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Kobo, has announced special offers on its world-class eReading devices and a series of great book recommendations to kick off the summer season. Whether lounging by the pool, hanging out at the cottage, or embarking on a road trip, Kobo has the best devices and eBooks to suit any Reader’s taste. Popular eBooks this summer include The Son by Philipp Meyer, A Dance With Dragons by George R.R. Martin, and Stephen King’s Under the Dome, which has been adapted for television in a series of the same name. Read the rest of this entry »

It happens to everyone — a wallet or purse gets misplaced or stolen, and recovery proves to be impossible regardless of the best efforts to find the missing item. Occasionally, people will find their missing items, but this tends to happen long after a new wallet or purse has been purchased and filled with replacement credit cards, photos and identification documents. Thankfully, new technology exists that allows people to keep track of their valuables. The Find’Em Tracking device, which is currently running an IndieGoGo campaign, uses Bluetooth technology to ensure that purses, wallets and other important items never stray too far from their owners. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver-based CEO Clips, Canada’s largest library and producer of company CEO videos, has added new capabilities to create affordable videos for all companies across Canada and now the US. CEO Clips has been picked up by BizTV – the only US network committed to original, educational and inspiring programming about real people succeeding in business. From true life stories to informative talk shows, Dallas based BizTV is dedicated to the success of entrepreneurs and small business. Read the rest of this entry »

Ubisoft has announced the release of “Watch Dogs Live”, an immersive multiplayer mobile gaming experience giving players the opportunity to become Canada’s ultimate hacker. Inspired by Ubisoft Montréal’s highly anticipated open-world action game, the Watch Dogs Live application is now available for free through Apple App Store? and Google Play. Read the rest of this entry »

FinanceIt has announced the launch of their iPad app which will be available in early August. The app will make it easy for businesses to offer consumer financing by using the iPad camera to scan a photo ID for an instant loan approval. This feature, along with a completely paperless process, will reduce the entire funding process to less than 5 minutes. Access to the first release of the app will be limited, and granted on a first come, first served basis for those who register. Read the rest of this entry »

Softchoice has announced its participation in the Microsoft Devices Program, which will empower the IT solutions and services leader to resell Surface Pro and Surface RT to U.S. clients. Softchoice’s participation in the program expands its growing portfolio of mobile products and service offerings. As one of North America’s top Microsoft Large Account Resellers, Softchoice also brings deep expertise in large-scale PC and Tablet deployments, including custom configuration, imaging and asset tagging, inventory and warehousing. Read the rest of this entry »

Netflix Inc. announced yesterday that an expanded multi-year licensing agreement with PBS Distribution has been signed, making a wide variety of great PBS programming available to Netflix members in the U.S. and Canada. Beginning this fall, Netflix members can enjoy exclusive subscription video-on-demand access to all seasons of critically acclaimed The Bletchley Circle, a gripping murder mystery drama from the UK. In 2014, Netflix will become the exclusive SVOD home of Super Why!, the award-winning PBS KIDS hit preschool series which helps kids build critical literacy skills through storybook adventures. Read the rest of this entry »

Regulatory and compliance specialist Montrium has announced the release of Montrium Connect on the Microsoft cloud. Montrium’s Windows Azure-based offering is designed for companies who are looking to respond to the ever changing and demanding needs of the Life Science Industry. Montrium’s significant industry knowledge and expertise coupled with its understanding and commitment to technological innovation has enabled us to develop solutions that can suit any Life Science organisation, large or small. Read the rest of this entry »

“What’s The Big Idea?” is more than just another business e-book touting the latest techno-gimmick or fad-app; it’s an organized approach to creative marketing strategy, concept development. The e-book, written by Jerry Bader, contains a beautiful mind map chart for entrepreneurs to use as a guide in developing their own innovative marketing campaigns, as well as written, video, and full page photo illustrations of each of the 28 concepts that use hard-wired mental triggers to communicate well-thought-out marketing communication strategies. How do you generate big ideas and concepts; how do you spark business creativity? Marketing is more than search engine optimization and social media, and it’s certainly more than frustrating and expensive attempts to be number one in your category on Google. Read the rest of this entry »

Montreal-based eXplorance has announced a new partnership with Desire2Learn Incorporated, integrating course evaluations, assessments, surveys and feedback analytics using Desire2Learn’s SDK. This integration allows educational institutions to obtain a high performance interface, minimizing IT involvement and turning the Learning Management System (LMS) into a focal point for an efficient training experience. Read the rest of this entry »