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Maplesoft has announced a major adoption of its products by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). JPL is implementing Maple, MapleSim, and MapleNet in its various projects. Whether creating America’s first satellite, Explorer 1, sending the first robotic craft to the moon, or exploring the edges of the solar system, JPL has been at the forefront of pushing the limits of exploration. Read the rest of this entry »

The Printing House Ltd. (TPH^®), a leading Canadian short run print provider, has announced a redesign of its primary website, making it clearer to the customer how TPH^®can help them make the most out of their print and marketing budgets. Read the rest of this entry »

eXludus Technologies, a pioneer in run-time resource management for multicore systems, today announced a new partner program specifically for vendors of mobile and tablet systems – market segments where the adoption of multicore chips is increasing rapidly. The MCOpt Partner Program for Mobile Solutions (MPP-MS) enables vendors to offer greater multicore reliability and performance for applications running on Android mobile phones and tablets, without requiring any re-writes or changes to existing applications, by providing access to MCOpt multicore management software and technical/development support. Read the rest of this entry »

From online video to social media, Canadians are amongst the most passionate internet users worldwide. To meet Canadians’ growing demand for enhanced internet experiences and as part of a commitment to bring the best possible experience to customers, Rogers Communications is upgrading two of its most popular high speed internet plans with faster download speeds and higher monthly data allowances including: Read the rest of this entry »

Canadians are now more likely to conduct day-to-day banking transactions online than at a branch, according to TNS Canada’s annual How Canadians Bank survey. Half of Canadian adults (52%) conducted transactions with staff at a branch of a financial institution in the month prior to taking the survey, and a similar proportion (50%) had banked online in the same period. However, online banking is used much more frequently—35% of Canadians bank online at least once a week, compared to only 15% of Canadians who visit a branch on a weekly basis. Read the rest of this entry »

Bell Aliant Inc. is bringing the world’s most popular social networking tool into customers’ living rooms with its new Facebook application for FibreOP™ TV customers, who can now watch their favourite TV shows while viewing their Facebook news feeds, rate and comment on the TV show they are watching and view Facebook photo albums. The free Facebook app is available today to FibreOP TV customers. Read the rest of this entry »

THQ Inc.  has announced its updated business strategy as the company exits traditional kids’ licensed video games and focuses on its core video game franchises and digital initiatives for the future. The company will continue to build its strong portfolio of core game franchises and align its resources to deliver games on both existing consoles and new and emerging platforms. Read the rest of this entry »

Evolve Media Corp., an integrated digital media company, announced today its launch in Canada. Evolve is comprised of three vertically focused media services divisions including Gorilla Nation (entertainment, news and business, auto, gaming and video), totallyher (women’s lifestyle), and CraveOnline (male lifestyle). Read the rest of this entry »

After more than a decade providing award-winning branded entertainment and marketing campaigns for major global consumer brands, Fuel Industries Inc. has announced an evolved brand and business focus that fills a unique gap in the marketing industry by establishing itself as a global Youth Engagement company. To help accomplish the company’s enhanced mission, senior executive Andrew Wing and creative guru Mike Burns have been named co-CEOs. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canada Media Fund has announced an investment of more than 16 million dollars in innovative projects as part of the second round of its 2011-2012 Experimental Stream. Read the rest of this entry »