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Quorum Information Technologies Inc. announced yesterday that one of its largest dealership customers has increased its service efficiency and throughput by deploying Apple iPads to use with Quorum’s dealership and customer management system, XSellerator™. Read the rest of this entry »

MTS has announced it will offer its customers the opportunity to enrol in a wireless device insurance and extended warranty plan that will replace lost, stolen, damaged (including liquid damage), or malfunctioning wireless devices. The Wireless Protection Program, provided by eSecuritel, applies to customers signing up for new hardware activation or upgrading their current hardware. The program will replace cell phones, smartphones (excluding iPhones), or wireless Internet devices, with a brand new replacement device with like or comparable features. Read the rest of this entry »

Intertainment Media Inc. has finalized its early stage investment in Shiny Ads, an award winning advertising technology company, which specializes in the sell-side automation of premium inventory for online publishers. Shiny Ads and its suite of products is well positioned to capture a share of the estimated $14 billion dollar self-serve ad market. Read the rest of this entry »

Research In Motion has announced that BlackBerry® smartphones running on the powerful new BlackBerry® 7 and BlackBerry® 7.1 Operating Systems (OS) have been awarded FIPS 140-2 certification by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC). FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) 140-2 is recognized by the U.S. and Canadian governments and is required under the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA). Read the rest of this entry »

Arius3D Corp. and Masterfile Corporation have agreed to extend to March 31, 2012 the closing of the previously announced proposed acquisition by Arius3D of all of the issued and outstanding securities of Masterfile. Read the rest of this entry »

The board of directors of Rainmaker Entertainment Inc. has announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Bryant Pike, has tendered his resignation effective April 16^th, 2012, in order to pursue other business opportunities. Read the rest of this entry »

Ecommerce platform provider Shopify has acquired award-winning Select Start Studios Inc. (“S3”), also based in Ottawa. This strategic acquisition will allow the company to rapidly execute on their mobile growth strategy, and is the first major investment since raising $15 million in Series B funding on October 17, 2011. Read the rest of this entry »

Wave Accounting, the Toronto-based innovators of award-winning small businesses accounting software, announced today the launch of Wave Payroll, an easy, 100% online payroll tool saving time and money for small business owners, self-employed contractors and freelancers, and families who hire home care workers and nannies. Wave Payroll provides a full suite of features, including direct deposit, year-end tax forms (T4s), and remittance to government, for one low flat fee priced per employee per payroll. Read the rest of this entry »

HootSuite continues to build momentum as a platform for partners, developers, and users by extending functionality and integration opportunities with the release of their Engagement API, and another wave of apps to join their ever-expanding App Directory. Today, users gain access to a wave of new apps that join the App Directory including Digg, Trendspottr, and InboxQ. These apps are available immediately to HootSuite Basic, Pro, and Enterprise account holders worldwide. Read the rest of this entry »

The Social Media paradigm is now extending to the funding of start-up companies, according to Canada’s largest high-tech organization CATAAlliance, and Canada is in danger of falling behind the U.S. in enabling small business to access capital. Read the rest of this entry »