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Sierra Wireless has just announced the launch of the Sierra Wireless Solution Partner Program and the Sierra Wireless M2M Solution Exchange. The Sierra Wireless Solution Partner Program promotes integrated wireless solutions powered by Sierra Wireless technology. It offers a streamlined, functional way for solution partners to work with Sierra Wireless to promote their solutions to the company’s network of carrier, sales, and reseller channels. Read the rest of this entry »

Vancouver-based Rocketcases has announced today the best-selling Retro Gamer case line for iPhone 5s, 5, 4 and 4s.  Rocketcases gamer G Boy and Controller themed iPhone cases protect your iPhone from falls and scratches with hard silicon and plastic materials, while at the same time bringing back memories of old-school gaming fun. Read the rest of this entry »

Over the weekend Digital Extremes marked 6 months in open beta for Warframe with one of its biggest updates yet. Update 10: Shadows of the Dead, which appeared on Friday the 13th, celebrates over 4 million Tenno strong with new Warframes, new environments, new weapons, new game modes and more – including the introduction of The Conclaves.  Read on for the full list of new content and features coming in this update or view the highlights on Update 10 from the mouths of the Dev team: Read the rest of this entry »

Calgary-based Dissolve is a new stock video marketplace created to simplify the stock video purchase experience. Launching in beta, the venture is backed by $5 million in funding from several former co-founders of Veer and iStockphoto, with participation from iNovia Capital, Dissolve challenges leaders like Getty Images on quality and price. An average HD clip at Dissolve costs $5, where the exact same clip can sell for as much as $450 on Getty Images. Read the rest of this entry »

In this latest Nintendo 3DS adventure, we travel along with the famous sibling plumbers on a vacation to Pi’illo Island, which of course is not the simple pleasure trip it appears to be. There are new characters and villains (along with the long-familiar ones) to chat up and combat, and as you can expect from a Mario title, there’s a healthy helping of puzzles to solve. Mario & Luigi: Dream Team is a combination of colourful 3D levels and classic 2D side-scrolling action, and in this aspect the game really does shine. There was obviously much time spent in development perfecting this new world into a place that it seems only Nintendo can produce while making full use of the 3DS’ abilities. Read the rest of this entry »

The Province of BC recently launched iMapBC 2.0, an upgraded version of its popular online mapping toolkit that will provide improved access to thousands of geographical datasets. Information on the new iMapBC 2.0 will be available for delegates at this week’s Municipal Information Systems Association (MISA) Conference in Whistler. Version 2.0 is a significant upgrade to the free, user-friendly web-mapping application, and provides a better experience for developers and end-users who want to use to government map data online. Read the rest of this entry »

According to the Romance Writers of America more than 74 million people read romance novels each year, with women accounting for 91% of this massive audience. Silicon Sisters, a developer of video games for women, is bringing this well-loved genre to life in a tantalizing new way with Everlove: Rose, an interactive romance novel for iPad, Kindle Fire, Nook HD, and other Android and Apple devices. Read the rest of this entry »

Quebec’s Squeeze Studio Animation has released its first Live Wallpaper on Google Play. The app, which is on sale for 99¢, features Fernutz the dancing farmer, one of the studio’s original characters. Fernutz Latino Dancing is a fun Live Wallpaper showcasing a highly detailed funny 3D animated character, challenging the studio’s artists with some crazy meringue-inspired dance choreography. More than a simple Live Wallpaper, Fernutz Latino Dancing proposes a cool ‘Match the Pose’ mini-game triggered by a quick touch of the on-screen joystick icon. Read the rest of this entry »

Nearing its one-year anniversary, Microsoft Corp.’s all-in-one music service, Xbox Music, continues making strides to deliver all the music people want, wherever they want it played. Today, Microsoft announced its plans to bring Xbox Music to iOS and Android devices, as well as free streaming on Xbox Music via the Web – see below for further details and conditions. Read the rest of this entry »

Big Blue Bubble Inc. is proudly celebrating the 1 year anniversary of My Singing Monsters with a major content update and over 1 million dollars’ worth of premium gifts distributed among all players. The anniversary update introduces the long-anticipated Ethereal Island, with new features, a new song, and of course, new singing monsters! Also included are new storage structures designed to enhance the player’s experience, new remixes available for download, and more. Read the rest of this entry »