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TIO Networks Corp. has announced via their Vancouver office that the company has processed more than $100 million in mobile bill payments since launching the payment platform last year. Continued growth in mobile resulted in a record number of transactions for August and the company’s second highest transacting month in history. Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto-based digital messaging company Inbox Marketer has announced 10 Tips for Digital Marketers in celebration of its 10^thAnniversary. In this milestone year, Inbox Marketer was recognized by the Branham300 list as one of Canada’s top technology and services companies, and by PROFIT magazine as one of Canada’s top 200 Fastest-Growing Companies for the fourth straight year. Read the rest of this entry »

DHX Media Ltd. has assumed all of the international broadcast and licensing rights for its hit pre-school television property Yo Gabba Gabba!. The show is produced by DHX Media subsidiary W!LDBRAIN Entertainment. Previously, international broadcast and licensing rights were managed by Zodiak Rights. Read the rest of this entry »

Funcom is excited to announce that Joel Bylos has taken the new position as Game Director on ‘The Secret World’, the company’s recently launched massively multiplayer online game (MMO). Mr. Bylos will work together with Creative Director Ragnar Tørnquist on expanding and enhancing the game through quality post-launch content. The team has already launched two major content updates in just over two months following launch, and focus going forward will be to expand the storyline, introduce entire new areas such as the upcoming New York raid, and much more. Read the rest of this entry »

IBM, together with the Governments of Canada and Ontario and the City of Barrie today unveiled one of the nation’s most advanced computing facilities: the IBM Canada Leadership Data Centre. The Barrie, Ontario-based centre has been designed from the ground-up with the latest advancements in energy efficient data centre management, business continuity, resiliency, security and disaster recovery services to help organizations efficiently manage growth while reducing costs and securely mitigating risk. Read the rest of this entry »

via JB&T Entertainment, a start up company enrolled in a Vancouver-based Technology Business Acceleration program. The studio is currently seeking talented game creators who are available now to begin work on a social game on the Facebook platform. The game’s core functionality should also be easily accessed on mobile MacOS and Adroid platforms. Read the rest of this entry »

Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services (ACFS) has announced plans to locate a new fulfillment centre in Delta, creating more than 100 new full-time jobs. This 200,000 square foot facility is the company’s first on the West Coast and second fulfillment centre location in Canada, bringing its total Canadian footprint to more than 700,000 square feet. ACFS currently has a fulfillment centre located in Mississauga. Read the rest of this entry »

The world’s first and only online marketplace solely dedicated to selling your used smartphones and tablets launched today. Founded and developed in Vancouver, Mobiopolis.com™ has been designed to be a powerful, yet simple-to-use tool. The website allows sellers to list their devices for free, suggests a sales price based on manufacturer/model sales trends, and even offers to showcase it in high-visibility areas for buyers to see. Read the rest of this entry »

Canada’s two top consumer electronics retailers, Best Buy Canada and Future Shop are seeking talented people to fill new roles supporting their IT strategies. Exponential growth in the IT area has been driven by the company’s in-sourcing of key strategic roles, while rapidly expanding technology solutions to better serve customers and employees. Internally, a company transformation to a Virtual Desktop and PYOC (Pick Your Own Computer) Program for employees has also fuelled the creation of new IT roles. Read the rest of this entry »

The public release of KnockoutSurveys was announced earlier this week by Ottawa-based company Knockout Software Inc. This web browser-based application delivers a great user experience with unparalleled ease of use, allowing users to create their online surveys and polls, then distribute them instantly via a web link, an email, or embed the survey or poll directly in a blog or website. Results can later be analyzed directly from within the application. Read the rest of this entry »