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Sierra Wireless has announced the launch of the AirLink® LS300 intelligent gateway, the all-in-one successor to the market-leading AirLink Raven line of rugged gateways. AirLink Raven, Raven X, and Raven XE gateways have been successfully integrated into a wide variety of M2M deployments, enabling customers to do everything from monitoring soil conditions in vineyards or vibrations in historic buildings, to managing SCADA equipment remotely, to delivering messages to roadside traffic signs or photos from red light cameras. Building on a proven 20-year track record of over one million deployed AirLink devices, the next-generation AirLink LS300 gateway provides all the benefits customers have come to rely on in the AirLink product line, including best-in-class network connectivity, rugged military-spec design and ALEOS™ embedded intelligence. Read the rest of this entry »

This just in via email: Dear Colleagues,

We are writing to provide an update to the recent announcement by the provincial government that BC Film + Media and BC Film Commission will become Creative BC.  As described in that announcement, the new agency will work with creative industries in the province to develop and implement a broad strategy capitalizing on the sector’s strengths and identifying new opportunities for the future. Read the rest of this entry »

The dirt under your fingernails. The beads of sweat dripping from your brow. The anticipation of excavating that beautiful, perfectly intact ancient artifact. Put your archaeological skills to the test in this new iOS game from Hoserland Games and Genius Factor Games. unearth some of the richest, most valuable treasures of the ancient Mayan civilization. Join your faithful guide Miguel as he takes you through the various sites in Chichen Itza, a mysterious long lost city of the ancient Mayan civilization. Here you will uncover countless valuable relics for your private gallery and perhaps gain a glimpse of what once was, but beware – patience is a virtue. Excavate your treasures with the utmost care or risk damaging your magnificent collection. Read the rest of this entry »

The Knowledge Network is looking for short films about Nelson and the Kootenays, so they’re awarding $30,000 to filmmakers who pitch the best stories. The network is looking for a series of short (2-3 minutes in length) historical documentaries to be created from still photographs – archival, historical and even personal photos – centred around the Kootenays region. Apply online with your name, resume, story concept, and links to your existing work – by April 26, 2013. A short-list of applicants will be invited to a two-day workshop and pitching session on June 1st and 2nd, 2013 in Nelson BC. Read the rest of this entry »

Join History Channel‘s Museum Secrets tonight on a walk through Florence, Italy’s Uffuzi Gallery. Learn why (and how) a 15th Century godfather gets whacked, an ancient Greek fights dirty, a famous artist vanishes, a wild boar gets lucky, an alchemist drinks poison, and a Nazi saves the day. Join the Museum Secrets crew in a live chat on Twitter during tonight’s broadcast or visit the show’s blog and learn even more about the Gallery. Check out the trailer for this week’s episode to get a sneak peek at tonight’s secrets: Read the rest of this entry »

The Visual Effects Society Vancouver Section along with the Vancouver Economic Commission and the HR Screen Council Board are pleased to announce the date for the 2nd Annual VES Vancouver Career Fair at the Vancouver Convention Centre West Building. The Career Fair doors will be open from 11:00am through 4:00pm on Saturday, April 20th, with students welcome to attend after 2:00pm. Last year the VES Vancouver Job Fair hosted 1200 attendees and 20 exhibitors. This year the space has been expanded to accommodate over 30 exhibitors. Attendance is free, pre-registration is suggested. Participants for this year’s Career Fair include: Read the rest of this entry »

Fans of our Canadian videogame development industry are invited to be part of an amazing evening as the Canadian videogame industry gathers in Vancouver to celebrate its best and brightest. General admission tickets for the 2013 Canadian Videogame Awards are available now for only $29.00. The Awards Gala will be held Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the Vancouver Convention Centre in conjunction with Fan Expo Vancouver. This year’s show will feature the hosting talent of Elias Toufexis, the voice of Adam Jensen in Deus Ex: Human Revolution.  Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian 3D technology and multi-platform projects will be in the spotlight at the 50th edition of MIPTV, the global market for television and multi-platform content to be held in Cannes from April 8 to April 11, 2013. Innovation in content, technology and various platforms is one of the driving forces behind the Canadian audiovisual industry, enabling Canada to stand out on the international stage and generate interest from a wide-ranging audience base. Some 50 Canadian businesses will present their projects at MIPTV in the hopes of building partnerships and boosting sales worldwide. In addition, many Canadians will speak at events and conferences to showcase Canadian talent. Read the rest of this entry »

Wiggles 3D Games has announced the launch of their new mobile game, Lexigo for iOS devices. Based on the studio’s tabletop game Lexigo, the Lexigo app is built for 2 to 4 players, combining spelling challenges with strategy. Players use six-sided tiles to spell words in a twisty path, enabling the ability to move in six different directions – you can even backtrack to use letters more than once in the same word. One of the challenges of Lexigo is that each new word you spell has to start with the last letter of your previous word. Read the rest of this entry »

Radiant Communications Corp., a Vancouver-based provider of managed network and cloud hosting solutions for medium-size enterprises, today announced that it has once again achieved Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) version 2.0 Compliance for Service Providers. Radiant’s network and cloud services are certified to meet the most demanding security requirements in the industry with PCI DSS compliance on both its core network and enterprise cloud computing environments. Read the rest of this entry »