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IAB Canada has announced the results of its’ 2011 Online Ad Revenue Survey and announced the expected ad spend revenues in 2012. The IAB Canada Online Ad Revenue Survey states that Online Advertising revenues rose 16% to $2.593 billion in 2011, compared to $2.232 billion in 2010. The Survey also estimates Online Ad Revenue will increase to $2.8 billion by the end of 2012. Online Advertising revenue continues to consistently narrow Television’s lead, while pulling further ahead of Newspapers, which experienced a revenue decline of 6% last year. The Internet’s share of total advertising revenue in Canada grew from 19.4% in 2010 to 21.7% in 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal is pleased to announce that it will welcome legendary American radio and television host Larry King on Tuesday, October 23, at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, for a conference luncheon featuring leading experts in various fields. This event—entitled “The Digital Era and the Impact on our Society“—is co-organized by the Board of Trade and the World Congress on Information Technology 2012 (WCIT 2012). Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic Arts Inc. announced today that anticipation for EA SPORTS™ FIFA 13 has reached record levels – according to EA’s internal sales data as of September 13th, 1.99 million people in 73 countries around the world downloaded and played FIFA 13 in the three days following the game’s demo launch for PlayStation®3, Xbox 360® and PC. This is a 29 percent increase compared to the first three days after the FIFA 12 demo last year.  The data also shows that two weeks from launch, fans around the world have pre-ordered over 875,000 copies of FIFA 13—up 37 percent year over year in Europe and a 62 percent increase year over year in North America. Read the rest of this entry »

Sheridan College, one of the world’s leading post-secondary institutions focused on digital media storytelling, has announced a partnership with Ubisoft at the opening of Ubisoft Toronto’s state of the art performance capture studio. Sheridan and Ubisoft have agreed to work together in defining joint research projects that will foster development of virtual production and performance capture techniques in Ontario and worldwide. Read the rest of this entry »

Nintendo today revealed full details about how the new Wii U^™ home console and its groundbreaking touch-screen Wii U GamePad controller can revolutionize not only video game play but also the way people find and watch TV and video content. The new HD system will offer entirely new ways for consumers to play games and enjoy their favourite programming when it launches in North America on Nov. 18. During the launch window, more than 50 games will be available for Wii U, which will be offered in two different colors and configurations. The Basic Set will be offered in white at a suggested retail price of $299.99, while the Deluxe Set, which includes higher storage capacity, additional accessories and the new Nintendo Land^™ video game, will be offered in black at a suggested retail price of $349.99. Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian businesses are encountering increased risks of privacy breaches, both from deliberate, targeted attacks as well as employee and vendor errors and negligence. The range of data considered to be sensitive and private is growing, and includes information related to financial accounts and transactions, health care histories, asset valuations and dispositions, and personal data such as family counseling records and even e-mails. Read the rest of this entry »

Annex Pro is inviting NUKE artists of Vancouver, join them at the first ever Vancouver NUKE User Group Meetup, and get a first look at what’s new in NUKE 7.0, which was unveiled at IBC 2012 on September 7th. The pub night will be hosted at The New Oxford on Homer Street, and with only 30 spots available, early registration is recommended. Read the rest of this entry »

Tomorrow, September 13th, Funcom will be releasing the second major content update for its modern-day massively multiplayer online game ‘The Secret World‘. The update, called ‘Issue #2: Digging Deeper‘ includes lots of new content such as several new investigation missions, the rocket launcher auxiliary weapon, the looking-for-group system, as well as plastic surgery and the barbershop where you can alter your character’s looks.  Read the rest of this entry »

Companies across Canada who hire young people are being asked to try a free online employee training resource, and share their feedback about its effectiveness. In 2010, The Centre for Skills Development & Training in Ontario launched “Summer in Smallywood,” the online game-based training tool developed by Untold Entertainment that helps young employees enhance their workplace skills. Read the rest of this entry »

Much has been said about Canada’s progressive business environment removing the glass ceiling for women in the workplace. But are our corner offices any more accessible for women today than they have been in the past? According to the findings of the recent Women in Leadership survey of 500 female managers and executives, conducted by Ipsos-Reid on behalf of Randstad Canada in late June, there are still many obstacles that women need to overcome in the workplace when striving to reach the managerial and executive ranks. Read the rest of this entry »