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What do rock & roll, fashion modeling, kite surfing, and a tropical island have in common with a family from Canada? The new reality show – Culture Shock: A Rockin’ New Life, which is currently filming its pilot episode. Tired of the rat-race and bored with their conventional lifestyle, a family sells everything to move to a tropical island. What they didn’t expect was the “culture shock” they would experience in this new life. Read the rest of this entry »

After shenanigans and capers a-plenty, Robots and Pencils, together with First Star Software, Inc. and Warner Bros. announced today that the landmark hit “Spy vs Spy” will be sneaking onto iPhones, iPod Touches and iPads this summer featuring the Black and White spies from DC Entertainment’s MAD Magazine. Read the rest of this entry »

As doubts re-emerge about the strength of the global economic recovery, and questions persist about Canada’s productivity gap, a new Global Workforce Study by global professional services company Towers Watson shows that the majority (67%) of Canadian workers are not fully engaged in their work and are frustrated by insufficient support from their organizations.  After almost a decade of pressure to do more with less, the study suggests that Canadian workers are finding themselves unable to sustain the kinds of positive associations with their employers that lead to greater productivity. Read the rest of this entry »

Minority, a Montreal-based independent game development studio, along with Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA), have announced that Papo & Yo will be coming to the PlayStation®Network on August 14, 2012 for $14.99 ($11.99 for PS PLUS members) as part of the second annual PlayStation Network (PSN) PLAY promotion. Read the rest of this entry »

SHOP.CA, Canada’s largest online eCommerce marketplace, is using analytics software from IBM’s Smarter Commerce Initiative to help engage increasingly empowered online consumers in a unique shopping experience, and build loyalty and a sense of community. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority, the organization that manages the .CA Internet domain, is celebrating .CA’s pivotal role in bringing Canadians together online and building Canada’s digital brand abroad. In 1987, responsibility for the .CA domain was assigned to John Demco at the University of British Columbia by Jon Postel, operator of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). The first eight .CA domain names were registered on January 12, 1988, with the very first one claimed by the University of Prince Edward Island. Read the rest of this entry »

Yesterday during the second day of Microsoft Corp.‘s annual Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC), top executives from the company announced new training, tools and other programs that enable partners to deliver compelling new cloud services to their customers. Read the rest of this entry »

Bell has announced it is proposing to contribute tangible benefits valued at $200 million in support of Canada’s broadcasting industry as part of the company’s acquisition of Astral Media. The proposed program would support screen, radio, broadband and mental health issues across the country. Read the rest of this entry »

Voting began yesterday, July 10^th, for kids to get celebrity teen Jordan Francis to visit their town and star in the CBC television and interactive series “Cross Country Fun Hunt.” Then, on July 12^th, Jordan and his crew embark on the ultimate road-trip, hitting every province across Canada from British Columbia to Newfoundland. Canadian kids aged 16 and under have uploaded videos and photos showcasing the best of their towns. Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian companies are starting to recognize the power of online engagement through social media. The majority feel that social media offers an invaluable competitive advantage. However, many also believe that online engagement is something they would rather not engage in, but increasingly feel obligated to implement. Read the rest of this entry »