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Social search technology developer Wajam has released new findings on the usefulness of social search. After sampling its extensive database of users to produce research on the state of social search, Wajam reports on the company’s blog that 44% of all search engine queries return social search results. Regular searches are enhanced by results from friends and followers nearly half of the time, bringing added value and increasing users’ social knowledge. Social search results include any “likes,” links, comments, tweets, recommendations, reviews, photos, videos or check-ins from friends and followers. Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment (EIPP) solutions provider VersaPay Corporation has announced that it has entered into an agreement to provide electronic payment services for Zen Planner members throughout Canada. Read the rest of this entry »

Calgary iPhone developers Yellow Fox Studios has released a Calgary transit iPhone app that makes it simpler and easier for Calgary commuters to get Calgary transit schedule on their smartphones. Missing the bus or train is never something that people enjoy. Everyone wants to be able to make it to their destination on time and with the new iPhone app, TransitGo, you will never miss a bus or train again. Read the rest of this entry »

e-SignLive™, the online, on demand electronic signature service for mid-market and small businesses in compliance-driven industries, today announced that Chicago-based Signature Bank has incorporated the electronic signature solution into all treasury management operations, including collections, disbursements, concentration, investment and funding activities. Read the rest of this entry »

Mass Effect™ 3 from EA BioWare is now available at retail stores in North America and will be launching in Europe on March 9th. The highly anticipated game has been praised by critics for delivering, deep, interactive storytelling and adrenaline-pumping action on a huge scale.  Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver’s Smartt has announced Themeswell beta release 0.0.3, their theme design platform for WordPress. The new beta release is the first theme design platform for WordPress with the ability to export standalone WordPress themes. A pre-configured WordPress environment and free hosting from Themeswell is now available to beta users who want to bypass the installation process. Read the rest of this entry »

EXFO Inc. has announced the addition of the IQS-9100B MEMs Optical Switch test module to its Windows-based IQS-600 platform, the only modular system designed for R&D and manufacturing applications providing optical, transport and datacom testing in a single environment. Read the rest of this entry »

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 »