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Chat innovator FaceFlow has announced that its free video chat and video conferencing service recently passed 10,000 daily visits. FaceFlow provides its users a simple and completely free way to talk to friends and family even while apart. Unlike other video chatting platforms, FaceFlow is web-based, there is absolutely no download required. Since the launch of FaceFlow a few months ago, they now have over 200,000 members, and they are growing at a fast rate. Read the rest of this entry »

YellowPages.ca™ launches an innovative deals feature that redefines local search by offering timely and relevant deals linked directly to business search results on the YellowPages.ca website and its popular mobile application. This new deals feature will become Canadians’ best ally for the Holiday shopping season since deals can be easily found with each business search on the YellowPages.ca website, its mobile app and on the mobile version of the website. Read the rest of this entry »

Perplexus Original, the first-ever 3D marble maze game and world-wide break-out hit, has been nominated by the Toy Industry Association (TIA) as Educational Toy of the Year (TOTY). The TOTY nomination is the latest in a series of awards and accolades won by Perplexus this fall which has also included a Disney Family Fun Top Toy Award, a Toy Insider Hot 20 award and a National Parenting Publications Award among many others. Read the rest of this entry »

Canada and Japan need to build on the success of their research collaborations to strengthen their knowledge economies, said the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology) (Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario). Minister of State Goodyear delivered opening remarks today at the Canada–Japan Bilateral Workshop on Nanotechnology at the University of Waterloo. The two-day event highlights collaboration between universities and businesses from both countries in support of innovation. Read the rest of this entry »

DHX Media Ltd. announced yesterday that the Company intends to make a substantial issuer bid (the “Offer”), pursuant to which the Company will offer to purchase for cancellation up to $5 million in value of its common shares (“Shares”) from shareholders (the “Shareholders”).  The Offer will proceed by way of a modified “Dutch Auction” and the range of Offer prices will be between $0.60 to $0.70 per share, with increments of $0.01 permitted within that range. Read the rest of this entry »

The Square Enix Group, an integrated entertainment group, has today announced plans for further expansion in Montréal with the growth of its Eidos-Montréal studio and the creation of a new second studio, Square Enix Montréal, to open in 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

Airline and passenger travel industry onboard retail and payment technology provider GuestLogix Inc. is set to establish GuestLogix Asia Pacific operations, located in Hong Kong, underscoring the Company’s continued focus on growing market share in the region by expanding its local presence and leveraging its relationships with current partners. Collectively, the region’s airlines carry 700 million passengers annually, representing one-quarter of global passenger traffic. Read the rest of this entry »

Crowdsourced market intelligence company Chaordix has had its strongest quarter ever, and overall successful performance results for Q3 2011, growing its crowdsourcing-generated revenues for the quarter, up by 193% from Q2 2011. This represents an increase of 86% in annual revenues compared to the same period a year ago. Read the rest of this entry »

Rockstar has announced the first details for the Max Payne 3 Special Edition for Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 and Windows PC – available for pre-order starting today and only until January 15th, 2012 while supplies last. Retailing for $99.99 and featuring digital multiplayer character and weapon packs not found anywhere else, this definitive Special Edition of Max Payne 3 will include: Read the rest of this entry »

DesignPractica has been creating and maintaining custom websites for small businesses in Greater Vancouver area for several years. Now, in addition to offering WordPress, Django and Google Application Engine websites, DesignPractica will also provide support and development services with all top open-source and hosted eCommerce and CMS systems, such as Magento, Drupal, Volusion, Shopify, Satchmo and others, for small, medium and large businesses in the greater Vancouver region. Read the rest of this entry »