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Interfacing is pleased to announce the release of its new EPC Lean ITSM Toolkit, fully integrated within its award winning BPM software, the Enterprise Process Center®. This integrated solution aims at reducing the costs and complexities of implementing and supporting multiple ITSM strategies, by allowing efforts to be focused on IT process customization and improvement instead of building the core. Read the rest of this entry »

Research designed to understand the effect of text messaging on language found that texting has a negative impact on people’s linguistic ability to interpret and accept words. The study, conducted by Joan Lee for her master’s thesis in linguistics, revealed that those who texted more were less accepting of new words. On the other hand, those who read more traditional print media such as books, magazines, and newspapers were more accepting of the same words. Read the rest of this entry »

Gary Hyman, principal of CT, Inc. has officially put the Kids’ Internet Safety industry on notice: The Internet can be potentially dangerous for the unassuming child. Parents need to take a shared approach to the safety of their children on the Internet – it is all about the safety and security of the Internet for your kids. Read the rest of this entry »

Rogers Communications has released the results of its Rogers Innovation Report that regularly explores Canadians’ habits and views on technology. The latest Report focuses on how technology users connect to family and friends and includes a survey that shows six-in-ten (58%) Canadians cannot imagine life without the modern conveniences of texting, email and social networking, while nearly four-in-ten (39%) feel that staying connected with loved ones is equally as important as eating and sleeping. Read the rest of this entry »

Electronic invoice presentment and payment solutions provider VersaPay Corporation has entered into an agreement to provide electronic payment services for Wave Payroll, the small business payroll application recently launched by Wave Accounting. Specific terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read the rest of this entry »

We are on the cusp of a new information revolution – a quantum leap in technology – and the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo is leading the way. With the world’s largest concentration of researchers working to harness the forces of quantum mechanics, the institute stands to transform computing, communications and other technologies. Read the rest of this entry »

Now anyone can make an Android app and start earning money with Andromo App Maker for Android. Andromo is a free web service for creating pro-quality Android apps without coding. Without the high cost of hiring a consultant or learning how to program themselves, entrepreneurs can design their own original apps in minutes. Read the rest of this entry »

ICEmobile is an open source project for the development of web-based, Enterprise Java applications for mobile devices. ICEmobile leverages mobile browsers’ support for HTML5, CSS3 and Ajax to create web-based applications where the client presentation matches the device’s native look and feel but is delivered via a secure, enterprise-strength, Java backend. The web-based approach ensures seamless cross-platform support for today’s most advanced smart phones and tablets, including iOS, Android, and Blackberry devices. Read the rest of this entry »

While Canadian educators believe that digital technologies can enrich students’ learning, there are still significant challenges to overcome in making this happen – with one of the main barriers being students’ lack of digital literacy skills. And school filters and policies that ban or restrict networked devices in the classroom take away the very opportunities young people need to develop digital literacy skills such as good judgment and responsible use. Read the rest of this entry »

Think cover letters are passé when applying for a position? Think again, a new OfficeTeam survey suggests. More than three in four (78 per cent) executives polled said cover letters are valuable when evaluating job candidates. In addition, nearly eight in 10 (79 per cent) respondents indicated it’s common to receive cover letters even when applicants submit resumes electronically. Read the rest of this entry »