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The idea of living in a cashless society is gaining considerable momentum in Canada. A new survey conducted on behalf of PayPal Canada by Leger Marketing shows that 71 per cent of Canadians are comfortable with never having to handle cash to make a purchase, up 27 per cent from 2011. In fact, many Canadians are already embracing this shift – a full quarter (25 per cent) of survey respondents go more than a week without using cash. Read the rest of this entry »

Seevibes, a Montreal-based provider of social TV audience measurement, is seizing the opportunity of the Banff World Media Festival to inaugurate Seevibes TV Ratings. This service allows users to view the ratings of Canadian TV shows via the experience viewers share on social media. Seevibes offers broadcasters and media professionals exclusive data on the television audience to help them valorize their TV programming and optimize their cross-media ad campaigns. Read the rest of this entry »

Responding to an increasing need for digital content knowledge, Agility has taken its previous blog to new levels with the launch of Unbound Media. Geared towards the media industry – specifically publishing – Unbound Media is chock-full of current and relevant resources. This non-traditional blog is rich with visuals, videos and expert tips, offering its audience a plethora of news from the digital front. Unbound Media provides a comprehensive, progressive and refreshing take on managing online content. Read the rest of this entry »

FrostByte Media Inc. and Entertainment One have announced their joint venture as the Canadian market DVD and music distributors of XII Tribes Entertainment’s TV drama series SIGNS, the XII Tribes Entertainment (XIITE) production is distributed by Panini Media and is at the 2012 Banff World Media Festival. The TV show is a drama series created by Michel Zgarka, produced by Albert Sagales, directed by Randy Bradshaw and starring, among others, Ysé Brisson and Natacha Reigner, most of whom will be in attendance at the festival. Read the rest of this entry »

iPipeline®, a Pennsylvania-based on-demand software developer that supports marketing, selling, and processing solutions for the nation’s top insurance carriers, distributors and agents, today announced the appointment of Jeff Houston, Canadian Insurance Veteran, to the position of Director of Business Development, Canada. Read the rest of this entry »

Teradici has announced the availability of PCoIP Firmware Release 4.0.0. In addition to certification with VMware View™ versions 5.0.1 and 5.1, this release includes a refreshed user interface, enhanced image quality settings on the zero client and support for certificate checking when connecting to a VMware View Connection Server. Read the rest of this entry »

Social media is gaining a foothold in Canada’s workplaces, with personal and professional use overlapping at work, according to the latest survey results from global workforce solutions provider Kelly Services®. Approximately 15 percent of employees approve of the personal use of social media during work hours, while many more view it as disruptive to workplace harmony. Read the rest of this entry »

Protecode, an Ottawa-based provider of open source license management solutions, today launched the hosted version of its popular System 4™ open source scanning and license management solution. ProtecodeCloud™ is a Software as a Service (SaaS) code scanning tool that allows organizations to manage open source licenses and obligations in the cloud, without having to invest in infrastructure and costly upgrades. Read the rest of this entry »

On June 14th and 15th Saskatoon will host the sold-out Mobile And Social Media Conference, which will offer two days of engaging presentations from the world’s most prolific social media and mobile companies including FreshBooks, Clarity.fm, Deloitte, BlueFuego, WestJet, WeSprout, Lovesocial, Vanilla Forums, Localmind and CBC. Read the rest of this entry »

The War of 1812 was a dramatic event in Canadian history. But what was at stake, and who won? A major exhibition opening at the Canadian War Museum today reveals that the answer to this question depends on perspective. 1812, supported by National Presenting Sponsor TD Bank Group and National Supporting Sponsor Ancestry.ca, explores the war through the eyes of the four main participants: Canadians (including Canadian First Peoples), Americans, the British, and Native Americans. Read the rest of this entry »