22nd
March
2012
Trend Micro’s 3rd annual “What’s Your Story” video contest encourages young people to tell their stories about online safety. Teens, schools and other video enthusiasts have until April 3rd to submit their entries and everyone can view and vote for their favourite through April 17th. Read the rest of this entry »
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22nd
March
2012
Innovative motion technology developer D-BOX Technologies Inc. has announced a new agreement with Muvico Entertainment to equip four of its existing U.S. theatres with a second D-BOX screen. Considering this new agreement, D-BOX will have 121 screens worldwide equipped with D-BOX MFX systems. More specifically, 12 theatre locations will now be equipped with more than one screen. Read the rest of this entry »
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22nd
March
2012
It is not difficult to come across investment fraud today – a flip through a major newspaper or a quick Google search will likely produce at least one recent story about a victim of fraud. The pursuit of attractive returns through investment is laudable, but it is not just ‘how to invest’ that should be considered. Who to trust with your investment advice and services is equally critical. Investment scam artists don’t often personify the typical villain and that can make it extremely difficult to decide who to trust with your money. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Business News, Government, National News By: Tami | Print This Post
22nd
March
2012
Ubisoft® has announced its diverse lineup for PAX East, including Assassin’s Creed® III, Far Cry® 3, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Future Soldier™ and a number of acclaimed digital and iOS titles. Attendees can check out Ubisoft’s lineup at booths 824 and 836 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on April 6–8, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Events, Game Dev, National News, Upcoming Releases By: Tami | Print This Post
22nd
March
2012
N-able Technologies® and MSPAlliance (MSPA) today announced an expanded relationship that includes a new series of joint webinars, seminars and enablement resources focused on empowering managed service providers (MSPs) to evolve their network operations and managed IT services best practices. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in National News, Software By: Tami | Print This Post
22nd
March
2012
The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for FedNor, today delivered a speech on red tape reduction and Open Government to members of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce and other representatives of the Halifax business community. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Business News, Government, National News By: Tami | Print This Post
22nd
March
2012
For online retailers, cart abandonment is a frustrating reality. On average, 75% of shopping carts are abandoned and less than 4% of visits result in a sale. To solve this problem, Kibboko is launching Carrot, a subscription software service that helps online retailers increase conversion rates and turn more visitors into happy customers. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Business News, Digital Products, National News By: Tami | Print This Post
22nd
March
2012
The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) is working with the Government of Canada, though its Canadian Trade Commissioner Service Office in San Francisco-Silicon Valley, to announce a prestigious development opportunity for Canadian companies working in Information and Communication Technology and Digital Media. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Contests, Government, National News By: Tami | Print This Post
22nd
March
2012
Funcom is excited to announce that the company is heading to PAX EAST on April 6th and will be bringing the upcoming, modern-day, massively multiplayer online game ‘The Secret World’ to the show floor for public hands-on. For first time, fans of ‘The Secret World’ outside of the press and the closed beta get to play the game, and those heading to PAX can experience the full Templar starter experience in addition to the haunted town of Kingsmouth. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Mature, National News, RPG - MMORPG, Upcoming Releases By: Tami | Print This Post
22nd
March
2012
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has today announced LittleBigPlanetTM Karting, the newest adventure in the award-winning LittleBigPlanetTM franchise, exclusively for PlayStation®3. Developed by United Front Games, in conjunction with Media Molecule, LittleBigPlanetTMKarting takes the ‘Play, Create, Share’ ethos of LittleBigPlanet and brings it to a fast-paced karting game set within an endlessly imaginative world. Read the rest of this entry »
posted in Driving, Everyone, National News, Upcoming Releases By: Tami | Print This Post