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Aiming to continually meet the needs of international clients in the mining, oil & gas industries who are working in difficult conditions in the field, Borealis (Boreal – Information Strategies), now offers new mobile applications for Blackberry, Android, iPhone and iPad. Read the rest of this entry »

US-based firm Newport Creative Communications announced today that it has welcomed its first full-service client from Canada – Show Kids You Care – a significant first step of its expansion into this nation of generous givers. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Film Centre and Bell Media are pleased to welcome the three participants of the inaugural Bell Media Showrunner Bootcamp, a new initiative designed to furnish experienced TV writers with the knowledge and management skills necessary to become successful showrunners. Read the rest of this entry »

Job seekers who want potential employers to “show them the money” may be in luck, a new Robert Half survey suggests. More than one-third (38 per cent) of executives interviewed said they are more willing to negotiate salary with top candidates than they were one year ago. Just 5 per cent of respondents said they are less willing to negotiate. Read the rest of this entry »

Project X Labs and high density storage solution company Spacefile have announced a strategic partnership that will see the two companies develop a custom business intelligence (BI) visualization solution using Spacefile’s Asset RFID tracking system (SAT) and Project X Labs business intelligence (BI) visualization tools. Read the rest of this entry »

Kobo has announced today that Netherlands retailer Libris Blz. have begun selling the Kobo Touch eReader online at www.libris.nl  and www.blz.nl with free shipping and delivery, and it will be in select stores starting January 30th, for €129.00. Kobo offers one of the world’s largest bookstores of more than 2.5 million ebooks, which now includes thousands of popular bestselling Dutch titles. Read the rest of this entry »

Online payment processing service provider Optimal Payments and Desjardins have announced the launch of a fully customized version of Optimal’s NETBANX^® gateway services to Desjardins merchants. Read the rest of this entry »

Intelligent broadband network solutions  provider Sandvine has announced it has successfully deployed its Network Policy Control solutions in three North American wireless networks, BendBroadband, FRC/The Blue Zone and Main Street Broadband.  All three operators became Sandvine customers in fiscal 2011 and provide fixed-wireless service using a variety of access technologies including WiMAX, satellite, 3G and 4G. Read the rest of this entry »

As part of Data Privacy Day 2012, Microsoft is offering guidance and tips to help Canadians better manage their online profiles and maintain a positive reputation. Everything a person does online, from responding to emails and texts, uploading photos, making purchases or clicking the “like” and retweet buttons on favorite web pages contributes to their online reputation. However, new global research commissioned by Microsoft surveyed 5,000 respondents from Canada, U.S., Spain, Germany and Ireland suggests adults and children may want to be more mindful of how their digital activities impact their online reputations. Read the rest of this entry »

Sports Mobile Strategies Inc. (SMS), creators of the m-Caddy mobile suite of products designed exclusively for the golf industry, will be launching the m-Caddy mobile at the upcoming PGA Merchandise Show.  The m-Caddy is a full mobile suite of products that include: Read the rest of this entry »