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4th March 2013

comScore Releases 2013 Canada Digital Future In Focus Report

comscorecomScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released the 2013 Canada Digital Future in Focus report. This annual report examines how the prevailing trends in web usage, online video, digital advertising, mobile, social media and e-commerce are defining the current Canadian marketplace and what these trends mean for the year ahead. Read the rest of this entry »

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4th March 2013

Completely Unique Photography Assignment Apps Launched on the App Store

camera orbyAward winning New Brunswick photographer and educator Noel Chenier has launched a series of completely unique Photography Assignment Generator Apps for iPhone/iPod and iPad. Whether you are taking on a 365 day photo challenge or just looking for inspiration or ideas to expand your photography, these apps will be just perfect for you. While most apps on the app store let you do things to the photographs you taken, like add text, borders, filters, or special effects, these apps are about ideas for taking photographs.There are two main versions of Photography Assignment Generator: one for SLR/Point and Shoot Photographers, and one for iPhoneographers. Read the rest of this entry »

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4th March 2013

BDC Venture Capital Invests In Four Of GrowLab’s Latest Graduates

growlabbdcIt’s a substantial shot in the arm and vote of confidence for these young startups. BDC Venture Capital has provided four companies that recently completed the program of Vancouver-based startup accelerator GrowLab with $150,000 each in seed funding, for a total commitment of $600,000. ePACT, KarmaHire, Procurify and Spacelist were all judged to be “venture-ready” by a joint BDC Venture Capital and GrowLab selection committee. This means they each developed a solid product that showed significant early traction and, most importantly, they are each led by a team of entrepreneurs who proved they were determined, capable and eager to take on the world. The companies were free to turn down the investment, but all four took up BDC Venture Capital’s offer. Read the rest of this entry »

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4th March 2013

Collaborative Crowdsourcing Experiment Boot Camp For Sir Richard Branson’s Big Idea 2013

c2-mtlFor its upcoming edition, C2-Montreal, in collaboration with Sid Lee, is launching a global collaborative crowdsourcing experiment Boot Camp that will challenge thousands of creative and entrepreneurs from around the world to raise awareness and create a movement to support one of Sir Richard’s favourite causes: ending the war on drugs. The best ideas developed throughout the eighty-day process will be presented to Sir Richard himself and the 2,000 plus international delegates present at the 2013 C2-MTL international commerce and creativity conference on Thursday May 23. The Young Glory competition’s winners, business leaders from around the world, C2-MTL ambassadors, Sid Lee’s 600 employees and all delegates attending C2-MTL will be invited to develop ideas around the cause. Eva Van Den Bulcke, associate creative director and partner at Sid Lee, will judge and curate the ideas shared throughout the process. Read the rest of this entry »

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4th March 2013

Space Has A New Look

Space ChannelWith the tagline “It’s all around you,” Space unveiled a fresh new look and feel both on-air and online at the channel’s website, Space.ca, today. The rebranded elements, which include the new tagline and a new logo, can be seen on everything from signage to on-air promos, and was designed to reflect the programming strategy for the channel. Engaging and limitless in its potential use, the brand has been brought back to Earth, embracing the idea that everyday phenomenal moments and experiences can be all around you. Read the rest of this entry »

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4th March 2013

Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Arrives in Stores October 29

ubisoft canadaUbisoft announced Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag, the next installment in the company’s best-selling franchise. Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag introduces an all new hero and setting, and will feature the most diverse and seamless Assassin’s Creed world ever created.  In development for nearly two years, the game is being spearheaded by one of the veteran Assassin’s Creed teams in Ubisoft Montreal with support from Ubisoft studios in Annecy, Bucharest, Kiev, Quebec, Singapore and Sofia.  Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag will be released on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and 4, Nintendo Wii U, Windows PC and other next generation consoles. The game will be available on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii U™ on October 29, 2013. Read the rest of this entry »

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