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Innovative learning solutions provider Desire2Learn Incorporated has announced the acquisition of Degree Compass™, a predictive analytics technology that helps students select the courses to take that will drive the successful completion of their degree program. By predicting student success based on rich graduate data and current student data, the Degree Compass acquisition strengthens Desire2Learn’s robust analytics offering by providing colleges and institutions with technology that increases graduation rates. Read the rest of this entry »

Geomerics, a UK-headquartered lighting technology company in the video game industry, has opened up a new office in Vancouver. Opening this office puts Geomerics closer to the growing US and Canadian market for its lighting technology for video games, Enlighten; and, in particular, it ensures timezone support for Geomerics’ rapidly expanding North American customer list. Read the rest of this entry »

Two-time Emmy^® award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc. will be featured on In View with Larry King in a report focusing on 21^st century education airing on the Discovery Channel, January 28, 2013 at 07:00 EST/PST. To illustrate the great benefits of using Toon Boom’s creative technology in the classroom, Toon Boom chose Bluffton Elementary School in South Carolina for their students’ impressive achievements in a very short time. Read the rest of this entry »

CiRBA, a Richmond Hill-based provider of capacity transformation and control software, today announced the general availability of CiRBA Version 7.2, featuring Dynamic Transformation Planning for virtual and cloud infrastructure. This new feature enables users to quickly and easily analyze infrastructure for cloud migration and hardware refresh opportunities, and to visualize the impact of these changes on running environments, both now and in the future. Read the rest of this entry »

Earlier this week OneDesk, developer of a powerful web-based Unified Product Platform, released its new and improved user interface. OneDesk leads the market in providing solutions that help companies realize the benefits of social product development, co-creation, and customer-driven innovation. This integrated suite of SaaS applications incorporates powerful tools: Social media monitoring & engagement, customer feedback management, innovation & ideas management, help desk, requirements management, product roadmapping and issues and tasks management. Read the rest of this entry »

Powered by two-time Emmy^® Award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc., Flip Boom Cartoon is an inspiring playful app that lets you connect with your loved ones creating a collaborative project and share it on social media. On-the-go or at home, playing with Flip Boom Cartoon represents a creative way to stay connected to your loved ones via the same iCloud account. Share your projects back and forth to create memorable and collaborative masterpieces. Read the rest of this entry »

Just before Christmas Global Game Jam Inc.™ (GGJ) organizers announced that character creation and animation innovator Mixamo will be a sponsor of the upcoming Global Game Jam 2013. Mixamo will support GGJ13 participants by enabling them to leverage the company’s massive collection of animation services and assets.  Read the rest of this entry »

Communique from the Unity team: We wanted to notify you about a new Unity 4 contest that has launched at Unity3d.com. Unity 4 brings you the fast rendering power and visual brilliance of DirectX 11. Our collaborative project with Passion Pictures,  The Butterfly Effect, shows the incredible level of visual fidelity possible with Unity and DirectX 11. Now we want to see what you can come up with. Create a DirectX 11 enabled project with Unity 4. Make it so beautiful that we won’t want to take our eyes off it, and then send it to us for a chance to win $10,000 and a trip to Unite 2013. Get your ideas going, gather your team and start creating with Unity 4 and DirectX 11.

AJB Software Design, Inc., a leader in integrated payment solutions, today announced that its FIPay suite of payment products have achieved PCI’s PA-DSS 2.0 validation, and its RTS products are projected to be PA-DSS 2.0 validated by Q1 2013, well in advance of the October 28^th, 2013 deadline, which requires merchants to upgrade from the existing PA-DSS version 1.2.1. The newer PA-DSS 2.0 standard is in effect for new payment applications until October 28^th, 2016. Read the rest of this entry »

Hot on the heels of a wave of new apps released last week, HootSuite has brought together another great batch of tools into the App Directory for users to enjoy. Users on all plans will have access to these new apps, which include Nimble, StockTwits, and YUPIQ—all very useful plugins with a social business focus. The HootSuite App Directory has now grown to include 44 apps in just over a year. HootSuite users can add the various apps to their dashboard and use many of their favorites without ever leaving HootSuite. If you haven’t already, check them out and install some apps today! Once you start, you’ll get even more value out of the web’s favorite social media management system. Read the rest of this entry »