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Binary Dawn Interactive is pleased to announce that Giggle Water (99 cents USD) along with its complimentary, ad-supported free version Giggle Water: On the House is now available in the iTunes App Store.

Yip, it’s finally happy hour and Giggle Water with its proprietary “blot-o-meter” and curiously intoxicating beverages will have players excitedly swinging, swilling, swaying and swaggering with their iPhones and iPads until last call. Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian computer component e-tailer NCIX has officially announced its new expansion into the United States. NCIX has developed a new warehouse location right in the heart of sunny California. Operations will commence on the 16th of September, 2011, and a Grand Opening Sale to celebrate the NCIX U.S. expansion will be coming shortly. The new warehouse is located at 21788 Garcia Lane in City of Industry, California.

“This new 45,000 sq.ft warehouse will allow us to provide our U.S. customers with the same great technology, fast shipping, and exceptional customer service that our Canadian customers have come to expect,” says President, Steve Wu.

General Manager, Terren Tong, added that, “Not only is NCIX bringing its great service and selection to the residents of the U.S, but also a vibrant community. Our team prides itself on the fact that we aren’t a bunch of corporate suits. Just like our customers, we are passionate PC enthusiasts who contribute daily to our product reviews, forums, Facebook page, YouTube channel, and Twitter.”

E-Debit Global Corporation, in conjunction with its joint-venture with ebackup Inc. and Capital Six Limited, has announced its agreement with European and South African mobile Telco software and infrastructure provider IN-CORP AG’s Canadian subsidiary MapleTel.com to roll out its mobile and internet based payment platforms.

“After a comprehensive review with MapleTel president Johan Kok we find that we have a very dynamic opportunity to leverage our 12 years of PIN based financial transaction processing operational experience and our 2010 acquisition of DigiCoins Canada Inc. loyalty program and contactless technology with MapleTel telecom applications to initiate our E-Debit payment platform,” E-Debit Chief Executive Doug Mac Donald said in a joint statement with ebackup Inc. President Rowland Perkins. Read the rest of this entry »

Public Mobile users can now talk and text in more areas across Canada. The company has expanded its Canadian roaming coverage area to include 93% of Canadians. The addition of a new roaming partner allows Public Mobile to expand the area in which its customers can use their phones. Eastern Canada will see the biggest expansion in roaming coverage, in addition to complete coverage of the Quebec City to Windsor, Ontario corridor.

“Public Mobile continues to offer the lowest price for Canadian roaming when compared to other new entrants,” said Public Mobile CEO Alek Krstajic. “We remain committed to bringing Canadians affordable cell phone service,” added Krstajic. For Canadian roaming it costs just 15-cents a minute to send or receive a call. Incoming texts are free and outgoing texts are 15-cents. Public Mobile’s online maps allow people to zoom into and focus on specific areas to determine coverage areas.

Calgary Social Media Breakfast (SMBYYC) is pleased to announce Lori Stewart as the September presenter. Lori came to Calgary in 2004 after spending a rather adventurous 5 years in California during the tech boom where she built and launched eBay Canada and then led the rapid expansion and globalization of eBay – including the acquisition of Paypal.

Recently, Lori was part of the core Nenshi strategy team and helped build the brand that is Naheed Nenshi. Following the election she went with Naheed to City Hall as acting Chief of Staff and built out the Mayor’s new team. Lori is also the founder of Awesome Foundation, Calgary providing micro-financing for micro-brilliance – “1 great idea + 90 second pitch = $1000”. Read the rest of this entry »

PixeLINK®, an Ottawa-based provider of industrial cameras for the machine vision and microscopy markets, today announced the release of a new family of professional industrial cameras. Designed for industrial applications that require the utmost precision, the PL-H960 series of machine vision cameras deliver high-quality imagery and performance in a compact package. Read the rest of this entry »

New from independent developer Shalom Levytam is MyWorkout 1.0, an application for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch that helps you track your exercise routines and fitness history. Featuring a clean, simple, intuitive design, MyWorkout is a must have app for gym goers and fitness enthusiasts.

MyWorkout lets you choose from a large selection of gym exercises and cardio activities to build custom workout routines. Learn how to perform new exercises with the help of 3D animated video and detailed text instructions. Listen to your iPod while logging your exercise performance. Generate visual reports of your progress. Track your weight and body measurements. Calculate your Fat Percentage and Body Mass Index. Backup your data online. Add unlimited user accounts. It’s easy with all of the features in MyWorkout:

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Media-X Systems is excited to announce that their new product offering for Apple iPad, eStudent, is now available in the iTunes App Store as a free download. eStudent opens the door to interactive group collaboration within the classroom for problem solving and higher order thinking activities. It also offers flexible, fast content creation for lessons with the ability to push them out and interact with students in real-time. Key features of the program include: group or private chats monitored by the instructor, group collaboration, media distribution, real-time and offline lessons and quizzes, self-reporting and reflection, learning journals, homework notes, calendars, reminders and more. Read the rest of this entry »

The September 30th deadline for Trailer Trashed is fast approaching. Trailer Trashed is the environmental short film competition . . . with a twist. All entries must be in the form of a movie trailer and convey this year’s chosen waste reduction theme – The Unrecycled.

The Unrecycled refers to the more than 280 million beverage containers that went missing in 2010, tossed in the garbage and left to litter the environment.  You can use animation, live action, claymation, Lego, toy soldiers or sock puppets, in any genre you like such as drama, horror, comedy, sci-fi, action, romance, musical, parody, satire or wherever your creative energies take you. Read the rest of this entry »

Hitachi ID Systems, a Calgary-based provider of identity, access and compliance management solutions, continues to experience rapid growth. In order to accommodate its global customer base, the company is implementing an aggressive recruitment strategy in the Canadian, American and European technology and business sectors. The initiative garners candidate exposure through on-site participation at targeted career forums. The Canadian events include:

• University of Calgary, Science & Engineering Career Fair on September 20^th, 2011
• McGill University, Technology Career Fair on September 28^th , 2011
• University of Calgary, Haskayne School of Business on October 13^th, 2011 Read the rest of this entry »