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1000 Startups Being Showcased by Startup Canada
0By: Talha Bhatti | July 28th, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada
Getting Canadian entrepreneurs out and in the open while maximizing exposure to the international community is the reason why Startup Canada launched its beta website called ‘1000 Startups’. The site is part of its new campaign that will have the profile of 1000 entrepreneurs, built by their well-known team of volunteers. Casting a sp...
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NuData Security Detecting Criminals Earlier to Reduce Risk of Account Takeover Fraud
By: Talha Bhatti | July 28th, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada
Online fraud has always been a concern for businesses and consumers alike, especially when it comes to monetary transactions. Vancouver based NuData Security is hoping to change how users feel about inputting their sensitive information and keeping it secure by revolutionizing the way they deal with such fraud. For Jules...
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Minecraft – Pocket Edition climbs to Top Spot in Paid iPhone App Rankings in Canada
By: Talha Bhatti | July 28th, 2013 | Business, Games, iOS, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada
Coming to the end of July Minecraft – Pocket Edition took over the top spot in rankings for top paid iPhone apps in Canada according to The Canadian Press. The stats recorded Minecraft – Pocket Edition produced by Mojang, being positioned above Contra: Evolution by PunchBox Studios and ‘Heads Up!’ by Warner Bros. at number three. &nb...
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Angels, Vancouver’s Yaletown Venture Partners Secure Funding for Calgary’s nFluids
By: Talha Bhatti | July 28th, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada
nFluids, a Calgary based start-up which has developed a proprietary nanoparticle oil and gas drilling fluid additive, has managed to secure financing from various Angels and Vancouver’s Yaletown Venture Partners. After impressing the crowd with their additive which reportedly reduces the loss of fluid during drilling, increases lubrication a...
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Vidyard App added to Hootsuite Directory To Satisfy Social Marketer Demands
By: Talha Bhatti | July 28th, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada, Social Media
Waterloo based Vidyard has launched an app, after much anticipation from social marketers, for Vancouver’s HootSuite. Being one of several integrations, this is seen to be one that was highly anticipated and will now allow social marketers to access their video library. Not only will mar...
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One-Stop Car Resource ‘Autofocus.ca’ Launched by Bell Media
By: Talha Bhatti | July 28th, 2013 | Business, Cars, News, O Canada
A whole new website, AutoFocus.ca, has been launched by Bell Media in order to offer various facilities for the whole spectrum of consumers and businesses when it comes to talking about the automotive industry and cars as a whole. The site offers research, review tools and consumer resources to those visiting the website. Users will be able ...
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Ebay in search of 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year
By: Talha Bhatti | July 26th, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada
Ebay has kicked off its search for 2013’s Entrepreneur of the Year. For nine years in a row the IT Giant has been distributing Entrepreneur of the Year Awards and it will be interesting to see who the lucky winners are in this year’s edition. Experts believe the programme is designed to highlight inspiring success stories in the business world...
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Planning to Get Easier for Separated Parents with Canadian Startup ‘planiCLIK’
By: Talha Bhatti | July 25th, 2013 | iOS, Mobile Apps, News, O Canada
After couples go through a divorce, planning out effectively what they want mutually and as individual for their children can be tough and at times, impossible. The distance and fractured communication can leave the mother and father confused as how to plan out the future of their children. Montreal-based startup ‘planiCLIK’ is lookin...
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New Canadian Startup ‘Kite’ Hoping to Simplify Web App Development Cloud Based Solution
By: Talha Bhatti | July 25th, 2013 | Business, News, O Canada
Working may just get a lot easier for web app developers as new Canadian based startup by the name of ‘Kite’ is looking to do just that. Saving developers the hassle of setting up and having to run development environments on their own computers, Kite will allow them to do the same from practically any system with their cloud-based solutio...
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Canadian Game Jam ‘iamagamer’ brings Females Flocking to Kill Industry’s Gender Stereotype
By: Talha Bhatti | July 25th, 2013 | Games, News, O Canada
Spending over 48 hours together at the Centre for Digital Media, female protagonists were at the centre of attention as women were creating mini video games and destroying the gaming industry’s gender stereotype. When it comes to gaming, most people are slow to associate females with actually enjoying having a controller in their hand and virtually fighting to the death, but it was a whole diffe...
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