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Kobo is proud to announce that its Kobo Vox eReader has been given the Parent Tested Parent Approved (PTPA) seal of approval, signalling that the device is a hit with busy parents both at home and on-the-go. Read the rest of this entry »

ID Digital Media Inc. has announced the launch of its smartphone application development arm, servicing the interactive media needs of the film industry.  Working with its sister company ID Communications, an established international distribution outfit for independent film, ID Digital will produce Smartphone apps for iPhone, iPad and Android devices, based on content from film properties. Read the rest of this entry »

Videotron is lengthening its lead as the top Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Québec by announcing the launch of Internet access service with download speeds of up to 200 Mbps and upload speeds of 30 Mbps in the Québec City area in May 2012, in time for moving season. Videotron, Québec’s telecommunications leader, will therefore remain the fastest access provider in the market. Since 2009, Videotron has been the only ISP to offer service at speeds of more than 50 Mbps across its service area in Québec, which covers nearly 3 million households. Read the rest of this entry »

PayPal has announced PayPal Here, the world’s first global mobile payments solution that allows small businesses to accept almost any form of payment. The new service includes a free app and fully encrypted thumb-sized card reader, which turns any iPhone, and soon Android smartphone, into a mobile payment solution. Read the rest of this entry »

Going Loud Studios is proud to announce that “DLC Quest”, winner of Official Xbox Magazine’s Xbox Indie Game of the Year 2011, is now available on Windows and Mac. In a rare double-whammy, Going Loud Studios is also proud to announce that “Lair of the Evildoer” is also now available on Windows. Both titles are launching exclusively as part of the Indie Royale St. Patrick’s Day bundle. Read the rest of this entry »

via Banff Media Festival News: Not only is the BANFF World Media Festival chock-full of networking and meeting opportunities to access industry heavyweights, as well as insightful and informative workshops and sessions, but there are a number of exciting competitions to give you and your work the opportunity to shine, too. Read the rest of this entry »

Capcom and Slant Six Games will take the story of Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City one step further with an all-new mission available for download beginning April 10 in North America at no charge. Players will enter Raccoon City as a member of a Spec Ops team deployed to determine the source of the deadly virus outbreak. Read the rest of this entry »

An international team of astronomers is planning something audacious: a revolutionary telescope so vast and distributed, it will comprise 3,000 dishes spanning the area of an entire continent. This $2 billion international mega-science project is coming in the next decade to provide new insights about the darkest corners of our universe. Read the rest of this entry »

Imagine the opportunity to stay in the heart of the city for every long weekend in 2013.  Experience the events, shopping, theatre, dining and attractions all just steps away from Toronto’s Entertainment Hotel. The Delta Chelsea has launched its biggest contest ever by challenging the Facebook community to raise over 10,000 “Likes” on the Delta Chelsea Facebook page by July 31, 2012! Read the rest of this entry »

Basketball fans can now get even closer to the action after Score Media Inc. released a host of upgrades to its popular ScoreMobile iPhone app in time for an exciting month of college basketball. With more than 3.6 million unique users every month, ScoreMobile is already considered one of the leading free sports apps in the world. Read the rest of this entry »