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ViXS Systems Inc. recently announced that ViXS’ XCode 4000 family of media processors are now being deployed in Toshiba’s latest High Definition (HD) TVs.  The XCode 4000 dual-stream HD to HD transcoding media processing system on chip (SoC) solution is shipping in all Toshiba’s Regza Z3 and ZP3 3D TV LCD models. Read the rest of this entry »

Software company OpenText has been selected a Top 100 Employer in Canada by editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers project for the 2012 competition. OpenText was also named in mid-September as a Top Employer for Young People in a special category of the Canada’s Top 100 Employers recognition for the second year in a row. Read the rest of this entry »

TransGaming Inc. will be adding over twenty new family-friendly titles to its fast-growing GameTree TV game platform for Smart TV. TransGaming has nearly tripled the size of the GameTree TV library to over 60 titles in the six months since its launch.

The new content will immediately be available to GameTree TV customers worldwide, and include successful independent titles such as Toki Tori, Field Runners, Slingo Supreme and TransGaming Developer Competition finalist games, Yo! Deshi and Smiles HD. The growth of the library has been made possible through TransGaming’s proprietary technology designed to rapidly enable games for multiple platforms. Read the rest of this entry »

HootSuite announced earlier today that it has acquired location-based marketing tool Geotoko, adding to the existing geo-location capabilities in the social media management dashboard. This geo-analytic software will help businesses market to, and understand their audience and customers.

The Geotoko technology reports on geo-based social media interactions like key influencers, customer sentiment, and demographic patterns to help businesses draw conclusions about audience behavior, as well as help brands reward customers for checking-in via Foursquare and Facebook Places. Read the rest of this entry »

Online marketplace crowdsourcing graphic design service 99designs has officially launched in Canada, providing small businesses with an unrivalled resource to source professional logos, web, and other graphic design work. Now any small business in Canada can provide a design brief to a global community of more than 120,000 designers, receive an average of 90 design concepts and yet pay in Canadian currency. Read the rest of this entry »

IBM has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Toronto’s Platform Computing, a provider of cluster and grid management software for distributed computing environments. The acquisition is anticipated to close in the fourth quarter of 2011, subject to the satisfaction of closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed. Read the rest of this entry »

Angoss Software Corporation and US-based Meridian-IQ Inc. have announced a strategic partnership to bring the latest and most innovative predictive analytics solutions to mutual fund and other companies selling through the financial advisor channel. Angoss’ proven predictive analytics solution is combined with Meridian-IQ’s industry-leading advisor database to deliver targeted and prioritized financial advisor prospect leads. Companies can now better grow and optimize their channel sales and marketing strategies based on the profiles of their best performing advisors. Read the rest of this entry »

Visa Canada has released its second annual Deceptive Marketing Survey, revealing that 21 per cent of Canadian credit card holders have been the victim of unauthorized charges resulting from an offer they accepted online or over the phone.

Visa conducted its national survey of more than a thousand Canadians to gauge awareness and educate consumers about the dangers of deceptive marketing practices, which typically involve hidden clauses in offers or terms that are not well disclosed resulting in recurring payments or additional fees.  Although 79 per cent of respondents from the Prairie Provinces claim to be aware of deceptive marketing, the percentage of cardholders being victimized is worryingly high. Read the rest of this entry »

Telemerge video conferencing company has announced their relocation to new Corporate Facilities in Markham. Focusing on enterprise and the SMB marketplaces, Telemerge delivers video experiences that ensure high rates of usage and adoption to support new efficiencies in decision making and team work.  Telemerge delivers these strategies via the cloud, using its proprietary global video communication network, and an open Video Collaboration Exchange™ that ensures you can call anyone, anywhere, on any device.  Telemerge’s Experience Team combines both technical and operating support that inspires user confidence and drives adoption. Read the rest of this entry »

The RBC Royal Bank and Google Small Business Road Show, taking place during small business month in October, provides business owners with the opportunity to learn the strategic importance of getting their business online while receiving hands on experience at a seminar taking place on October 12th beginning at 8:00a.m.

Small business owners will learn: Read the rest of this entry »