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The Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) has awarded its third Local Access Contract that will allow more than 20,000 homes and businesses to connect wirelessly to high-speed Internet across an area that includes most of Northumberland County. The service will be available by fall 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

Hot on the heels of the success of their iPhone App, Comwave has launched their Mobile App for the Android OS.  Comwave’s new Mobile App has eliminated cell phone long distance charges to 57 countries.  Available today  in the Android Market for the US & Canada for $30 per year, users are able to place long distance calls directly through their existing contact lists on their Android Smartphones, to 57 countries including the USA & Canada.  There are no monthly bills and there is a 100-minute free trial available.   Read the rest of this entry »

Ratrod Studio Inc. has announced their latest video game title “Mike V: Skateboard Party”. The game, which is  presented in collaboration with skateboard legend Mike Vallely, is now available worldwide for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Versions for Android, PC and Mac OS are also set to launch shortly. Read the rest of this entry »

Shaw Communications is pleased to announce that the company has donated $15,000 to renovate Toronto’s Fort York Food Bank.  The project is part of ET Canada Gives Back, an annual series which brings together on-air talent and notable celebrities to make a true difference across the country. Read the rest of this entry »

In preparation for the holidays, Parks Canada gives you the opportunity to create an original holiday menu that links history, cuisine and technology together. The Parks Canada Heritage Gourmet smartphone app, developed by Tristan Interactive, enables users, through a selection of more than 60 recipes, to create a heritage menu that will please everyone who sits at their table. Read the rest of this entry »

After spending 35 years as a traditional publisher, John Denison now has a taste for the brave new world of publishing. On January 1st, 2012, he will launch his ambitious Occam’s Razor – a free online serial that will release a chapter a day for 120 days. What makes Occam’s Razor unique is the call for artists all over the world to upload artwork to illustrate the story. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft® has announced a partnership with Steam to offer a price promotion across a large library of Ubisoft PC games beginning on Monday, December 19, 2011 and running until January 2, 2012. During this price promotion, gamers can save 33% on some of the best PC games from Ubisoft such as: Read the rest of this entry »

EA Sports FIFA Football on PS Vita, in development at EA Canada, is the first true next generation sports experience in the palm of your hand, with console gameplay, HD graphics, and the largest feature set ever created by EA Sports for a handheld device. Read the rest of this entry »

In the News That I Missed Category, 2K Games announced earlier this month that The Darkness^TM II, currently in development at Digital Extremes, will feature “Vendettas,” a fast-paced, violent and narrative co-op experience that takes place parallel to the single-player story. Playable for up to four friends, Vendettas lets consumers choose one of four characters – all with their own unique Darkness weapon – and begin their dangerous and bloody journey. Designed as a team-focused, mission based experience, Vendettas explores the crucial role each character plays in Jackie Estacado’s campaign to defeat the Brotherhood. Read the rest of this entry »

Innovative motion technology developer D-BOX Technologies Inc. has announced an agreement with Universal Pictures for its upcoming thriller Contraband, to be released with D-BOX MFX in select theatres on January 13, 2012, offering a deeper, immersive involvement for movie-goers. Read the rest of this entry »