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Mobile game developer XMG Studio Inc., Electric Playground and The Globe and Mail have teamed up to challenge all Canadian students to compete in the largest ‘hackathon’ in Canadian developer history – the Great Canadian Appathon is a race against the clock to create the next hit mobile game in under 48 hours. Over the weekend of September 28^th students will gather at more than 40 participating university and college ‘HUBS’ across Canada. The teams will work around the clock and compete for a $25,000 first place prize, $5,000 second place prize, as well as 10 category winners who will receive a special edition Xbox Halo 4 Edition, generously provided by Microsoft. Read the rest of this entry »

Canada’s entrepreneurs are always looking for new ways to take their business to the next level. Research from Intuit Canada has found, however, that entrepreneurs often lack the time and resources they need to get ahead. Intuit’s research shows that 62% of Canada’s 2.4 million small businesses say that financial tracking is critical when it comes to achieving their business goals Research conducted by ConStat. 961 small business professionals surveyed between February 28 and March 12, 2012. According to Industry Canada, the definition of “small business” is firms that have fewer than 100 employees. The same research shows that more than 34% of small businesses are constantly looking for better ways to manage their finances, while 26% feel they’re alone when it comes to managing their business. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATA) and i-CANADA have announced the names of the high technology industry’s recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, with recipients ranging from Mayors, Economic Development Officers, First Responders, financial experts and community planners to a dance choreographer. Read the rest of this entry »

Digital Domain Media Group, Inc. announced earlier today that it has initiated a strategic realignment that will enable it to focus its resources on its core business, Digital Domain Productions, Inc., a company focused on creating digital visual effects, CG animation and digital production for the entertainment and advertising industries. As a key part of this strategic realignment, DDMG has begun the cessation of its Port St. Lucie operations by reducing virtually its entire Port St. Lucie workforce, retaining approximately 20 employees who will remain as part of the wind-down. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Marketing Association is hosting a Social Media Seminar this September 27th at the Advocates’ Society office in Toronto. Titled Shaping The Future of Marketing, this full day session will provide a strategic overview and context for Social Media in the marketing mix with time dedicated for practical hands-on learning. No matter your level of experience, you can expect to leave with an understanding of key concepts and philosophies combined with best practices and tactical points of execution to help create winning results for your business. Read the rest of this entry »

Bluedrop Performance Learning Inc. has announced the grand opening of the Bluedrop Training and Simulation Centre (BTSC), in Halifax. This state of the art facility is designed to host and develop some of the world’s most advanced training and simulation technologies to address the operational and maintenance needs in civil and military aviation, as well as army and naval domains. Read the rest of this entry »

Voices.com, the Ontario-based online marketplace that connects voice-over talents with businesses, today launched the first-ever iPad application for casting voice-overs. Now available for download from iTunes, the free app gives users the full functionality of the Voices.com website on their tablets. Voice seekers can search, audition, hire and pay voice talent. Voice-over artists can review listings of paid work, record and edit auditions, and submit them directly to potential clients. Read the rest of this entry »

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued its annual Communications Monitoring Report today, providing an overview of the Canadian communications sector. In 2011, the average Canadian family spent more than $180 per month on communications services – showing an increase in content consumption and Canadian connectivity over the past year. Read the rest of this entry »

Emmy® Award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc. the market leader in animation technology, announced today its support of the MIPJunior first International Pitch Competition targeted to creatives, producers and decision-makers from all sectors of the kids’ entertainment business. Read the rest of this entry »

Di-O-Matic, a Montreal-based developer of user friendly character animation software, has announced the launch Voice-O-Matic v2 (Maya Edition). Di-O-Matic heard the call from animators. Spending hours creating lip synch animations for CG characters can be tiring and manually generating every single lip movement can be a long and tedious task. Read the rest of this entry »