Village Gamer

Six hundred digital enthusiasts of Toronto’s thriving digital economy will take over The Fifth Social Club this Thursday, April 12 to share ideas and support a community initiative. Toronto’s next digital party for social good will connect the community to network and have fun, while raising money for The Remix Project, a local charity utilizing mentorship, instruction and the power of the arts to inspire disadvantaged youth and help them achieve their dreams. Read the rest of this entry »

Each month close to 900,000 Canadians turn to food banks – children, friends and neighbours. Today, Shaw is excited to kick off its second ever Fill the Food Banks campaign, in hopes of ensuring that food will be the last thing on the minds of Canadians. Read the rest of this entry »

App strategy and marketing agency App-Promo has kicked off its first annual App Developer Survey, focusing on the business side of applications. The goal of the survey is to reach out to the community and get a deeper statistical understanding on how developers are doing with their applications especially from a monetization and marketing perspective. The survey will be active from April 6 through to April 22, 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

Klipfolio Inc. has announced a new partnership with American multi-channel analytics consulting company, Stratigent. The relationship is focused on providing a presentation layer for Stratigent’s data automation services using Klipfolio Dashboard for web and mobile. Read the rest of this entry »

While organizations need an influx of fresh ideas, their efforts may be hindered as staff are often too busy juggling their day-to-day responsibilities and dealing with problems that arise, results of a recent Robert Half survey suggest. Nearly half (49 per cent) of chief financial officers (CFOs) interviewed blamed being bogged down with daily tasks or putting out fires as the greatest barrier to their company being more innovative. Read the rest of this entry »

Pi Theatre examines contemporary Vancouver and re-invents theatre for the digital age with Visions of Vancouver. These short audio dramas were written by Vancouver’s most exciting playwrights: Dennis Foon, Kevin Loring, Adrienne Wong, and Michele Riml with Michael St. John Smith. In these new plays each writer expresses their unique vision of Vancouver.  Read the rest of this entry »

Intertainment Media Inc. has announced a 20% ownership investment in Toronto’s Tunezy, Inc., a startup company featuring a disruptive social platform for the recorded music industry. This investment by Intertainment is yet another in a growing list of technology startups the Company is becoming involved in that are poised to deliver new modes of consumer engagement. Tunezy recently won an entrepreneurship competition held at the National Business & Technology Conference (NBTC) in March, which helped validate the company’s business model.
Read the rest of this entry »

Small and medium-sized businesses across Canada can now find and better target prospective customers with an easy-to-use online tool offered by Canada Post. Precision Targeter allows businesses to zero in on their target customers at the neighbourhood level based on demographic information such as household income, education, age and marital status. Read the rest of this entry »

IAB Canada has released its new Mobile In Canada: A Summary Of Current Facts + Trends Report (PDF) to add to the Canadian information presented within the IAB US Global Mobile Anthology (PDF). The IAB US Global Mobile Anthology Report presents highlights of research from 17 countries worldwide, and shows among other insights: Read the rest of this entry »

DHX Media has announced that its Wildbrain Entertainment subsidiary has selected Jazwares^™,a leader in the licensed products marketplace, to expand the Yo Gabba Gabba! toy line.  Jazwares, which joins a robust consumer products program that boasts over 40 licensees in the U.S., is the brand’s master toy license and will manufacture, market and distribute a line of preschool toys based on the award-winning television series. Yo Gabba Gabba!, created by Christian Jacobs and Scott Schultz, is produced by The Magic Store and W!LDBRAIN Entertainment and airs multiple times a day, seven days a week on Nick Jr. Read the rest of this entry »