Canadians Trump Americans When it Comes to Brand Loyalty
At the DX3 2013 Conference back in March I listened to a talk by Shop.ca‘s Drew Green talk about how the company’s…
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Virtual Reality Paperboy Homage Pedals Toronto’s Globacore Around the World
The year was 1988. Mulroney and Regan were signing the Canada-US free trade agreement, Jim Duggan was dominating at the first…
Metro News Vancouver Initiates Successful Crowdfunding Campaign for Distraught Surrey Resident
It was a contentious topic in journalism school a few years ago when my classmates and I had to debate the merits of “embedded…
Ottawa’s Foko Launches Photo-Sharing Startup for the Workplace
Ottawa-based photo sharing startup Foko launched today at DEMO Fall 2013, where it showcased its technology in the “Work”…
Hackernest Sees Global Expansion Thanks to Their No Douchebag Policy
Two and half years ago, twelve nerds gathered around a table in Toronto to share a case of beer and talk about tech. It was…
Former “Grandmother’s Pick” Winners Onavo Acquired by Facebook for $150 Million
Sunday’s news that Tel Aviv-based app analytics startup Onavo had been acquired by Facebook for $150 million wasn’t…
Dragons’ Den-Pitching Fitness Geeks Launch App for Personalized Workouts
Waterloo-based fitness startup PumpUp has launched its 2.0 version, adding a fitness community function to its 100,000 user-strong…
MP Tony Clement to Launch “National Open Data Appathon” With U of T
Tony Clement has made a name for himself as Canada’s “techie” MP over the years, from supporting the granting…
Thalmic Labs Awarded One of Ten Breakthrough Awards from Popular Mechanics
Every once in a while a product is invented that changes our lives. Amazon’s Kindle, Apple’s iPhone and Microsoft’s Kinect…
McGill Organizers Look to Demystify Hacking At Montreal Events
McGill University academic Gabriella Coleman and her fellow organizers want to take the mystery out of the hacker. On Sunday…
Google to Launch First “Doodle 4 Google” Event for Canadian Students
Canadian K-12 students across the country will get to participate in Google’s popular Doodle 4 Google contest, encouraging…
Brooklyn Man’s “@Rogers” Twitter Handle Bares Brunt of Angry Canadians
Now this is funny. A Brooklyn-startup founder named Glenn Rogers has the unfortunate (or fortunate, depending on how you look…
Vancouver’s Hootsuite Eyes Asia Pacific As Next Target
Vancouver-based social media dashboard startup Hootsuite is planning to “aggressively ramp up” its efforts in Asia…
Montreal’s Public Transit System Showcases New App Amid Race to 520 Million Rides
Montreal’s public transit system hosted a throng of international media today throughout the city, promoting its new…
PUSH Wants to Measure Strength, Not Steps
Toronto-based startup PUSH wants to be the first fitness tracking device that measures strength not steps. The device is designed…