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Amaya Gaming Group Inc. has announced that following its acquisition of 80.79 per cent. of the issued share capital of CryptoLogic Limited, changes to the management and to the board of directors of CryptoLogic and CryptoLogic Exchange Corporation have been made. In addition, Amaya has requested of CryptoLogic that it submits applications to the authorities for the delisting of its shares on the London Stock Exchange, NASDAQ and the Toronto Stock Exchange. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the next big things coming to a theatre near you will be movies shot and projected at rates much faster than currently – a process designed to dramatically improve the overall audience experience, particularly with 3D movies. With directors such as James Cameron and Peter Jackson planning projects that will use this High Frame Rate (HFR) technology, there’s a need to develop international technical standards and to explore how moviemakers can use the new technology most effectively. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has announced that the agency has concluded a five-month investigation, taking enforcement action against 85 companies for breaking the telemarketing rules. This investigation marks the latest step in the CRTC’s efforts, using a variety of enforcement strategies, to reduce unwanted calls made to Canadians. Read the rest of this entry »

Softchoice’s analysis of 78 corporate networking environments reveals that neglecting device management is exposing organizations to the risk of network outage, ratcheting up maintenance costs, and degrading network performance. While global spending on network security is estimated at more than $7 billion annually and growing, without effective asset management, network maintenance represents a significant and largely overlooked threat to many organizations. Read the rest of this entry »

Chase Card Services Canada, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co., has announced the launch of the Amazon.ca Rewards Visa^® Card. Cardmembers earn two reward points for every dollar spent on eligible Amazon.ca purchases and one reward point per dollar spent everywhere Visa^® credit cards are accepted. There is no limit to the amount of reward points cardmembers can accumulate and points do not expire. The Amazon.ca Rewards Visa Card is the second in the Chase portfolio with the online retailer, joining the Amazon.com Rewards Card that launched in the U.S. in 2002. Read the rest of this entry »

Throughout the month of April, Pizza Pizza’s traditional restaurant locations are trading slices for unused cell phones or handheld devices. Now in its eighth year, the company’s Cells for Slices program encourages people to recycle their unused devices, which are often not disposed of properly. All of the proceeds collected from this initiative benefit Food Banks Canada as part of its Phones for Food program. Read the rest of this entry »

Business enterprise and software solutions provider for small and mid-sized businesses ProjectLine Solutions Inc.  has announced Intec Controls Inc. as one of its newest customers implementing the SAP® Business One application. With locations across Western Canada, ProjectLine Solutions will be completing the implementation from its head office in Saskatoon. Read the rest of this entry »

CAE has announced that it has sold seven full-flight simulators (FFSs) to Air Algérie in Algeria, Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT) in Dubai, UAE; two Airbus A320 FFSs for the new Interglobe-CAE joint venture airline training centre in Delhi, India; an Embraer ERJ-190 to Zhuhai Flight Training Centre (ZFTC) in Zhuhai, China; plus two FFSs to undisclosed customers. CAE has also begun leveraging its simulation capabilities in new markets such as healthcare and mining. Read the rest of this entry »

Optimal Payments, a UK-based company with three Canadian locations, is pleased to announce that Hockey Canada has selected the NETBANX service to provide online payment processing for its Hockey Canada online registry system (HCR), which manages registrations for more than 565,000 players and 180,000 registered participants in thousands of associations governed by its thirteen member branches: Read the rest of this entry »

Just when everyone thought Mobilicity couldn’t add any more value into its Unlimited Everything plan, the rising carrier today launched its new rate card with over 30% more value. Mobilicity’s top-of-the-line plan now comes with 60 free minutes of voice roaming and free phone protection while its new $45 plan includes unlimited data, and 30 minutes of free voice roaming. Read the rest of this entry »