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Digital security and identity management company Route1 Inc has announced the immediate availability of the MobiKEY technology for the Apple iPad. MobiKEY is a complete desktop, secure remote access technology that integrates multi-factor authentication and identity management in a mobile computing environment. MobiKEY subscribers will now be able to use MobiKEY on an Apple iPad running iOS 5 and higher. The MobiKEY technology includes the use of both Route1’s universal identity management and service delivery platform and MobiKEY application software. Read the rest of this entry »

JOI Media Inc has announced the public release of its proprietary crowdfunding software to serve as a white-label solution for enterprises and non-profit organizations in need of an out-of-the-box crowfunding Platform. The software will be released under the name Katipult, which is the same name that the company previously hosted a community of non-profit fundraising campaigns. Read the rest of this entry »

This April PhotoInPress will release FriendStrip, an application for iOS & Android phones. The company is pleased to offer a pre-launch giveaway to its Canadian users: anyone who registers on the FriendStrip web site by April 15th will gain full access to the app’s contents-for free. Read the rest of this entry »

Avetti’s enterprise e-commerce software used in many high volume online stores now has a Community Edition available under the OSL v3 Open Source License.  A key feature is integration with the Open Ice Cat product database, which provides images, descriptions and specifications permitting merchants to create professional stores faster. Read the rest of this entry »

Toon Boom Animation Inc. announced today the release of Toon Boom Storyboard Pro 4. After receiving a 2012 Primetime Emmy^® Engineering Award, Storyboard Pro has leaped forward with a new version that efficiently and elegantly caters to live action, gaming, and animation studios alike. Now in 64 bit, Storyboard Pro 4 offers the ability to draw directly in the software using bitmap drawing tools. In addition to its time-proven vector tools, Storyboard Pro 4 enables users to draw with different styles and textures for full artistic freedom. Read the rest of this entry »

Interactive entertainment company Ludia Inc., in collaboration with Sarbakan and King Features have announced the launch of ‘Popeye Slots’ game App for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Based on the internationally recognized cartoon character Popeye, one of King Features’ most popular properties, is now available for players across North America, and soon to be worldwide, to revel in an exciting slots game! The classic and widely recognized Popeye, originally created by Elzie Crisler Segar, is back alongside everyone’s favorite characters: Olive Oyl, Brutus and Wimpy. All are featured in this interactive slots game, where gamers can even challenge their family and friends! Read the rest of this entry »

Neural-based audio-enhancement technology developer VitaSound Audio Inc. has announced the availability of the Personal Audio Enhancer (PAE-300), a multi-functional audio-enhancement device which allows users to better hear and distinguish sounds in everyday situations. Designed for those who experience situational hearing difficulties, the PAE-300 provides users with an improved sound quality in situations where background noise or low-audio levels make hearing difficult. Read the rest of this entry »

Enterprise Information Management (EIM) OpenText™ have unveiled OpenText Media Management 7.2 – an enterprise software solution that empowers entertainment and media companies to securely streamline their digital media creation, publishing and distribution processes. It is the industry’s first Digital Asset Management (DAM) solution to deliver embedded file transfer acceleration technology, allowing users to securely send and receive massive media files up to 80 times faster than traditional methods. Read the rest of this entry »

California-based studio Trion Worlds has announced the launch of Defiance™, the groundbreaking futuristic online open world shooter for the Xbox 360®, the PlayStation®3 and Windows PC. The Defiance universe will expand even further on April 15^th, with the premiere of Syfy Network’s Defiance series, which is shot in Toronto. This unprecedented partnership between Syfy and Trion Worlds, Defiance is the first-ever convergence of television and massive multiplayer online gaming, featuring an interconnected world and storylines that will co-exist on both platforms. Read the rest of this entry »

AOL Canada has announced the launch of MapQuest Discover, a social platform for travel related content, brought to you by AOL’s popular mapping site MapQuest. Discover encourages users to create personal pages with curated locations, events, and destinations and will also allow users to follow one another, browse popular feeds, favourite and share their collections on social networks. Read the rest of this entry »