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February
2012
Averna, a Montreal-based developer of test solutions and services for communications and electronics device makers worldwide, has announced that the URT-5000 RF Signal Generator has been honored with Test & Measurement World magazine’s 2012 Best in Test award in RF/microwave test. The awards ceremony took place on January 31, in Santa Clara, CA, during the 2012 DesignCon show. The Best in Test Product Awards recognize innovations that have made an especially significant contribution to the test industry. Read the rest of this entry »
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February
2012
Innovative motion technology developer D-BOX Technologies Inc. and Montreal’s Alliance Vivafilm, one of the 5 most important international companies in the field of independent movie distribution, have announced an agreement to feature Goon in D-BOX MFX in select theatres in Canada starting on February 24, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »
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9th
February
2012
Klipfolio Inc has announced that in 2011 its year-over-year sales increased by 2.3 times, a remarkable achievement that marks the second straight year in which Klipfolio Dashboard sales have more than doubled. 2011 was also an important year that saw Klipfolio gain important new customers such as Aviva UK, along with key partners Arbit, Vizyx, and MAP Team. Read the rest of this entry »
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February
2012
Klei Entertainment and EA Partners have announced that the cinematic 2D action brawler Shank™ 2 is now available on Steam, Origin, PlayStation®Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade. The highly anticipated sequel earned an 8.5/10 from IGN, who said that Shank 2 is “ …One of the best action games in recent memory.” Read the rest of this entry »
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February
2012
This month, attend Profit By Design to unlock the power of design for your business with this intimate gathering of design and business innovators. Taking place at Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver this February 24th and 25th, Profit By Design is an exclusive two day product development and innovation conference and workshop. Experience unprecedented access as some of North America’s leading ‘Design First’ corporations divulge their business innovation, leadership methods, and practices of signature success. Read the rest of this entry »
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9th
February
2012
PDFConverter.com is a Vancouver-based developer of desktop software for PDF creation, editing and conversion. The company is now pleased to announce the release of a fully free online PDF Converter. This new online PDF conversion service enables the users to create and convert PDF documents to Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint formats without any cost. Read the rest of this entry »
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9th
February
2012
These two press releases – one for Telus and one for Bell, sent by Huawei – arrived seconds apart – followed by one from Primus stating that their service offers more choice to Canadians as it expands home phone and unlimited internet in BC and Alberta, which was then followed by one announcing that Telus’ 4G network has gone live in several metropolitan areas across the country. Here are the first two press releases as they arrived: Read the rest of this entry »
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9th
February
2012
Tonight’s episode of Museum Secrets will take viewers into the brutal world of the Aztec nation during a tour of Mexico’s National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City. One of the most popular tourist attractions in the country, the Museum welcomes over 2 million visitors each year who want to learn about Mexico from its earliest civilizations to the Spanish conquest. Read the rest of this entry »
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9th
February
2012
What Makes You Happy, a new Canadian magazine with information and articles touching on all things happy, will be distributed with the Globe & Mail, Friday, February 10th. On the cover of the first issue is CBC’s Rick Mercer who discusses his show, his feelings for Newfoundland and Canada, politics of course, and tries to convince us that he is not a comedian. Read the rest of this entry »
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February
2012
Innovative motion technology developer D-BOX Technologies Inc. and Cineworld Cinemas Limited, the number one grossing theatre chain in the United Kingdom, announced today their intent to equip 30 screens with D-BOX MFX Seats in upcoming months. Read the rest of this entry »
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