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October marks the fifth year iStockphoto has been in the stock video business, and to celebrate, the company is discounting video purchases by 15% from October 17th to 23rd. Reduced advertising budgets and the explosive demand for online video content have allowed the stock video industry to evolve at a highly accelerated pace. Today, iStockphoto’s video library contains nearly 400,000 files, to which a team of more than 6,500 videographers is adding roughly 2,500 files on a weekly basis. Read the rest of this entry »

Moneris Solutions^® has announced the launch of e-Select plus^®Mobile App, offering Canadian merchants the ability to accept credit card payments using their smartphones and capture sales on the go. Merchants can obtain real-time authorization, send email receipts to customers, and generate reports on transaction history through their mobile devices. The bundled card reader accessory plugs into the audio port of the smartphone, allowing credit cards to be swiped for ease-of-use. The Mobile App extends the capabilities of the e-Select plus platform, offering merchants additional convenience and security. Read the rest of this entry »

Ideavibes has announced the release of a new freemium version of its popular Crowd Engagement Platform which helps organizations manage their own crowdsourcing or crowdfunding campaigns to facilitate engagement and tap into the wisdom and power of the online crowd.

The Freemium Edition of the Ideavibes Crowd Engagement Platform, now available, allows customers to run their first crowdsourcing or crowdfunding campaign in English, French, Spanish or Portuguese for up to 45 days. Read the rest of this entry »

On Thursday, October 20^th, some of Canada’s most influential business leaders will gather in Ottawa for an exclusive customer event, co-hosted by communication solutions company Allstream, and network specialist, US-based Ciena.  Customers of both Allstream and Ciena will have the opportunity to observe live demonstrations showcasing next generation technology and to listen to technology experts speak about Internet Protocol (IP) Wavelength-based technology and how and why it is gaining momentum in the marketplace. Read the rest of this entry »

Small business and entrepreneurs add growth to our economy, and this week their contributions will be front and centre as Manitoba Small Business Week kicks off today, announced Shelly Glover, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for Saint-Boniface, on behalf of the Honourable Lynne Yelich, Minister of State for Western Economic Diversification. Read the rest of this entry »

In the last twenty-­-four hours Producer David Cormican and Director James Cooper launched a crowd-­-funding campaign through Kickstarter for their short film ‘Elijah the Prophet‘.  The script was penned by Zachary and Jesse Herrmann of Brooklyn, New York, and beat out over 500 other worldwide entries to take the grand prize for the 2010/11 Canadian Short Screenplay Competition. Read the rest of this entry »

Maide, a mobile software startup based in Toronto has an ambitious rethinking of how tablets will be used in the future. With a vision that may change how people interact with their desktop computers, Maide is pairing the multi-touch capability of the iPad with the raw power of the computer to create a powerful new input device for your desktop. Read the rest of this entry »

Gener8 Digital Media Corp., a rapidly growing 3D production company, has raised $1.5M in private financing with investors Macquarie Private Wealth Inc., Haywood Securities Inc., Raymond James Ltd., and Leede Financial Markets. The funding will allow Gener8 to pursue new projects and will further development of the company’s proprietary 3D technology, which provides filmmakers with an entirely unique method for creating movies in stereoscopic 3D. Read the rest of this entry »

According to the 2011 RBC Small Business Survey conducted by RBC and Ipsos Reid, Canadian entrepreneurs say the most important pieces of advice that they would give to other entrepreneurs to help them grow their businesses are:

1) develop an effective business plan – 44%
2) manage your time well – 43%
3) engage in networking – 38% Read the rest of this entry »

American corporation Zoo Entertainment, Inc. has announced that its subsidiary indiePub has formed a partnership with Connecticut-based 5381 Partners to support the release of its Android All-Stars prepaid retail card program, which will be distributed this holiday season to thousands of retail locations in United States and Canada, including Target, Toys R’ Us, Sam’s Club, Rogers Mobile and numerous others. Android All-Stars is being powered by indiePub’s proprietary digital delivery system which includes an Android client that also offers access to other All-Stars Android games. Read the rest of this entry »