Mobile local search and advertising provider Poynt Corporation has announced a 50% increase in user activations for its mobile local search and advertising platform Poynt on Black Friday (November 25th), an increase that is believed to be directly attributed to Android on-device offerings in the United States. This unprecedented increase in user uptake provides support to the Company’s belief that on-device offerings directly influence user discoverability of the Poynt platform. Poynt usage on Black Friday also increased with more existing Poynt users returning to utilize Poynt to find daily deals in their local areas. Read the rest of this entry »
Montreal digital publisher Strategy First Inc has announced that FLATOUT 3: CHAOS & DESTRUCTION™, developed by Netherlands-based Team 6 Studios, is now ready for Pre-Order on Steam The destructive and high-octane game is fully integrated with Steam Works, and the Razer Hydra Controller powered by the revolutionary Sixense Motion tracking technology. Read the rest of this entry »
G4’s “X-Play” has announced the nominees for the ninth annual “X-Play Best of 2011 Awards” as selected by G4’s team of gaming experts. In what will be remembered as one of the biggest years to date for the video game industry, the onslaught of shooters, sequels and sci-fi epics has lead to the culmination of 25 award categories including Best Shooter, Best Writing, and Best Animation. Read the rest of this entry »
Realizing that many do not get a level-playing field in Canadian economic system, Human Endeavour envisioned an innovative approach in 2010 by setting up EPIC: Enterprise Promotion & Innovation Centre. The purpose of EPIC was to create an economy that cares. The plan was to enable ordinary, socially and economically marginalized groups to start social enterprises with the help of socially conscious members of community and thus have access to fair economic opportunities and optimism. Read the rest of this entry »
It’s man vs. machine in a new game coming to Nintendo’s Wii™ console in spring. Xenoblade Chronicles™ asks players to use the Monado blade to take on a seemingly endless series of invading Mechon robots in a sweeping role-playing adventure. Xenoblade Chronicles will be available in Canada in Spring 2012 . Additional information about the game and Canadian distribution will be announced in the future. Read the rest of this entry »
An all-new Spider-Man is poised to bring the action back to New York City as Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. and Marvel Entertainment LLC announce The Amazing Spider-Man™ video game, planned to launch summer 2012 tied to Sony Picture Entertainment’s upcoming feature film of the same name. Read the rest of this entry »
Point Grey has announced the launch of its latest Flea3 USB 3.0 camera models, just weeks after the successful launch of its first USB 3.0 cameras earlier in October. The new FL3-U3-13S2 models are based on monochrome and color versions of the Sony® IMX035, a high-quality CMOS sensor capable of generating 1.3 megapixel (1328 x 1024) images at 120 FPS. The IMX035 uses Sony’s Exmor™ technology, which combines the speed of CMOS with advanced-quality image sensor technologies accumulated through the development of CCDs. Read the rest of this entry »
This January, Corus Entertainment’s OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (Canada) presents the premiere of the new original series, Gastown Gamble, which follows Vancouver entrepreneur and restaurateur Mark Brand and his wife Nico as they take on their riskiest challenge yet – resurrecting the historic Save-On-Meats building in Vancouver’s notorious Downtown Eastside. Produced by Lark Productions in association with OWN (Canada), this series premieres Wednesday, January 18 at 9:30 p.m. ET and repeats Fridays at 11 p.m. ET. Read the rest of this entry »
Primus Telecommunications Canada Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PTGi (Primus Telecommunications Group, Incorporated), has announced that its VoIP services are now available in an additional 240 exchanges across Canada, specifically in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec. The move makes it simple for more Canadian businesses and consumers to access communications services that deliver reliable and flexible connections with premium features at an affordable price. Read the rest of this entry »
Mobile local search and advertising provider Poynt Corporation has announced a 50% increase in user activations for its mobile local search and advertising platform Poynt on Black Friday (November 25th), an increase that is believed to be directly attributed to Android on-device offerings in the United States. This unprecedented increase in user uptake provides support to the Company’s belief that on-device offerings directly influence user discoverability of the Poynt platform. Poynt usage on Black Friday also increased with more existing Poynt users returning to utilize Poynt to find daily deals in their local areas. Read the rest of this entry »
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