18th May 2009

eConnect Enters The Blogosphere

eConnectTorontoEntrepreneurs Connect (eConnect) enters the Blogosphere with a big bang! Unlike any other blog network on the web today, eConnect delivers effective and targeted traffic by displaying the RSS titles rather than little icons or badges.

Entrepreneurs Connect (Short for eConnect) is a quality network for Internet Entrepreneurs; it shares and displays members’ latest RSS entries across the network.

eConnect is a free service provided by Business Minder. Since the BlogRush shutdown, eConnect is the only popular network that displays latest titles from RSS feeds. This model delivers effective and targeted traffic to participating members.

Unlike BlogRush, eConnect makes everything less complicated. Members of the network are organized into 30 different categories. The widget on a member’s website will only display relevant entries from other members in the same category. Its simplicity maintains its performance at a high level and reduces the chances of bugs.
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14th May 2009

Canadian Television Fund Renews Digital Media Program

CFTPAToronto – The Canadian Television Fund (CTF) today announced that the Digital Media Program has been renewed and has been increased from $2 million to $10 million dollars for 2009-2010. Guidelines for this program, which outline the application process, program changes, criteria, and deadlines, are now available on the CTF website.

“The tremendous demand for the Digital Media Pilot Program demonstrates that there is a strong need for this type of funding and that the industry is transitioning quickly to leverage digital extensions of traditional television programming,” said Valerie Creighton, President and CEO of the CTF. “The support provided by CTF funding is critical for producers as they complement their shows with webisodes, mobisodes, games, and other digital products.”
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13th May 2009

Rick Rake and John R. Laing To Join Click Media Works

Click Media WorksMission BC Click Media Works, a small plain-language communications house specializing in clear and clever writing for real-life people in real-world business, is happy to announce that Rick Rake and John R. Laing have joined its team.

Rick Rake

Rick Rake

A seasoned newspaper writer and editor, Rake has more than 30 years in print journalism, the last 10 as managing editor of an award-winning broadsheet newspaper in B.C.’s Fraser Valley. As Click’s media relations specialist, he provides no-nonsense writing and editing as well as a keen eye for typography and photography.

Laing, a noted “grammar hound,” brings a wealth of business acumen and technical writing experience to Click Media Works. His background in sales, marketing, and manufacturing, along with his passion for green building and sustainable forestry, make Laing the ideal technical writing specialist for almost any project.

Both are excited to provide effective on-time and on-budget communications to government, industry, small business, and non-profit organizations

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13th May 2009

Showcare Provides Online Photo ID Software for ESCA’s National Exhibition Worker Badge Programme

Showcare MarkhamShowcare Event Management Inc. announced today that they have developed the online photo identification card software used for ESCA’s new national badge program ESCA WIS. This national database was recently launched by the Exhibition Services & Contractors Association (ESCA) in order to streamline the identification of conference and exhibition workers at various convention facilities nationally. The Georgia World Congress Center was the first venue to adopt the program with more coming on-board in the near future. The exhibition Worker Identification System (WIS) online database provides a unique ability to manage worker data and capture photos from anywhere in the world. Upon entering worker data, the system allows administrative users to capture a photo of the employee using an attached webcam in real-time or upload an approved image from an offline digital camera. In addition, the employer can choose to order and pay for the identification cards all in one simple and secure process. Once completed a bar-coded color photo ID card will be issued to the employer so that it can be distributed to the individual worker for identification and tracking onsite.

“Showcare is very excited to be partnered with ESCA in this program” said Craig Giles, Vice President, Operations at Showcare Event Management Inc. “With ESCA’s vision and understanding of the need for a unified exhibition industry identification system along with our technology and badge fulfillment expertise, the benefits and opportunities for conference venues could be endless.”
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11th May 2009

Is Canada Sliding on The World Stage of Game Development?

develop 100UKDevelop Magazine, a UK-based magazine for the game development industry has released its annual Top 100 worldwide studio list. While there are more Canadian studios listed this year than in previous years, there is a large shift in their placings.

