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QuickPlay Media, a provider of managed solutions for the distribution of premium video to IP-connected devices, has announced that CEO Wayne Purboo will present a session detailing how mobile and TV service providers can compete with Over-The-Top (OTT) offerings at the third annual Over-The-Top TV Conference (OTTCON) being held March 20-21, 2012 in Santa Clara. Read the rest of this entry »

Toronto-based Predictive Analytics and Big Data solutions boutique Scenario2 launched its new 1-Touch-Close mobile marketing solution today, which promises to enhance customer experience and cut business risk and operating costs of web sites, social media channels and call centers. Read the rest of this entry »

A new Canadian Internet Station to showcase Blues, Folk and Roots Music is on the horizon. Canadian Roots Radio is being launched by Jim Priebe, CFA. Priebe is also founder of CIWS 102.7FM in Stouffville, Ontario. Priebe said technical tests are now underway and expects the station to be live by early summer.

“A new station is clearly needed” said Priebe “and so I’m starting one. There are so many musicians with high quality CDs that won’t be heard on traditional radio.The station practically created itself”.

Innovative motion technology developer D-BOX Technologies Inc. has announced its first agreement with Celebration! Cinema (Loeks Theatres Inc.) to equip its RiverTown Mall location in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with 28 D-BOX MFX Seats. Loeks Theatres is in the top 20 theatre chains in the United States (according to 2011 box office revenue per screen). Read the rest of this entry »

The number of technology mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Canada nearly doubled from 15 deals in the fourth quarter of 2010 to 27 in 2011, according to Ernst & Young‘s Global technology M&A update and 2011 review. Megatrends including smart mobility, cloud computing, social networking, “big data” analytics and cross-sector and cross-industry blur drove this increase in technology M&A around the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Eclipse Awards, a leading designer of recognition awards and programs that drive change in businesses and organizations, from Microsoft to the US Marine Corps, has been named BC’s Best Employer. The company was recognized earlier this month by Small Business BC, for its commitment to creating a healthy, safe and inspiring place to work, as well as significant contributions to Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, where the company is based. Read the rest of this entry »

Intertainment Media Inc. announced yesterday that the Company has filed a claim in the Supreme Court of British Columbia against John Doe No. 1, aka MaydayMalone, John Doe No. 2, aka f3drivr, and John Doe No. 3, aka CESpumper (“Defendants”) who have posted false, malicious and defamatory comments (“Posts”) on the Stockhouse website. Read the rest of this entry »

Klipfolio Inc and Virginia-based Zerion Software, the creators of iFormBuilder, have announced an important technology agreement designed to make it easier for businesses collecting and visualizing data using mobile devices such as iPads or iPhones. iFormBuilder is a clipboard replacement solution that is used in over 100 countries world-wide and specializes in mobile data collection via iPhones, iPads, and other mobile devices. Klipfolio Inc develops both desktop and mobile BI solutions to increase the visibility of key performance indicators (KPIs) for informed decisions that improve performance and profitability. Read the rest of this entry »

Lionsgate entertainment company has announced that it is teaming with global financier and philanthropist Frank Giustra, who founded Lionsgate and served as its Chairman for six years, and his Vancouver-based Thunderbird Films television production, distribution and financing company in a television partnership to produce programming for broadcast and cable networks as part of the ongoing diversification of Lionsgate’s television business. Read the rest of this entry »

TELUS and US-based Vox Mobile have announced the launch of a unique suite of end-to-end Managed Mobility Services (MMS), the only such offering from a leading Canadian wireless carrier, designed specifically for the complex needs of Canadian enterprises. TELUS Managed Mobility Services powered by Vox Mobile is a complete service offering that manages an enterprise’s mobile infrastructure and devices from procurement to payment, leveraging a growing trend in enterprises to adopt “Bring your Own Device” (BYOD) policies which offer more mobile device choice. Read the rest of this entry »