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Kobo, a global leader in eReading, today announced its limited-edition Kobo Aura HD E Ink eReader. Designed for the world’s most passionate booklover, Kobo Aura HD delivers the best eReading experience with the highest resolution 6.8” E Ink display available on the market today. Its sophisticated, book-inspired design is available in Ivory, Espresso and Onyx. Starting tomorrow Kobo Aura HD will be available for pre-order at Kobo.com and select retailers. The device will retail for $169.99 (CAD/USD MSRP). Read the rest of this entry »

John Bura, owner of the game development studio Mammoth Interactive, has announced a new online course that aims to teach kids how to code, Kids Coding -Introduction to HTML, CSS and JavaScript. It’s time to admit it, the anti-social, unkempt, thirtysomething computer programmer who still lives in his parents’ basement is a myth. Today programmers have great job prospects, making on average 78k, which is nearly double the national average. They work for large corporations and small startups, the public and the private sector, for profit and nonprofit organizations. The ability to program is becoming as essential as the ability to read, write and count. The bad news is that the K-12 system hasn’t caught up (yet.) The good news is that kids can learn how to code online. Read the rest of this entry »

Wulven Game Studios has announced the availability of Shadow Era: Dark Prophecies 2.0 on iOS, Android, PC, Mac and the web, bringing the long-awaited expansion to its 3 million registered players. Shadow Era is a free to play, cross-platform collectible trading card game featuring gorgeous card art and deep strategy, while still being easy to learn and have quick battles on the go. The universal app for iOS supports high resolution iPad and Retina displays, and cross-platform gameplay with Android and the online web version of the game. Read the rest of this entry »

Players in The Secret World can now enjoy a completely new Lair Raid. The barriers between dimensions are weakening and the players are able to enter the extra dimensional prison, The Island of Stillborn Stars, and battle the brutal Eidolon of the Outer Dark, which awaits them. A preview of the new Lair Raid can be seen in the Issue #6; The Last Train to Cairo video, narrated by Game Director Joel Bylos.

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EA Partners, a group within Electronic Arts Inc., has launched Vue for iOS in Canada, Vue: Where life meets music is a free entertainment mobile app that brings your photos to life with your favourite music to create an unparalleled digital experience that can be shared with friends and family. Vue was developed under the creative vision of EA Partners in partnership with Vancouver’s Finger Food Studios. Using your Facebook® photos and any song available through Rdio™ or your iTunes® library, Vue easily and instantly combines your favourite songs and photos live to create interactive shows you can share with friends… and it’s free! Read the rest of this entry »

MasterCard Canada has announced the launch of MasterPass, the future of digital payments, making Canadian consumers the first in North America to be able to register for MasterPass services.  MasterPass is an innovation that delivers value to both consumers and merchants for its simplicity and security: Read the rest of this entry »

Wmode is pleased to announce the commercial launch of Ingage, an essential customer self-care app aimed at driving consumer loyalty and reducing customer care costs. Designed with the core values of providing an intuitive customer care approach, Ingage will provide subscribers with an unprecedented experience across their entire line-up of smart phones. Alltel Wireless recently launched My Alltel – a customized application using Ingage to provide a unique self-care service available for Alltel Wireless subscribers on their phones. Read the rest of this entry »

Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) Ltd. has announces the launch of a cloud-based document management solution that integrates with Konica Minolta’s bizhub MFPs. KM Document Genius is designed to simplify document management for small to medium business or corporate departments that need to scan and manage paper-based documents alongside electronic information in a seamless fashion. Read the rest of this entry »

HIPOM (Home Internet Peace Of Mind) is an innovative new startup using home automation technology to tackle the rising problem of tech addiction among children. The HIPOM website provides a 100% cloud-based service that enables parents to reestablish control over the amount of time their children spend on the internet. The free HIPOM service shows parents every connected device in their home and gives them the ability to individually turn its internet access on or off, in real-time over the web, like a virtual light switch. The service’s unique home automation approach ensures that any device that connects to the internet through the home router can be easily controlled. Read the rest of this entry »

Kamloops developer iCompass Technologies has officially announced upgrades to its AgendaNotes iPad application. This next-generation version has made AgendaNotes iPad the most reliable paperless agenda application for elected officials in North America. AgendaNotes iPad was launched in May 2012 and has 122 organizations and over 750 elected officials using the application. Upgrades have been implemented without interruption to iCompass users, who use the application to conduct meetings on a daily basis. Read the rest of this entry »