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Winnipeg’s Telpay Inc. has announced the release of the latest version of its Telpay for Business Software (version 6.6), expanding the comprehensive payment system that allows companies to make 100% of their payments electronically. Information from the software integrates with most major accounting software modules such as QuickBooks, Simply and AccPac. Types of payments that can be made include bill payment to anyone, payroll and other direct deposits to bank accounts, CRA remittances, international bill payments and processing collection files. All of these capabilities are incorporated into one software system that links to Telpay’s extensive list of over 45,000 billers and Telpay’s payments consolidation process. Read the rest of this entry »

AudienceView Ticketing, an innovative and influential Primary Ticketing solutions provider has announced the introduction of AudienceView Tiki, a new distribution channel for online ticketing, through Facebook. The AudienceView Tiki service is the first fully integrated Facebook ticketing service in the market that exploits the tremendous potential of social commerce. Facebook users never leave the Facebook network, completing transactions and sharing that information immediately with friends. Read the rest of this entry »

Meanwhile in Vancouver, residential energy management product developer Rainforest Automation unveiled its new SWIFT™ Smart Energy Wireless Information Terminal product along with Bit Stew’s Grid Director 2.0 Device Management Platform.  The SWIFT™ is a Home Area Network (HAN) device that displays home energy use on an 8-inch color touch screen.  It comes bundled with Rainforest’s popular RAVEn™ USB adapter that communicates directly with smart meters that have been equipped with ZigBee® Smart Energy Profile (SEP) 1.x wireless capability.  The SWIFT™ also has a built-in Wi-Fi radio with gateway software based on the preliminary version of SEP 2.0 recently approved by the ZigBee® Alliance. Read the rest of this entry »

With an impressive array of applications, IT mounts and flashing lights brought together in a Dodge Charger, Mobile Innovations launched its MPAInVehicle Platform with the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet on the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) trade show floor in Chicago yesterday morning. Read the rest of this entry »

Popular children’s website ZimmerTwins has launched a new site aimed at teachers and students, bundling the fun moviemaker children love with new teacher-friendly class management tools and privacy settings designed specifically for use in the classroom. To celebrate the launch of the site teachers can sign up for a one-month VIP subscription free of charge. Your subscription will not auto-renew, and you are not obliged to make any purchase. Offer expires November 30th. Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto-based Just-Eat Canada Inc., Canada’s largest and fastest growing online food ordering service, has acquired the business of GrubCanada Inc. Just-Eat Canada is part of Just-Eat Group, the global leader in online food ordering. With this acquisition, Just-Eat is able to offer online consumers access to over 1,000 delivery restaurants across the country, giving busy Canadians more options than ever for quick, time-saving delivery and takeaway meals. Read the rest of this entry »

TomTom has announced that its newest update to the TomTom App for iPhone, version 1.9, offers TomTom HD Traffic compatibility for Canadian drivers. TomTom HD Traffic enables drivers to get to their destination faster and is the most accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date traffic solution available. The new app is compatible with Apple’s brand new iOS5. Read the rest of this entry »

Bartsoft Inc. has launched 20 new greeting cards and frames for both versions of eCard Express for iPhone and eCard Express HD for iPad. This new update includes both nice classical and humorous cartoon style cards and frames for existing application categories like Thanksgiving, Love & Friendship, Thank You For Your Business, New Home, Encouragement Cards For Kids, Birthday. All of these new cards are free of charge for current eCard Express users. And now the total selection of available cards for each application reached number 240. Read the rest of this entry »

Earlier today at the National Roundtable on Disaster Risk Reduction, the Honourable Vic Toews, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety, unveiled two online tools to help Canadians prepare for emergencies. The first, the enhanced Canadian Disaster Database, will help Canadians learn about risks affecting their regions. The second, a mobile-friendly Get Prepared site, gives Canadians mobile access to steps they can take to prepare for and to cope during emergencies. Read the rest of this entry »

National wireless broadband service provider TeraGo Inc. has announced the launch of its Voice services in the Winnipeg market. TeraGo Voice™ offers Canadian businesses a simple, more flexible, and cost effective local voice service across TeraGo’s facilities based IP network. TeraGo Voice is now available in major markets across the country including those in Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia. Read the rest of this entry »