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TAG taxi ^TM, a free iPhone application developed by Montreal’s Prospek, lets you order a taxi in a simple, personalized way, has launched. At a time when urban transportation is an increasingly important issue, TAG (Taxi Assigned by Geolocation) offers citizens the opportunity to commute how they want to, as well as a chance for the taxi industry to modernize its customer service. Read the rest of this entry »

Terence Young, Member of Parliament for Oakville, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), today announced a new Government of Canada investment for Angel One Investor Network that will help the organization connect more angel investors with promising new businesses in the region. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has launched a Digital Media Performance Measurement Framework as the result of a consultation with industry stakeholders. This new tool is designed to measure the performance of digital media projects funded through the CMF’s Convergent and Experimental Streams through a process that includes classifying projects and collecting metrics on key performance indicators. Read the rest of this entry »

InvestinTech is giving away Sonic PDF Creator 3.0 on Facebook to all of their fans. You can get a license for the company’s PDF creation software – valued at $49.95, for free. For anyone looking to save a few bucks on high quality PDF creation tool, this is the giveaway to check out.  Sonic PDF Creator 3.0 has every PDF creation and editing feature you’ll ever need. Read the rest of this entry »

Nintendo Canada has announced the addition of two great games to the Nintendo Selects value collection for the Wii console on June 10 with Mario Power Tennis and Pikmin 2, a Nintendo GameCube classic making its Canadian debut on Wii. Nintendo Selects games are available at a suggested retail price of $19.99. Read the rest of this entry »

Event check-in system VenueWize has recently launched version 2.0 of their iPad and iPhone apps, which includes several key, new features for event organizers. Further updates are already in development, which will offer even more innovative features for guest registration, guest check-ins and overall event management. Read the rest of this entry »

Cineplex Entertainment, via its Front Row Centre Events and EMI Music have announced that Yellow Submarine, the animated feature released in 1968 starring The Beatles, returns to the big screen for one night only on Thursday, May 24, 2012, show times vary by location. Currently out of print, this landmark movie has been restored by hand, frame-by-frame in 4K digital resolution for the first time by Paul Rutan Jr. and his team of specialists at L.A.’s Triage Motion Pictures and Eque Inc. Read the rest of this entry »

The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Canada’s Minister of Labour, today announced the reappointment of Ms. Elaine Mary Kierans as part-time Vice-Chairperson of the Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal (CAPPRT) for a one-year term, effective immediately. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canada Media Fund (CMF) has embarked on a cross-country Outreach tour which started on May 7th in Toronto to answer questions regarding the changes to the CMF Program Guidelines for 2012-2013, the 2011-2012 funding results and the application process. The tour calendar has been updated to reflect new times and locations confirmed for the following cities: Read the rest of this entry »

There’s a brand new way to order a taxi in Toronto.  Starting today, Torontonians looking for a lift can order a taxi with two clicks on their cell phone. Beck Taxi is Toronto’s first Taxi company to introduce a taxi app. Using GPS technology, the app allows you to order a taxi to your exact location in just two clicks. It is a convenient and non-intrusive way to order a taxi quickly and from anywhere – whether it’s from the middle of a meeting or a busy street. Read the rest of this entry »