17th
January
2012
Toronto-based boutique advisory and technology services company Project X Ltd. has announced the launch of a new subsidiary focused on business intelligence and data visualization software development and products. The new subsidiary, Project X Labs Ltd., was created as a platform to serve global customers. In conjunction with its launch, Project X Labs announced the acquisition of technology assets from California-based BigDataLabs. Read the rest of this entry »
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17th
January
2012
Mars Canada Inc.’s Chocolate Division is thrilled to announce that the sixth M&M’S® character, Ms. Brown, will be revealing herself to Canadians in a few short weeks. Canadian M&M’S® fans will finally have the chance to meet this one-and-only Ms. Brown as she makes her way to Canada! Read the rest of this entry »
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17th
January
2012
Nightingale Informatix Corporation, an application service provider (ASP) of electronic medical record (EMR) software and related services today announced the appointment of Luc Sirois to the role of Vice President and General Manager for Quebec, effective immediately. Read the rest of this entry »
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17th
January
2012
Rogers Media Inc. today announced its intent to acquire a 100 per cent stake in Saskatchewan Communications Network (SCN) and launch Citytv Saskatchewan. The investment allows Citytv to expand its footprint in key markets and provide a national platform for its programming, while simultaneously supporting SCN’s historical role of offering educational programming. Read the rest of this entry »
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17th
January
2012
OpenText™ has announced major enhancements to OpenText Web and Social Analytics with the release of version 2.0 that delivers deep Web usage and social interaction insights in real time so organizations can identify actionable trends and continually optimize all their online initiatives. Read the rest of this entry »
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17th
January
2012
Businesses are wasting time and money trying to reach people online without realizing many consumers resent big brands invading their social networks – according to research from TNS Canada, a Kantar company and part of WPP. Read the rest of this entry »
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17th
January
2012
For the week of January 23rd – 29th in commemoration of International Data Privacy Day, Computation Ltd. invites the general public to its Toronto and Montreal service centres to have the private information on their computers, hard drives, cell phones, PDAs, CDs, DVDs, audio – video tapes and floppy disks destroyed by industry professionals. Read the rest of this entry »
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17th
January
2012
After witnessing large, well-known companies succumb to targeted data breach attacks that not only stained reputations, but caused significant collateral damage, Trend Micro has tagged 2011 as “The Year of Data Breaches” in its annual threat round up report. Read the rest of this entry »
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17th
January
2012
Ubisoft® has announced new fitness-inspired downloadable content for its best-selling title Just Dance® 3. Available today on Kinect™ for Xbox360® and tomorrow on Wii™, the new tracks can be downloaded through the in-game Just Dance store individually or as part of “Sweat Pack #2”. The tracks can be purchased individually on Wii for 250 Wii Points™ and on Kinect for Xbox 360 for 240 Microsoft Points. The full Sweat Pack #2 can be purchased for 480 Microsoft Points and 600 Wii Points. Read the rest of this entry »
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17th
January
2012
Guy Berthiaume, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ), and Martin Carrier, Vice-President and Studio Head of Warner Bros. Games Montreal (WB Games), were pleased to announce today the beginning of a promising, long-term partnership between the two organizations. Read the rest of this entry »
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