14th
December
2011
D-Link has announced a partnership with Tri-Ed, one of the largest independent security distributors in North America. Security integrators will have access to D-Link’s end-to-end portfolio of business class surveillance solutions and Professional Services through Tri-Ed’s extensive network of security system integrators, with stock hitting the shelves later this month. Read the rest of this entry »
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14th
December
2011
This information can never be shared enough – please pass it along, whether the people you know are tech vets or tech newcomers. No matter what you’re doing online—shopping, banking, or using social networks to connect with others—it pays to protect yourself against fraud during the holiday season. The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) offers some timely tips to help you avoid becoming a victim of online fraud – along with all kinds of other important financial information. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Government, National News By: Tami | Print This Post
14th
December
2011
Bombardier, BMO Financial Group, Youth Fusion, FIRST Robotics Quebec and Montreal Hooked on School, alongside partners from the education community, are proud to announce the first Robotics Festival in Quebec, which will take place on March 15-17, 2012 at the Uniprix Stadium in Montreal. This remarkable event will bring together more than 5000 people from 67 schools across the province, and will showcase the accomplishments of elementary and high school students as they compete in high-caliber technological challenges. The FIRST acronym: For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Careers, Education, Events, National News By: Tami | Print This Post
14th
December
2011
Home video monitoring provider iWatchLife has announced that the iWatchLife Smart TV app has been launched in the LG Apps TV marketplace in the United States and Canada. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Digital Products, National News, New Releases By: Tami | Print This Post
14th
December
2011
Woozworld, a massively multiplayer user-generated social game for tweens and teens (ages 9 – 14), has announced that it has beta launched its complete social network, WoozIn, to its already immensely popular site. With a base of more than 15 million unique visitors from over 180 countries. Now, users from all over the world who are unable to use Facebook because of their age have a place to commune, providing a truly relevant experience. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in National News, New Releases, Party, RPG - MMORPG, Social Media, Teen By: Tami | Print This Post
13th
December
2011
Ubisoft® has announced a new downloadable track for its best-seller Just Dance® 3, featuring Mario™, the famous Nintendo® videogame hero! For the first time ever, the world’s number one dance game brand will welcome the gaming world’s most beloved character showing off his best dance moves. The track will be downloadable through the in-game Just Dance store on December 14th for 250 Wii PointsTM, exclusively on WiiTM. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Everyone 10+, Music, National News, New Releases, Party By: Tami | Print This Post
13th
December
2011
Twilio, a San Francisco-based cloud communications company, announced today the ability of Canadian phone numbers to be used with its SMS API, enabling software developers to build applications that send and receive text messages with Canadian phone numbers. SMS is now turned on for existing Canadian Twilio numbers effectively immediately, and this is built into all new numbers purchased through the web-interface or REST API. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Business News, Digital Products, National News, Software By: Tami | Print This Post
13th
December
2011
RuggedCom Inc., designer and manufacturer of industrial strength networks for mission-critical applications in harsh environments, has been selected by NR Electric Co., Ltd. (NR) to provide a communications network for the implementation of the 200MW Golmud Photovoltaic Plant, which is the largest photovoltaic plant in China and one of the largest photovoltaic plants in the world. When completed, the Golmud PV Plant will produce 317GWh of on-grid electricity while simultaneously reducing CO2 emissions by 6000 tons. Read the rest of this entry »
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13th
December
2011
Twenty high school students from two Markham area high schools will get to spend a morning with professional engineers experiencing innovative technology that could inspire them to choose exciting careers in engineering. Quanser Inc., a leading engineering company dedicated to advancing engineering education and research, will host students from St. Robert Catholic High School and Saint Brother Andre Catholic High School at their headquarters in Markham on Friday, December 16th, 2011 at 7:00 am. Read the rest of this entry »
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13th
December
2011
Mobilicity has announced a partnership with Metro Inc., continuing to make good on its pledge to bring the best value in mobile phones to a growing number of Canadians. Mobilicity is opening nine kiosks as part of a test-pilot program at Metro stores in Toronto and Ottawa – representing the grocery leader’s first foray into the wireless space. Read the rest of this entry »
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