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Toronto based SecureKey Technologies Inc. has been awarded a contract by the Government of Canada to provide an innovative Credential Broker Service (CBS) that will allow Canadians to use their bank authentication credentials to obtain access to online government services. To ensure privacy protection, users of the CBS will authenticate through their bank but neither their login credentials nor the identity of their bank will be shared with the Government of Canada.  Similarly, no information about the government service being accessed by the user will be shared with the user’s bank. Read the rest of this entry »

Calgary-based UrtheCast has announced that the company has signed an agreement with the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos). Under the terms of this agreement, the Russian Federal Space Agency has committed to providing the prelaunch preparation, space launch and delivery, installation, and maintenance of two UrtheCast cameras on the Russian module of the International Space Station (ISS). This agreement is a continuation of the exclusive agreement signed with RSC Energia, who currently acts as the prime contractor on ISS related projects. Read the rest of this entry »

Innovative Montreal-based media and technology company Stingray Digital has officially announced the availability of The Karaoke Channel App for Google TV. Designed and optimized for the large screen experience, this easy-to-use app delivers 1000s of high-quality HD karaoke videos to television sets instantly through Internet streaming. Read the rest of this entry »

Radialpoint, a provider of white-label Connected Home support and consumer services, today announced it has launched its third generation technology platform. The SaaS based platform enhancements include a greater degree of interoperability, flexibility and revenue potential for consumer technology brands – CEs, MSOs/Telco’s, PC OEMs, and Retailers – so that they can build, manage and deliver consumer technology services to their end-users. Read the rest of this entry »

Ooma, Inc., a provider of HD-quality free home phone service in the U.S., has announced that it is expanding into the Canadian market. Beginning today, Canadians can enjoy free crystal-clear calls to any phone number in Canada with the one-time purchase of the Ooma Telo™. The innovative Ooma Telo plugs into a high-speed Internet connection and existing home phone to provide free phone calls and bundled features including voicemail, caller ID, call waiting and 911 service. After the initial purchase, customers pay only applicable taxes and fees. Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto’s Diversinet Corp., a developer of “Connected and Protected” mobile healthcare communications, was awarded a U.S. patent for an encryption method that addresses growing concerns about protecting sensitive personal data stored on a mobile device. U.S. Patent No. 8,051,297, “A Method for Binding a Security Element to a Mobile Device,” covers the security of information on a mobile device, such as a smartphone or tablet. Read the rest of this entry »

Yahoo! Canada today launched Yahoo! Divertissement in Quebec. This definitive celebrity and entertainment news site covers everything from Quebec entertainment events and personalities to red-carpet fashion, celebrity moms and the latest news on movies, music and television. With exclusive Yahoo! content as well as curated content from leading providers like Showbizz.net, AFP, Radio-Canada, IDI and News-De-Stars, Yahoo! Divertissement offers Quebecers a unique and engaging destination to get their daily celebrity and entertainment fix. Read the rest of this entry »

What was the last great Canadian film you saw? Asks co-host, and Press+1 Editor-in-Chief, Kindah Mardam Bey at the end of the “Canadian Film Review” web-show premiered last night at 7pm EST.  Press+1 created the Canadian Film section in 2010 covering the who, what, where, and when of Canadian Films, this section is a destination for audiences who want to be kept current on Canadian Films. Read the rest of this entry »

Rogers Communications Inc. announced today the launch of the first Digital Starter Pack, an innovative, new trial that gives Rogers cable customers the choice and flexibility they want.?? Beginning November 8 as a trial in London ON, the Rogers Digital Starter Pack delivers a standard set of 86 core TV channels, including government mandated channels, for a base price of $20.29/month including all monthly fees (CRTC Local Programming Improvement Fund Fee of 1.5% of the recurring TV monthly service fee, taxes extra). Customers can order the Digital Starter Pack and then choose any additional 15, 20 or 30 channels from more than 100 options, starting at $26.38/month including all monthly fees. ?? Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian multiplatform pop culture news source andPOP has acquired CHARTattack.com, a well-established and respected Canadian music website. The online video network intends to revive the site’s popularity through more targeted content including a video platform. Read the rest of this entry »