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This is the third event in the ITAC – CWC Speakers Series: Women in Corporate Leadership and the first in Vancouver. On Wednesday May 22nd, Leyland Brown, Vice President, Enterprise Sales, HP Canada will share her insights and reflect on the experiences that have led her to a key place in HP Canada’s leadership team. She will also share her views on why conscious strategies to build strong corporate inclusion are good for business. Read the rest of this entry »

Spellirium is a word puzzle point-and-click graphic adventure game currently in development at Toronto studio Untold Entertainment. In this game, which I had an opportunity to play some very, very early versions of, players spell words to solve puzzles, defeat monsters, and solve a mystery. In this special pre-order fundraising program, supporters are offered several different purchase levels, ranging from $15.00 for a Base Pack to the $1000.00 Design Your Own Monster level as listed below: Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) is pleased to announce the official welcoming of Mr. Steve Palmer as the latest addition to the Executive Team. Mr Palmer is the former long-time Executive Director of the Canadian Police Research Centre and recently retired from Defence Research and Development Canada – Community Safety and Security Program (DRDC-CSSP) as their Director, Science and Technology Transition, for the Canadian Safety and Security program including the Emergency Responder Testing and Evaluation Establishment (ERTEE) in Regina. Read the rest of this entry »

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today announced Batman: Arkham Origins™ and Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate™, the next installments of the blockbuster Batman: Arkham videogame franchise. Developed by WB Games Montréal, Batman: Arkham Origins features an expanded Gotham City and introduces an original prequel storyline set several years before the events of Batman: Arkham Asylum and Batman: Arkham City, the first two critically acclaimed games of the franchise. Read the rest of this entry »

More than 60 leaders who shape Canada’s ICT industry will speak at the 2013 Canadian Telecom Summit, June 3-5 in Toronto. The event will include over a dozen keynote addresses offering insights into the future of Canadian ICT, examining the services, technologies, consumer & business trends and regulatory & policy initiatives that drive the information economy.  This year the Summit features the following sessions: Read the rest of this entry »

It’s time to dust off that singlet and don the luchador mask as Guacamelee!, the award-winning, action – platformer from DrinkBox Studios, makes its debut on the PlayStation®Network for the PlayStation®3 and PlayStation®Vita. Part of Sony Computer Entertainment’s “Pub Fund” initiative, Guacamelee! is available for $14.99 on the PS Network and PS Vita, and will feature cross-buy support, meaning potential luchadores only need to buy Guacamelee! once and the game will appear as a purchased title and can be downloaded for both systems. Guacamelee! is currently featured in Sony’s Spring Fever promotion, where PlayStation Plus members will receive a 20 percent discount when purchasing the game. Read the rest of this entry »

Gamers already competing against players worldwide with Virgin Gaming now have a new way to challenge competitors as Virgin Gaming and Microsoft Corp. team up to launch Xbox Tournaments on Xbox LIVE.  This exclusive entertainment application, powered by Virgin Gaming, launches today and allows Xbox LIVE Gold members to seamlessly browse, enter, play in and track tournaments for their favorite games directly from the Xbox LIVE online entertainment network.  Gamers can register an account online and download the app from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Read the rest of this entry »

A&E Network has picked up a second season of the acclaimed drama series, “Bates Motel” starring Vera Farmiga and Freddie Highmore from executive producers Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin, it was announced today by Bob DeBitetto, President and General Manager of A&E Network and BIO Channel. The premiere of “Bates Motel” garnered 4.5 million total viewers and 2.5 million adults 25-54 and 18-49, based on Live+7 viewership, making it the most-watched original drama debut in the key demos in the network’s history. Read the rest of this entry »

Smart network multimedia processors provider ViXS Systems Inc. and MELD Technology, a California-based provider of Pico Broadcast Systems have announced the release of the MT300 series of Pico Broadcasters.   MELD’s patented Pico Broadcasters enable use of TV White Space spectrum for sending HD video and control signals over-the-air using unlicensed spectrum. Read the rest of this entry »

For the third consecutive year, the Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) and Canadian innovative children’s toy and entertainment company Spin Master Ltd. have teamed up to launch the Spin Master Innovation Fund (SMIF), with up to $50,000 in start-up financing, a hand-matched mentor from CYBF’s industry-leading mentoring program and a trip to the Spin Master offices in Toronto to attend a two-day Innovation Launch Pad Workshop, with exclusive access to senior Spin Master executives. Applications open today and will offer qualified 18-39 year olds the opportunity to kick-start their innovative start-up business and are invited to apply online before May 21, 2013.

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