EA Canada, who held the number one position on the Develop 100 list for 2005, 2006 and 2007, was toppled from that position in 2008 by Nintendo, and this year both were moved down a notch by Blizzard Entertainment. Rockstar North took third place, effectively knocking Canada out of the top three. EA Canada, however, still hangs on to the top Canadian spot at number 4 while Ubisoft Montreal finishes at sixth, down three from 2008. Fourth place is the lowest position EA Canada has ever held in the Top 100, while Ubisoft Montreal has moved up and down the list while always remaining in the Top 10; the studio placed 10th in 2007, 6th in 2006 and 5th in 2005.
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9th May 2009

U.S. Patent Disagreement Between Two Canadian Companies Heating Up

LegalVancouver – Earlier this week, Toronto’s Yangaroo Inc. announced that it had received a patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office for  its “Content Distribution System and Method.”  The US Patent, #7529712,  will be in effect until 2026.

The announcement went on to say that “The U.S. patent for “Content Distribution System and Method” covers a method of distributing digital content, such as music and advertising, to selected individuals over the Internet, in which the uploading content provider selects the individuals that are entitled to access the content and sets release conditions, such as a time and date. Once the identities of the selected individuals have been verified at login, they are provided with access to the uploaded content if those release conditions are met.”
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8th May 2009

Pixar Is Coming To Vancouver

PixarVancouverPixar Studios has announced that they will be opening a new 20 000 square foot Vancouver studio this fall. Pixar President told The Hollywood Reporter that the new studio will focus on the production of Pixar’s short films and other non-feature projects based for the most part on “legacy characters”, such as the characters of Toy Story.

“The operation will be small in size and dedicated to producing short-form quality computer animation for theme parks, DVDs, television and theatrical exhibition… for several different divisions of The Walt Disney Company”, he continued, while General Manager Jim Morris stated that “the studio plans to hire 75 – 100 employees, with the majority of them being Canadian.”
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7th May 2009

Nitobi’s RobotReplay Acquired by ForeSee Results for New Session Recording Tool

NitobiVancouverNitobi Inc. announced today that RobotReplay — its website session recording technology — has been acquired by ForeSee Results, an online customer satisfaction measurement company based in Michigan. ForeSee Results modified and enhanced RobotReplay and has integrated the technology into its suite of predictive customer satisfaction analytics tools.

RobotReplay first launched at Web 2.0 Expo in 2007. It was designed to record and play back visitor sessions for any website. It showed mouse movements, keystrokes, where users clicked, how far they scrolled down a page, and more. RobotReplay was a natural extension of Nitobi’s research and development program. It supported the company’s mission to find new ways to build better user experiences on the web.
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7th May 2009

Big Park To Be Acquired By Microsoft

Microsoft CanadaVancouverMicrosoft Corp. today announced its intent to acquire BigPark Inc., which was founded in 2007 by a group of industry veterans who led the creation and growth of two hugely successful software companies, Distinctive Software Inc. and BigParkElectronic Arts Canada. BigPark’s founding team is composed of business leaders with over 80 years of collective experience in the video game industry, having produced or overseen blockbuster franchises including “Need for Speed,” “FIFA Soccer,” “NBA Street” and “SSX.”

The acquisition will bring BigPark’s talented developers into Microsoft Game Studios, where the team will continue development on an exclusive Xbox 360 game. Over the past year, Microsoft and BigPark have worked closely on this project, providing Microsoft with a clear view into the caliber of talent and innovation at BigPark.
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7th May 2009

Microsoft Canada Makes Its Largest Ever Software Donation

Microsoft CanadaMississauga – The Canadian Red Cross is the recipient of Microsoft Canada’s largest ever single software donation. Microsoft Canada will provide the Canadian Red Cross with more than $3 million in software and licensing to help them focus on disasterRed Cross relief efforts and humanitarian aid in Canada and around the world. The donation also brings Microsoft Canada’s total donations to nonprofits and charities across Canada to more than $50 million since 2004.

“When dealing with disaster situations the difference between life and death can come down to quick and effective response” said Almin Surani, Chief Information Officer, Canadian Red Cross. “Microsoft Canada’s donation will allow us to store, share and analyze crucial data allowing us to deploy appropriate emergency solutions in a timely manner.”
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