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Apple Introduces New iPod touch

2010-09-03T05:37:38Z

The new iPod touch is packed with new features including Apple's stunning Retina display, FaceTime video calling, HD video recording, Apple's A4 chip, 3-axis gyro, iOS 4.1 and Game Center-all combined in the thinnest and lightest iPod touch ever. The new iPod touch features up to 40 hours of music playback and seven hours of video playback on a single battery charge.
Apple's stunning Retina display makes everything on iPod touch look even more incredible, whether playing games, watching (...)

Satellite television access to CBC/Radio-Canada: It's time to get it right says CBC

2010-09-03T05:00:00Z

All satellite TV subscribers across the country should have access to their local CBC or Radio-Canada signal. Unfortunately, that's not the case today. It's a problem that CBC/Radio-Canada is asking the CRTC to resolve once and for all in the context of a major policy review now underway. Satellite television subscribers account for one-third of viewers across Canada. Yet despite the deep penetration of satellite TV, current CRTC policy does not oblige satellite service providers to (...)

Budge Studios is looking for an IOS programmers

Itnewslink.com — 2010-09-02T17:00:00Z

Budge studios, an Iphone and iPad application developer is looking for programmers to join its team in Montreal.
Programmer Responsibilities : IOS and iPad application development Application testing and debugging
Required experience : Strong development and debugging skills in Unity, Objective C, andCocos 2D Knowledge of mobile environments Familiarity with the constraints caused by iOS environments. Highly motivated and team oriented Bilingual: spoken and written This is an (...)

Canon launches the new EOS 60D

2010-09-02T17:00:00Z

Canon has launched the latest addition to its EOS series of Digital SLR (DSLR) cameras - the new EOS 60D. Replacing the EOS 50D, the EOS 60D is designed for photographers who want to take their skills to the next level, offering high performance, a series of creative features, a Vari-angle LCD screen and enhanced ergonomics - empowering photography enthusiasts to capture outstanding stills and Full High Definition (HD) video for unique, creative results.
High speed, high resolution
With (...)

Apple TV Gives Apple Entry into Booming Internet-Enabled Living Room Market

2010-09-02T16:00:00Z

Steve Jobs' unveiling of the second-generation Apple TV today will give Apple Inc. an entry in the market for Internet-enabled living room devices, the fastest-growing major segment of Internet-connected products, according to the consumer electronics industry analysis firm iSuppli Corp.
Shipments of Internet-enabled living room devices-a range of products including Internet-enabled television sets, video game consoles and set-top boxes-are forecasted to amount to more than 430 million (...)

TweetPhoto Expands Its Photo Sharing Services for the Social Web and Changes its Name to Plixi

2010-09-02T15:00:00Z

TweetPhoto, a photo sharing platform for the social web with over 25 million unique monthly visitors world-wide, is expanding its photo sharing services and has changed its name to Plixi. Targeting Twitter and Facebook users, Plixi allows people to share pictures based on common friends, places and events through its website, open API and mobile applications.
After experiencing rapid growth and consumer adoption as a Twitter photo sharing service, the company has moved to further expand its (...)

66% of iseemedia Shares Tendered to Synchronica Take-Over Bid

2010-09-02T14:00:00Z

iseemedia Inc. TSX-V: IEE) and Synchronica plc (AIM: SYNC) have unveilded that 66% of the iseemedia shares have been tendered to Synchronica's take-over bid for all the issued shares of iseemedia (the "Offer"). Synchronica has extended the Offer until 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on September 14, 2010 and has committed to take up and pay for all iseemedia shares tendered by that date. Synchronica has also waived the principal conditions to the Offer except for the minimum tender condition that (...)

Email, Social Networking Channels and Mobile Devices Main Culprits for Corporate Data Loss

2010-09-02T13:00:00Z

In its seventh annual study of outbound email and data loss prevention issues, Proofpoint Inc. found that email continues to be the number one source of data loss risks in large enterprises as more than a third (35 percent) investigated a leak of confidential or proprietary information via email in the past 12 months. At the same time, the number of data loss events associated with social media channels continued to increase.
Employee misuse of email, work-owned mobile devices, and popular (...)

