11th September 2012

Sandvine Building Momentum In Asia

sandvineSandvine, a Waterloo-based provider of intelligent broadband network solutions for fixed and mobile operators, today announced that it has received over $5 million in Network Policy Control expansion orders for a tier-1 customer in its Asia Pacific sales region. During its third quarter, Sandvine won seven new service provider customers, including two from the Asia Pacific sales region. Read the rest of this entry »

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11th September 2012

Wanted! The Next Killer Finance App

intuitIntuit wants to know who will create the next great personal or small business finance application and what will they invent? The company is offering developers the opportunity to use one of its key ingredients to innovate and perhaps create the next Quicken, QuickBooks or Mint.com. For the first time in its history, Intuit is opening the application programming interfaces to its financial data service in the U.S. and Canada by giving third-party developers access to one of the key ingredients that has made Quicken, QuickBooks, Mint.com and FinanceWorks some of the world’s most successful financial management programs. Read the rest of this entry »

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11th September 2012

Presenting The Great Canadian Appathon 3: Code At Me Bro!

Great Canadian Appathon 3Mobile game developer XMG Studio Inc.Electric Playground and The Globe and Mail have teamed up to challenge all Canadian students to compete in the largest ‘hackathon’ in Canadian developer history – the Great Canadian Appathon is a race against the clock to create the next hit mobile game in under 48 hours. Over the weekend of September 28th students will gather at more than 40 participating university and college ‘HUBS’ across Canada. The teams will work around the clock and compete for a $25,000 first place prize, $5,000 second place prize, as well as 10 category winners who will receive a special edition Xbox Halo 4 Edition, generously provided by Microsoft. Read the rest of this entry »

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11th September 2012

New Night Whisper Lane Trailer in 1080P

mini-orbyI first told you about the upcoming Survival Horror point and click adventure turn-based RPG game Night Whisper Lane last week. This iOS title, currently in development at EPX Games in Toronto, has a brand new trailer to go along with more details on its Rocket Hub and IndieGoGo campaigns. Read the rest of this entry »

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11th September 2012

Hothead Games Updates Zombie Ace in Partnership with GREE

Hothead GamesHothead Games has launched a huge content update to Zombie Ace, allowing iOS and Google Play users to deliver event more undead passengers and infection to all the cities in the game.  Also new to the title, Zombie Ace’s players now have also have  the ability to connect and compete with their friends around the world using GREE’s mobile social platform.  The new update is available to download from the iTunes and Google Play App Stores today. Read the rest of this entry »

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11th September 2012

The Puck Drops On EA Sports NHL 13

EA SportsEA SPORTSTM NHL®13 is now available at retail stores throughout North America. NHL 13 is available on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system. Headlined by all-new True Performance Skating and EA SPORTS Hockey I.Q., NHL 13 offers an innovative new gameplay experience that definitively captures the speed, creativity and strategy of NHL® hockey. NHL 13 also delivers brand new experiences that connect hockey fans to their friends and the real world of hockey with the all-new GM Connected and NHL Moments Live modes. Read the rest of this entry »

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10th September 2012

MicroVolts Goes Back To School With Varsity Volts

rock hippo productionsRock Hippo Productions Ltd. has announced the launch of its latest update – Varsity Volts – for the popular cartoon-style third-person shooter, MicroVolts.  Just in time for back-to-school, this new update will have MicroVolters geared up for school, and the battlefield, with all new weapons, parts and more.  Read the rest of this entry »

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10th September 2012

Choose Mythical Genesect With Pokemon Black And White Version 2 Pre-Orders

Nintendo CanadaThe release of the Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 games for the Nintendo DS family of systems is quickly approaching, and Nintendo Canada is giving fans yet another reason to be excited about their Oct. 7 launch. Consumers who purchase either of the new games early will have the opportunity to connect to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (broadband Internet access required) before November 12th to receive the Mythical Pokémon Genesect for the first time ever through a free, limited-time distribution. In Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 – which are also playable in 2D on Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL systems – players will return to the Unova region and embark on a new adventure set two years after the events of the Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version games. Read the rest of this entry »

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10th September 2012

Intuit Announces QuickBooks 2013

intuitCanada’s entrepreneurs are always looking for new ways to take their business to the next level. Research from Intuit Canada has found, however, that entrepreneurs often lack the time and resources they need to get ahead. Intuit’s research shows that 62% of Canada’s 2.4 million small businesses say that financial tracking is critical when it comes to achieving their business goals Research conducted by ConStat. 961 small business professionals surveyed between February 28 and March 12, 2012. According to Industry Canada, the definition of “small business” is firms that have fewer than 100 employees. The same research shows that more than 34% of small businesses are constantly looking for better ways to manage their finances, while 26% feel they’re alone when it comes to managing their business. Read the rest of this entry »

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10th September 2012

CATA And i-Canada Name Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Award Recipients

CATAThe Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) and i-CANADA have announced the names of the high technology industry’s recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, with recipients ranging from Mayors, Economic Development Officers, First Responders, financial experts and community planners to a dance choreographer. Read the rest of this entry »

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