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Burnaby company Cansel, a provider of software, hardware and services to the engineering, surveying, construction, mining, architecture, utilities, forestry, manufacturing and government industries, announced yesterday that it has acquired Robert Steltman Inc., an Autodesk Authorized Developer based in Toronto. Founded in 1991, Robert Steltman Inc. created Steltman Software, a line of Autodesk software productivity tools for roads, sites, surveys, pipes and river channels. The company is dedicated to providing practical and time-saving solutions that deliver efficient workflows. Read the rest of this entry »

Two-time Emmy® award recipient Toon Boom Animation Inc. announced yesterday that its new app is now bundled with Toshiba‘s Excite Write tablets, offering users the ability to capture hand-written notes digitally as well as create fun animations in this unique high-resolution display. Excite Write tablets bundled with Flip Boon Draw will be available in Canada and other selected countries in Europe, Middle East, and Asia. Read the rest of this entry »

Up to six producers from across Canada will be selected to participate in the WFF Feature Project Lab, an intense four-day business and marketplace immersion experience presented by the Whistler Film Festival in association with Telefilm Canada. New for 2013, this program will be held from December 3 to 6, 2013 during the Whistler Film Festival + Summit. Designed to advance Canadian creative talent, the WFF Feature Project Lab focuses on strengthening dramatic feature projects from script to screen by facilitating feedback as well as collaboration on and investment in film projects that have US and international appeal.  Read the rest of this entry »

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has announced modifications to the existing program deadlines for the Experimental Stream and the Francophone Minority Program (Production). In both cases, producers now have a few more weeks to submit their applications.  Program deadlines for all other programs, including Francophone Minority Program (Development) remain the same and can be viewed on the CMF website. Read the rest of this entry »

mpengo Ltd.™, creator of Apps for the Mobile Professional, introduces mpengo ServiceSheet for everyone in trades who uses service checklists. It’s the latest in the mpengo suite of apps specializing in on-site mobile solutions for service and construction trades and designers. If you are in a service trade business, your work almost always includes running through a checklist of items for customers. Whether you are in HVAC, run a repair business, are an on-site inspector or a car mechanic, or in any of the hundreds of service businesses, mpengo ServiceSheet will make your work easier and improve your customer service. Read the rest of this entry »

Faronics, a Vancouver-based solutions specialist in simplifying, securing and managing multi-user computer environments, has announced the release of Deep Freeze 7.7 – the latest version of its instant system restore solution. Deep Freeze 7.7 simplifies configuration management and adds Faronics Anti-Virus control into the popular Enterprise Console. Read the rest of this entry »

Red Barrels announced today that its darkest brainchild, survival horror experience Outlast will be available on September 4, 2013 for digital download on Steam for $19.99. Outlast received great accolades and awards this past E3, even earning the honor of “Most Likely to Make you Faint.” White-knuckled attendees playing the game for the first time struggled to maintain composure (and consciousness) when faced with the frightening effects of Outlast’s immersive audio design and the shocking truth of what lies inside Mount Massive Asylum. Outlast will keep hearts pumping and palms sweating as players’ fiercest fears are awakened. Read the rest of this entry »

LightSpeed, a Montreal software company revolutionizing the in-store shopping experience, today announced the launch of LightSpeed Cloud, a web-based retail management and point of sale (POS) solution that boasts a fully-featured iPad app, as well as the acquisition of MerchantOS. Read the rest of this entry »

Kobo has announced that its Kobo Writing Life (KWL) self-publishing platform now offers advanced features that enable authors to easily create eBooks and edit their work directly within the KWL text editor. Since its launch in July of last year, KWL has attracted more than 17,600 authors who have published more than 100,000 titles available in 184 countries and in 54 languages. New KWL features enable authors to create eBooks directly within the KWL platform, avoiding time-consuming conversion processes when editing their work. Read the rest of this entry »

There are some things in this world that just belong together. The merger of Save.ca and Flyerland.ca is one such example. The enhanced offerings on the re-launched Save.ca are taking online couponing and flyers from fad to phenomenon, from cheap to savvy. The new Save.ca has the most comprehensive online savings from flyers and coupons – and it was designed with the shopper in mind so it’s easy to find savings, right at your fingertips when it’s convenient for you. Read the rest of this entry »