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14th February 2014

Dashboard Startup Klipfolio Secures $1.7 Million In VC Funding

klipfolioCloud-based web and mobile dashboard solutions developer Klipfolio Inc announced this morning that the company has secured $1.7-million (CDN) in funding, led by the BDC Venture Capital IT Fund, Mistral Venture Partners and including several leading early-stage investor groups from both Canada and the United States including Fundfire (Ottawa), BOLDstart Ventures (New York), Acadia Woods (New York), and CommonAngels Ventures (Boston). Read the rest of this entry »

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14th February 2014

Canadian Videogame Awards Changes Seasons

Canadian Video Game AwardsThe production team of Reboot Communications and EP Media announced today that the 5th Annual Canadian Videogame Awards (CVAs) will move to November 2014 in Toronto. This national award show celebrates excellence in Canadian-made videogames and has been held in Vancouver for the past four years. This date change will facilitate the proper amount of production and promotional attention for the CVAs and provide our country’s game-making community an annual end of the year celebration. Read the rest of this entry »

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13th February 2014

Let’s Do Coffee: How to Sell Yourself in an Interview

Canadian Women in Communication and TechnologyThere are few things more nerve-racking than the job interview.  Even the most poised and prepared can crumble under the pressure — but that need not be the case. Join Canadian Women in Communication and Technology (WCT) BC on Thursday, February 27th for the latest in our “Let’s Do Coffee!” series entitled, “How to Sell Yourself in an Interview.” Read the rest of this entry »

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13th February 2014

Ludia Announces Release Of The Mr. Peabody And Sherman Mobile Game

Ludia3,2,1, Adventure! Ludia Inc. announced earlier today the launch of Mr. Peabody & Sherman, an exciting trivia game inspired by the new DreamWorks Animation movie of the same name for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Hosted by that loveable genius, Mr. Peabody, the game also features his mischievous boy Sherman. On your journey, Sherman and his friend Penny will serve as your support team to help answer challenging questions. Read the rest of this entry »

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13th February 2014

Today’s Nintendo Direct Highlights

Nintendo CanadaNintendo detailed major announcements for its Wii U home console and Nintendo 3DS portable system in the first Nintendo Direct of 2014. Launch dates and details for multiple games were revealed, including new characters in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, and Mario Kart 8 for Wii U. Nintendo also announced specifics about the addition of Game Boy Advance games to the Wii U Virtual Console service. NES Remix 2 is also on the way, complete with a Luigi-themed surprise. And a pair of games coming to the Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS – Steel Diver: Sub Wars and Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball – demonstrate unique new ways for players to acquire add-on content. To view the Nintendo Direct in its entirety, visit http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct. All prices in USD unless otherwise indicated.  Canadian pricing may vary at the time of availability. Some of today’s announcements included: Read the rest of this entry »

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13th February 2014

Sandvine To Empower Network Operators With Managed Business Services

sandvineSandvine has announced a virtual offering that provides Communications Service Providers (CSPs) the ability to offer Sandvine’s entire suite of network policy control solutions as managed services to their business customers. The new offering is made possible by Sandvine’s fully virtualized policy control platform – the first of its kind. Virtualization allows Sandvine’s DPI-based policy enforcement (PCEF) and policy decision (PCRF) elements to be deployed as Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware at a business’s premise, or in a multi-tenant environment at the CSP’s data center. Read the rest of this entry »

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13th February 2014

Final Season Of Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Lost Missions Exclusively on Netflix

netflixThe Galactic Republic, Disney/ABC Television Group, Lucasfilm and Netflix Inc. today announced the highly anticipated debut of the sixth and final season of the Emmy® Award-winning series Star Wars: The Clone Wars exclusively to Netflix members in the U.S. and Canada on Friday, March 7. Accompanying the 13-episode new season dubbed “The Lost Missions” will be the entire Star Wars: The Clone Wars saga, which includes several director’s cut episodes never seen on TV as well as the feature film. This multi-year agreement also makes Netflix the exclusive subscription service for the entire Star Wars: The Clone Wars series. Read the rest of this entry »

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13th February 2014

UFile Tax Software Rolls Out New Products For Upcoming Tax Season

ufileUFile tax software is launching two new versions of its desktop software for Windows this year, UFile 4 and UFile 12, to better serve its customers for the 2013 tax period and make filing taxes easy. Company research has shown that most users are preparing returns for fewer than three people.  Now, consumers can choose the best product for them based on the number of returns they need, thereby saving money and knowing that there is a guarantee that they are going to get the best results. Read the rest of this entry »

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12th February 2014

Expanded Mandate And New Direction For Canadian Women In Communications and Technology

cwcCanadian Women In Communications (CWC) announced today that it has officially become Canadian Women in Communications and Technology (WCT). The new name and brand reflect an enlarged mandate to help bridge gaps so women are better equipped to be successful participants and leaders in Canada’s burgeoning digital economy. Read the rest of this entry »

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12th February 2014

DHX Media Announces Toy Licensing Deal For Johnny Test

dhx mediaDHX Media Ltd. has announced that the studio has signed a toy licensing deal with Quebec company Imports Dragon for its children’s animation series Johnny Test. Under the terms of the deal, licensee Imports Dragon has acquired the rights to create collectable figures of the action adventure star Johnny Test, set to launch at retail for this Fall 2014 in North America. One of the top rated kid’s TV shows globally since 2005, Johnny Test is among the most aired shows on Cartoon Network in the U.S., and also airs on the broadcaster’s international channels. Read the rest of this entry »

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