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The Find Chocolate! app has drawn more than 1,000 new subscribers since its official launch on November 7 of this year, following a soft launch earlier this summer, and with Christmas rapidly approaching, this app is sure to appeal to shoppers wanting to find the best for the chocoholics on their list. Read the rest of this entry »

LCBO On The Go, a free LCBO application for the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and BlackBerry that allows customers to access information about LCBO stores and products,  has been released just in time for the holiday shopping period.  Toronto-based Broadplay Inc. was chosen following a competitive bidding process to develop the application in response to consumer demand for more mobile information. Read the rest of this entry »

Bell Media has announced that it will launch The Confession, a heart-pumping 10-part digital series created by and starring Kiefer Sutherland (24), on multiple digital platforms including online, mobile and tablets. The Confession premieres exclusively in Canada at theconfession.ctv.ca on Monday, December 5 with the first three episodes, followed by two new episodes rolling out on subsequent Mondays. The full series will also be available on CTV Mobile on Bell Mobile TV for smartphones and superphones beginning Monday, December 12, and on the CTV iPad App starting Monday, December 19. The Confession is sponsored exclusively by Audi. Read the rest of this entry »

New for this holiday season, The National Film Board of Canada, famous worldwide for animated film classics like The Sweater, The Cat Came Back and Noël Noël, brings your family a collection of films that are perfect for the holiday season. Each day throughout December, you and your kids will unlock the next surprise movie, enjoying hours of family entertainment wherever you may be. Whether you’re on a long road trip to grandma and grandpa’s house, at home entertaining friends or just relaxing as a family before bedtime, this holiday collection of Oscar®-winners, classics and new releases will be the highlight of any day. Read the rest of this entry »

Rogers Digital Media announced today the launch of RDeals, a new daily deals site that brings local and national finds to Canadians for up to 90 per cent off the original price. Beginning today, RDeals offers national deals across Canada (excluding Quebec), as well as local daily deals to the Greater Toronto Area on quality-branded products and services, including food, fashion, technology, vacations, spa treatments, fitness classes, and more. Read the rest of this entry »

AlertPay, a Montreal-based secure online payment processing service for e-commerce sites said today that it has launched a real time security monitoring platform named “FraudMatrix”.  The company reports that its new platform is more than just a monitoring system, the technology learns and adapts to patterns which enables it to instantly identify suspicious activity. Read the rest of this entry »

TransGaming Inc. has announced that the “GameTree™ TV GamePass” will be launching on the FREE broadband service in France on  December 1, 2011. With this new monthly subscription service on GameTree TV, the market-leading gaming platform for Smart TV, GamePass subscribers can enjoy a 12-game monthly bundle at a rate of only € 4.99 per month. Read the rest of this entry »

Score Media Inc. has announced a complete redesign of the free ScoreMobile App for iPhone and iPod touch that lets you follow your favorite teams and fantasy players in real-time with customizable feeds and one-tap social sharing. The app was designed and developed in conjunction with web and mobile development firm and Score Media partner, NuLayer Inc.  Read the rest of this entry »

Digital entertainment platform CinemaNow™ has arrived in Canada and is offering customers same-day instant access to new release movie and TV shows. The service is offered through registration online and through connected consumer electronics available at all Best Buy Canada and Future Shop stores. Read the rest of this entry »

The Cosmodome‘s transformation will soon be completed, making it a centre that will stimulate interest in space adventure and spark enthusiasm for space. On December 15th the centre open its doors to a new and unusual concept: a virtual experience of space and methods of space exploration. Unique in Canada, this museum dedicated to astronautics will present three interactive space missions that are scientific, educational and entertaining. During their 60-minute virtual experience, visitors will take part in a mission of their choice: reliving the conquest of the Moon, embarking on the perilous journey to Mars, or discovering the mysteries of the cosmos by launching a probe. Read the rest of this entry »