The NPD Group: Despite the App Invasion, Music Still Sets the Beat with iTunes Shoppers

2010-09-02T12:00:00Z

The NPD Group, a market research company, recently surveyed Apple iTunes, iPod, iPhone, and iPod Touch users to determine how they use iTunes to acquire music, video, games and other entertainment content. According to NPD's “iTunes User Report,” apps are garnering a lot of attention among iTunes users, but music is still central to the iTunes experience.
According to NPD's entertainment industry research (http://npd.com/corpServlet?nextpage...), virtually all (...)

IBM Breaks Double Digit Performance Barrier With 10 Million Transactions Per Minute

2010-09-02T11:00:00Z

IBM (NYSE: IBM) has presented an IBM POWER7-based system with IBM DB2 database software and IBM System Storage broke all previous records and topped the 10 million transactions per minute mark using the industry standard TPC performance benchmark, easily besting all results previously achieved by competitors such as HP and Oracle.
IBM achieved the industry's highest ever TPC-C (transaction processing) benchmark result using a Power Systems configuration with DB2, hitting 10,366,254 (...)

Bell disappointed with CRTC decision denying rural and remote communities the latest wireless broadband network technology

2010-09-02T10:00:00Z

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued a very disappointing decision as to how funds accumulated in telecom company "deferral accounts" must be used to expand broadband service to rural and remote Canadian communities.
"Bell had hoped to bring the same world-leading wireless HSPA+ technology to small unserved communities in Ontario and Qu�bec that we've rolled out to 93% of the Canadian population already. More than 100 such locations - communities like (...)

Apple Premieres New Apple TV for Breakthrough Price of $99

2010-09-02T04:05:00Z

Apple has unveiled the new Apple TV which offers the simplest way to watch your favorite HD movies and TV shows on your HD TV for the breakthrough price of just $99. Apple TV users can choose from the largest online selection of HD movies to rent, including first run movies for just $4.99, and the largest online selection of HD TV show episodes to rent from ABC, ABC Family, Fox, Disney Channel and BBC America for just 99 cents (only available in the US).
Apple TV also streams content from (...)

The NFB is seeking to fill the following position in Montreal: ANALYST, INTERNET APPLICATIONS

Itnewslink.com — 2010-09-01T18:33:08Z

The National Film Board of Canada produces innovative audiovisual works that provide the world with a unique Canadian perspective. Over the years the NFB has created over 13,000 productions and won over 5,000 awards, including 12 Oscars and more than 90 Genies. The NFB is seeking to fill the following position in Montreal: ANALYST, INTERNET APPLICATIONS
Temporary position of 6 months
(with possibility of extension or of becoming continuous)
For further details and to apply (...)

Symantec Solutions Give Customers the Confidence to Virtualize Their Business-Critical Applications

2010-09-01T18:00:00Z

Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) has made key technology developments designed to help customers more effectively deploy, protect and manage their essential applications and databases running in virtual environments. Security, availability and data protection challenges have restrained many organizations from realizing the full benefits of virtualization for the applications that are critical to their businesses, including CRM, ERP and email.
Symantec's integrated solutions for security, high (...)

New KODAK ESP 9250 All-in-One Inkjet Printer

2010-09-01T17:00:00Z

Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) has made a new addition to its line of All-in-One (AiO) Inkjet Printers, that are intelligently designed to deliver superior performance while maintaining Kodak's Best-In-Class overall print permanence, low-cost ink system. With the introduction of the KODAK ESP 9250 AiO Printer, Kodak delivers an advanced printing system to consumers seeking professional-quality photos and documents without compromise.
The KODAK AiO Inkjet portfolio produces KODAK Lab (...)

CAE USA wins USAF contract to upgrade C-5 training devices

2010-09-01T16:00:00Z

CAE USA has been awarded a contract from the United States Air Force (USAF) initially valued at more than US$10 million to upgrade two C-5 Galaxy weapon systems trainers (WSTs). The contract includes options to upgrade additional C-5 WSTs as well as C-5 cockpit procedures trainers that could bring the value to more than US$50 million.
As the prime contractor, CAE USA will have responsibility for upgrading the C-5 training devices to ensure concurrency with current aircraft upgrades being (...)

