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Braxis Software, a software startup company based in Kitchener, has announced the launch of its new Mobile Application Development Service. The service features custom, high-quality development services for companies looking to capitalize on this market, and Braxis Software is now taking on projects from prospective clients for a limited time. Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian Cinema Editors is hosting its second annual awards show on May 17, 2012 at the Capitol Event Theatre in Toronto. Around 250 guests are expected to attend this year, almost double the number of guests who attended last year. The C.C.E Awards is the largest event hosted by the organization, focusing on the significance of post-production in cinema. Read the rest of this entry »

At last week’s SMPIA Multi-PlatFORUM event, two project teams, each comprised of one film/TV company representative and one interactive company representative, were selected by the jury to be part of SMPIA-led delegation to the Banff World Media Festival in June. Read the rest of this entry »

At last week’s Annual General Meeting of the Saskatchewan Motion Picture Industry Association, members approved two strategic changes recognizing the shift in content production towards digital media. Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve all been waiting for the chance to see Indie Game The Movie, and now in a special one night only screening, Canadians can see the film on the big screen at select Cineplex theatres across the country on May 3rd. Immediately following the movie, film-goers will be able to join Lisanne and James via satellite for a live Q & A.  So come for the movie and stay for some Q&A fun. Tickets for this special event are available online –  Press ‘Refresh’ after making your city selection. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver’s Replay11 game studio has launched its debut iOS title, Yellow Submarine Undersea Adventure for 2nd and 3rd generation iPad devices. Designed for kids and families, Yellow Submarine Undersea Adventure allows you to choose from up to 6 different undersea locations and five different submarines as you set off on exciting adventures to explore mysterious undersea locations, battle sea monsters, enemy subs and discover exotic sea creatures, hidden treasures and the secrets of the lost city of Atlantis. Read the rest of this entry »

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the winners of the International Digital Emmy® Awards at a ceremony last evening. Organized in partnership with Reed Midem and attended by over 300 international executives from the television, broadband and mobile industries who are in Cannes for MIPTV 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

iSIGN Media Solutions Inc., a Canadian provider of interactive mobile advertising solutions that serves advertisers, manufacturers, retailers and advertising agencies throughout North America, will demonstrate its latest interactive mobile and location-aware advertising technology at the San Francisco ad:tech Digital Marketing Conference next week, April 3rd and 4th. Read the rest of this entry »

The Honourable Peter Kent, Canada’s Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, congratulates Vanessa Pampalon of Montreal as the winner of the exciting TV documentary-adventure series, Operation Unplugged, which followed a group of young Canadians who gave up their personal techno-gadgets, and experienced incredible adventures in the wild of Canada’s national parks and national historic sites. Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto developer Constellation Software Inc. announced today that it has submitted a letter to the board of directors of Computer Software Innovations, Inc. proposing to acquire all of that company’s outstanding common and preferred stock, and outstanding options to acquire such shares, in a recommended cash tender offer at a price per share of US$1.00. Read the rest of this entry »