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Interactive Ontario has announced that Jesse Schell, CEO, Schell Games and faculty member at the Entertainment Technology Center at Carnegie Mellon University, will be a Keynote speaker at INplay 2012. A much sought after speaker, his past lectures at events such as TED and the DICE Summit have been raved about and in 2004 he was named one of the world’s Top 100 Young Innovators by MIT’s Technology Review. Read the rest of this entry »

The Ontario government is taking strong action to help eliminate the shock many consumers get from opening their cell phone and wireless services bills. The province is introducing legislation to make it easier to understand the costs and terms of wireless services agreements while ensuring service providers are upfront with information before contracts are signed. Read the rest of this entry »

IAB Canada has announced that long-time President, Paula Gignac will step down from her current position, beginning September 1, 2012. Gignac, who has led IAB Canada since September 2004, is moving out of the Greater Toronto Area for the next two years (where IAB Canada’s main office is located), in support of her partner who will pursue a Masters Degree elsewhere in Ontario. Read the rest of this entry »

Crackle, Sony Pictures Television’s (SPT) multi-platform video entertainment network, announced a major distribution expansion today extending its offering of ad-supported full-length movies and television series to all consumers with Sony’s Blu-ray players, BRAVIA televisions and Network Media Players in Canada. The announcement was made by Eric Berger, executive vice president, digital networks, SPT. Read the rest of this entry »

According to the event’s site, SocialHRCamp is an un-conference that explores how Human Resources professionals around the world can leverage social media to create and generate unparalleled business value. There will be two of these events in Canada. The first is on May 16th in Vancouver, the second will be in Toronto on August 23rd. Read the rest of this entry »

The vulnerability of the energy industry’s new wireless smart grid will inevitably lead to lights out for everyone, according to leading cyber expert David Chalk. In an online interview for an upcoming documentary film entitled ‘Take Back Your Power‘, Chalk says the entire power grid will be at risk to being taken down by cyber attack, and if installations continue it’s only a matter of time. Read the rest of this entry »

Global’s original series Canada Sings will make its much anticipated return this May with a slicker look, a sassy judge and 12 new teams prepared to put their hearts and souls into one dramatic performance to win $25,000 for their charity of choice. Read the rest of this entry »

Want to keep employees satisfied in their jobs without one foot out the door? Give them a little credit, a new OfficeTeam survey suggests. More than half (54%) of workers interviewed said they would be somewhat or very likely to leave their current position if they didn’t feel appreciated by their manager.
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Fido has kicked off the FidoCARES national road trip across Canada with its pack of partners who are all actively involved in enriching lives through dogs and the environment. The FidoCARES tour continues to support four community partners including Evergreen, Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides, St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program and the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies. Read the rest of this entry »

Poynt Corporation has announced that during the past year (April 2011 to April 2012), its user base has grown by 116% to over 15 million unique users worldwide, as the Company continues to thrive in offering its mobile local search and advertising platform. Management of Poynt Corp. believes that this significant growth aligns with current consumer adoption trends in the mobile advertising market. Read the rest of this entry »