Cenango Releases Next Generation Community Engagement Software

2010-09-01T15:00:00Z

Cenango, a Florida-based web design and software development firm, has released WikidForum Community Edition beta is now available under the OSL 3.0 license. This groundbreaking hybrid forum is coupled with a wiki engine, and delivers unparalleled scalability and ease of implementation when compared to similar applications.
“You can download and install WikidForum on your website and in a matter of minutes have a forum for your website users,” said Samir Husain, chief executive (...)

MTS Allstream Endorses CRTC Decision

2010-09-01T14:00:00Z

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ("CRTC") rightly opted to promote competition, investment and innovation in Canadian telecommunications. The decision acknowledges the clear concerns expressed by tens of thousands of Canadian consumers and businesses.
"By issuing a decision that reflects the competitive realities for consumers and businesses, the CRTC is recognizing the importance competition plays in driving greater investment, innovation, and choice in (...)

TekSavvy Solutions Inc. Reaction to Landmark CRTC Decision: Competitors Allowed to Exist but Denied the Means to Innovate

2010-09-01T13:00:00Z

TekSavvy Solutions Inc. (“TSI”), a Canadian independent providers of communications services, is pleased that, in its landmark decision Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-632 (“TRP 2010-632”), the Canadian radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (“CRTC”) adopted a more pro-competitive approach to the provision of communications services in Canada in certain respects. However, TSI is concerned that the decision does not go far enough to sustain (...)

Comprehensive census shows ABC, FOX and NBC account for majority of Hulu Plus full-episode additions

2010-09-01T12:00:00Z

A just-completed analysis of television content made available from Hulu's new monthly subscription service, Hulu Plus, shows the $9.99-per-month online video service is offering 3,564 full-length TV show episodes that are not available from the free Hulu.com platform. Two-thirds of the added episodes are drawn from prime time schedules of the broadcast TV networks associated with Hulu's owners Walt Disney Co. (ABC), NBC Universal (NBC) and News Corp. (FOX).
Hulu Plus, which is relying on (...)

Two Students Create Web Site to Track Historic Twitter Trends

2010-09-01T11:00:00Z

Tim Kelleher and Nick DiFilippo created Twend.it, a web site that lists the top 10 current trends and the longest running and most frequent trends since May 13, the day Kelleher finished the program that sorts the data. Twitter's home page lists the top 10 trend topics of the moment, but doesn't track the data historically.
Kelleher and Difilippo, seniors at the University of California, Riverside who have known each other three years and share an interest in how Twitter measures pop (...)

Open Text Launches Full Service Offering to Enable Enterprise-wide Deployment of Microsoft SharePoint 2010

2010-09-01T10:00:00Z

Open Text Corporation (NASDAQ: OTEX, TSX: OTC), a provider of enterprise content management (ECM) software, has launched a complete set of products and services intended to help enterprise information technology (IT) groups centrally manage large numbers of Microsoft SharePoint 2010 sites from creation through archiving. The consulting services will be led by Burntsand which joins Open Text after a recent acquisition. Burntsand brings experienced consultants who focus on SharePoint 2010 and (...)

CRTC orders rebate for Bell Canada, Bell Aliant, Telus and MTS Allstream's home telephone customers and approves a plan to bring broadband Internet to 287 communities

2010-09-01T05:00:00Z

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) directed the large telephone companies to rebate $310.8 million to their urban home telephone customers. At the same time, the CRTC has approved a plan for the deployment of broadband Internet service to 287 rural and remote communities.
"This announcement is a positive solution for Canadian consumers," said Konrad von Finckenstein, Q.C., Chairman of the CRTC. "Subscribers of the major telephone companies in urban areas will (...)

Yahoo! Canada Launches Zoocasa Real Estate Application for House-Hunting Canadians

2010-08-31T18:00:00Z

Yahoo! and Zoocasa, a Canadian real estate search site, has launched a new application that enables Canadians to access Zoocasa's online real estate search service directly from their Yahoo.ca homepage. Beginning August 24, the more than 17 million Canadians who visit Yahoo! every month will be able to search for a new home, research local neighbourhoods and receive updates about properties that fit their personal profile, all through the Zoocasa.com application on their Yahoo.ca homepage. (...)

Kodak Introduces Latest Digital Camera for the Socially Savvy

2010-08-31T17:04:00Z

Kodak Canada introduced the new KODAK EASYSHARE M590 Digital Camera, the ultimate social networking accessory for people who love to share their pictures. With Kodak's exclusive Share Button, consumers can tag pictures and videos directly on the camera for effortless uploading to popular social networking sites including Facebook, KODAK Gallery, Flickr and YouTube. Pictures can also be tagged to email and to send to any KODAK PULSE Digital Frame.
The new KODAK EASYSHARE M590 Digital Camera (...)

