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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 »

Note: it was really tempting to follow the headline up with an “I’ll post it later” statement…

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 »

Montreal’s QA International has announced that its latest educational product, the Virtual Human Body iPad App is now available for  $9.99 from the App Store. People of all ages will enjoy fingertip navigation through the 10 systems and structures of the human body, with lifelike imagery. The user-friendly interface of the app lets you explore and learn about the anatomy of the human body through a professional-grade virtual model and anatomical dictionary. Read the rest of this entry »

OpinCity is expanding its offerings in the Canadian smartphone application arena. Launching first on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, on the iTunes App Store, Pure and Noble Inc.’s first smartphone application, OpinCity, is offering more Canadian’s the opportunity to use the free service by expanding to the Android Market. With one third of Canada using smartphones (and rapid tablet computer adoption), this is another step in the right direction, allowing even more Canadians use of the free location based service. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has been alerted that people claiming to represent the CRTC are making telephone calls to Canadians and informing them that their computers are potentially at risk. The caller then asks to remotely connect to the computer to scan for and remove any viruses. These calls are likely phishing scams that could result in identity theft and fraud. For tips on cyber safety, please visit Get Cyber Safe.

These callers are not CRTC employees. Canadians should never grant remote access to their computers or give their passwords to someone who has called them claiming to represent a government organization.

A new volunteer program is proving you don’t need to leave home to improve education in some of the world’s toughest regions. Through the Educator Volunteer Network, skilled volunteers in Canada and abroad are connecting with educators in impoverished and war-torn countries to provide online assistance and mentorship. With just their skills, the Internet and a few hours a week, these online volunteers are transforming the face of international education and volunteerism. Read the rest of this entry »