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The CRTC has announced that it will be holding a public consultation to review the Local Programming Improvement Fund, and is inviting Canadians to submit comments. The fund was created to support the development of local television programming, particularly local news, in non-metropolitan markets. Read the rest of this entry »

As more shoppers choose to buy online for their holiday gifts, responsible payment processors must be extra vigilant to ensure the security of shoppers’ financial data. Online payment processor AlertPay takes the extra step by using a dual transaction protection system to prevent online fraud or identity theft. Read the rest of this entry »

Wireless communications company GLENTEL Inc. has announced the completion of the purchase of 80% of the outstanding common shares of Mac Station Technologies Inc., based in Vancouver. The sale and purchase agreement is effective November 30, 2011, for an undisclosed sum. Mac Station is an authorized Apple Retail Specialist with three stores located in Vancouver, Burnaby, and Abbotsford. Read the rest of this entry »

Just over 4 months in existence, NextSportStar.com continues to be successful in attracting sports fans and non-sports fans from all walks of life, and from all over the world. According to Alexa.com, the third-party traffic monitoring portal, compared to all other websites NextSportStar.com is ranked 7,432 in the U.S., 10,751 in Canada and 44,669 Globally – ranking NextSportStar.com within the top 1% of all websites worldwide. According to the December 2011 Netcraft Web Survey Study, there are approximately 555 million active websites worldwide. NextSportStar.com continues to set new records, currently recording an average of almost 100,000 visitors daily. Read the rest of this entry »

A decade ago, most Canadians didn’t Google things. Texting was a new technology, most of us were connecting to the Internet via dial-up, and we couldn’t imagine the possibility of taking a virtual drive along our own streets. A mobile phone was just a phone — we didn’t use it to take photos or videos, and smartphones as we know them today simply did not exist. Read the rest of this entry »

Canada’s creative talent will once again gather on the West Coast this spring to celebrate its world-class video game developers at the third annual Canadian Videogame Awards ceremony to take place in Vancouver on April 3, 2012 during the International Digital Media Summit in Vancouver. Details about the Digital Media Summit have yet to be released. Read the rest of this entry »

Social search plug-in Wajam has added two new video features that add relevant videos your friends have watched and recommended on top of search engines. You can also now see the latest videos your friends have shared on Facebook, Twitter or Google+ directly in Youtube. This is a very useful tool for those of us who are looking for trailers, dev diaries and other studio-related videos. Read the rest of this entry »

Cue Digital Media Inc. has announced the launch of Cue Gaming in an exclusive partnership with San Francisco company Double Fusion, representing the PlayStation®3 system’s dynamic in-game advertising. The new partnership makes Cue Gaming the premier identity in the Canadian video game enthusiast market. Read the rest of this entry »

The web site has been updated, and Banff World Media Festival 2012 is ready for your registration – the Kick-Off ticket price is in effect until February 17th, which will save you $500.00 off the regular ticket price. The Banff World Media Festival also encompasses educational sessions, B2B meetings, pitches and much, much more. Additional information on the 2012 program will be made available in the coming weeks. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft has released two new DLC packs for Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012. The first pack, Back In Shape: Lose It! is available for 400 MS Points while Jump Rope: Survival Mode is 320 MS Points – or you can download both packs as a bundle for 560 MS Points. Read the rest of this entry »