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Vancouver – Ion Branding + Design, a Vancouver-based multidisciplinary graphic design studio, today announced the launch of their third annual One Good Idea™ contest. Doing good for the world is any organization’s badge of honour. Through their third annual One Good Idea™ contest, Ion Branding + Design is looking for a project that positively contributes to the well-being of our world. An organization’s project could be environmentally, socially or economically focused. The submission with the most merit will receive $25,000 worth of Ion’s creative services.

At its core, sustainability is an expression of the desire to find balance and harmony among the competing social, economic and environmental drivers of culture. It’s about trying to fashion a better society. While most would agree that we all want to make a difference, we would probably also agree that we feel overwhelmed about how to make it real. Our One Good Idea™ contest endeavors to remind people that even small steps can contribute to massive change. One Good Idea™ is all it takes.
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Montreal – I received a mysterious digital transmission today. It contained very little intel, but all the same, its message is very intriguing. It’s the first teaser trailer for Ubisoft Montreal’s upcoming Assassin’s Creed 2, the sequel to, naturally, Assassin’s Creed. I am seriously looking forward to the continuation of this franchise, and will have to revisit the original to prepare for Part Two – I believe there may even be one or two achievements I have not yet achieved, and that simply cannot be permitted. Needless to say, I am awaiting a firm release date and of course more information. I am very curious as to how far the storyline will venture, and what, if any, new elements will be introduced to the gameplay.

Toronto – In the 5 days since the launch of BlackBerry App World, Viigo for BlackBerry has consistently topped the list of the most popular downloads.

“The success of Viigo’s first few days on App World has exceeded our expectations” said Mark Ruddock, CEO Viigo “Although Viigo was already a very popular app, we’re seeing a stunning rise in activations since the launch of the store, and are currently experiencing more activations per day than we would normally see in well over a week.”

With one click access to News, Weather, Entertainment, Live Sports Scores and Schedules, Markets, Stock Portfolios, Flight Schedules and Status, Movies, Shopping, Twitter and more, this compelling app delivers the information you want, quickly, efficiently and intuitively in a format specially designed for your BlackBerry. Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto – The developers of the StyleTap Platform® have announced two important product updates. StyleTap® Platform allows you to run applications (and games) originally written for Palm OS handhelds on devices running:

* Windows Mobile Pocket PC
* Windows Mobile 5.0 for Smartphone
* Windows Mobile 6.0, 6.1
* Symbian OS – S60 3rd Edition
* Symbian OS – S60 5th Edition
* Symbian OS – UIQ3.0

With more than 20,000 applications for the Palm OS platform available – many of them free – you will be able to do so much more with your smartphone. StyleTap Platform is fast, compact and comes with everything you need. Just add your favorite third-party applications for Palm OS platform and you’re ready to go! Read the rest of this entry »

Longueuil Québec – Heading to the movies just became a more “moving” experience, thanks to new motion-activated theater seats available for theatergoers,  announced today. Beginning April 3, audiences will experience the seats with the release of Universal Pictures’ new action-thriller, Fast & Furious.

D-BOX Technologies will debut its Motion Systems for the first time during this theatrical release. The seats are equipped with the company’s Motion technology and powered by D-BOX Motion Effects that corresponds to the action taking place onscreen, causing the seats to tilt and shake in perfect synchronization with the onscreen action.

Audience members will feel all the shifts and rumbles of an opening hijacking sequence, however the seats will remain still during the quieter, dialogue-driven scenes. The seats are in motion for about a third of the film, including intelligent vibrations that move along to the soundtrack and stronger movements for the action scenes.

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Sherbrooke ON – Media5 Corporation, a leading developer of advanced SIP technologies and services, today announced the release of the M5T SCE Mobility SDK, a software development kit (SDK) allowing third parties to create secure SIP-based applications that can run directly on the iPhone.

The M5T SCE Mobility SDK provides tools and components to meet the requirements of software developers looking to quickly integrate SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) functionalities with enhanced stability and interoperability, including security features like TLS/SRTP, into their iPhone applications.

The M5T SCE Mobility SDK is built over the M5T Framework and M5T SIP Client Engine (SCE), offering a suite of high-level C++ APIs based upon RFC 3261 and other IETF RFCs, which take care of all SIP signalling and RTP media handling details. The M5T SCE Mobility SDK also offers a layer of abstraction for a wide range of supported platforms and operating systems and thus works on all platforms and operating systems supported by the M5T Framework; including Linux, VxWorks, WindowCE, Symbian, Windows and eCos.

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Recall Hotline: 1 800 233 0462

Burnaby – Best Buy Canada has announced the voluntary recall of the following two products due to potential fire hazards. Consumers should stop using the recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

For additional information, call (800) 233-0462 between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. CT daily, or visit Best Buy Canada’s website.

Recall of Certain Rocketfish Universal Portable Power Sources

Name of product: Rocketfish Model RF-INV80 Universal AC/DC/USB Portable Power Sources

Units: About 90

Importer: Best Buy Canada Ltd. of Burnaby, B.C.

Hazard: While charging the battery, the power source can unexpectedly ignite, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

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New Developer Program Enables Mobile OEMs and Developers to Create Compelling Experiences for Consumers Worldwide

Toronto – Shortcovers by Indigo Books & Music, Inc., a digital destination that enables people to discover and experience their next great read on the mobile devices they already own, today announced a new developer program for mobile OEMs and developers. This new program gives developers around the world the ability to leverage Shortcovers’ content, storefront, reader, and payment system on any new or existing smartphone, netbook, eReader or integrated application.

In a market that is undergoing rapid change, mobile OEMs and developers who want to offer digital books, magazines, newspapers and compelling experiences for consumers will be able to develop their own applications quickly based on Shortcovers’ SDK.

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GetGo Software Ltd. has developed a FREE, Online Video, Music and File Download Manager and Accelerator that is designed for new generation of web sites (web 2.0) as an answer to the increasing demand to be able to download/save/record YouTube video

Victoria BC – A friend just sent you a link to a cool video on YouTube, you don’t have time to watch right now.  Can I download it to my PC and watch it later?  The answer is YES.

GetGo Software Ltd. has developed a FREE, Online Video, Music and File Download Manager, Downloader and Accelerator that is designed for the new generation of web sites (web 2.0) as an answer to the increasing demand from users wanting to download/save/record YouTube videos.
GetGo Download Manager can easily download FLV videos (Flash Video) from YouTube, MySpace, Google Video, MetaCafe, DailyMotion, iFilm/Spike and many other sites with embedded HTTP Flash Video. Seamless integration with Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Mozilla web browsers allows Easy “One-Click” downloading of YouTube, MySpace, Google, MetaCafe, DailyMotion, iFilm/Spike and sites with FLV video as well as other file types according to the extension.
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Toronto – MySpace Canada, the leading social portal in Canada, today announced a partnership with Corus Entertainment and StreamTheWorld to deliver a unique, live streaming service that allows users to discover, experience and listen to radio online. The new channel, MySpace Radio launched today and can be found at: myspace.com/radio.

Through the ground breaking partnership, Corus Entertainment will provide MySpace users real-time access to over 50 radios stations across the country. Canadian based StreamTheWorld will provide the technology backbone for MySpace Radio including an intuitive flash player that incorporates MySpace social networking features and allows users to integrate their favourite radio stations into their profiles.

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