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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 »

Findings from Randstad’s latest Global Workmonitor, surveying employees in 29 countries around the world, reveal that Canadian workers can’t stand technological interruptions during meetings, and want more face time with their colleagues. Read the rest of this entry »

Does your baby’s giggle light up the room? Does your toddler say the cutest things? Does your child like to be a big helper? GapKids and babyGap clothes are brighter than ever as Gap begins its coast-to-coast search today for the brightest babies (ages four and under) and kids (ages five to 12) with its sixth annual North American Casting Call contest. Read the rest of this entry »

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is pleased to launch its new travelling exhibition Double Take: Portraits of Intriguing Canadians. The exhibition will open at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery in Canada’s National Memorial to the Fathers of Confederation-Confederation Centre of the Arts, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on March 31, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

Zevrix Solutions has announced Deliver Express 2.2, a feature update to its automated solution to send and share files easily across the Internet and local networks. Deliver Express processes files automatically from watched hot folders and supports various remote and local services. The software can run absolutely unattended and offers variable e-mail notifications, delivery to multiple destinations, automatic file compression and encryption, and much more. Read the rest of this entry »

Braxis Software, a software startup company based in Kitchener, has announced the launch of its new Mobile Application Development Service. The service features custom, high-quality development services for companies looking to capitalize on this market, and Braxis Software is now taking on projects from prospective clients for a limited time. Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian Cinema Editors is hosting its second annual awards show on May 17, 2012 at the Capitol Event Theatre in Toronto. Around 250 guests are expected to attend this year, almost double the number of guests who attended last year. The C.C.E Awards is the largest event hosted by the organization, focusing on the significance of post-production in cinema. Read the rest of this entry »

At last week’s SMPIA Multi-PlatFORUM event, two project teams, each comprised of one film/TV company representative and one interactive company representative, were selected by the jury to be part of SMPIA-led delegation to the Banff World Media Festival in June. Read the rest of this entry »

At last week’s Annual General Meeting of the Saskatchewan Motion Picture Industry Association, members approved two strategic changes recognizing the shift in content production towards digital media. Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve all been waiting for the chance to see Indie Game The Movie, and now in a special one night only screening, Canadians can see the film on the big screen at select Cineplex theatres across the country on May 3rd. Immediately following the movie, film-goers will be able to join Lisanne and James via satellite for a live Q & A.  So come for the movie and stay for some Q&A fun. Tickets for this special event are available online –  Press ‘Refresh’ after making your city selection. Read the rest of this entry »