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Astral Out-of-Home, a division of Astral Media Inc., innovates once again by announcing the adoption of Near Field Communication technology for its street furniture in Toronto and Montréal. The technology provides consumers with a totally new experience by allowing them to interact directly with advertising faces via their smartphone to get all kinds of information instantly and securely. Read the rest of this entry »

Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. (HMDC), operator of the Hibernia platform, announced today that it has invested $1.9 million to support Let’s Talk Science, a national, charitable science outreach organization, in Newfoundland and Labrador. Read the rest of this entry »

Once it’s out there, you can’t get it back.  That’s the message the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is putting out to teens across the province.  A mistaken belief that their texted messages and images shared among peers will remain private and secure puts them in real danger of becoming victims of their own words and actions. Read the rest of this entry »

EXFO Inc. has announced the official launch of the MaxTester 630, featuring a new-generation Broadcom VDSL2/ADSL2+ chipset. This enhanced DSL multiplay tester enables service providers to save time and reduce repeat faults by letting them test multiple xDSL technologies within a single, dedicated solution. The MaxTester 630 can test multiple DSL technologies such as ADSL1, ADSL2, ADSL2+, VDSL2, bonded ADSL2+ and bonded VDSL2. Read the rest of this entry »

Over 100 leading Canadian Angels and Venture capital investors are gathering at the newly opened Trump International Hotel & Tower for the Toronto Venture Forum (TVF), a first event co-organized with the Ontario, Quebec and New England communities.  The TVF celebrates entrepreneurial and financial success stories, builds collaborations with universities and accelerators to improve entrepreneurs’ successes, and provides opportunities for co-investments in promising high-growth companies. Read the rest of this entry »

According to a recent survey of small and medium business owners and IT decision makers, Canadian businesses are leaving themselves increasingly vulnerable to the loss of data and the potential for a privacy breach despite a series of high-profile incidents in which confidential information on company servers have been compromised. Read the rest of this entry »

A new survey commissioned by Canada Helps and Capital One Canada as part of Fraud Awareness Month, has found that 45% of millennials (aged 18-34 years) are taking no steps to ensure a charity is legitimate before making a donation, and more than half (52%) are spontaneous, “on the fly” donors. This kind of behaviour puts millenials at risk for fraud because they are casually handing over their hard-earned money and personal information with little to no planning or due diligence. Read the rest of this entry »

Rogers Communications and NY-based Tribeca Enterprises have announced the addition of Tribeca Film titles to the Rogers On Demand and Rogers Anyplace TV movie lineup. The agreement provides new platforms for independent productions, while supporting filmmakers and introducing audiences to films they might not otherwise see. Read the rest of this entry »

Neustar Inc., a Virginia-based provider of real-time information and analysis to the Internet, telecommunications, entertainment, advertising and marketing industries, has announced that TELUS has joined the Neustar Intelligent Cloud. The partnership will assist mobile solution providers in creating mobile services that work with TELUS and across other major operators in North America. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver’s RocketChicken Interactive has officially launched its location-based espionage adventure game CodeRunner. Filled with intrigue and real-world puzzles, CodeRunner is available today in the App Store for $2.99. CodeRunner blends innovative, GPS-enabled gameplay and real-world location-based objectives with a gripping story of spycraft and conspiracy, conveyed through AAA-quality voice acting, video cutscenes, and high production value. Aspiring agents can join the Department of Privacy and take on a growing set of community-contributed challenges. Read the rest of this entry »