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tti, a Burnaby-based supplier of in-vehicle digital video surveillance technology for the trucking fleet industry, has unveiled a versatile onboard video surveillance and driver behavior modification system – the Buddy BX1500 Pro. Featuring HD Video, continuous capture, solid-state storage, passive GPS and a three-axis G-Force inertia sensor, the Buddy BX1500 Pro is the ideal safety and risk management solution for any fleet. Designed to provide fleet directors with increased visibility and control over fleet operations, the Buddy BX1500 Pro unique blend of powerful features reduce liability and promote safer and more efficient driver behaviour. Read the rest of this entry »

Fan-to-fan ticket marketplace StubHub will launch its Canadian marketing efforts with Hockey Night in Canada’s Play On! nation-wide event, starting this month and running through the end of June. Launched in 2000, the San Francisco-based company is focused on growing its Canadian business as part of its global ticketing platform. The 2013 Play On! event marks the 10^th anniversary of the 21-city sports festival that, over the next nine weeks, will feature a recreational and competitive 4-on-4 street hockey tournament for boys, girls, men and women of all ages and skill levels. The tournament culminates with the national championships in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia September 26-28. Read the rest of this entry »

Privacy and Access 20/20: A New Vision for Information Rights celebrates 20 years of freedom of information and privacy laws in the province of British Columbia and Canada. The conference will be looking back on our journey over the past two decades, but also looking forward to future reform. The agenda offers thought-provoking content from privacy, access and technology experts from academia, government, civil society and industry, both within Canada and internationally. A unique feature of this conference will be the participation of all of Canada’s federal and provincial Information and Privacy Commissioners, who will be attending their annual meeting in Vancouver in the days prior to the conference.   Read the rest of this entry »

The 3rd annual Canadian Cinema Editors Awards by Deluxe is thrilled to announce film expert Richard Crouse as this year’s host. The awards will be held at the Capitol Event Theatre in Toronto on June 6th 2013. The C.C.E. Awards is the largest event of its kind in Canada, focusing on the significance of post-production in cinema. The C.C.E., after only 5 years in existence, now boasts 250 members across Canada and growing. With social media and 500 readers for their newsletter, the C.C.E has clearly gained the attention of not just editors, but the industry as a whole. Read the rest of this entry »

Postmedia Network, Canada’s largest publisher by circulation of paid English-language daily newspapers, has announced the extension of paid digital subscription bundles across all its newspaper websites. Readers will be able to choose from a variety of subscription options to continue enjoying unlimited access to Postmedia’s award-winning journalism on each of its newspaper websites. Read the rest of this entry »

LightSpeed, a leading software company using Macs, iPhones and iPads to help retailers revolutionize the in-store shopping experience, today announced a number of new payment options supported by the LightSpeed platform that will dramatically increase customer engagement and retail flexibility. As part of LightSpeed for iPad 1.4, retailers are able to support mobile payment methods while simultaneously offering a completely wireless and secure customer transaction. LightSpeed’s new technology provides customers with more payment options than ever before, enabling retailers to adapt to new payment trends seamlessly without sacrificing the customer experience. Read the rest of this entry »

Fem­i­nists in Games, funded by a Cana­dian SSHRC Grant is an endeavor cre­ated with the pur­pose of assem­bling an inter­na­tional research asso­ci­a­tion of dig­i­tal media researchers from a full range of salient dis­ci­plines to begin build­ing ‘con­nec­tive tis­sue’ between and among them, so as to bet­ter under­stand the ori­gins and con­se­quences of this gen­dered dig­i­tal divide, and inter­vene in its reproduction. In the group’s second annual workshop, which will be held at the Centre For Digital Media this May 31st and June 1st, attendees will have two full days of panels, presentations and discussions on issues which impact women in technology and development. Tickets to this event are free, but space is limited. Early registration is recommended. Read the rest of this entry »

Biz Books invites you to join them in supporting The Cinematheque as U.K.-based publisher Intellect Books launches the new book World Film Locations: Vancouver and celebrates Vancouver films and filmmakers by discussing the past, present, and future of the local industry. This free event will be held on May 16th at The Cinematheque, which is located at 1131 Howe Street, with a start time of 7:30pm. World Film Locations: Vancouver is currently available for pre-order ($20.00 CAD). Read the rest of this entry »

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has announced LEGO® Friends, currently being developed for the Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ by TT Games, in partnership with Burnaby’s Hellbent Games.  Scheduled for release this fall, LEGO Friends will offer creative gameplay based on the fun and excitement found in the already-popular LEGO Friends collection of building sets, which launched in 2012 and introduces new adventures in 2013.

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