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2014
This week Family Channel beats the heat when Phineas and Ferb Save Summer on July 18, while Disney XD welcomes Jay Leno and Whoopi Goldberg as guest stars in The 7D, July 20. Meanwhile, James encounters a king-sized problem in Sofia The First over on Disney Junior this July 16. See all of the highlights below: Read the rest of this entry »
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2014
The Whistler Film Festival Society’s renowned annual benefit, Celebrate WFF, takes place on Thursday, August 14, 2014 from 7pm to 11pm at the award winning Blue Water Café + Raw Bar in Vancouver. Celebrate WFF marks the 16-week count down to Whistler’s 14th annual cinematic celebration of film. This exclusive evening held in support of creative independence will benefit the Whistler Film Festival Society’s annual programs for Canadian artists, including its industry initiatives, labs and festival. Read the rest of this entry »
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2014
SIGGRAPH 2014 will offer presentations on more than 15 of the biggest current and upcoming studio productions, including X-Men: Days of Future Past, Gravity, How to Train Your Dragon 2 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Production Sessions are hosted as part of the Computer Animation Festival and will be held at the Vancouver Convention Centre, 11-14 August. Read the rest of this entry »
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July
2014
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has announced that 25 interactive digital media projects received a total of $12.6M in funding as part of the first round of production support from the Experimental Stream. The Experimental Stream encourages the creation of innovative, interactive digital media content and software applications. Consumers will be able to enjoy a variety of interactive digital media content including 16 games, 4 interactive projects, 2 social media platforms, 2 software applications, and 1 ebook. Read the rest of this entry »
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July
2014
The Advisory Board for the 2015 Privacy and Security Conference is pleased to announce that the Call for Papers is now open. Subject matter experts working within the broad privacy and information security communities are invited to submit papers on their area of expertise. Of particular interest are briefs on cutting-edge subjects and themes suitable for presentation in either a panel session or keynote address. Presented by the Office of the CIO, Government of British Columbia, this two-day conference draws an international audience focused on policy, programs, law, research and technologies aimed at the protection of privacy and security. Read the rest of this entry »
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July
2014
In a single move, North American panoramic imaging innovator ImmerVision has made distorted fish-eye views and camera accessories obsolete, enabling every mobile and wearable device in the world to deliver an unprecedented 360° user experience. ImmerVision’s new 3.8 mm panomorph (patented wide-angle panoramic) lens is the world’s smallest and is designed to be fully integrated into the most compact mobile phone or wearable device. Yet it is capable of doing what no other lens can: deliver a distortion-free 360° x 182° view without having to pan the camera. Read the rest of this entry »
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