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Google recently launched a business photos program to help businesses attract customers.  Specially trained “Google Trusted Photographers” provide 360-degree interactive panoramas of the interiors of businesses. The panoramas are seen on Google Maps and Google Places.  Businesses get higher visibility when consumers search on Google maps for a particular type of business in a geographic area, since the Google Places listings are found at the top of the results page. Read the rest of this entry »

Shaw Media has announced an expanded partnership for Canadian digital sales with CBS Interactive. New premium digital websites joining the Shaw Premium Audience Network (S.P.A.N.) portfolio include the following properties: Read the rest of this entry »

Absolute^® Software Corporation, a Vancouver-based provider of firmware-embedded endpoint security and management solutions, announced it has completed a US$1.4 million Computrace^®Complete sale to provide its asset administration, theft management and investigative services to an existing education customer in the United States. Read the rest of this entry »

A new partnership between CBC Music, the Coalition for Music Education and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will take the annual Music Monday celebration of music education to new heights – with a little help from Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. A veteran of two space shuttle missions, Hadfield is scheduled to blast off this December for a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), during which he will become the commander of the spacecraft – a first for any Canadian. Read the rest of this entry »

Get a sneak peek into the world of Assassin’s Creed III and the game’s new hero, Connor, as he hunts his prey through the snowy frontier of Colonial America.  Gamers can channel their collective excitement for Assassin’s Creed III to band together in a valiant effort to unlock the world gameplay premier of Assassin’s Creed III in the Unite to Unlock campaign. Read the rest of this entry »

Cineplex Entertainment has announced plans to build a new movie theatre in Sarnia. The 31,000 square foot Galaxy Cinemas Sarnia will feature eight auditoriums and approximately 1,600 stadium seats. Located at Lambton Mall (Lambton Mall Road and Exmouth Street), the theatre is scheduled to open in spring 2013. Read the rest of this entry »

Sweet Tooth Inc., a Waterloo-based developer of eCommerce customer loyalty software, has secured $2.25 million in funding. Of this, a total of $1.5 million in seed financing will come from OMERS Ventures, the Ontario government funded MaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF) and Points International. An additional $750,000 is forthcoming from other sources. Read the rest of this entry »

411.ca, Canada’s Local Search Engine, re-launched today with great new features for advertisers and users. Advertisers will see a completely revamped Advertiser Centre. At a glance, business owners can now see their ad as it appears in search results as well as the number of times it has been viewed over the past 30, 60, 90 or 180 days. They can also send messages-such as announcements about a sale or special event-to 411.ca users and pick which review to highlight on their ad. All this in addition to existing features like direct access to edit their info, add logos and photos or request reviews from customers. Read the rest of this entry »

More than 250 high school students from across the Greater Toronto area (GTA) will discuss and select the most innovative ideas for how digital technologies can help solve some of the world’s greatest issues at the CareerMash Youth Tech Jam. The unique student tech event will be held at the Ontario Science Centre Friday, May 11 from 10:30 am to 1 pm. Read the rest of this entry »

Wladyslaw Lizon, Member of Parliament for Mississauga East-Cooksville, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), today announced a contribution of up to $787,500 for The Next 36 that will provide graduates in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) with the skills and support they need to start their own businesses. Read the rest of this entry »