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Bluedrop Performance Learning Inc. will donate 3000 online workplace courses to employees and organizations in the Non-Profit sector in Newfoundland and Labrador. President and CEO Emad Rizkalla made the announcement at the 2012 Community Summit, where he was joined by the Honourable Nick McGrath, Minister responsible for the Volunteer and Non-Profit Sector. Read the rest of this entry »

Hatsize, a Calgary-based cloud automation software provider for hands-on demos and training, has announced the general availability of its flagship product, Hatsize 3.12. Designed in collaboration with leading customers’ input, Hatsize 3.12 provides a new set of advanced capabilities to demo and train technology products to anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world as a hosted cloud service. Read the rest of this entry »

Via Ayogo’s blog: Ayogo Games has been selected for the Emerging Rockets Life Sciences list for 2012! Life Sciences Technology includes Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Healthcare Information Technology and other innovations improving health. Read the rest of this entry »

Andromo App Maker for Android is pleased to introduce a new way for bands and musicians to create a fully-customized Android app in minutes – for free. There’s no coding required, and everything is done online, so there’s nothing to download or install. It’s a fully point-and-click visual app creator. Read the rest of this entry »

Flowfinity Wireless Inc., a proven provider of enterprise mobile apps for business process automation, has announced a security guard management software solution for streamlining processes such as dispatch, scheduling, incident and patrol reporting, and document management on smartphones and tablets. Read the rest of this entry »

If a picture’s worth a thousand words, a snapshot of your tax return information may be worth much more. The maker of top-selling tax software TurboTax wants you to file your taxes in a snapshot, using just a T4 slip and an iPhone or iPod touch. Canadians can download and try SnapTax for free on iTunes. After entering information, it costs $9.99 to submit their return through NETFILE. Read the rest of this entry »

DAP Technologies announced late yesterday that the company will be upgrading its operations in Quebec with a new facility for research and development, service, and support functions. DAP will also be  expanding operations into the Southeast US with a new office in Atlanta. Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, DAP Technologies also offers worldwide support and service through its additional locations and service centers in Canada, the U.K. and the Czech Republic. Read the rest of this entry »

Kobo has announced that the company will be one of the first eBook retailers to have an app featured in the Windows Store concurrent with the release of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview. Built using HTML and Java Script, Kobo’s app offers a personalized, secure and central destination where people can manage their entire Kobo reading experience. The new app was one of just a handful selected for release with the Consumer Preview of Windows 8. Read the rest of this entry »

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network (Canada) has announced another stop for Oprah’s Lifeclass Tour for the first ever broadcast of the show in Canada. Oprah Winfrey brings her popular series to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto for a live show to air Monday, April 16 (8 p.m.- 10 p.m. ET) on OWN, and tickets are now available for purchase. Read the rest of this entry »

Game of Thrones RPG has unveiled a new series of 6 exclusive screenshots for the upcoming PlayStation® 3, Xbox 360® and PC game.  Based on the epic series by George R.R. Martin and the popular HBO® TV series, the developers at Cyanide have revealed Castlewood, an original location in the Game of Thrones saga that players will get to explore first-hand in May 2012. Read the rest of this entry »