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Praised for its in-game art and cinema-quality storyline, Deux Ex: Human Revolution has garnered critical acclaim from the media and consumers alike since its original release in August 2011. Following the recent Nintendo Wii U announcement, Eidos Montreal and Square Enix have revealed the first trailer for the Director’s Cut, the definitive version of the critically acclaimed Deux Ex: Human Revolution. Coming in 2013, the Director’s Cut features include visual improvements, overhauled boss fights, reinforced combat mechanics and much more making it the ultimate Human Revolution experience. Read the rest of this entry »

Bluezbox Software is proud to announce the release of MLSwitcher 2.0, an update to their improved input language manager for Mac OS X. MLSwitcher is a simple utility that makes life easier for those of us who have to input text in several languages or share their time between Windows and Mac OS X. But though simple, it addresses a fundamental flaw in the user experience of multi-language OS X systems: mode. Read the rest of this entry »

Innovative digital story creators Moving Tales have released “Elly’s Lost & Found Sounds” as a free browser based interactive story for desktops and laptops. Written and illustrated by best selling author Jacqueline O Rogers, like its iBook precedent, “Elly Online” brings together an enchanting story, original sounds, music, animation, and magical interactivity. Through this test of free and open distribution, Moving Tales is exploring the meaning and value of stories in today’s hyper-connected and abundant content world and what role creators like Moving Tales play in it. Read the rest of this entry »

Digital security and identity management company Route1 Inc has announced the immediate availability of the MobiKEY technology for the Apple iPad. MobiKEY is a complete desktop, secure remote access technology that integrates multi-factor authentication and identity management in a mobile computing environment. MobiKEY subscribers will now be able to use MobiKEY on an Apple iPad running iOS 5 and higher. The MobiKEY technology includes the use of both Route1’s universal identity management and service delivery platform and MobiKEY application software. Read the rest of this entry »

Sierra Wireless, Inc. has announced the completion of the sale of substantially all assets and operations related to its AirCard® business to American company NETGEAR®, Inc. for $138 million in cash plus approximately $5.9 million in assumed liabilities. The transaction was first announced on January 28, 2013. Sierra Wireless’s retained business includes its AirPrime™ embedded wireless modules, AirLink® intelligent gateways, and AirVantage™ M2M cloud product lines. Read the rest of this entry »

The Galaxie Mobile app, included with Shaw Direct as well as Digital TV on Shaw, connects music-lovers to over 60 talk-free, commercial-free streaming music channels. From the latest hits, to classic rock, to Bollywood – Galaxie Mobile has music genres covered – all on the go. Galaxie Mobile, part of the Shaw Go suite of apps, delivers the great variety of Galaxie music channels currently enjoyed by customers via TV or Internet browser. Available for Apple iOS and Android devices, the app’s features include album cover art, channel information, a listing of each channel’s past songs, a direct link to purchase music on the iTunes store on Apple iOS devices and a homepage widget for Android devices. Read the rest of this entry »

JOI Media Inc has announced the public release of its proprietary crowdfunding software to serve as a white-label solution for enterprises and non-profit organizations in need of an out-of-the-box crowfunding Platform. The software will be released under the name Katipult, which is the same name that the company previously hosted a community of non-profit fundraising campaigns. Read the rest of this entry »

This April PhotoInPress will release FriendStrip, an application for iOS & Android phones. The company is pleased to offer a pre-launch giveaway to its Canadian users: anyone who registers on the FriendStrip web site by April 15th will gain full access to the app’s contents-for free. Read the rest of this entry »

Worldwide, women operate more than a quarter of all private businesses and start companies at nearly twice the rate of men. But despite early robust growth, they aren’t reaching their potential, says Ernst & Young. The firm is looking to change that. Ernst & Young has announced the 2013 program’s expansion to include Canadian entrepreneurs, making it the North American Entrepreneurial Winning Women program. Read the rest of this entry »

The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) has issued a Consumer Alert warning all Canadians to beware of unsolicited communications that claim to be from FCAC. FCAC does not initiate contact with individual consumers and has learned of a suspicious incident involving a letter addressed to a consumer that was supposedly sent by FCAC. It appeared to be on FCAC’s letterhead. The letter contained personal and financial information which the sender claimed was from the recipient’s credit history file, and asked the recipient to verify the information. Communications that misrepresent FCAC may be scams designed to collect personal and financial information in order to commit identity theft. Read the rest of this entry »