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Canadians are looking to forego mall mayhem, skip the long lines at the cash register and shop with ease from their mobile devices this holiday season. According to a new study conducted by Pollara on behalf of PayPal Canada, 48% of Canadians with mobile devices agreed that shopping from their smartphone or tablet is a better option than shopping in store during the busy holiday season. Meanwhile 54% of Albertans and 51% of Ontario respondents agreed that shopping from their smartphone or tablet is a better option than shopping from a physical store as compared to 44% of people in Atlantic Canada. The majority of Canadians felt that shopping from their mobile device this holiday season is better than shopping in store because they can avoid long lines and crowds (68%) and enjoy the flexibility to shop anytime and anywhere (55%). Read the rest of this entry »

Are you using social media to connect with your customers during the holiday season? HootSuite has partnered with Foursquare to provide a venue management solution for businesses, combining the power of customer insights from Foursquare with HootSuite’s social engagement capabilities, and just in time for the holidays! With this new app integration, you can take further control of your business listing on Foursquare. There are millions of business listings on Foursquare, all created by customers who visit those venues. This is a huge opportunity to better understand these conversations about your business and learn how to connect and engage with your customers. Read the rest of this entry »

Rogers Communications has announced the expansion of its data centre business in Western Canada and a new operating unit, Rogers Data Centres. Rogers Data Centres launches today with a newly expanded data centre in Edmonton and confirmed plans to open a Western Canada flagship data centre in Calgary in January 2014. Read the rest of this entry »

Arlene Dickinson, CEO of Arlene Dickinson Enterprises (ADE) and YouInc.com, has announced the formation of AK Technology Group (AKTG), a partnership with Kinetex, a leading North American Marketing and Sales Tech consultancy. AKTG will focus on fueling entrepreneurial innovation in the technology sector. Recognizing that entrepreneurs have unique and diverse needs in bringing their innovations to market, AKTG will offer a range of services that will enhance the commercialization process and accelerate time to market. With a vast wealth of experience, AKTG provides expert counsel to technology companies for business planning, product design (ODM), marketing, manufacturing, sales and distribution. The first global innovation from the new partnership will launch in early 2014. Read the rest of this entry »

TransGaming Inc. has announced the release of the internationally acclaimed game, 2XL Supercross®, on GameTree™ TV. 2XL Supercross is a high-speed motocross racing adventure that has players racing and jumping around supercross and freestyle tracks custom designed by motocross champion Stephane Roncada. 2XL Supercross makes its debut on TV as one of five 2XL Games® titles to usher in a new genre of racing content on GameTree TV, the premier destination for video games on smart TVs and set top boxes. Read the rest of this entry »

Several international experts from Paris, London, Beverly Hills and San Francisco will be present during the FINANSO 2013 conference on crowdfunding, to be held in Montreal this Thursday, November 21 at the new Marriott Montreal Downtown Hotel. FINANSO is a non -profit organization that aims to support the achievement of economic, social and community projects through the use of participatory web solutions such as crowdsourcing and crowdfunding. Read the rest of this entry »

Since Microsoft first announced Game DVR and Upload features for Xbox One, they’ve seen lots of interest from gamers on how these features will help them capture their best gaming moments. When you bring your Xbox One home this week, you will find it easy to record your clips and personalize them for your Xbox Live friends to see. And Microsoft is happy to reveal a new feature they’ve been hard at work on down in Redmond. Thanks to SkyDrive on Xbox One, you can save your edited game clips directly to the cloud and share the way you want to share without any restrictions or limitations. Xbox One is the only console that allows you to take your clips to any social network, video upload site or professional editing tool. Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto is poised to host its sixth Startup Weekend, an event bringing together entrepreneurs, designers and developers to participate in 54 hours of taking innovative business ideas from concept to launch. This time around makers have been added to the mix, and teams will be using a fleet of 3D printers, laser cutters and an exciting array of rapid prototyping tools to bring their product ideas to life. Hardware, wearable technology and robotics are the order of the day, and teams will be competing to win their very own MakerBot 3D printer alongside a host of other prizes to help them build their startup. Read the rest of this entry »

For any Nintendo fan, November 22 is going to be one of the best days of the year. On Friday, three new games in three extraordinary franchises are launching on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems. Super Mario 3D World for Wii U, The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems and Mario Party: Island Tour, also for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, are all launching in stores and in the Nintendo eShop. The games feature Nintendo characters and experiences that can’t be played anywhere else, and demonstrate how Nintendo is bringing value and variety to everyone for the holidays. Read the rest of this entry »

6waves and Pixelmatic have announced the launch of Gem Wizard on the Mobage platform in Japan simultaneously for iOS and Android. Gem Wizard is a new match-3 title that uniquely combines blitz gem popping gameplay with RPG item collection and crafting mechanics. This launch marks the beginning of 6waves’ mobile publishing initiatives in Japan, as well as Pixelmatic’s first game release. Read the rest of this entry »