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UK developer Feral Interactive has released the international blockbuster Action-RPG video game, Deus Ex: Human Revolution^TM for the Mac. Developed by Eidos-Montreal for game consoles and PC and brought to the Mac by Feral Interactive, Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a prequel to the legendary Deus Ex (2000). Deus Ex: Human Revolution for the PlayStation® 3, Xbox 360® and Windows PCs is published by Square Enix, Ltd. Read the rest of this entry »

Following an incredibly productive  MIPTV 2012, Distribution 360 is pleased to announce that it has closed sales for three of its television programs. Leading the pack is Olive the Ostrich, a pre-school animated series for kids.  Originally produced by Blue Zoo for Nickelodeon UK, Olive was sold by D360 to BBC Kids, Knowledge Network (Canada) and TFO for French Canada.  Read the rest of this entry »

SpongeLab is very pleased to let you all know that Knowledge Mine is now available in its full, out-of-beta version. Knowledge Mine is a biology trivia game intended for high school and post secondary students. Containing over 3,500 questions in such topics as biochemistry, human anatomy, genetics, ecology, zoology, science history, evolution and more, it’s got some scope – plus, like all SpongeLab games, it’s free to play. Read the rest of this entry »

Every day, administrative professionals help keep the wheels of business turning. Velsoft recognizes this and salutes their hard work by giving away copies of Skills for the Administrative Assistant as part of Administrative Professionals Day. Read the rest of this entry »

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies is breaking new ground with its award-winning NX series with three new compact system cameras (CSC) that pioneer built-in Wi-Fi connectivity: the NX1000, NX210 and NX20. Now professional quality images can be easily captured, shared and stored straight from your camera – wherever you are in the world and whatever passion you may be pursuing. I have a Samsung SH100 point and shoot that works very well with both my Samsung Fascinate Android phone and Acer tablet, and thus far I’m really liking it, but find its limitations for event coverage to be a bit of a challenge. That said, I do like the wireless features, and wish I could find space in the budget for one of these new cameras from Samsung – the SH100 was part of a Telus promotion and was included with my Android phone. Read the rest of this entry »

Trend Micro Incorporated has announced a strategic partnership with Facebook to help protect users’ digital life against malicious sites and malware. Facebook will support integration of the Trend Micro™ Smart Protection Network™ infrastructure, which uses cloud technology, threat correlation, and a global network of threat intelligence sensors to proactively stop malware and web threats. Read the rest of this entry »

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled against Public Mobile in its long-running fight against WIND and the Attorney General. Earlier today the highest court in the land denied Public Mobile leave to appeal an earlier Federal Court of Appeal decision that effectively confirmed WIND’s compliance with the Canadian ownership rules in the Telecom Act. Read the rest of this entry »

Friends of Canadian Broadcasting launched an online vote this morning to select the People’s Pick for the next Chair of the CBC. Voting has begun online on the Friends website. The term of current chair Timothy Casgrain expired this week and the government has published a notice of vacancy to fill the position with someone who must be able to get along with the Minister of Canadian Heritage. Read the rest of this entry »

To celebrate the joy of reading and the importance of sharing stories, TD Canadian Children’s Book Week will kick off May 5 with 116 free public readings held in public libraries, community centres, bookstores and local schools across Canada.  More than 35,000 children are expected to participate during the annual event which is organized by The Canadian Children’s Book Centre and runs from May 5 to May 12, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

The most common management mistake has an easy remedy: don’t keep employees in the dark. In a new Accountemps survey, 39 per cent of chief financial officers (CFOs) interviewed said lack of communication between staff and management is the most frequent misstep companies make in managing their teams. Lack of recognition and praise was cited by 16 per cent of respondents. Read the rest of this entry »