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8th March 2013

Canada Cloud Network To Pioneer Always-On Cloud Computing

mini-orbyAn important industry forum, the Canada Cloud Network, is launching an exciting R&D program: Always On Cloud Computing. The initiative will enable Canada to become a world leader in the global Cloud computing sector. Recent downtime incidents from giant Cloud providers and lack of effective SLAs, highlight that despite the advances in underlying technologies, operating critical IT infrastructure in a single data centre still presents a major risk of a catastrophic failure that can endanger customer relationships and ultimately lead to business failure. Read the rest of this entry »

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8th March 2013

Intertainment Media Agrees To Sell Yappn Assets

intertainment mediaEarlier today Intertainment Media Inc. announced that it has executed a binding Letter Of Intent to sell all the assets of Yappn, an online destination where people can meet, chat, engage and consume content in almost any language, to Brooklyn, New York company Plesk Corp., which is a publicly listed entity on the OTCBB, for the sum of $7 Million USD. The transaction is subject to board and necessary regulatory approvals, including the acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange. Read the rest of this entry »

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8th March 2013

New Partnership Brings Growth Opportunities For Startups

innovate calgaryThe Canadian National Stock Exchange (CNSX) has announced a new strategic partnership with Innovate Calgary and Alberta Deal Generator (ADG). Innovate Calgary and CNSX have forged a partnership agreement to enhance and support the technology and startup sector in Canada. Innovate Calgary is the first technology transfer office in Canada to develop a joint venture with CNSX.  Read the rest of this entry »

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8th March 2013

MediaChance Releases HDR Art for iPhone

mediachanceOttawa developer Mediachance has announced the release of HDR Art 1.0, its new photo editing app developed for iPhone. For last couple of years the “HDR effect” became commonplace in artistic image manipulation but if used creatively, it can be a powerful secret weapon of any image processing toolbox. Unlike a typical HDR software where you need multiple image exposures, HDR Art is build from ground-up with the purpose of applying the same effect to a single image source. Read the rest of this entry »

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8th March 2013

Buddy Blitz Out Now On iOS

mini-orbyIndependent Vancouver developers Jeffrey Yim and Bernie Wong change the classic match three puzzle formula with their newest release, Buddy Blitz. Place gems anywhere on the board to match as many gems as possible in 60 seconds. Compete with your Facebook friends and maximize your score by selecting animal buddies with special powers, and equip up to three boosts to give you that extra edge. Read the rest of this entry »

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8th March 2013

Ubisoft Announces PAX East Offerings

ubisoft canadaUbisoft® has announced its lineup for PAX East, including Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell® Blacklist™, Watch Dogs™ and a number of acclaimed digital, PC and iOS titles. Attendees can check out Ubisoft’s lineup at booths 824 and 836 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on March 22-24, 2013. Read the rest of this entry »

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8th March 2013

Second Report On “Second Screen And Television”

Canada Media FundThe various benefits that can be generated for producers and broadcasters by second screen initiatives as well as the potential impacts of these initiatives on the television production chain are the focus of the white paper entitled The Second Screen and Television — Benefits and Impacts (PDF 5MB). This 20 page report is the second in a series of three white papers dedicated to the second screen phenomenon. Prepared by Evolumedia Group, co-published with the Canada Media Fund (CMF) and funded by the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) is currently available as a PDF in English and French on the CMF and Evolumedia websites. Read the rest of this entry »

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8th March 2013

TVOKids And TIFF Kids Celebrate Digital Learning And Creativity At TIFF Kids digiPlaySpace

tifftvo kidsExploring the latest in digital media, TVOKids celebrates a love of new technology, creativity and film at the TIFF Kids digiPlaySpace™ (March 9 – April 21) and TIFF Kids International Film Festival™ (April 9 – 21). Kids can play TVOKids’ newest fun and educational children’s apps in the digiPlaySpace. The learning continues with the premiere of episodes from favourite TVOKids series Dino Dan: Trek’s Adventures and Wild Kratts at the TIFF Kids International Film Festival. In collaboration with the TIFF Kids Jump Cuts program, TVOKids inspires young filmmakers to hone their craft with the TVOKids Choice Award. Read the rest of this entry »

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8th March 2013

Keek Launches Social Video App for BlackBerry

keekMobile social video network Keek has announced the release of its app for BlackBerry. The new Keek app is available for download in BlackBerry World and supports smartphones using BlackBerry 10. Keek is experiencing explosive growth around the world, adding over 200,000 new users per day and is consistently ranking as one of the top social networking apps on iPhone and Android. Read the rest of this entry »

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8th March 2013

HootSuite Adds More Features for Managing LinkedIn Company Pages

HootSuiteLinkedIn is the world’s largest and most influential professional social network, and in order to help organizations effectively build their presence on this epicenter of networking, HootSuite is excited to release powerful new LinkedIn features in the HootSuite dashboard. Marketers, HR professionals and community managers using LinkedIn Company Pages can now fine-tune messaging with advanced targeting options (for Enterprise clients), and improve the performance of page and status updates with the introduction of new analytic modules (available to Pro and Enterprise clients). Read the rest of this entry »

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