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In collaboration with 3M Canada, Toronto branding firm Reset Branding has introduced Futurelook, the next generation of strategic brand development. Futurelook is built on 3M’s decades of scientific research on how consumers and shoppers react to various visuals, and Reset Branding’s experience and innovative approach to brand development. Futurelook marries vision science with cutting edge technology to help brand owners and marketers test the visual impact of their content and increase the probability that viewers will notice the most important elements of a design. Read the rest of this entry »

IGLOO has announced the introduction of contextual microblogging to its award-winning collaboration suite. The addition is part of IGLOO’s Winter 2012 release unveiled during the Gartner Portals, Content & Collaboration Summit in Florida. Read the rest of this entry »

Research In Motion has introduced the BlackBerry® Mini Keyboard™, a new accessory for the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet. The BlackBerry Mini Keyboard is ultra portable and comes complete with a stylish convertible case that doubles as a stand for the tablet. In addition to a full QWERTY keyboard, it offers an integrated touchpad that allows users to navigate and control the BlackBerry PlayBook as easily as using the touch screen on the tablet itself. When the keyboard is active, the PlayBook tablet’s virtual keyboard remains hidden, freeing up 100% of the display for the task at hand. Read the rest of this entry »

Consumer marketing and technology firm Mobio Technologies, Inc has announced the official launch of Mobio – Band ConneXion. The Band ConneXion version of their fan engagement application showcases all 500+ bands attending the SXSW Music Festival, March 13-18, 2012 including Metric, Counting Crows, and Bruce Springsteen. Each band has a profile in the app that includes their festival show details and links to all of their social media pages. Read the rest of this entry »

Klipfolio Inc and Virginia-based Zerion Software, the creators of iFormBuilder, have announced an important technology agreement designed to make it easier for businesses collecting and visualizing data using mobile devices such as iPads or iPhones. iFormBuilder is a clipboard replacement solution that is used in over 100 countries world-wide and specializes in mobile data collection via iPhones, iPads, and other mobile devices. Klipfolio Inc develops both desktop and mobile BI solutions to increase the visibility of key performance indicators (KPIs) for informed decisions that improve performance and profitability. Read the rest of this entry »

EA SPORTS™ has invited sports fans from around the world to free their game with FIFA Street, available in retail stores today in North America, and this week throughout Europe for the PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360®. The community buzz and appetite for an authentic street soccer game has pushed the FIFA Street demo to near-record levels of global excitement. More than 2.1 million people have downloaded the demo in the past two weeks, making FIFA Street the second most downloaded demo—behind only FIFA Soccer 12—released by EA SPORTS over the past year, according to internal data provided by SONY and Microsoft. Read the rest of this entry »

OpenText has announced a new solution for managing the fast and secure exchange of large files inside and outside enterprises. Easy-to-use and deploy, OpenText Managed File Transfer (MFT) integrates with Microsoft Outlook, helps reduce file attachment size concerns and provides a powerful platform for the secure and auditable exchange of rich digital content including sensitive intellectual property among employees, partners and customers. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft has announced four new DLC songs for Just Dance 3, including Nick Phoenix and Thomas Bergersen’s “Professor Pumplestickle,” a whimsical number for any duo ready to bust out fun theatrical dance moves; The Reverend Horatio Duncan & Amos Sweets’ “Down by the Riverside,” an upbeat gospel-inspired song that will have you up and dancing in no time; Kim Wilde’s “Kids in America,” a rad British pop song featuring awesome 80’s pop dance moves; and Gorillaz’s “Dare,” an alternative hip hop rock song with a cool funky dance number. The tracks can be downloaded through the in-game Just Dance store for the Nintendo Wii for 250 Wii Points, or on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 240 Microsoft Points. Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto’s Fast Hatch Apps has released a new mobile app that can help kids develop early spatial skills while having fun.The app is called Car Puzzles for Kids, and features beautifully illustrated machines like cars, trucks, planes, cranes, and more. These vehicles are broken up into pieces, and it’s up to the child to put them back together. Read the rest of this entry »

Poynt Corporation has announced that the Company has integrated restaurant reservation services LaFourchette and ElTenedor into the restaurant section of the Poynt mobile local search and advertising platform. The new service provides the ability for users in France and Spain to see ratings, read reviews and book restaurant reservations. Poynt users will also benefit from offers of up 50% discount in some establishments. Read the rest of this entry »