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National wireless broadband service provider TeraGo Inc. has announced that the company has successfully enabled its network infrastructure to support Public Mobile’s launch of their new unlimited 3G data plans. Critical to the success of this launch, TeraGo has delivered on the required network infrastructure across Ontario and Quebec. Read the rest of this entry »

Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC®) Canada has launched Kidscape on iTunes, the first app made by kids to help kids. A special and innovative game, Kidscape is one of the first gaming apps to features images drawn by kids, with all artwork done by children staying at Ronald McDonald Houses across Canada. Read the rest of this entry »

Trying to decide on that special gift for that “hard-to-buy-for” person on your holiday list? Epson Canada has three gift ideas guaranteed to turn heads this year, from mega sharing, to mobile printing to one-of-a-kind digital creations. The Epson MegaPlex MG-50 combo digital dock projector, Epson Artisan® 730 all-in-one printer and LabelWorks^™ LW-300 portable label printer help today’s digital lifestyles flourish. Read the rest of this entry »

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), has officially launched the competitive process for the new Canada-India Research Centre of Excellence. This competition will support one centre with $15 million in funding over five years to strengthen research collaboration between Canada and India. Read the rest of this entry »

A new study from Softchoice Corporation indicates that the adoption of Microsoft Windows 7 has reached a tipping point – with installations of the operating system (OS) in corporate environments nearly tripling since the start of 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

Consumers are savvy. Provided with countless sources when seeking product, brand or location information, they know what to search and where. These customers are ready to visit your site and ready to buy your products. Multi-channel, integrated marketing is a necessity for successful marketers. How are current marketers responding to such a knowledgeable North American consumer base? With this question at the top of mind, DAC Group performed its annual directional media study. Released this week, the study is one of the largest of its kind in directional media; it was conducted by Kantar, with a polling sample of 5,000 adults. Read the rest of this entry »

Shaw Communications has begun the trial period of its WiFi Network, which the company announced in September 2011. Beginning December 6, customers will be able to try out the service at a limited number of locations, in advance of Shaw’s official launch in Spring 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

Ottawa based game developer RocketOwl Inc. has announced the full release of social game GreenSpace. The game is currently available for free on Facebook, with upcoming launches on Android and Apple’s iOS platforms (iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch). “With GreenSpace, we set out to bring the best of competitive play to audiences around the world in a fun and social way,” said Graeme Barlow, CEO. “We want to provide a meaningful experience to all of our players through gaming,” added Barlow. Read the rest of this entry »

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Montreal-based online personality, career, and IQ assessments service Queendom.com didn’t waste any time in releasing the results of their Procrastination Test. Their findings not only reveal the most common areas where people are likely to procrastinate, but also uncover surprising reasons why putting things off doesn’t necessarily indicate that we’re just plain lazy. Read the rest of this entry »

Interactive Ontario and the Canada Media Fund have announced an exclusive opportunity to showcase a variety of successful Canadian-made games on various platforms at GameON: Finance 2012. The Canadian Interactive Showcase provides Canadian companies with a chance to share their project, product or service with an audience of investors, potential partners and peers. Each five-minute rapid-fire presentation will be followed by five minutes of Q&A. Read the rest of this entry »