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As part of the global “The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses” tour for 2013, the acclaimed concert will revisit the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts on September 7 and once again thrill music lovers and Zelda enthusiasts with Second Quest, including fresh and exciting new material exploring additional chapters from the Zelda franchise. Those new to Symphony of the Goddesses will also have the opportunity to experience the beautifully orchestrated four-movement symphonic work from last season, which chronicles fan-favourite moments from the franchise’s rich and storied history, carefully and expertly timed with a gorgeous, larger-than-life orchestral score. Read the rest of this entry »

Telefilm Canada and the Rogers Group of Funds are pleased to announce the extension of their partnership for the Theatrical Documentary Program for 2013-2014. The upcoming program deadline is October 4, 2013 for French and English-language projects. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver creative startup Neon Astronauts has released its first title on iTunes. Pick A Hand is designed for both iPhone and iPad and comes in two versions: Lite and Full. The full version is priced at $ 0.99 USD. The concept behind the game is simple: guess which hand is holding the object and get as many in a row correct as you can. Guess wrong, and you go back to zero. Read the rest of this entry »

Montreal tech company Neptune Computer Inc. has announced that its much anticipated flagship product, the Neptune Pine, is now available for pre-order starting at a suggested retail price of $335. With unparalleled connectivity and an extensive set of features, the Pine does it all, without tethering to a smartphone. The Pine is expected to ship to the US and Canada in December of 2013. Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto-based enterprise mobile safety solutions provider Guardly has announced that Alex Asnovich has joined the company as the new vice president, global marketing. Mr. Asnovich has more than 15 years of successful executive experience in enterprise IT, SaaS, security and life safety solutions, bringing to Guardly a unique combination of experience to grow global brand awareness, generate leads and increase product demand. As the company looks towards aggressive expansion by the end of the 2013 calendar year, the Guardly team is adding proven industry talent to support its growth. Read the rest of this entry »

Medical professionals have always advocated that patients suffering from chronic pain due to conditions such as fibromyalgia, migraines, arthritis, or back pain, should track their pain through a diary. A pain diary app can be a foundational part of a self-management program; however, the challenge is how to get insights from the hundreds of potential logs. Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto’s PadWorx Digital Media was pleased today to announce it has commenced production of version 2.0 of Tourism Australia’s flagship tourism app, “There’s Nothing Like Australia.” Working closely with Tourism Australia, PadWorx will significantly revise and expand the content and functionality of the hugely successful original version. Read the rest of this entry »

Zevrix Solutions has released BatchOutput Server 4.9.1, a maintenance update to its powerful output workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign. Developed originally for a major magazine publisher in the United States to free up their operator computers from outputting InDesign files, the software automates InDesign workflow by processing files from hot folders. The software offloads printing and exporting to PDF and PostScript to a central system leaving operator workstations free from the output process. Read the rest of this entry »

Stage to Screen – an imaginative project of the Ontario Heritage Trust, ViDDYWELL FiLMS and bravoFACT – commemorates the 100^th anniversary of the Elgin Theatre. Six emerging filmmakers were encouraged to take advantage of the theatre’s magnificent architecture and develop a concept for a short film. The results are six unique and visually stunning shorts. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) announced today a contribution of more than $3.4M to 11 projects that applied to the Convergent Stream’s English POV Program dedicated to the production of point of view documentaries. Of the 11 projects (11 TV components with 10 related digital media components), one is from Alberta, one is from British Columbia, six are from Ontario, two are from Quebec, and one is an inter-provincial co-production between Quebec and Ontario. Read the rest of this entry »