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500px, a Toronto-based platform and community for sharing, discovering, and selling great photographs, announced today the launch of its first ever free Android smartphone and tablet application. Additionally they also released a major upgrade to their highly acclaimed iPad application which now features retina graphics support for the latest iPad as well as in-app purchase capability. Read the rest of this entry »

“My top public speaking tips are simple. They’re simply to relax, focus on your message and your audience – and yes, it really is that simple,” Toronto Public Speaking Coach Thomas Moss told Rogers Television during a recent taping of the cable company’s Know It All program. Read the rest of this entry »

CIOsynergy, a provider of thought leading conferences, today announced its upcoming and highly anticipated event to take place in Toronto. The event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Toronto on King, Thursday May 3, 2012 and will feature discussions incubated under the thought leading direction of keynote speakers, culminating with a networking dinner. Read the rest of this entry »

The 4 Little Pigs is changing the way parents are teaching their children about money.  The publishing company’s momentum is building with the release of the award winning book “The 4 Little Pigs” – a financial values book for children – on iTunes.  The innovative new digital release will help children become aware of the different ways that money can be used through a simple and engaging story.  The book has already been honoured by receiving a Moonbeam Children’s Book Award and a Mom’s Choice Award. Read the rest of this entry »

Hosted by TELETOON Canada Inc., this year’s Kids & Animation program at the Banff World Media Festival will keep you at the forefront of the industry, featuring insight from some of the most prominent commissioners and creative minds in the space. There will be a great array of programs, sessions and networking opportunities to help you finance deals, get exposure and see what’s hot in the marketplace. Read the rest of this entry »

To celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Fighting Fantasy, Big Blue Bubble has announced that all 5 interactive gamebooks will be available for $0.99 on iTunes  The licensing agreement for these iconic books is set to expire which means this limited time offer is your last chance to own these exclusive, interactive gamebooks before they disappear forever. Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto interactive entertainment publisher G4BOX Inc., proprietor of the Z8Games free-to-play gaming platform, has released an update for its popular first-person shooter, Cross Fire. This free update brings new weapons, maps and items. Cross Fire will also host a live broadcast with item giveaways. Current players can download the update automatically by launching Cross Fire.  Read the rest of this entry »

Activision Publishing has announced that PROTOTYPE 2^®, the sequel to Radical Entertainment’s original best-selling game of 2009, will be launched in the UK with the world’s first ever over-18 live outdoor advertisement. At an iconic west London location at 9:00 p.m. (BST) on Sunday 22^nd April, the live ad will feature actors playing the parts of PROTOTYPE 2’s new protagonist Sgt. James Heller and his nemesis Alex Mercer, as well as Blackwatch military and the disease-ridden Infected. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), in collaboration with Public Safety Canada and the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), has developed an online DNS Checker to screen users’ computers for the DNSChanger malware. Read the rest of this entry »

The Game Lab required five teams from seven participating universities to develop a playable video game demo and  design document. The projects were presented on April 11^th, to a jury panel made up of Ubisoft Montreal employees and an Autodesk representative. Read the rest of this entry »