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ScribbleLive is pleased to announce the release of the ScribbleLive Advanced Content Module (ACM). ACM is the first product emerging from collaboration between ScribbleLive and The Associated Press (AP) to create better tools for real-time journalism. Read the rest of this entry »

Global leisure giant Merlin Entertainments (Merlin), the world’s second biggest visitor attraction operator, announced today plans to build the company’s first ever attraction in Canada – a $12M LEGOLAND Discovery Centre (LDC).  It will open in spring 2013 at Vaughan Mills, one of the Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA) premier shopping and entertainment destinations, owned and operated by Ivanhoé Cambridge. Read the rest of this entry »

Prestige, perks, and powerful partnerships are just a few of the benefits HYPERDRIVE, Communitech’s new tech accelerator, will enjoy as it officially joins the ranks of the influential and innovative organizations that comprise the Global Accelerator Network (GAN). Created in 2010 in conjunction with the White House Startup America Initiative, the Network currently includes most of the top accelerators in the world including TechStars, Excelerate Labs, StartupBootcamp and Springboard. Read the rest of this entry »

Innovative motion technology developer D-BOX Technologies Inc. announced today the signing of a fifth agreement with Cinema West for the installation of 19 D-BOX MFX Seats at the new Magic Valley 13 cinema in Twin Falls, Idaho. Read the rest of this entry »

Frank Evanshen, CEO of WordLogic Corporation, a predictive intelligence technology company that markets patented solutions for the mobile, tablet, and computer industry, has appointed Charles Lawson as the Company’s Chief Predictive Intelligence Officer. Read the rest of this entry »

Intertainment Media has provided an update on the spin out of Ortsbo Inc., previously announced on February 28, 2012. The Company continues to receive feedback from Canadian regulators on its proposed financing and senior listing, and during this process, Intertainment has received interest from US investment banking firms for listing both Intertainment and Ortsbo on senior US exchanges. The Company has spent time with firms in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles discussing the opportunity and feels that the interest is significant enough to consider pursuing such opportunities further and report its findings to shareholders. Read the rest of this entry »

OneDesk Inc., provider of the world’s first all-in-one customer-centric solution for innovators, engineers, marketers, support, and product managers, is pleased to announce the addition of a new navigational tool: The On-Ramp. OneDesk bridges the gap between product teams and breaks down the silos that stifle productivity. It unifies employees, business partners and customers to facilitate collaboration and create products and services that meet market’s needs, fast. Read the rest of this entry »

Faced with global skills shortages, many Canadian employers are turning to global resourcing to find and attract talent, but when asked whether that will continue to be the case over the long-term, their answer is: we don’t know. According to a recent survey of Canadian business decision-makers commissioned by Randstad Technologies and IBM Canada, the IT staffing outlook for 2012, almost half of the survey respondents say they currently use global resourcing, in contrast with approximately one-third in 2009 and 2010. Read the rest of this entry »

The landscape of information risk in Canada is congruent with the risk governance posture across North America. With a per-record data breach cost of $204 and billions of records compromised over the past 8 years, organizations are at last focusing their efforts on preventative measures and tighter adherence to compliance standards. Read the rest of this entry »

During a CIO panel discussion on business intelligence yesterday at The Cable Show in Boston, Sandvine’s chief technology officer Don Bowman asserted Netflix has hit its peak and other video services are gaining traction.  As documented in Sandvine’s Global Internet Phenomena report, Bowman revealed that Netflix represents 33% of peak downstream traffic on US cable networks but projects a declining percentage as early as next year. Read the rest of this entry »