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The Banff World Media Festival (BANFF) proudly announced today that Emmy Award-winning actor and comedian Wayne Brady will host the Banff World Media Festival’s evening Rockie Awards Gala, taking place on June 11^th at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Banff. Mr. Brady will also take part in a special one-on-one featured session, open to all BANFF delegates. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft® announced that its highly anticipated game, Watch_Dogs™, will be available in North America on November 19 for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360®, the Nintendo WiiU™ and Windows PC, as well as at the launch of the PlayStation®4. The game is also planned for other next generation consoles. Fans can check out the latest action in Watch_Dogs by watching the gameplay trailer, released today. In the Watch_Dogs gameplay trailer, Aiden Pearce takes his fight to a never- before-seen district in Chicago and encounters new characters while trying to put his past to rest. Read the rest of this entry »

mesh digital conference returns to Toronto’s Allstream Centre on May 15th and 16th, and will showcase thought leading conversations between people who share a passion for Web and digital innovation. The two-day conference features four highly anticipated keynote speakers who will talk about the Web’s impact on work, education, brand journalism and media. Read the rest of this entry »

Acer America is now offering its Acer B6 and V6 Series LED-backlit displays combining smart ergonomics and eco-conscious materials for both professional customers and consumers in Canada. The new monitors offer a thinner body than the prior generation and a wide array of models in various screen sizes, which feature a vertical alignment (VA) or twisted nematic (TN) panel depending on model. Read the rest of this entry »

As smartphone owners become increasingly accustomed to accessing information quickly, easily and on-the-go, it’s no wonder they are packing this convenience and bringing their mobile device with them on vacations. According to a new Expedia.ca survey of smartphone owners, 88 per cent said it would be very or somewhat useful to be able to use their mobile device to stay updated on hotel and flight information when on holiday. For those travellers who want to remain ‘in-the-know’, recent updates to the Expedia app allows Canadians to do just that. Read the rest of this entry »

Intertainment Media Inc. subsidiary Ortsbo, Inc. has been chosen to enable global buyer-seller communication within the Grebids electronic bidding platform scheduled to launch in the summer of 2013. Ortsbo will enable buyers and sellers to communicate accurately about goods and services in real time across the language spectrum. Read the rest of this entry »

Virginia-based IntelleApps, LLC has launched its latest mobile app, ConnectBooks for Sage 50-Canadian Edition (formerly Simply Accounting). This product not only provides access to most transactions of the Sage-Canadian accounting database, but it enables field personnel to update an invoice with new line items, creation of a PDF of the updated invoice, and the means to email that PDF to the customer being serviced. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft has announced that its highly anticipated title Watch_Dogs will hit store shelves in the UK on November 22, 2013 on PlayStation^®3, Xbox 360^®, Nintendo WiiU™ and Windows PC, as well as at the launch of PlayStation^®4. The game is also planned for other next generation consoles. Players will be able to choose from a selection of four different editions, offering a variety of digital and physical content allowing for a deeper immersion in the Watch_Dogs universe: the Dedsec Edition; the Vigilante Edition; the Uplay Exclusive Edition and the Special Edition. Read the rest of this entry »

SEGA^® of America, Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. today announced that Company of Heroes™ 2, will ship with an all-new mode called Theatre of War on top of its gripping cinematic campaign and critically acclaimed competitive multiplayer. Theatre of War allows Relic Entertainment to tell different stories from the conflict in the form of new playable single player and co-operative content. The mode includes solo challenges where players are pitted against overwhelming odds, AI battles against an enemy commander with a unique play style and co-operative scenarios for fans to enjoy with their friends. Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto author and interactive developer Daniel Stern has released his new video game success philosophy entitled The Zen Art of Playing Video Games: How to Play Video Games in a New Way. The book is not a manual on how to succeed in video games but rather on how to succeed in life through video games – I have downloaded a copy of the book and will be offering a review in a few days. Read the rest of this entry »