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Invoke Labs has announced that myBestHelper will be the newest company in residence at their Vancouver headquarters. myBestHelper provides an award-winning service connecting families that need help with outstanding helpers in their local area. Invoke Labs, launched in January 2013 by the digital agency Invoke, partners with startups to build digital ventures into successful businesses. Read the rest of this entry »

Future Shop‘s Future Generation Tech Lab Program is pleased to announce the 15 elementary schools across Canada who will receive funds to improve their classroom technology and elevate student learning. Collectively, $210,000 will be awarded to schools from Vancouver Island to New Brunswick. Read the rest of this entry »

Online dating site PlentyOfFish is acquiring speed dating and singles event company FastLife. By combining PlentyOfFish’s major influence in the online dating space with FastLife’s current operations in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK, this strategic acquisition is positioned to drastically change the future of the online dating industry. Read the rest of this entry »

As businesses across Canada prepare for the eventual implementation of Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation, Constant Contact^®, Inc. is guiding small businesses through these new laws now to help them prepare. This fall the company will host a multi-part webinar series, “Opt-in Canada!,” aimed at educating small business and nonprofit marketers on how this new legislation will affect interactions with Canadian customers and what steps they can take to ensure continued marketing success through the legal changes. Read the rest of this entry »

Today the Canada Media Fund (CMF), in collaboration with Konrad Group, launched InnovaTV, a new online resource that takes an in-depth look at emerging technologies that enable producers to create TV content in new and innovative ways. With 12 presentations already being offered, this new resource provides developers, technologists and creators with a platform to share useful information on innovation and convergence in the television industry. The presentations already available include  interviews on such topics as t-commerce (transactional interfaces related to digital TV content) and the influence of social networks on television consumption. Read the rest of this entry »

Digital security and identity management company Route1 Inc. has released a white paper titled Avoiding BYOD Legal Issues. The paper outlines the wave of emerging legal pitfalls facing the Enterprise with respect to the current BYOD practices of commingling of personal and enterprise data on mobile devices. The legality of the common practice of remotely wiping or tracking an employee’s mobile device while asking workers to sign waivers giving their consent for such a policy remains highly ambiguous, as there is little to no case law in this area. Employee resentment over these invasions of personal privacy is growing with concerns about losing personal data when using their own devices for work, and the potential violation if their employer viewed their personal information. Read the rest of this entry »

Sierra Wireless has just announced the launch of the Sierra Wireless Solution Partner Program and the Sierra Wireless M2M Solution Exchange. The Sierra Wireless Solution Partner Program promotes integrated wireless solutions powered by Sierra Wireless technology. It offers a streamlined, functional way for solution partners to work with Sierra Wireless to promote their solutions to the company’s network of carrier, sales, and reseller channels. Read the rest of this entry »

With the new school year upon us, if your school is anything like the ones in our town, fundraising to support the PAC and other school activities are high priority. Vancouver-based creative platform Kibooco has built a “digital DIY” platform for kids to create their own designs, make them into custom products and share them for social good. Kibooco allows kids to design and make awesome personalized and custom products while raising awareness and money for causes and communities they care about.  The recently  launched Kibooco PAC Program is a fun, unique, and best of all – super simple – fundraising program that connects kids directly to helping raise money for their school. The team at Kibooco absolutely recognizes how busy parents and PAC members are, and the infograph shown below very quickly highlights the features of their low-maintenance, hassle-free program – with no cost to the PAC and tons of creative fun. This program will also work for daycares, community clubs, associations and even events. Read the rest of this entry »

Northumberland CFDC, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing financing and strategy for entrepreneurs, today announced that Unified Computer Intelligence Corporation (UCIC) is the winner of its inaugural N100 startup competition. UCIC has successfully secured an investment of $100,000 for the development of “Ubi” (the ubiquitous computer), a revolutionary new device that will change how people interact with computers. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) reminds all applicants that it is migrating its application process for its programs to the online service eTelefilm as of Monday, September 30th, 2013. As of this date, the CMF will no longer accept hardcopy (paper) applications. Read the rest of this entry »