CRTC encourages competition and investment in the provision of Internet services

2010-08-31T16:00:00Z

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) hasdetermined, on the basis of the evidence submitted at a recent public hearing, that large telephone companies must make their existing Internet access services available to alternate Internet service providers (ISPs) at speeds that match those offered to their own retail customers. This requirement will ensure that alternate ISPs can continue to give Canadians more choice by offering competing and innovative Internet (...)

Meteor Games Appoints Leading Digital Media Executive Zac Brandenberg CEO

2010-08-31T15:00:00Z

Meteor Games, a social gaming developer, has named digital media advertising veteran Zac Brandenberg as CEO. In his new position with Meteor Games, Brandenberg is charged with driving the strategic direction of the company's social gaming products, as well as managing the company's growth and monetization strategy. The appointment was made official on July 1.
Prior to joining Meteor, Brandenberg served as CEO of Hydra, a leading digital advertising platform that he founded in 2003. Under (...)

Paul Allen's Interval Licensing Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against AOL, Apple, eBay, Facebook, Google, Netflix, Yahoo, YouTube and others

2010-08-31T14:00:00Z

Interval Licensing LLC ("Interval"), a Paul G. Allen company, filed a complaint August 27th in the U.S. District Court of the Western District of Washington against major internet search and e-commerce companies alleging that they have infringed on four patents held by Interval. The eleven defendants are AOL, Apple, eBay, Facebook, Google, Netflix, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Staples, Yahoo, and YouTube.
Interval Licensing holds patents of Interval Research, the former company founded by (...)

Acronis to Demonstrate New Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery Solutions at VMworld

2010-08-31T13:03:00Z

Acronis, a provider of easy-to-use backup, recovery and security solutions for physical, virtual and cloud environments, will demonstrate its expansion into Cloud-based disaster recovery products and services at VMworld August 30 - September 2 in San Francisco, California. Acronis, with nearly 10 years of experience creating disk-imaging-based backup and recovery products for data centers and remote facilities, will show its just-announced Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Online product, a (...)

Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire ExtendMedia

2010-08-31T12:00:00Z

Cisco intends to acquire privately-held ExtendMedia, a leading provider of software-based Content Management Systems (CMS) that manage the entire lifecycle of video content through monetization for pay media and ad-supported business models. Based in Newton, Mass., with the majority of its employee base in Toronto, Canada, ExtendMedia will enable Cisco to help service providers deliver multi-screen offerings as the market transitions to IP video.
"As the video market transitions and (...)

NetQin Introduces Mobile Security Cloud Model at Wireless Security Symposium

2010-08-31T11:02:00Z

The first mobile security cloud model was introduced by Dr. Lin Yu, CEO of NetQin Mobile Inc., at the Wireless Security Symposium held in Seoul, South Korea. The mobile security cloud model is composed of three parts, (1) a cloud security platform — knowledge repositories including mobile viruses repositories, spam message repositories, phishing site repositories, (2) high-efficient engines in the "mobile terminal" (e.g., virus scanning engine, intelligent spam-identification engine) etc, (...)

NComputing Secures Global Leadership in Desktop Virtualization

2010-08-31T10:01:00Z

NComputing, a gcompany specialized in desktop virtualization, has expanded operations including international senior hires, country expansion, an aggressive channel expansion program, an enhanced OEM program, and integrated solutions with Microsoft, Citrix, and VMware. These actions are in response to growing global market adoption of the company's desktop virtualization devices and technologies. NComputing is experiencing broadening enterprise acceptance and continued education success (...)

Google acquires Canadian gaming company SocialDeck

2010-08-31T05:00:00Z

Google has acquired SocialDeck, a Toronto company founded in 2008 with the vision of enabling “anywhere, anytime, anyone” gaming. The company has launched several titles for the iPhone, Facebook, and BlackBerry using its social gaming platform technology, which enables simultaneous game play across multiple mobile devices and social networks. SocialDeck's technology also facilitates viral content discovery, distribution and monetization.
SocialDeck raised its first financing (...)