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Toronto’s Claron Technology has been invited to showcase its new BlackBerry® 10 app for the Nil family of medical imaging viewers at BlackBerry Experience Forum events. Taking advantage of the enhanced multimedia and multi-touch functionality of the new BlackBerry 10 platform, the Nil app supports anytime, anywhere web-based review of a full range of medical imaging modalities and reports, such as X-Ray, CT and MRI. Read the rest of this entry »

Cloud-based managed service solutions provider for the distribution of premium media to IP-connected devices QuickPlay Media has announced support for the new BlackBerry® 10 platform. A number of multichannel video program distributors (MVPDs) , including Canada’s largest cable and IPTV operator, are using QuickPlay’s OpenVideo Platform to roll out live TV and video-on-demand (VOD) services for BlackBerry 10 smartphones. Read the rest of this entry »

Rdio, the streaming music service from the co-creator of Skype, is now offering music lovers up to six months of free music on the Web. New Rdio listeners can sign up and activate free streaming at rdio.com, with no credit card required, then dive right into Rdio’s library of over 18 million songs. This new offer is specifically designed to appeal to people with ears and hearts. Free streaming is available through the Web or Rdio’s desktop apps for Mac and Windows, and allows listeners to: Read the rest of this entry »

Today marks the launch of the long-anticipated Juno TV, featuring online exclusive programming. Introduced today by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), the online channel will showcase Canada’s vibrant music scene 365 days a year. Juno TV was made possible with the support of the Ontario Media Development Corporation on behalf of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport. Read the rest of this entry »

With a major update to their platform finalized today, Vancouver-based STAT Search Analytics has become the only provider of web search data to offer a viable way to track search engine rankings in unlimited cities and locations across the globe. The new platform gives SEO professionals the ability to gather daily keyword rankings and other local search analytics by city, state, province, ZIP code, postal code, and even neighbourhood or borough. STAT is now able to offer unlimited national and location-based ranking reports for dozens of languages and in all 181 markets that have Google top-level domains. Read the rest of this entry »

Sony Network Entertainment International and Sony Computer Entertainment America, have unveiled a new online store in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil that enables PlayStation®Network and Sony Entertainment Network users to conveniently discover and purchase games, movies, TV shows, and more from the web. Read the rest of this entry »

Building on its continued commitment to lifestyle-based real estate, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Canada (BHGREC) today launched Community Scout, a new specialty search app that is exclusive to Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Canada and offered through iPhone and iPad. The free application – launched in conjunction with its web-based companion Lifestyle Search – offers consumers a more thorough look into communities across Canada, ensuring that they have the clearest picture possible of a community before making a decision on their next home. Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto-based Music for Productions has just launched a new website in response to the demand for stock music and production music library services. The new website features an innovative, modern design, more user-friendly navigation and features close to 28,000 tracks. MFP has acquired several new catalogues and expanded their offering considerably. For now clients can navigate from the old site to the new one and select either one when doing a search. MFP will phase out the original site within the next year. Read the rest of this entry »

mindyourmood, a new app for Android and Apple mobile devices, launched today at The Sandbox Project Conference.  Developed by the award winning mental health and youth engagement initiative mindyourmind for the AstraZeneca Young Health Program, the mood tracking app provides young people with an intuitive platform to quickly record how they feel – from day to day or hour to hour.  App users can capture how they feel and discuss it with their caregiver – be it their therapist, doctor, parent or peer – creating a shared language that can lead to more positive interactions and results. Read the rest of this entry »

Real-time bidding (RTB) is expected to reach $14 billion by 2016 according to IDC, so it’s no surprise that ad agencies, brands and even Facebook are trying their hand at the technology. However, in a recent study conducted by Forrester, less than 10 percent of digital media marketers are employing data-driven tactics to optimize the targeting, measurement and overall effectiveness of their campaigns. SiteScout, a Toronto-based self-serve demand-side platform (DSP) for buying online display advertising, launched its Knowledge Center to help digital marketers understand, build and launch more effective display ad campaigns on the web and on mobile devices. Read the rest of this entry »