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Destiny Media Technologies is pleased to announce a series of steps have been taken to protect the intellectual property behind its new Clipstream® G2 (second generation) streaming format. Clipstream® videos can be uploaded to any web server where they will play directly on most web browser enabled devices (computers, smart phones, tablets, etc.).  The publisher doesn’t require costly streaming server infrastructure and the viewer doesn’t need to download, install and maintain plug-in player software. Read the rest of this entry »

CIBC has launched powerful new text message (SMS) customer Alerts, continuing its leadership in mobile financial services. The new Alerts bring important financial information to clients at a time and place that’s convenient for them through their smartphone, or through email or online banking, to help clients manage their day to day finances. Read the rest of this entry »

In an online contest that drew widespread participation from across Canada, voters have chosen the project submitted by Two If By Sea Café of Nova Scotia as the recipient of the $100,000 BDC Grand Prize for Innovation. Two If By Sea Café founder, Zane Kelsall, is the winner of the 2012 BDC Young Entrepreneur Award. Read the rest of this entry »

Rogers Communications is excited to announce that OutRank, a provider of local online marketing solutions to Canadian small businesses, has been selected by Google to the AdWords Premier SMB Partner Program. To achieve premier partner status, Rogers has met Google’s highest standards and criteria for qualification, transparency, and customer service, which includes completing extensive Google product and account management training. This ensures Rogers can provide small businesses with effective AdWords advertising solutions. Read the rest of this entry »

Ideacia ONE Inc. is launching an Innovation Centre in its head office located in Markham, offering entrepreneurs executive office space and/or virtual office services at highly competitive prices. The prestigious office tower is located at 3100 Steeles on the northeast corner of Woodbine and Steeles, conveniently located close to most major highways: 404, 401, 407, DVP and only 25 minute from downtown Toronto. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved Rogers Broadcasting Limited’s purchase of the Saskatchewan Communications Network (SCN), an educational television service, from Bluepoint Investment Inc. Read the rest of this entry »

Today e-Radio Inc. had the rare honour of being invited to “the hill” in Ottawa to present a media event and real-time demonstration of its FM radio-based smart communications solutions ideally suited to the energy and automotive sectors. By combining the reach of the Canadian broadcasting industry and Public Radio Satellite System (PRSS) in the US, e-Radio enabled FM-RDS technology has the potential to communicate with over 300 million people and their devices in two countries in about two seconds. Read the rest of this entry »

The Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) has announced that they will now be providing free wireless Internet access to enhance the experience of event attendees.  This is just one of many technological upgrades being addressed by the Centre as they undergo a major renovation project to modernize the Centre and upgrade customer service. Read the rest of this entry »

IP infrastructure and application solutions developer GENBAND has signed a new long-term lease in Ottawa for its Canadian R&D Center of Excellence, which will be located at 500 Palladium Drive, in the heart of Kanata and Ottawa’s High-Tech park area. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver online and social game developer Roadhouse Interactive Ltd. has acquired Facebook and iOS game developer The Embassy Interactive, also based in Vancouver. The acquisition will further strengthen Roadhouse’s development capabilities and enable the company to quickly expand its roster of projects which currently includes Family Guy Online™ and MechWarrior Tactics™. The Embassy Interactive was founded in 2008 and has developed several social games including UFC® Undisputed™ Fight Nation for Facebook, and Tangram Puzzle Pro for iPhone, an original IP that reached #2 in US iTunes downloads.
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