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Vancouver’s Destiny Media Technologies is pleased to announce that it has agreed to terms of settlement with the Shooting Star Picture Company Pty Ltd group of companies, and Shooting Star’s representative, Mr Peter Skillman. Read the rest of this entry »

Interac Association has announced that Interac debit card fraud losses to financial institutions resulting from skimming declined to $70 million in 2011 from $119 million in 2010 and a high of $142 million in 2009.  The number of cardholders reimbursed fell to 154,170 from 205,200 in 2010 and 238,000 in 2009.  This represents 0.0229 per cent of domestic debit card volume and the lowest volume of fraud losses since data were recorded in 2003. All Interac cardholders are protected from losses resulting from circumstances beyond their control under the Interac Zero Liability Policy. Read the rest of this entry »

RBC is the first Canadian financial institution to launch an iPad application to help families teach children the value of money. Learning Money with Leo, a free iPad app that is available to all Canadians, offers an entertaining and interactive way for children to learn how to earn money, save for something they want and spend wisely. Read the rest of this entry »

Digital Locksmiths and France’s Orange Business Services IT&L@bs have announced the launch of SMART Security Agent, an application designed to simplify the process of securing the wide array of mobile devices accessing corporate networks. With user owned mobile devices (Bring Your Own Device) commonly logging on to corporate networks, it is becoming increasingly difficult for companies to safeguard the security of both the devices being used and the networks they are accessing. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Interactive Alliance/Alliance Interactive Canadienne (CIAIC) is pleased to announce that attendance from Canadian companies at Game Developers Conference (GDC) has increased 50 per cent from 2011, proving that the Canadian games industry is stronger than ever. Read the rest of this entry »

After much deliberation and hours spent assessing some of the most inspiring and compelling short-films submitted in the inaugural Doc Studio Contest, TVO and an esteemed panel of judges, led by filmmaker-in-residence Alan Zweig, have announced the top five finalists who will vie to be named the first-ever winner of TVO’s Doc Studio Contest.  Now it’s up to viewers to choose the winner. Read the rest of this entry »

Comic lovers around the world, get ready to turn a new page. Kobo Inc. has announced an exciting new partnership that will see Dark Horse Comics’ best-selling titles immediately available on the Kobo Vox eReader, bringing readers titles such as Mass Effect, Star Wars, Serenity, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hellboy and Sin City. Read the rest of this entry »

Brother Canada has unveiled a national branding and advertising campaign that spotlights the company’s commitment to superior customer service. The campaign marks a radical shift from Brother’s previous product-focused advertising approach by featuring creative material that humorously depicts the extremes to which people are tempted to go when faced with sub-standard customer service. The tagline, Make it Stop: I Deserve More, urges customers to put an end to their frustration by adopting Brother and its unique commitment to creating a superior customer experience. Read the rest of this entry »

This year, the new “See What Happens When You Play with Barbie^®” campaign arrives in Canada with a series of engaging events for fans of all ages. From launching at Spring Fling 2012 to making a grand entrance at World MasterCard® Fashion Week and taking a lead role at Toronto Fashion Incubator’s 25^th Anniversary event, Barbie^®invites girls and her many adoring fans to play with fashion and dress up their imaginations. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed^® III will hit store shelves on October 30, 2012, encouraging gamers to experience the American Revolutionary War not written about in history books.  The largest project in Ubisoft’s history also introduces a new hero for the ages. Read the rest of this entry »