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Ubisoft has announced that the Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ Limited Edition is available for pre-order in North America, full of a treasure-trove of riches worthy of all treasure-seeking gamers and crafty pirates. Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Limited Edition will be released on the PlayStation®3, PlayStation®4, Xbox One®, Xbox 360® and Windows® PC. The Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Limited Edition will be available for PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360® on October 29, 2013 for $129.99. Read the rest of this entry »

Startup Canada has unveiled the beta website for its new campaign to profile 1000 Canadian entrepreneurs. 1000 Startups is an easy-to-search website built by Startup Canada’s volunteer team to cast a spotlight on Canadian entrepreneurs. In addition to sharing stories and advice, this new platform leverages Startup Canada’s network of more than 55,000 followers and its bustling social media channels to amplify the news and announcements of participating startups. Read the rest of this entry »

 HootSuite, the most broadly adopted social relationship platform, today announced record growth in the second quarter of 2013.  Adding to its roster of top brands, new enterprise customers in Q2 include: National Hockey League (NHL), Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS) and Amer Sports, whose leading brands include Salomon, Wilson, Arc’teryx, Mavic and Precor. Read the rest of this entry »

BDC Venture Capital, one of Canada’s largest and most active venture investors, has announced that it is committing $1.5 million to 10 recent graduates of three Canadian technology accelerators, including, for the first time, two graduates of Launch36, a New Brunswick-based accelerator for Atlantic Canadian startups. This brings to 49 the number of accelerator graduates supported since BDC Venture Capital launched this program in mid-2011, totalling investments of $7.35 million. Read the rest of this entry »

Smithsonian Networks, a joint venture between Showtime Networks Inc. and the Smithsonian Institution, and Blue Ant Media are partnering to launch Smithsonian Channel in Canada this fall. This marks Smithsonian Channel’s first expansion into an international market. The HD channel will feature an extensive assortment of exclusive content for broadcast, digital and mobile platforms. The announcement was made today by Michael MacMillan, CEO Blue Ant Media and Tom Hayden, President of Smithsonian Channel. Read the rest of this entry »

The follow-up to reigning National League Most Valuable Player Buster Posey’s popular and ground-breaking Buster Bash app, Buster Bash PRO. PRO is now available as free download from the iTunes App Store for iOS devices or the Google Play Store for Android devices. The game is also available to play at the DirecTV Facebook page.  Read the rest of this entry »

Global IT hosting provider PEER 1 Hosting announced this morning that it has achieved 100,000 downloads of its 3D Map of the Internet smartphone and tablet app, which brings to life the physical appearance of the Internet. With the app, users can view Internet service providers (ISPs), Internet exchange points, universities and other organizations through two view options – Globe and Network. The app, which is available as a free download for iOS and Android devices, also allows users to generate a trace route between where they are located and a destination node, search for where popular companies and domains are, as well as identify their current location on the map. Read the rest of this entry »

EA Sports™ is proud to announce a partnership with the five-time player of the year, Gareth Bale. One of the Barclays Premier League’s most accomplished talents and winner of the 2012-2013 PFA Young Player of the Year, PFA Players’ Player of the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year (Barlcays POY 2012/13) (PFA Players POY 2010/11), Bale will make his debut on the cover of FIFA 14 in the UK, Ireland and Middle East, alongside Barcelona and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi. Read the rest of this entry »

Access to domestic violence training for police advanced today with the launch of a new online course developed to help police better protect vulnerable women and families. The new course, the second in a three-phase training program, provides an in-depth look at how police assess domestic violence risk, with a focus on victim-safety planning. This course will also help to further improve and standardize practices around inter-agency co-operation, risk assessment, bail hearings and safety planning for families. Topics include: Read the rest of this entry »

Canadians face a vast and often confusing selection of loyalty programs, all promising added value in just about every shopping and service category. Frustrated consumers can have trouble choosing the best loyalty program for their needs due to the overwhelming amount of information available. When it comes to loyalty programs, one size definitely does not fit all. While consumers’ spending habits and reward preferences are unique, comparative tools often try bundling people into ‘average’ categories. To take advantage of a loyalty program most effectively, it is important for a consumer to understand which program will help them reach their desired reward the fastest. Read the rest of this entry »