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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 »

Intertainment Media Inc. announced yesterday that its subsidiary Ortsbo Inc. has made an investment in Hong Kong based China Green Channel International (“CGCI”), an officially sanctioned Canadian & Beijing joint venture that has signed a partnership agreement with China Education Television for the development, distribution and management of advertising and sponsorship for Western and native Chinese programming focusing on humanities and early child education. Read the rest of this entry »

How are IT managers coping with today’s fast-changing threat landscape? Are they properly protected against the latest data-stealing malware? And would employees report if they compromised corporate data? To find out these answers and more, US-based Websense, Inc., a content security and data theft protection provider, commissioned independent research firm Dynamic Markets to survey 1,000 IT managers and 1,000 non-IT employees in the U.S., UK, Canada, and Australia about the latest threats to corporate and personal security, including modern malware and advanced persistent threats (APTs). Read the rest of this entry »

Village Gamer and Toshiba Canada would like to give one lucky winner a special holiday gift – simply enter The Toshiba Canada-Village Gamer Trivia Contest to win a brand new Toshiba Satellite® P755-0CP 3D Laptop, which has a retail value of $1149.00 CAD. All you need to do is answer five trivia questions for a chance to win – please see complete Contest Rules below. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver couple Jon Peters and Brittany Gardner have hired PickyDomains.com to name their baby boy, much to the surprise of PickyDomains co-founder Dmitry Davydov. According to Order 2090, the couple are looking for a first and last name for their son, who is expected to arrive next month. Read the rest of this entry »

Crowdsource market intelligence company Chaordix™ has announced a new strategic partnership with Canadian company Intersol Group Ltd., a business consultancy firm with consultants located across Canada. This newly formed alliance is part of Chaordix’ overall strategy to strengthen its involvement in Canada. Read the rest of this entry »

Simulation-based electrical troubleshooting training software developer Simutech Multimedia has announced the release of a new title, Troubleshooting PLC Circuits 1, in the Troubleshooting Skills Training System line of products. Focusing on troubleshooting Programmable Logic Controller systems, not programming them, Troubleshooting PLC Circuits 1 is designed for the maintenance person who is required to troubleshoot and maintain electrical equipment and systems containing PLC controls. Read the rest of this entry »

Foreign Affairs & International Trade Canada, Export Development Canada and Wavefront will be presenting América Móvil: A Case Study, on Tuesday, December 6th in the Hastings Room at 1035 West Pender Street in Vancouver. The session will run from 8:30 AM until 11:30 AM. América Móvil is the largest mobile carrier in Latin America and 4th worldwide. Through its brand Telcel, América Móvil leads with 70% of the Mexican mobile market share. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) has announced that the third round of The REEL Challenge Contest  Celebrating the Movie and Television Industry at Work is now open for submissions. The REEL Challenge Contest is an opportunity for filmmakers to speak out on the importance of promoting and protecting a vibrant entertainment industry in Canada. This year’s contest is your chance to make a short film or PSA celebrating the people collaborating behind the scenes in the movie and television industry, as well as those working in related businesses who, together, play a vital part in making the magic happen. Read the rest of this entry »

Exequor Studios, the creators of Con Sonar, the first ever board game with an official smart phone app extension, officially released Game Crafter Mashup Contest finalist Slash! earlier today. The studio is very excited to rapidly follow through with a second board game featuring bgX technology. They truly believe this technology brings a refreshing new angle to the classic board game experience and they’re looking forward to bringing you even more bgX-enhanced board games in the future. Read the rest of this entry »