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27th March 2013

Canadian Encyclopedia Editor-in-Chief James Marsh Retires

historica-dominionThe Historica-Dominion Institute has announced that James Harley Marsh will retire effective March 31 after 33 years as editor-in-chief of The Canadian Encyclopedia. In the course of his remarkable career, Mr. Marsh – the founding editor of the Encyclopedia – oversaw the publication of several print editions of The Canadian Encyclopedia (with over 700,000 volumes sold); the translation of the Encyclopedia into French, the integration into its content of the Encyclopedia of Music in Canada, and the adaptation of the Encyclopedia first to CD-ROM and then online. Read the rest of this entry »

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27th March 2013

ACSI Connect Launches Network Monitoring Centre

acsi connectCalgary-based ASCI Connect has announced the availability of Network Monitoring Centre – A cloud-based network monitoring and reporting service that delivers comprehensive visibility into network traffic, delivered through the cloud to a single pane of glass. It does so across both single- and multi-vendor networks, ensuring high-quality experiences for users and all but eliminating help desk calls. Read the rest of this entry »

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27th March 2013

Award-winning Indie Adventure Papo & Yo Coming to Steam April 18

minority mediaIndependent game development studio Minority Media has announced that its imaginative adventure hit Papo & Yo will be released on Steam on April 18, 2013. Previously available only on PlayStation®Network (PSN), Papo & Yo is receiving a number of updates and improvements for its next release. Based on Creative Director Vander Caballero’s childhood in South America, Papo & Yo follows a young boy, Quico, and his best friend Monster, a mostly-friendly beast with razor-sharp teeth. Read the rest of this entry »

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27th March 2013

Guacamelee! Hits PlayStation3 And PS Vita On April 9th

drinkbox studiosDrinkBox Studios has announced the launch date and pricing details for their latest title, Guacamelee! The game, which has been nominated for an IGF “Excellence in Visual Art” award will be released on April 9th in the Americas, and will support Cross-Buy for $14.99. This means you buy the game once and get both the PS3 and PS Vita versions. And that’s not all… there’s also a Platinum Trophy! Read the rest of this entry »

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27th March 2013

TIO Networks Surpasses 1 Million Transactions Across All TIO Wallet Members

tio networksTIO Networks Corp., announced today that the company has surpassed 1 million transactions across the company’s wallet-based mobile and kiosk platforms. In total, TIO Wallet members have processed more than $160 million in bill payments and are completing more than 10,000 sessions per day. Read the rest of this entry »

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27th March 2013

Sierra Wireless Teams Up With MedStartr To Power Machine-to-Machine Innovation In Healthcare

sierra wirelessSierra Wireless has announced a sponsorship program with MedStartr, the first crowdfunding platform created to fund healthcare projects, startups, and innovations that help people live longer, healthier lives. As an exclusive sponsor, Sierra Wireless is the preferred provider of wireless communications technology for MedStartr companies. Read the rest of this entry »

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27th March 2013

hyperWALLET Announces New Payment Services and Expanded Global Payments Network

hyperwalletGlobal payment solutions provider hyperWALLET has announced the availability of new payment services and increased global payment network reach. hyperWALLET has added faster payment services, or same day clearing, in the United Kingdom, Europe and Mexico through financial partners in these regions: Read the rest of this entry »

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27th March 2013

Wavefront And Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Offer Joint Services To Quebec’s Wireless Industry

wavefrontWavefront, Canada’s Centre of Excellence for Wireless Commercialization and Research, and Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton are proud to announce a partnership that will enable joint delivery of services to accelerate growth and commercialization within the wireless ecosystem in Quebec. The partnership will offer Wavefront’s suite of programs and services to Quebec SMEs, in conjunction with valuable mentorship and support from Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton, a long-standing and trusted resource within Quebec’s business sector. Read the rest of this entry »

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27th March 2013

Devolutions Launches Improved Remote Desktop Manager Server 2.0

devolutionsDevolutions, a Montreal-based enterprise software firm with more than 200,000 users in over 85 countries, is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its popular Remote Desktop Manager Server (RDMS) tool by launching an enhanced and improved version 2.0. Designed to work with Devolutions’ Remote Desktop Manager (RDM) client, Remote Desktop Manager Server 2.0 is an easy-to-use, all-in-one management platform that empowers IT teams to control all of their remote connections, passwords, credentials and attachments. It creates an enterprise-wide centralized data store that can be securely deployed within a users’ infrastructure, or online using a users’ SSL certificate of firewall. Read the rest of this entry »

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