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AUX TV announces the production of Canada’s first tablet-exclusive magazine AUX Magazine. Launching Summer 2012, the monthly music magazine will be available as a free download on Apples’ App Store Newsstand. Read the rest of this entry »

click.to, the desktop app from Axonic Informationssysteme GmbH in Karlsruhe, Germany, has announced its new partnership with HootSuite social media management system. The new “click.to HootSuite” app allows HootSuite users to immediately synchronize the implementation of social media campaigns on social networks like Facebook, Google+ and Twitter, from anywhere on the desktop. Read the rest of this entry »

New mobile applications launched by the Government of Canada will encourage Canadians from coast to coast to coast to celebrate Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee and learn more about Canada’s traditions, history and institutions. The Crown in Canada iPhone application and mobile site were launched today by the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, as part of Diamond Jubilee week. Blackberry and other mobile platform users can access The Crown in Canada content that is optimized for mobile use at m.CanadianCrown.gc.ca. Read the rest of this entry »

Dell Canada and Fongo have announced the launch of their new mobile app, Dell Voice – a free to download full feature VoIP phone alternative that may help Canadians save money on their mobile phone bills. Users of Android and iOS devices can now avoid costly long-distance charges and daytime calling restrictions from their wireless carrier by receiving and placing calls to landline and mobile phones using Dell Voice on your existing WiFi or data connection (3G/4G) to make and receive calls, so data charges may apply when using this service. Read the rest of this entry »

QuickPlay Media Inc., a provider of managed solutions for the distribution of premium video to IP-connected devices, today announced it is powering myTV – the first mobile TV service from Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB). TVB is one of the largest producers of Chinese programming in the world. Read the rest of this entry »

TELUS has announced a few new innovations that will continue to transform the way customers enjoy Optik TV. First, Cisco and TELUS announced that TELUS has deployed key components of the Cisco Videoscape™ platform in order to extend its successful Optik TV services to mobile devices through its ‘Optik on the go‘ offering. Read the rest of this entry »

GoGoNews, the online news resource for children, today launched GoGoTeach, an innovative, subscription-based lesson tool that empowers teachers to use GoGoNews most effectively in the classroom. GoGoTeach promotes literacy and facilitates collaborative programming without requiring any additional research, planning or resources. By offering lessons and content based on the day’s news and current events, teachers and students benefit from a simple and flexible tool that brings the outside world into the classroom in an informative and relevant way. Read the rest of this entry »

Rogers Communications has announced the launch of another industry first, Rogers One Number^TM, a service that allows Canadians to extend their Rogers wireless number to their computer. Available for free exclusively to Rogers wireless customers. Rogers One Number lets you text and talk from your computer and video chat with other Rogers One Number users on your computer, all using your wireless number. Read the rest of this entry »

Shaw has announced the launch of its upgraded network – Shaw EXO™. The network provides customers with the best in entertainment and technology offerings and brings a wealth of possibilities for the future. With great new services like stunning 1080p High-Definition quality on the Shaw Gateway, On Demand television content from Global, CTV and Citytv, and SHAW EXO WiFi coming soon, the enhanced network delivers the latest in technology to customers. Read the rest of this entry »

App-Promo, a proud sponsor of BlackBerry® DevCon Europe, is making sure that developers don’t leave this year’s conference without understanding that app success is as much about code as it is about business. The firm is committed to working with the attendees giving away services, tools and providing free app consultations at their sponsorship booth. Read the rest of this entry »