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3rd April 2009

Motion-enhanced Movie Theater Seats Debut with Release of Universal Pictures’ Fast & Furious

D-BoxLongueuil Québec – Heading to the movies just became a more “moving” experience, thanks to new motion-activated theater seats available for theatergoers,  announced today. Beginning April 3, audiences will experience the seats with the release of Universal Pictures’ new action-thriller, Fast & Furious.

D-BOX Technologies will debut its Motion Systems for the first time during this theatrical release. The seats are equipped with the company’s Motion technology and powered by D-BOX Motion Effects that corresponds to the action taking place onscreen, causing the seats to tilt and shake in perfect synchronization with the onscreen action.

Audience members will feel all the shifts and rumbles of an opening hijacking sequence, however the seats will remain still during the quieter, dialogue-driven scenes. The seats are in motion for about a third of the film, including intelligent vibrations that move along to the soundtrack and stronger movements for the action scenes.

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3rd April 2009

Media5 Introduces the M5T SCE Mobility SDK for iPhone SIP Applications

media5Sherbrooke ONMedia5 Corporation, a leading developer of advanced SIP technologies and services, today announced the release of the M5T SCE Mobility SDK, a software development kit (SDK) allowing third parties to create secure SIP-based applications that can run directly on the iPhone.

The M5T SCE Mobility SDK provides tools and components to meet the requirements of software developers looking to quickly integrate SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) functionalities with enhanced stability and interoperability, including security features like TLS/SRTP, into their iPhone applications.

The M5T SCE Mobility SDK is built over the M5T Framework and M5T SIP Client Engine (SCE), offering a suite of high-level C++ APIs based upon RFC 3261 and other IETF RFCs, which take care of all SIP signalling and RTP media handling details. The M5T SCE Mobility SDK also offers a layer of abstraction for a wide range of supported platforms and operating systems and thus works on all platforms and operating systems supported by the M5T Framework; including Linux, VxWorks, WindowCE, Symbian, Windows and eCos.

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3rd April 2009

Best Buy Announces Two Product Recalls Due To Fire Hazard

Recall Hotline: 1 800 233 0462

Best Buy CanadaBurnabyBest Buy Canada has announced the voluntary recall of the following two products due to potential fire hazards. Consumers should stop using the recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

For additional information, call (800) 233-0462 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT daily, or visit Best Buy Canada’s website.

Recall of Certain Rocketfish Universal Portable Power Sources

Name of product: Rocketfish Model RF-INV80 Universal AC/DC/USB Portable Power Sources

Units: About 90

Importer: Best Buy Canada Ltd. of Burnaby, B.C.

Hazard: While charging the battery, the power source can unexpectedly ignite, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

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3rd April 2009

Shortcovers Opens Platform

New Developer Program Enables Mobile OEMs and Developers to Create Compelling Experiences for Consumers Worldwide

shortcoversTorontoShortcovers by Indigo Books & Music, Inc., a digital destination that enables people to discover and experience their next great read on the mobile devices they already own, today announced a new developer program for mobile OEMs and developers. This new program gives developers around the world the ability to leverage Shortcovers’ content, storefront, reader, and payment system on any new or existing smartphone, netbook, eReader or integrated application.

In a market that is undergoing rapid change, mobile OEMs and developers who want to offer digital books, magazines, newspapers and compelling experiences for consumers will be able to develop their own applications quickly based on Shortcovers’ SDK.

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2nd April 2009

GetGo Software Develops Free Online Video, Music and File Download Manager – Accelerator

GetGo Software Ltd. has developed a FREE, Online Video, Music and File Download Manager and Accelerator that is designed for new generation of web sites (web 2.0) as an answer to the increasing demand to be able to download/save/record YouTube video

GetGo SoftwareVictoria BC – A friend just sent you a link to a cool video on YouTube, you don’t have time to watch right now.  Can I download it to my PC and watch it later?  The answer is YES.

