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Mobile ad technology and publishing platform developer Fuse Powered Inc. has launched Fuseboxx™ 2.0, the public version of its publishing technology platform for iOS and Android apps. Featuring extensive reporting, actionable per-player analytics and powerful tools, Fuseboxx™ 2.0 provides app publishers with an advanced one-stop platform to maximize user retention and monetization. Read the rest of this entry »

HootSuite, makers of the market-leading social media management system, formally announces the HootSuite Developer Program, providing app developers with prime opportunities to create high-quality apps for HootSuite’s over 6 million users. With the inclusion of Premium Apps in HootSuite’s popular App Directory, developers can now easily test concepts and create brand new subscription-based revenue streams through this specialized program. Developers can get started now by learning more about the program, monetization opportunities, and benefits of developing on top of a leading freemium SaaS platform. Read the rest of this entry »

Earlier today Intertainment Media Inc. announced that it has executed a binding Letter Of Intent to sell all the assets of Yappn, an online destination where people can meet, chat, engage and consume content in almost any language, to Brooklyn, New York company Plesk Corp., which is a publicly listed entity on the OTCBB, for the sum of $7 Million USD. The transaction is subject to board and necessary regulatory approvals, including the acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian National Stock Exchange (CNSX) has announced a new strategic partnership with Innovate Calgary and Alberta Deal Generator (ADG). Innovate Calgary and CNSX have forged a partnership agreement to enhance and support the technology and startup sector in Canada. Innovate Calgary is the first technology transfer office in Canada to develop a joint venture with CNSX.  Read the rest of this entry »

The various benefits that can be generated for producers and broadcasters by second screen initiatives as well as the potential impacts of these initiatives on the television production chain are the focus of the white paper entitled The Second Screen and Television — Benefits and Impacts (PDF 5MB). This 20 page report is the second in a series of three white papers dedicated to the second screen phenomenon. Prepared by Evolumedia Group, co-published with the Canada Media Fund (CMF) and funded by the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) is currently available as a PDF in English and French on the CMF and Evolumedia websites. Read the rest of this entry »

Loyalty and rewards technology and services provider Ackroo Inc. has announced that it has been selected by the Downtown Penticton Association (DPA), to launch their Downtown Rewards Program – a loyalty program designed to promote local businesses in downtown Penticton, British Columbia. Under the terms of the commercial agreement Ackroo and its channel partner, Balanced Life Enterprises, will work with the DPA and its business members to deploy the community-based rewards program. The Penticton Downtown Rewards Program is scheduled to launch April 2, 2013. Read the rest of this entry »

Astral Media Inc. (Astral) and BCE Inc. (Bell) today welcomed the public gazetting of their revised application to the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to unite Astral and Bell Media. Read the rest of this entry »

Canada Post has announced an agreement with Magento, a California-based e-commerce retail platform provider, to integrate services and create a superior, more convenient online shopping experience from shipping and delivery to returns. Magento merchants will now have access to Canada Post’s unparalleled retail network and customer-centric shipping and delivery features. The agreement between Magento, a division of X.commerce, an eBay Inc. company, and Canada Post sets the stage for greater convenience and choice for Canadian online shoppers. By integrating into Magento’s e-commerce platform, Canada Post will help provide a satisfying shopping experience through a range of shipping, delivery, tracking and returns options well after the online transaction is made. Read the rest of this entry »

Enterprise Information Management  solutions provider OpenText™ has announced that it has acquired Resonate Knowledge Technologies (Resonate KT), a provider of software that enables organizations to visualize unstructured data, create new user experiences for Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and xECM for SAP, as well as build industry based applications that maximize unstructured data residing within Content Server, a key component of the OpenText ECM suite. Read the rest of this entry »

Despite flatlining global technology mergers and acquisitions (M&A) volume year over year in 2012, Canadian volume was up 21% according to Ernst & Young‘s Global technology M&A update. The report highlights that risks such as incorrect valuation were top of mind as equities markets fluctuated and buyers believed many company values remained high. But deal volume held steady as macroeconomic pressures forced companies to clarify what’s important. Read the rest of this entry »