile Game Studio IUGO

IUGOGREE has announced that the corporation has made a minority investment in Vancouver-based game developer IUGO Mobile Entertainment Inc. IUGO specializes in the design, development and deployment of premium quality mobile games. The new partnership follows GREE’s recent investment in Tokyo-based HTML5 powerhouse Wizcorp. Read the rest of this entry »

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19th April 2012

PWC Launches Citizen Compass Research Project

pwcPwC is launching new research to see if Canadians are ready to receive more services and information electronically through their phones, computers and tablet devices. The project, called Citizen Compass, began April 18, 2012 and invites the public to participate, in either a survey format or an idea forum to make suggestions or discuss issues. Read the rest of this entry »

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19th April 2012

Club Penguin Champions Real World Environmental Change Through Online Play

Club PenguinClub Penguin is celebrating Earth Month this year with the launch of new activities allowing players to learn through role play about endangered species and declining habitats. These in-world activities align with the real-world environmental efforts Club Penguin supports – allowing kids to impact social change through play. Read the rest of this entry »

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19th April 2012

Tech Companies Rank High Among Best Canadian Places To Work

mini-orbyOne hundred companies are being recognized today as the Best Workplaces in Canada, and many of them belong to the technology industry. They represent great diversity in terms of size, sector, industry, and location. The judging panel? More than 50,000 Canadian employees. Read the rest of this entry »

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19th April 2012

Geosoft 2012 Software Release Now Available

geosoftGeosoft has announced the availability of its 2012 Software Release, including updates to Oasis montaj, Target, Target for ArcGIS and GM-SYS Modelling software, and the new release of  Geosoft VOXI Earth Modelling, a geophysical inversion software service that generates 3D voxel models from airborne or ground gravity and magnetic data. The 2012 release includes major 2D and 3D workflow enhancements and new capabilities that deliver greater efficiency and flexibility for resource explorers and earth scientists exploring the earth’s subsurface. Read the rest of this entry »

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19th April 2012

Accounting and Law Firms Using PDF Enhancement Tools to Attract New Clients

uberflipWith tax season in full swing, many professional service providers are utilising various digital tools that cost effectively deliver their message to their clients and prospects. One such tool, Uberflip, provides a cloud-based digital publishing solution that can convert PDFs – such as whitepapers, analyst reports, financial statements, and marketing materials – and turn them into documents that are interactive, accessible, and trackable. Read the rest of this entry »

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19th April 2012

Kobo Strengthens International Leadership Position With UK Retail Giant WHSmith

koboKobo Inc. has announced plans to open new Kobo branded shops within 100 WHSmith High Street retail locations in 2012. This decision follows the successful trial of the ‘Kobo Centre’ in some of WHSmith’s larger stores. Across the United Kingdom, WHSmith stores will provide consumers with a signature Kobo experience that features the full range of Kobo eReading devices, including the award- winning Kobo Touch™ eReader and the family friendly Kobo Vox™ eReading tablet. Read the rest of this entry »

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