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The 2012 MuchMusic Video Awards is about to get even sexier with the announcement by MuchMusic today that American electro-pop duo LMFAO are shufflin’ their way to Much HQ to co-host and perform at the biggest awards show in the country. Read the rest of this entry »

Absolute^® Software Corporation, a Vancouver-based provider of firmware-embedded endpoint security and management solutions, today announced that it is hosting an Analyst and Institutional Investor Day in Montreal on Thursday, May 17, 2012.  Read the rest of this entry »

The Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH chapter invites you to attend a presentation on Tuesday May 15th, at the Vancity Theatre featuring Danielle Feinberg, Director of Photography at Pixar Animation Studios.  The evening’s presentation will focus on Pixar’s lighting design process for Brave, which opens in theatres on June 22nd. Read the rest of this entry »

On Saturday, April 28, lines extended around a New York City block where over 2,500 people from around the world converged at Terminal 5 in Hell’s Kitchen to attend the finals of the EA SPORTS™ Challenge Series. Powered by Virgin Gaming and played exclusively on the PlayStation^®3, this pioneering event received worldwide participation by conducting preliminary qualifying matches online, resulting in over 100,000 competitors from around the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Rockstar Games has announced that The Max Payne 3 Pro Exhibition held in association with Major League Gaming (MLG) on May 5, 2012 in New York City will be broadcast online at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, May 14, 2012 from the Major League Gaming and Rockstar Games web sites. For the first time ever, Rockstar Games has teamed up with MLG’s elite professional players for an exhibition tournament hosted by MLG and featuring the competitive debut of  Max Payne 3 multiplayer. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Cinema Editors is proud to announce a major sponsorship agreement with Deluxe, which places their annual Awards in a new category of significance within the industry. Deluxe Entertainment Services Group Inc. is a leading end-to-end entertainment service provider for theatrical, television, commercials, and home entertainment worldwide. The Canadian Cinema Editors 2012 Awards by Deluxe takes place on May 17, 2012 at the Capitol Event Theatre in Toronto. The C.C.E Awards show recognizes Canadian cinema editors for their work and dedication to post-production. Read the rest of this entry »

A new partnership between CBC Music, the Coalition for Music Education and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will take the annual Music Monday celebration of music education to new heights – with a little help from Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. A veteran of two space shuttle missions, Hadfield is scheduled to blast off this December for a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), during which he will become the commander of the spacecraft – a first for any Canadian. Read the rest of this entry »

More than 250 high school students from across the Greater Toronto area (GTA) will discuss and select the most innovative ideas for how digital technologies can help solve some of the world’s greatest issues at the CareerMash Youth Tech Jam. The unique student tech event will be held at the Ontario Science Centre Friday, May 11 from 10:30 am to 1 pm. Read the rest of this entry »

DMTI Spatial Inc. (DMTI), a Markham-based provider of Location Intelligence solutions, has announced technology strategist Jesse Hirsh as its keynote speaker at Expedition 2012. Expedition, the industry’s leading Location Intelligence conference, occurs June 12, 2012 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Read the rest of this entry »

Teradici, the developer of the PC-over-IP^® (PCoIP^®) protocol, together with Zoic Studios, a visual effects company, will host a live webinar on May 10 presenting the studio’s use of remote workstation solutions. As part of the “True Experience. Network Delivered.” webinar series, Teradici will provide an inside look into the IT challenges faced by creative teams in the entertainment industry. Read the rest of this entry »