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15th July 2013

BDC Venture Capital Invests 1.5M in 10 Accelerator Grads And Plans Expansion To The Maritimes

bdc vcBDC Venture Capital, one of Canada’s largest and most active venture investors, has announced that it is committing $1.5 million to 10 recent graduates of three Canadian technology accelerators, including, for the first time, two graduates of Launch36, a New Brunswick-based accelerator for Atlantic Canadian startups. This brings to 49 the number of accelerator graduates supported since BDC Venture Capital launched this program in mid-2011, totalling investments of $7.35 million. Read the rest of this entry »

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15th July 2013

Smithsonian Networks And Blue Ant Media Partner To Launch Smithsonian Channel In Canada This Fall

blue ant mediaSmithsonian Networks, a joint venture between Showtime Networks Inc. and the Smithsonian Institution, and Blue Ant Media are partnering to launch Smithsonian Channel in Canada this fall. This marks Smithsonian Channel’s first expansion into an international market. The HD channel will feature an extensive assortment of exclusive content for broadcast, digital and mobile platforms. The announcement was made today by Michael MacMillan, CEO Blue Ant Media and Tom Hayden, President of Smithsonian Channel. Read the rest of this entry »

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15th July 2013

Big Blue Bubble Launches Buster Bash PRO

Big Blue BubbleThe follow-up to reigning National League Most Valuable Player Buster Posey’s popular and ground-breaking Buster Bash app, Buster Bash PRO. PRO is now available as free download from the iTunes App Store for iOS devices or the Google Play Store for Android devices. The game is also available to play at the DirecTV Facebook pageRead the rest of this entry »

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15th July 2013

PEER 1 Hosting’s Map of the Internet App Hits 100 000 Downloads

Peer 1Global IT hosting provider PEER 1 Hosting announced this morning that it has achieved 100,000 downloads of its 3D Map of the Internet smartphone and tablet app, which brings to life the physical appearance of the Internet. With the app, users can view Internet service providers (ISPs), Internet exchange points, universities and other organizations through two view options – Globe and Network. The app, which is available as a free download for iOS and Android devices, also allows users to generate a trace route between where they are located and a destination node, search for where popular companies and domains are, as well as identify their current location on the map. Read the rest of this entry »

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15th July 2013

Gareth Bale To Appear On FIFA 14 Cover In UK, Ireland And Middle East

EA SportsEA Sports™ is proud to announce a partnership with the five-time player of the year, Gareth Bale. One of the Barclays Premier League’s most accomplished talents and winner of the 2012-2013 PFA Young Player of the Year, PFA Players’ Player of the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year (Barlcays POY 2012/13) (PFA Players POY 2010/11), Bale will make his debut on the cover of FIFA 14 in the UKIreland and Middle East, alongside Barcelona and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi. Read the rest of this entry »

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15th July 2013

Online Domestic Violence Training Expands For BC Police

Province of BCAccess to domestic violence training for police advanced today with the launch of a new online course developed to help police better protect vulnerable women and families. The new course, the second in a three-phase training program, provides an in-depth look at how police assess domestic violence risk, with a focus on victim-safety planning. This course will also help to further improve and standardize practices around inter-agency co-operation, risk assessment, bail hearings and safety planning for families. Topics include: Read the rest of this entry »

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