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Bluedrop Performance Learning Inc. has appointed Michael O’Rourke (Mike) to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the Defence and Aerospace (D&A) business unit. Mike brings considerable defence industry and operational experience to Bluedrop. He will head the Defence and Aerospace group with full P&L responsibility as the company enters a period of substantial growth. Read the rest of this entry »

Earlier this week Scott and I went to Nintendo Canada for a luncheon date. Not only were we treated to some great sandwiches and drinks, we got our hands on some of the latest titles for the 3DS. Among the appetizers were Kid Icarus Uprising, Spirit Camera, Tekken 3D Prime Edition, Metal Gear Solid 3D Snake Eater and Resident Evil Revelations – thank you to Matt & Nintendo Canada for the hospitality and generosity. Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto-based Untold Entertainment Inc. has officially announced its upcoming game Spellirium, a unique graphic adventure – word puzzle mash-up in the spirit of Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords and Bookworm Adventures. Equal parts LOOM and Boggle, Spellirium takes players to a post-apocalyptic world called The Land, where present-day civilization has been buried beneath a mile of earth, and reading and writing have been outlawed. Read the rest of this entry »

Interview Rocket Ltd. has officially launched its signature online recruitment tool. Built to the specifications of more than 50 recruiters and industry professionals in seven countries, Interview Rocket has the most comprehensive feature-set of any online video interview service. Read the rest of this entry »

iSkin brand for fashion and technology lifestyle accessories has announced its latest design for the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S. The claro Glam is full of glamour, featuring a subtle glittered look that stands out while showcasing the beauty of your iPhone 4/4S. This new addition to the claro line brings bold color with pop-star style and gives a clear view of the iPhone beneath – traditionally offered only by hard plastic cases. Read the rest of this entry »

Capcom and Slant Six Gameshave released a new trailer for Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, which is less than a month away from release for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation3 versions on March 20th. The PC version will release on May 18th and will feature NVIDIA 3D Vision support, stunning high resolution visual effects make the hell of Raccoon City even more graphic. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City for the PC will include all the same features as the console version including the ability to compete in an eight player online team versus battle and four player campaign mode.

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Rogers Communications has unveiled NextBox™ 2.0, a suite of new features that will transform the home entertainment experience, allowing people to access live and recorded TV programs from any room in the home – a repackaging and upgrading of the same services that are available through most of the service providers, but still not offering (in my opinion, which I continue later on this page) true viewing autonomy to Canadians. Read the rest of this entry »

EXFO has announced that the new BrixHawk Distributed Analyzer will be showcased next week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Now commercially available, this latest EXFO innovation addresses a currently urgent need for measuring network and application quality of service (QoS) and determining subscribers’ quality of experience (QoE). Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto’s Crestwood School presents Race to Nowhere, the hard-hitting education documentary that exposes the silent epidemic in schools. This documentary investigates and exposes how our high-pressure, high-stakes culture has invaded schools and children’s lives, creating an unhealthy, disengaged, unprepared and stressed-out youth. Read the rest of this entry »

MaRS is delighted to announce that it has received a generous gift of $10 million from the Evans family, honouring the remarkable contributions of Dr. John Evans, Chair Emeritus of MaRS and one of its founders. The Evans family has generously supported MaRS since its inception. This gift will fund the development of the MaRS Solutions Lab – a new initiative that will help exceptional, young Canadian leaders approach complex, 21^st-century challenges from an integrated, multi-disciplinary perspective. Read the rest of this entry »