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Best Buy Canada is opening a new store in Brossard, Quebec this weekend, with the celebrations beginning on Friday, November 4 at Quartier DIX30, 8480 Boulevard Leduc. Customers can line up to win a $1,000 Best Buy gift card each morning and a 3DTV giveaway will be held on Sunday. The new store will be the fifth in Canada to include a full musical instruments section. There are hundreds of different instruments available and a free music lesson with the purchase of an instrument. Read the rest of this entry »

In honor of Halloween, Absolute^®Software Corporation, a leading provider of firmware-embedded endpoint security and management solutions, is reminding consumers that the do-it-yourself approach to recovering a stolen laptop can lead to scary situations and encounters with dangerous individuals. Read the rest of this entry »

Title: Game On: Energize Your Business with Social Media Games
Author: Jon Radoff
Publisher: Wiley (2011)
Pages: 390
List Price: $35.99 CAD Disclaimer: Clicking the cover graphic or the book title will link you to Amazon.ca through our Associate account. Purchasing the book through this link will help us earn money for the site.

I’ll admit that I was leery of reading this book, mainly because I’ve grown tired of the over-used buzz term gamification, which is a main topic area for this title. I’ll also admit that I was quickly converted – not to gamification of business, but to delving into the contents laid out by Mr. Radoff. Read the rest of this entry »

ConnectED Canada is a brand new conference focused on involving teachers, students and parents in the drive to move Canada’s educational system forward into the future. The inaugural event will be held on May 25th through 27th 2012 at the Calgary Science School.

The organizers want to focus on establishing a dialogue between those most effected by the evolution of our schools and curriculum, and want to find those who are interested in sparking inspirational and productive conversations. If you have a topic that fits within this model, please fill in the submission form so that organizers can consider your proposal. Deadline for proposals is December 8th, with speaker notifications going out on December 22nd, which is also the date when registration is scheduled to open.

Mobilicity has announced the addition of two Wi-Fi hotspot devices to its roster of smartphones with built-in hotspots to give productivity-driven customers an array of options for easily and affordably accessing the Internet through its industry-leading unlimited data offering. Read the rest of this entry »

The trustees of the Charles Taylor Foundation and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation are pleased to announce CBC Books as a Media Partner for the upcoming 2012 prize. Noreen Taylor, prize founder and chair of the board of trustees of the Charles Taylor Foundation, made the announcement last evening at the International Festival Of Authors (IFOA) Charles Taylor Prize gala, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the prize at Harbourfront’s Fleck Dance Theatre in Downtown Toronto. IFOA celebrated the prize on stage salon-style with some of Canada’s best writers: Stevie Cameron, Charles Foran, Richard Gwyn, and Margaret MacMillan, hosted by author Paula Todd. Read the rest of this entry »

The Pure Speculation Science Fiction and Fantasy Festival will be celebrating its 8th anniversary this November 18th through 20th at the Grant MacEwan Robbins Health Centre in Edmonton. Online registration for the festival, which features a weekend packed with authors, panels, merchants, costumes, games, and demonstrations is now open. Ticket prices are $35.00 for a weekend pass, $25.00 for Saturday only, or $20.00 for Sunday only. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the most stylish, haunting and affecting titles of the year, The War of the Worlds from Other Ocean Interactive, now has awesome Avatar items for Xbox LIVE users. Show off to your friends with these stylish items that let them know you’re ready to take on the alien invasion. The War of the Worlds is available now on Xbox Live for 800 MS Points and is rated E10 by the ESRB. Read the rest of this entry »

The release of Motionsports Adrenaline, the world’s most extreme sports game available on Kinect™ for Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3 with PlayStation®Move compatibility is complete. Developed by Ubisoft Vancouver, Motionsports Adrenaline allows players to release their inner daredevil, taking part in events they would never dream of attempting in real life. Read the rest of this entry »

Rock Hippo Productions has announced that its upcoming online multiplayer action game Brawl Busters will begin the Open Beta phase on Thursday, November the 3^rd.  To kick off the Open Beta, Rock Hippo has released a new trailer, new screens and will be announcing a variety of all-new features for the game.  Read the rest of this entry »