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The Canadian Internet Forum (CIF) is the place for Canadians to share their thoughts on the development, deployment and governance of the Internet in Canada. Consisting of an annual event and an online discussion forum, the CIF brings together leading thinkers and experts to discuss a variety of Internet-related topics. The next CIF will begin on February 28, 2013 with a national event in Ottawa, and registration is now open. This year the CIF national event will be kicking off an online discussion forum, as Canadians can further explore the topics being discussed at the national event online. Read the rest of this entry »

.CA is building Canada online – come help shape its future! Apply to join the Canadian Internet Registration Authority’s (CIRA) Nomination Committee. The Nomination Committee helps build a Board of Directors that represents a wide range of views and interests as it defines the strategic direction of .CA and contributes to Canadian Internet policy. It plays a critical role in soliciting and selecting qualified candidates for the Nomination Committee Slate of CIRA’s Board of Directors Election. Read the rest of this entry »

More than 380 game professionals and aspiring game designers turned out for the seventh annual Game Design Expo and Open House. The two-day event kicked off with a sold-out Industry Speaker Day on Saturday featuring the leading minds behind Halo 4 and the Assassin’s Creed franchise. On Sunday, Vancouver Film School (VFS) opened its doors with sample classes to over 200 aspiring game designers. As always, the speaker sessions were informative with more than a few touches of humour thrown in for good measure. Patrick Plourde (Creative Director, Ubisoft) is one of my favourite speakers, and his session on New Horizons For Game Design was one of my top picks for the day, along with Tuomas Pirinen (Game Director, Slant Six Games) and his presentation on The Bowling Dead. Read the rest of this entry »

CiRBA, a Richmond Hill-based provider of capacity transformation and control software, today announced the general availability of CiRBA Version 7.2, featuring Dynamic Transformation Planning for virtual and cloud infrastructure. This new feature enables users to quickly and easily analyze infrastructure for cloud migration and hardware refresh opportunities, and to visualize the impact of these changes on running environments, both now and in the future. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority, the organization that manages the .CA Internet domain, now supports the use of all French characters in .CA domain names, allowing Canadians to register their .CAs correctly in both official languages for the first time. Previously, the only characters that could be used in a .CA domain name were the letters a-z, the numbers 0-9 and hyphens. Read the rest of this entry »

Earlier this week OneDesk, developer of a powerful web-based Unified Product Platform, released its new and improved user interface. OneDesk leads the market in providing solutions that help companies realize the benefits of social product development, co-creation, and customer-driven innovation. This integrated suite of SaaS applications incorporates powerful tools: Social media monitoring & engagement, customer feedback management, innovation & ideas management, help desk, requirements management, product roadmapping and issues and tasks management. Read the rest of this entry »

CATAAlliance has launched an Advocacy Campaign to encourage the adoption of a Canadian form of the “Patent Box”, i.e., an “Innovation Box”. The Canadian “Innovation Box” would be tailored to provide a preferential, competitive tax regime for the successful exploitation and commercialization of Intellectual Property (IP), including patents, in Canada. The Innovation Box Campaign took the form of a “Live Brief” with updates continually posted based on the expert guidance of thought leaders across Canada. Read the rest of this entry »

Powered by two-time Emmy^® Award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc., Flip Boom Cartoon is an inspiring playful app that lets you connect with your loved ones creating a collaborative project and share it on social media. On-the-go or at home, playing with Flip Boom Cartoon represents a creative way to stay connected to your loved ones via the same iCloud account. Share your projects back and forth to create memorable and collaborative masterpieces. Read the rest of this entry »

Just before Christmas Global Game Jam Inc.™ (GGJ) organizers announced that character creation and animation innovator Mixamo will be a sponsor of the upcoming Global Game Jam 2013. Mixamo will support GGJ13 participants by enabling them to leverage the company’s massive collection of animation services and assets.  Read the rest of this entry »

The International Game Developers Association (IGDA), the world’s largest organization serving individuals who create games, has named Kate Edwards Executive Director. Edwards brings more than 16 years’ experience in the game industry as a culturalization strategist to the position. Read the rest of this entry »