GetGo Software Ltd. has developed a FREE, Online Video, Music and File Download Manager, Downloader and Accelerator that is designed for the new generation of web sites (web 2.0) as an answer to the increasing demand from users wanting to download/save/record YouTube videos.
GetGo Download Manager can easily download FLV videos (Flash Video) from YouTube, MySpace, Google Video, MetaCafe, DailyMotion, iFilm/Spike and many other sites with embedded HTTP Flash Video. Seamless integration with Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Mozilla web browsers allows Easy “One-Click” downloading of YouTube, MySpace, Google, MetaCafe, DailyMotion, iFilm/Spike and sites with FLV video as well as other file types according to the extension.
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2nd April 2009

MySpace Canada Partners with StreamTheWorld and Corus Entertainment to Launch MySpace Radio

MySpace CanadaTorontoMySpace Canada, the leading social portal in Canada, today announced a partnership with Corus Entertainment and StreamTheWorld to deliver a unique, live streaming service that allows Corus Entertainmentusers to discover, experience and listen to radio online. The new channel, MySpace Radio launched today and can be found at: myspace.com/radio.

Through the ground breaking partnership, Corus Entertainment will provide MySpace users real-time access to over 50 radios stations across the country. Canadian StreamTheWorldbased StreamTheWorld will provide the technology backbone for MySpace Radio including an intuitive flash player that incorporates MySpace social networking features and allows users to integrate their favourite radio stations into their profiles.

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2nd April 2009

The Hardy Boys Make Their Debut on Wii

The Adventure CompanyTorontoThe Adventure Company and JoWooD Productions, leading publishers of adventure games worldwide, are pleased to announce The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft is under development for Wii™ set to be released September 2009.The Hardy Boys

The Adventure Company and JoWooD have a partnership with Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing to develop a series of interactive games based on the works of the popular boy detectives.  The company released The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft for Windows® in 2008.

The Hardy Boys for Wii is an excellent choice in games suitable for the whole family.  It incorporates an enjoyable story, likable characters and challenging puzzles,” said Dan Dawang, Product Manager at The Adventure Company.  “It’s a non-violent video game option that players of all ages and fans of The Hardy Boys book series can become a part of with the immersive gameplay style of Wii.”

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2nd April 2009

Second annual Vancouver Canary Derby Soapbox Race benefiting the Canary Project of BC Cancer Foundation Revs Up for June Races

High tech executives are signing up to race in popular fundraiser for research into early detection of cancer at BC Cancer Agency

Canary DerbyVancouver/Victoria – High-tech company CEO’s will design and hand-build a fleet of sleek soap box race cars for the annual Canary Derby Soapbox race which will be held in Vancouver on  Saturday June 27th and Victoria on June 28th, to raise funds for the Canary Project of BC Cancer Foundation for cancer early detection research at the BC Cancer Agency. Canary Foundation of Canada, which is dedicated to funding early detection of cancer, is partnering with BC Cancer Foundation on this international cancer research effort.

Last year the first Vancouver Annual Canary Derby signed up 21 teams raising over $110,000 benefiting the Canary Project at BC Cancer Foundation.

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1st April 2009

Cookie Jar Entertainment’s Peter Pepper’s Pet Spectacular Greenlit for Production

Cookie JarTorontoCookie Jar Entertainment’s new series, Peter Pepper’s Pet Spectacular has been greenlit for production in 2009. This is the first Canadian – South African animation co-production where the work will not be subcontracted outside of either country. The co-production between Canada’s Cookie Jar Entertainment, a leading global independent producer of children’s entertainment, and Clockwork Zoo, South Africa’s biggest Peter Pepperanimation studio, is scheduled to air on CBC.

“We are thrilled to co-produce this wonderful series with Clockwork Zoo,” said Toper Taylor, President and COO, Cookie Jar Entertainment. “This marks a great moment in animation and we believe that Cookie Jar’s history of making quality children’s entertainment along with Clockwork Zoo’s creativity and strong presence in South Africa’s animation industry will make this a successful series.”
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1st April 2009

Kaboose Sells North American Properties to Disney Online

KabooseTorontoKaboose Inc. (TSX: KAB), one of the largest family-focused media companies in the world, today announced that it has entered into two separate agreements which together will effect the sale of substantially all of its assets. Following the completion of these two transactions, Kaboose intends on distributing the resulting net proceeds to its shareholders. The Company expects that such net proceeds will result in approximately $0.65 per share being distributed to shareholders in the months following completion of the transactions, which distributions represent approximately a 70% premium to the thirty-day average closing price of Kaboose’s stock on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

The two agreements will effect the sale of the Company’s UK business, being Bounty Group Limited, to a company controlled by funds managed by Barclays Private Equity Limited (“BPE”) and the sale of the Company’s North American business to Disney Online, a unit of Disney Interactive Media Group segment.

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