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Mobile social video network Keek has announced that a new private messaging function has been added to its social video platform. Keek users can now chat instantly via video or text with up to 36 people at once. This new feature is currently available on the latest version of the Keek iPhone app and keek.com. Keek Private Messages can be sent worldwide at no charge. Users can add contacts to their private conversations via SMS, email or other networks, see online status, send messages to users offline and more. People can now also share keeks privately with other Keek users or groups. Read the rest of this entry »

Nokia has announced the launch of Nokia Music in Canada, its highly-acclaimed free music streaming service. Nokia Music is exclusive to Nokia Lumia smartphones, providing consumers with a simple and delightful way to discover and enjoy music. There is no sign-up, no ads and no subscription, meaning users can dive right into Nokia Music’s catalogue of 18 million songs. Read the rest of this entry »

Markham’s new app provides instant mobile access to information on the City’s parks, recreation and library programs, waste collection programs and schedules, updates on major city projects, bikeway systems, culture and entertainment opportunities, our social media pages, and the City’s resident publication – Markham Life magazine. Additionally, the Apple application is enabled with emergency push notification capabilities. Read the rest of this entry »

Datatech SmartSoft, the Canadian-owned developer of postal software and address accuracy technology, has announced two major new solutions for the Canadian market, along with its new SmartSoft website. Frameworks Canada Mailers Edition is an expansion of their batch Address Accuracy software, frameworks Canada, which uses Point of Call data from Canada Post to validate postal addresses and generate Statements of Accuracy (SOAs). The new Mailers Edition adds Postal Presorting functionality, enabling mailers to claim Canada Post Incentive Mailing discount rates, whether they are using Incentive Lettermail, Addressed Admail or Publication Mail services. The SERP Recognized software produces all required postal reports and documentation, including the Statement of Mailing. Read the rest of this entry »

StreamClock Communications is pleased to announce the launch of a new website, StreamClock.com, to help viewers follow TV Shows on Twitter™ without risk of TV Spoilers. StreamClock.com is a free website that delays live Twitter comments about popular TV Shows 2 or 3 hours, so they sync up with broadcasts in the Mountain and Pacific Time Zones. This allows viewers out west to join in the fun of social TV without knowing the outcome in advance. Read the rest of this entry »

ING DIRECT has been recognized for its unique mobile banking experience on BlackBerry^® 10 smartphones. The bank, which was the first Canadian financial institution to introduce a BlackBerry 10 app, has won the BlackBerry Achievement Award in the ‘Putting Customers First’ category, which acknowledges customer-centric experiences that make a business stand out. Read the rest of this entry »

Ricoh Canada Inc. today announced it is porting its powerful Field Service Automation (FSA) application to the BlackBerry BES 10 platform.  The FSA app is Ricoh’s best-in-class solution for the field service technical team, allowing remote employees to drive significant efficiencies in typical field based tasks such as call closing and scheduling. Read the rest of this entry »

Windows 8 users looking for a dedicated and polished Facebook experience have a new alternative. nventive is pleased to announce the official launch of SocialNV, a Windows 8 Facebook client allowing users to browse the news feed with a fast and fluid interface, post comments, links, photos, tag friends and view notifications all from the same application. SocialNV leverages all the core Windows 8 features to offer the best Facebook experience on the platform. Read the rest of this entry »

Postmedia Network, Canada’s largest publisher by circulation of paid English-language daily newspapers, has announced the extension of paid digital subscription bundles across all its newspaper websites. Readers will be able to choose from a variety of subscription options to continue enjoying unlimited access to Postmedia’s award-winning journalism on each of its newspaper websites. Read the rest of this entry »

LightSpeed, a leading software company using Macs, iPhones and iPads to help retailers revolutionize the in-store shopping experience, today announced a number of new payment options supported by the LightSpeed platform that will dramatically increase customer engagement and retail flexibility. As part of LightSpeed for iPad 1.4, retailers are able to support mobile payment methods while simultaneously offering a completely wireless and secure customer transaction. LightSpeed’s new technology provides customers with more payment options than ever before, enabling retailers to adapt to new payment trends seamlessly without sacrificing the customer experience. Read the rest of this entry »