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The city of Vancouver, shining light of the land of sasquatches and angry ghosts, is no stranger to the disquieting and the bizarre. Now Curio Media also calls it home, a film and media company that supports female filmmakers and artists in the genres of horror, science fiction, and dark fantasy. Curio Media, with the assistance of IRL Events, is proud to announce its inaugural event: the Vancouver presentation of the 2012 Viscera Film Festival, showcasing short horror films created by female filmmakers on Friday, January 13th. Read the rest of this entry »

TransGaming Inc. announced late yesterday that it has closed the acquisition of the Interactive TV (iTV) & Connected TV division of New York-based Oberon Media, Inc., which was previously announced on January 4, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Software in Canada” report to their offering. The Enterprise Edition is available for $629.00 CAD (based on Euro conversion) or $251.00 CAD for the Electronic PDF Edition, the Software in Canada industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including market size (value 2006-10) and forecast to 2015. Read the rest of this entry »

Alberta-based app developer Robots and Pencils challenges you to save the damsel in distress over and over and over again in its new physics-based puzzle game Catch the Princess HD. Play through more than 60 dungeon levels with a wide variety of challenges, cutting the chains that bind the poor princess to the ceiling. Plan your moves carefully, using bellows, pixie dust and physics to swing the princess’ cage past dangerous obstacles, as you guide her into the waiting arms of a fang-toothed admirer. Read the rest of this entry »

Multichannel newspaper and magazine content distributor NewspaperDirect Inc. has launched three new Replica Editions for The New York Times, The Boston Globe and International Herald Tribune. Read the rest of this entry »

Linux desktop virtualization developer Userful will be at the HP booth (Stand J40, Upper Level) at BETT 2012 in London UK from January 11-14th. Userful will be demonstrating the next generation of their Userful MultiSeat solution which turns one Linux computer into multiple high performance independent computer stations using the HP t200 thin client device, a multiseat device that can be connected either via USB or Ethernet using Userful’s software. Read the rest of this entry »

Sierra Wireless has announced that the AirLink™ GX440 4G LTE rugged wireless gateway has received certification to operate on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. The Sierra Wireless AirLink GX440 delivers the higher bandwidth required by applications including high-quality wireless video surveillance, multi-data-stream wireless connections to branch locations, or mobile office applications for public safety and field service activities. Read the rest of this entry »

Via the RCAF web site, original report written by Lt. Christopher Daniel – and one more reason to be proud of the men and women who serve our country. The aircrews of 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron from 8 Wing Trenton were honoured and privileged to be helping Santa this holiday season. Read the rest of this entry »

Alberta’s Itzy Interactive has released its debut game, Itzy 3D, to the mobile gaming community. Available now on Android Market, the casual title will also be coming to iTunes for mobile iOS devices. The hero of this game is a little spider named Itzy, and it is his mission to save Earth from alien fireflies whose meteor home crash landed on our planet. Read the rest of this entry »

This February, join TVO as the network invites viewers into the world of inspiring new documentaries, hard-hitting dramas, and celebrate Black History Month with informative programming. February highlights include the world premiere of the Lone Twin, a documentary commissioned by TVO that explores the moving world of twins, and what happens after one passes away. Read the rest of this entry »