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Canon Canada congratulated Toronto teens Mathew Ho and Asad Muhammad by presenting them with new cameras over the weekend. The teens’ remarkable feat saw a Lego passenger carried 80,000 feet above the Earth via a weather balloon. Using two Canon cameras that were programmed to take photos every 20 seconds, the teens were able to document the entire journey with incredible images. Read the rest of this entry »

Along with updates to its web site, Maide, Inc. has extended the functionality of its CadControl iPad app to the iPhone, and released a brand new app called CadRemote that will simplify presentations and collaborative reviews. It lets you use your phone to navigate a 3D model, and sketch over the screen in Solidworks, Maya, 3DS Max, Sketchup and Rhino. Camera control is in the free app, with an in-app purchase for control of your mouse, and sketching functionality.  Read the rest of this entry »

Cackleberries Entertainment, a studio we first told you about in 2009, is set for official launch. Eight years in the making, Cackleberries is the vision of Coquitlam, BC mom Eronne Foster, who wanted to build a virtual world around teaching kindness, empathy, honesty and loyalty – along with a few school subjects. In a recent interview with Tri-City News, Eronne outlined what has been developing inside the New Westminster studio’s walls. Read the rest of this entry »

MPS tools provider Print Audit® has followed up its best revenue month ever with the launch of a disruptive new business model. In the past, print management solution sales have greatly benefited end-user organizations and software vendors, but they have put little into the pocket of the office equipment provider. Print Audit is changing that with the launch of Print Audit Premier. Read the rest of this entry »

On Wednesday February 1st 2012, Seventyeight Digital was announced as having created the Best Mobile Site of 2011 for the Immortals Mobile Web App by Kentico, Seventyeight Digital’s preferred CMS. Read the rest of this entry »

For the first time, buyers can locate properties for sale on the Internet using 360-degree imagery and travel up and down streets viewing homes – as if they were there in person. Vancouver-based BestHomesBC.com is launching the unique property search service that utilizes Google’s Street View to locate homes currently for sale throughout British Columbia. Read the rest of this entry »

In keeping with its commitment to eliminate paper from the meeting process for participants while at the same time improving efficiency for administrators, eSCRIBE has announced the general availability of its feature packed native IOS dedicated iPad application. Read the rest of this entry »

Online science education company Spongelab Interactive has been awarded an Honourable Mention by the National Science Foundation (NSF) for their interactive Build-a-Body human anatomy game. The award was published in the February 3, 2012 issue of Science and is featured on the NSF website. Read the rest of this entry »

Word from Hasbro Canada this morning is that the company has enlisted the help of pop icon Britney Spears to introduce the company’s new Twister Dance game. The innovative game combines today’s best dance music with the iconic Twister spots and will give girls a new way to learn moves to today’s hottest dance songs, including a custom Twister remix of “Till the World Ends” featuring Britney Spears. Read the rest of this entry »

With the opening of its new studio in Florida, Digital Domain is on the lookout for exceptional talent. Recruiters will be visiting Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver (as well as several locations across the USA). The Legend of Tembo is currently in pre-production at the brand new Tradition Studios, a state-of-the-art, 120,000 square foot facility in South Florida. Some of the job openings require immediate placement, while others need to be filled by summer and fall. On a side note, Digital Domain also has several career positions open in its Vancouver studio. Read the rest of this entry »