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Senomix Software Inc. has released Senomix Timesheets v4.1, adding project expense tracking and employee expense claim entry to their Mac OS X and Windows time tracking system for small and mid-sized businesses. With the addition of expense tracking, Senomix Timesheets can now be used to record project costs through the same applications provided to track employee effort hours. Read the rest of this entry »

Corel has announced the release of its first Roxio® product, Roxio® Easy VHS to DVD 3 Plus. For anyone who has precious memories on video tape, the new Roxio Easy VHS to DVD 3 Plus bridges the gap between old and new by making it simple to preserve and share VHS, Hi8 and V8 in today’s digital video formats – whether you’re burning a DVD, sharing on YouTube™ and Facebook®, or saving to mobile devices like iPhone®. Read the rest of this entry »

Cineplex Entertainment, via its Front Row Centre Events, is pleased to announce a new program focused on families – Family Favourites. Each week beginning February 18, 2012, a different family movie will be offered exclusively at participating Cineplex theatres on Saturday mornings at 11 a.m. (local time) at a discounted admission price of $2.50 for all ages. A portion of all ticket sales will be donated to the Starlight Children’s Foundation. Read the rest of this entry »

In addressing the Government of Canada’s  role in ensuring the safety of our children online, The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, issued the following statement recognizing Safer Internet Day: Read the rest of this entry »

Intrinsyc Software International,  a Vancouver-based developer of intelligent connected devices, has announced that its engineering experts will give technical presentations on how to optimize performance of Linux and Android devices using embedded MultiMediaCard (eMMC) technology at the Android Builders Summit and Embedded Linux Conference, being held this month in California. Events are produced by the Linux Foundation, a nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux. Intrinsyc is a member of the Linux Foundation and Bronze Sponsor of the Android Builders Summit. Read the rest of this entry »

DISH Network Corporation issued the following statement today regarding Canadian approval of the TerreStar license transfer request: Read the rest of this entry »

On March 25-28, 2012, Boston-based LAwS Communications is partnering with the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police to produce the fifth Social Media the Internet and Law Enforcement (SMILE) Conference to discuss the use of social media to improve law enforcement, crime prevention and officer safety. Specifically, the three-day event being hosted at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver will focus on social media in regards to public order, social activism, and the interaction of old media with new media. Read the rest of this entry »

As aging baby boomers create a growing market for brain-teaser games and memory improvement workshops, two University of British Columbia researchers are uncovering new evidence that childhood remains the most crucial period for enhancing – or undermining – a person’s cognitive abilities. Read the rest of this entry »

The Female Eye Film Festival (FeFF), Toronto’s one and only international women directors film festival celebrates its 10th Anniversary, March 28th – April 1st, 2012. The Female Eye presents cutting edge live action features and shorts, experimental, animation and explicit documentary films from debut, emerging and internationally recognized directors. Read the rest of this entry »

Ontario’s film and television industry recorded its best year ever in 2011 contributing $1.26 billion to the provincial economy – a $300 million increase or 31% over the previous year – according to figures compiled by the Ontario Media Development Corporation and announced today in remarks at the Economic Club of Canada by OMDC President and CEO Karen Thorne-Stone. It was the strongest performance since 2000 ($1.01 billion) and the highest since the agency started keeping records in 1986. Read the rest of this entry »