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Radialpoint has announced in-home customer electronics (CE) installation and set-up for its technology brand customers – OEMs, MSOs/Telco’s and Retailers as interest in consumer electronics devices and connectivity continues to hold strong.

In Q2 2011, over 55 million flat screen (LED, LCD) TV’s ^{(Display Search – July 2011)} and 84.3million PCs^{(IDC – April 2011)} were sold, and by the end of the year, it is predicted that home theatre sales will reach $11Billion^{(Parks Associates – 2011 )} and 1 in every 3 homes will have a home network. Add to this the emerging services like home automation and smart home management and the connected home is becoming increasingly complex. All of this reveals a significant business opportunity to help consumers make the most of their connected experiences by delivering enhanced installation and set up right in the home. Read the rest of this entry »

SYNNEX Canada Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of US-based SYNNEX Corporation, has announced the official Canadian launch of the mobile application for its e-commerce website, mECExpress, which is developed for use on Android, iPhone, Blackberry, Windows Phone 7 and HP Palm Web OS mobile devices. Read the rest of this entry »

Fuelling the passion of Canadian sports fans, Sportsnet will usher in a new era on Monday October 3rd with a rich and multidimensional integrated brand offering across multiple platforms that engages sports fans from across the country. The first Canadian sports media brand to have five platforms, Sportsnet has created a unified brand across TV, radio, print, digital and mobile that engages audiences on a local, regional, national and global level. Read the rest of this entry »

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital in partnership with TELUS, Kids’ Health Links Foundation (KHLF) and Sheridan Nurseries today announced the launch of Upopolis, an innovative social networking tool that helps hospital inpatients stay connected to their families, friends and school.

At Holland Bloorview, Upopolis will be championed by Child Life Specialists, who work with clients, their family and other caregivers to help manage stress, pain and anxiety associated with hospitalization. Holland Bloorview is the only children’s rehabilitation hospital in Canada to offer this innovative site to their patients. This program comes just in time for Thanksgiving, a vital time for kids in care to connect with their loved ones. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver’s HootSuite has acquired “What the Trend” (WTT), a web service which shares user-defined explanations of trending topics on Twitter.  Branded as “The Front Page of the Real-Time Web,” this tool provides constantly updating, crowd-sourced definitions and explanations for why the topic is trending.  WTT will complement HootSuite’s social media management system and builds on the recent funding announcement and acquisitions of Twapper Keeper, TwitterBar and Swift App. Read the rest of this entry »

TenXc Wireless, an Ottawa company which designs and supplies state-of-the art phased array antenna solutions to major wireless operators worldwide, today announced the introduction of its new Multi Band Bi-Sector Array antenna. An industry first, the advanced solution significantly improves cellular capacity from a single antenna, and provides the functionality equivalent to 4 antennas. Read the rest of this entry »

SmartSource.com is one of the most popular online couponing sites in the US, with 10 years of experience and millions of coupons redeemed. Until now, Canadian consumers looking to save money on everyday products were mostly limited to coupon inserts in their local paper, the arrival of coupon packs in the mail, or the delayed gratification of third party savings sites. To provide Canadian families the savings they need when they need them, News Marketing Canada, the company behind the SmartSource brand of consumer savings products and services, has launched SmartSource.ca, a website devoted to providing instantly available printable coupons on hundreds of products, ranging from food items to household goods to electronics and more. Read the rest of this entry »

CIBC Mellon has announced the Canadian release of Workbench^SM Mobile for the iPad®, a new app enabling the firm’s institutional clients to authorize instructions and securely view key reports and account information while on-the-go. To access the new app, registered CIBC Mellon Workbench users can download Workbench Mobile at the App Store through the BNY Mellon Connect^SM Mobile portal. Read the rest of this entry »

N-able Technologies®, a provider of remote monitoring and management (RMM) automation software for managed service providers (MSPs) and IT departments, has announced the general availability of N-central 8.1, its next-generation managed services technology platform.

Now available worldwide, the new N-central 8.1 RMM automation platform offers industry-first VMware remote monitoring and delivers valuable new Scheduled Task improvements along with automated warranty expiration monitoring. Technicians “on the go” will also appreciate the new N-central mobile app now supporting the Android mobile platform. Read the rest of this entry »

The Chatham-Kent Police Service  has just won its third major award for IT innovation in the last four months, confirming its status as a widely recognized world-leader in IT for mobile policing. Teaming up with Mobile Innovations as their exclusive, go-to BlackBerry smartphone and PlayBook solutions partner since adopting the BlackBerry platform in 2006.

In May 2011, at the BlackBerry World Conference  in Orlando, Chatham-Kent Police Service (CKPS) won the BlackBerry Achievement Award For Public Sector Innovation. The CKPS was chosen by a panel of RIM judges for demonstrating outstanding innovation and measurable business value with their Mobile Innovations Mobile Police Assist (MPA) 2 Factor authentication solution. Read the rest of this entry »