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According to new data collected by Ipsos on behalf of the Canadian Red Cross, the majority of Canadians are using social media regularly and expect emergency responders to also be using popular social networking tools. The survey, Social Media in Emergencies, is the first of its kind in Canada to look at habits and trends around the use of social media in disasters. Key findings include: Read the rest of this entry »

Today at Cannes the Canada Media Fund (CMF) featured Canada’s leading-edge and innovative transmedia series, games, software and mobile applications made specifically for children and youth. The Canada Media Fund’s Catalina Briceno, Director of Industry and Market Trends, presented a special screening of ten outstanding projects representative of Canada’s creative screen-based industry geared towards the youth market. Last year alone, the CMF committed a total of $79 million to 128 projects targeting the children’s and youth market,  presented on television or developed for digital platforms.  This represents 23% of the CMF’s support of the Canadian television and digital media industry. Read the rest of this entry »

The exciting racing game ‘Headlong‘ by Ottawa-based studio PsychicParrot Games is on a ‘Pay What You Want’ sale over at Indievania.com for the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday weekend.  Headlong is an adrenaline-fuelled racing game where players drive more than 25 unlockable vehicles across 7 environments in 30 career mode events. From monster trucks to super-cars and semis, each vehicle has a unique driving style and handling capability meaning that no two races will ever be the same! The arcade driving physics are specially designed for exciting drifting, jumping, crashing and racing action! Read the rest of this entry »

Whether you’re new to the franchise or have been a trainer from the beginning, Nintendo Canada invites all Pokémon fans to its family event to celebrate Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 on October 6 and 7 at Promenade Mall in Thornhill and at La Récréation in Montreal on October 7. Nintendo wants to bring Pokémon fans together to celebrate and play the latest games in the Pokémon series. There will be a variety of fun-filled activities onsite for everyone in the family to enjoy and some cool Pokémon giveaways while supplies last! Read the rest of this entry »

Igloo Software, a Kitchener-based provider of social business software in the cloud, has announced it has been positioned in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Social Software in the Workplace by Nikos Drakos et al., September 28, 2012. To view a copy of the Magic Quadrant for Social Software in the Workplace compliments of Igloo, register at igloosoftware.com/gartner to receive the link where you can view the report. Read the rest of this entry »

Sierra Wireless has introduced the next-generation AirVantage™ M2M Cloud, a faster, more cost-effective way to build, deploy, and manage large M2M applications. The AirVantage M2M Cloud provides secure two-way communication between connected devices and the enterprise, enabling innovation in products, services, and revenue streams. M2M solutions can now be rolled out much faster than before and cost significantly less to develop, operate and scale, making managing a million wireless devices as easy as ten. Read the rest of this entry »

Creative D Inc., developer of the Decksi social-mobile publishing platform has launched “The Official Decksi Collection” for Warner Music recording artist Victoria Duffield. Victoria recently released her hugely anticipated debut record Shut Up And Dance, which features the chart-topping title track, the multi-format radio hit “Feel” and her latest single “Break My Heart.” Read the rest of this entry »

The battle to save the galaxy rages on and a familiar foe returns in the largest downloadable content pack to-date for Mass Effect™ 3 multiplayer! Available to download at no additional charge*, Mass Effect 3: Retaliation ups the challenge by adding treacherous environmental hazards to existing maps and will introduce the infamous Collectors as a new enemy faction in multiplayer. Also making its way into the Mass Effect 3: Retaliation pack is a brand-new challenge system that will reward players for their accomplishments in multiplayer. This new feature will give players the ability to track and compare progress across different multiplayer challenges. Read the rest of this entry »

The Gaming, Graphics, Animation and New Media Network of Centres of Excellence (“GRAND”) in association with Wavefront, and the Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN), is pleased to announce that it will be presenting four full day workshops across Western Canada in November. The general theme of the workshops is Creating Opportunities for Canada’s Wireless and Digital Media Researchers, Developers, Startups and SMEs. Read the rest of this entry »

A major contingent of Canadian talent is taking part in this year’s MIPCOM, the world’s leading entertainment content market across all platforms, which takes place in Cannes from October 8 to 11. The Canadian presence will serve to support the promotion of Canadian productions featured in the Canada Country of Honour event, organized by Reed MIDEM in partnership with the Canada Media Fund and Telefilm Canada. The industry’s dynamism and Canadian creativity will also be in the spotlight at programmed talks and events during both MIPJunior and MIPCOM. In addition, the Canada Pavilion will host more than 70 Canadian companies who are in Cannes to showcase their marquis productions to potential buyers or to forge partnerships. Read the rest of this entry »