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Tokyo’s CDN Solutions and Vancouver-based Strangeloop Networks have announced a partnership to offer a combined solution of content delivery and front-end optimization (FEO) services, allowing online content providers in Japan to make their pages load even faster for their visitors. Read the rest of this entry »

Backyard Inventors, a new TV series produced by Toronto’s  Gorilla Media Inc. in association with W Network, is looking for everyday inventors who are ready to showcase their inventions to the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Postmedia Network has announced major updates to its apps for nine Canadian newspapers that now make them accessible to readers on iPhone or iPod touch. The nine Canadian newspapers now available on iPhone and iPod touch include: The Vancouver Sun, The Province (Vancouver), the Calgary Herald, the Edmonton Journal, the Leader-Post (Regina), The StarPhoenix (Saskatoon), the Ottawa Citizen, The Windsor Star and The Gazette (Montreal). Read the rest of this entry »

Ludia Inc. and FremantleMedia Enterprises have announced the launch of The Price Is Right^® Decades Game, now available on the App Store for iOS devices. The game, based on the longest-running game show in television history, offers new, stunning 3D graphics and hours of retro fun fueled by popular pricing games that span across all four decades of the television show – 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s. Read the rest of this entry »

Rock Hippo Productions Ltd. will be launching a fun-filled holiday update for the popular cartoon style third-person shooter, MicroVolts beginning December 16^th.   Santa’s sleigh will bring a sack full of holiday accessories, weapons and a slew of holiday events for players who’ve made the naughty OR nice list this year.   Read the rest of this entry »

With more than 105,000 online stores worldwide, Paris developer PrestaShop has announced the release of v1.4.6 of its Open-source e-commerce solution, now compliant with all Canadian e-commerce requirements. The creation and improvements of several key features aimed to satisfy both merchants and web agencies allow PrestaShop users to get even more benefits from their e-commerce site. Read the rest of this entry »

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, today announced a one-year extension of the Applied Research and Commercialization Initiative, creating jobs and economic growth in the region. Minister Goodyear, accompanied by Oshawa Member of Parliament Colin Carrie, made the announcement while celebrating partnerships established through the initiative between the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and 13 small southern Ontario businesses. Read the rest of this entry »

Cineplex Entertainment has announced that two new IMAX® theatres will open on opposite sides of the country this week – one in Victoria and the other in London. Promotional presentations of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol for invited guests will celebrate the openings on December 14th, with the official public openings taking place on Friday, December 16th. Read the rest of this entry »

Wi-LAN Inc. has announced that the company has acquired a global portfolio of more than 1400 patents and applications related to digital TV and video displays from an international consumer electronics manufacturer for US $8 Million in cash. The manufacturer cannot be named under the terms of the agreement. Read the rest of this entry »

Dayforce® has announced the appointment of Gord MacDonald to the position of Vice President of Education. Mr. MacDonald brings over 15 years of education, training and management experience. In his role as Vice President of Education, Mr. MacDonald will be responsible for overseeing the company’s global training and educational programs for partners, employees and customers. Read the rest of this entry »