UrtheCast is thrilled to announce its recent win at Digital Alberta‘s second annual Digital Alberta Awards. Honouring innovative professionals, the awards ceremony was held at Calgary’s Hotel Arts on June 4, 2012, where UrtheCast was awarded the trophy for ‘Best Digital Startup’. Read the rest of this entry »
Ontario-based mobile game and application publisher Touch Village has announced that their acclaimed action-arcade game, Chin Up, is now available for download on the Amazon Appstore. Chin Up stars Mr. Chin, a nimble construction worker under siege by a torrential downpour of the most bizarre items to ever fall on a construction site, such as a variety of food products, living creatures (fish, dogs, cats, horses), along with a few more gruesome items. Read the rest of this entry »
Podium Ventures is kicking off the Calgary Stampede centennial year by sponsoring an event like no other. Eight startups from the Calgary area will be selected to pitch in front of an esteemed panel of judges, win over investors and entertain guests. Keeping true to the spirit of the west, each startup will be given 80 seconds to rope their way to the top, proving why their deal is worthy of the coveted pitch rodeo trophy. Read the rest of this entry »
Sierra Wireless has introduced the world’s first thin form factor (TFF) embedded wireless module for 4G LTE networks. The AirPrime™ EM7700 embedded wireless module measures only a nominal 2.5 millimeters thick and is designed for use in ultraportable notebooks, tablets, and other devices where thinness is a critical design constraint. Shipments are expected to begin in the second quarter of this year. Read the rest of this entry »
EA Sports gives players more insight and a close up look at the next iteration of the NHL videogame franches. In the first video, join Andrew Johnson, Sean Ramjagsingh and Dean Richards at E3 2012 as they discuss a major innovation for EA SPORTS NHL 13 – Hockey IQ, designed to capture the true flow of today’s NHL. Read the rest of this entry »
Starting yesterday, Canadian kids aged 16 and under have the chance to showcase themselves and their towns or neighbourhoods in an interactive and real-life journey celebrating the youth, culture and geography of this country, for the new CBC television and interactive series “Cross Country Fun Hunt.” Read the rest of this entry »
Papo & Yo is a 3D Puzzle-Platforming Adventure for the PlayStation® Network (PSN) developed by Montreal studio Minority Media Inc. The game is about a young boy named Quico and his best friend Monster, a huge beast with razor-sharp teeth and a very dangerous problem: an addiction to poisonous frogs. The minute Monster sees one hop by, he scarfs it down and flies into a violent, frog-induced rage where no one is safe. And yet, Quico isn’t afraid… he loves his Monster and wants to save him. Read the rest of this entry »