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The Printing House Ltd. (TPH^®), a leading Canadian short run print provider, has announced a redesign of its primary website, making it clearer to the customer how TPH^®can help them make the most out of their print and marketing budgets. Read the rest of this entry »

eXludus Technologies, a pioneer in run-time resource management for multicore systems, today announced a new partner program specifically for vendors of mobile and tablet systems – market segments where the adoption of multicore chips is increasing rapidly. The MCOpt Partner Program for Mobile Solutions (MPP-MS) enables vendors to offer greater multicore reliability and performance for applications running on Android mobile phones and tablets, without requiring any re-writes or changes to existing applications, by providing access to MCOpt multicore management software and technical/development support. Read the rest of this entry »

The universal love affair with martial arts superstar Bruce Lee has been re-awakened. Vancouver-based Network Entertainment is launching the world premiere of its new feature documentary film I am Bruce Lee in Vancouver on February 8, followed by a theatrical release in over 200 theaters in the United States and Canada. Read the rest of this entry »

From online video to social media, Canadians are amongst the most passionate internet users worldwide. To meet Canadians’ growing demand for enhanced internet experiences and as part of a commitment to bring the best possible experience to customers, Rogers Communications is upgrading two of its most popular high speed internet plans with faster download speeds and higher monthly data allowances including: Read the rest of this entry »

Recruiting software developer MaxHire Solutions Inc. has announced the addition of MaxHire Financials. MaxHire Financials will provide enterprise-class commission calculations, payroll, invoicing, timesheets and expense reporting built into the MaxHire recruiting software. Read the rest of this entry »

Canadians are now more likely to conduct day-to-day banking transactions online than at a branch, according to TNS Canada’s annual How Canadians Bank survey. Half of Canadian adults (52%) conducted transactions with staff at a branch of a financial institution in the month prior to taking the survey, and a similar proportion (50%) had banked online in the same period. However, online banking is used much more frequently—35% of Canadians bank online at least once a week, compared to only 15% of Canadians who visit a branch on a weekly basis. Read the rest of this entry »

Web Sim Sports Inc., a studio specializing in online sports gaming, launched a unique hockey simulator in July 2009, Web Sim Hockey, which is a multiplayer strategy game played entirely on the Web. As part of the Sports Administration program offered by Laurentian University, Web Sim Hockey is being used for educational purposes to provide a realistic management experience for the students. Read the rest of this entry »

Bell Aliant Inc. is bringing the world’s most popular social networking tool into customers’ living rooms with its new Facebook application for FibreOP™ TV customers, who can now watch their favourite TV shows while viewing their Facebook news feeds, rate and comment on the TV show they are watching and view Facebook photo albums. The free Facebook app is available today to FibreOP TV customers. Read the rest of this entry »

Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian, says that people’s perceptions of their privacy and anonymity online fall far short of reality.  In fact, technology has evolved to the point that the seemingly unrelated pieces of information that people share about themselves online, may now be linked together, to create a detailed profile of an individual. Read the rest of this entry »

THQ Inc.  has announced its updated business strategy as the company exits traditional kids’ licensed video games and focuses on its core video game franchises and digital initiatives for the future. The company will continue to build its strong portfolio of core game franchises and align its resources to deliver games on both existing consoles and new and emerging platforms. Read the rest of this entry »