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Rock Hippo Productions Ltd. will be launching a fun-filled holiday update for the popular cartoon style third-person shooter, MicroVolts beginning December 16^th.   Santa’s sleigh will bring a sack full of holiday accessories, weapons and a slew of holiday events for players who’ve made the naughty OR nice list this year.   Read the rest of this entry »

With more than 105,000 online stores worldwide, Paris developer PrestaShop has announced the release of v1.4.6 of its Open-source e-commerce solution, now compliant with all Canadian e-commerce requirements. The creation and improvements of several key features aimed to satisfy both merchants and web agencies allow PrestaShop users to get even more benefits from their e-commerce site. Read the rest of this entry »

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, today announced a one-year extension of the Applied Research and Commercialization Initiative, creating jobs and economic growth in the region. Minister Goodyear, accompanied by Oshawa Member of Parliament Colin Carrie, made the announcement while celebrating partnerships established through the initiative between the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) and 13 small southern Ontario businesses. Read the rest of this entry »

Cineplex Entertainment has announced that two new IMAX® theatres will open on opposite sides of the country this week – one in Victoria and the other in London. Promotional presentations of Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol for invited guests will celebrate the openings on December 14th, with the official public openings taking place on Friday, December 16th. Read the rest of this entry »

Wi-LAN Inc. has announced that the company has acquired a global portfolio of more than 1400 patents and applications related to digital TV and video displays from an international consumer electronics manufacturer for US $8 Million in cash. The manufacturer cannot be named under the terms of the agreement. Read the rest of this entry »

Dayforce® has announced the appointment of Gord MacDonald to the position of Vice President of Education. Mr. MacDonald brings over 15 years of education, training and management experience. In his role as Vice President of Education, Mr. MacDonald will be responsible for overseeing the company’s global training and educational programs for partners, employees and customers. Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto’s Infinite Skills Inc has just made available a new version of its popular iPad training app. This update introduces in-app purchasing for all of their high-quality training courses, over 70 at launch. Topics range from AutoCAD 2012 to Adobe Photoshop, jQuery Programming, and more. The update includes performance enhancements specific to iOS5 and a redesigned interface that makes finding and viewing tutorial videos even easier than before. Read the rest of this entry »

Ottawa’s FuseTalk has announced a partnership with Adjoy to provide access to a socially-conscious cause based technology that can make a significant difference to awareness and fundraising for a variety of charitable organizations. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has found that Bell Mobility gave itself a significant competitive advantage by entering into exclusive agreements for the mobile rights to popular National Hockey League (NHL) and National Football League (NFL) content. Read the rest of this entry »

The Penguins in The Desert Productions team will be holding “The Zelda Marathon 3” to support Big Brothers Big Sisters St.Catharines – Thorold & District. The event is a third party fundraising effort that is being put together to aid in mentorship programs, future fundraising efforts and making successful matches for children. Read the rest of this entry »