prairieFyre Software announced today the completion of field verification trials for prairieFyre Contact Center for Microsoft Lync and AudioCodes SmartTAP 2.0 call recording for Microsoft Lync. The combination provides a complete contact center solution for customers who have chosen Microsoft Lync 2010 as their enterprise voice platform. Read the rest of this entry »
QuickPlay Media Inc., a Toronto-based provider of cloud-based infrastructure for premium media services, is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of a majority of its outstanding equity interests to investment funds affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners LLC. Madison Dearborn, a Chicago-based private equity firm with significant expertise in helping to grow media and technology services companies, also has agreed to fund QuickPlay’s continued expansion. Madison Dearborn’s total investment will be approximately $100 million. Read the rest of this entry »
Geomodeling Technology Corp., a Calgary-based provider of seismic analysis and cross-scale modeling software for the upstream oil and gas industry, today announced release of AttributeStudio™ 7.3, its state-of-the-art seismic attribute interpretation software. AttributeStudio 7.3 includes breakthrough features for fractured reservoir characterization using visualization and analysis of AVAZ, VVAZ, Volume Curvature, and other directional attributes. The new features in AttributeStudio 7.3 provide advanced unconventional and quantitative seismic interpretation workflows for geoscientists on Microsoft Windows platforms. Read the rest of this entry »
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer opened Microsoft Corp.’s annual Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in Toronto by highlighting key product milestones and opportunities for partners contributing to the beginning of a new era for the company. The four-day event celebrates the accomplishments of the company’s more than 640,000 global partners and gives a preview of what will be the most exciting product releases for Microsoft in the coming year. Read the rest of this entry »
Freelancer.com, one of the top outsourcing and crowdsourcing marketplace, has acquired Toronto-based Scriptlance, earmarking the launch of dedicated freelance marketplace Freelancer.ca in Canada. Scriptlance has over 360,000 enterprise and professional users. Incorporated in 2001 as R3N3 International Inc., by the then 20-year old Canadian technology entrepreneur Rene Trescases, Scriptlance was one of the early pioneers in the online outsourcing industry. Read the rest of this entry »
Rock Hippo Productions Ltd. announced today its lead title, and popular free-to-play third-person online toy shooter, MicroVolts is now available for download and to play via Steam. Players can now enjoy all the perks of the Steam interface from in-game chatting to friends’ lists to automatic game updates and special offers! Players can visit Steam now to get started. Read the rest of this entry »
IAB Canada has announced the launch of a new series of reports that address Competitive Online Advertising Trends in Canada. The reports are being compiled by comScore and Kantar Media in partnership with IAB Canada. Fueled by the two companies’ extensive Canadian paid advertising tracking databases, this collaboration marks the first of a series of reports that will be prepared by these two long-time, respected IAB Canada Member Companies. Read the rest of this entry »
Samsung Canada has announced the availability of Galaxy Tab 2 for the Canadian marketplace. Uniting communication, multimedia and web functionality in a portable and endlessly entertaining personal tablet, The Galaxy Tab 2 comes in two distinct sizes – a 7″ 8GB and 10.1″ 16 GB which are now available from select retailers nationwide. Read the rest of this entry »
Tricord Media has signed a co-production deal with French producer Novavision for 170 episodes of Pop Corn TV to begin airing this September on Canada’s Crossroads Television System (CTS). Episodes will be hosted by popular Canadian ‘clean comedian’, Leland Klassen and will include a variety of comical hidden-camera gags. Read the rest of this entry »
The Sheraton Parkway Toronto North in Richmond Hill will be the place to be in the GTA this July 6th – 8th weekend as actor, writer, Twitter sensation and fan Wil Wheaton takes the main stage at Polaris in a rare Toronto appearance. Tickets are still available for this weekend’s event. Read the rest of this entry »