Palette takes home Gold UX Design Award from IFA Berlin
Early in September, Palette participated in IFA Berlin, an electronics show based in Europe that attracts 245,000 international…
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W|W: The Wearable Weekly – VR Politics and Porn
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
Vancouver’s women in gaming, and different kinds of heroes
It’s 2015, but some gaming companies still seem to be deliberately trying to get females to unlearn whatever love they…
A challenge to Party Leaders on growth through code literacy
Dear Stephen, Tom, Justin, and Elizabeth, We’re disappointed. The tech community is disappointed. And many Canadians,…
Knix Wear wants to disrupt the lingerie market with a Swiss Army knife bra
When Joanna Griffiths was 25, she had a conversation with her mom about the physical reality of being a woman. “During…
Startup Canada Podcast: Marissa McTasney on finding your moxie
“Dream big, think the impossible, love passionately, and give generously.” This is the mantra Marissa McTasney created…
Canadian tech leaders help change NDP’s tax policy for startups
Back in May, BetaKit wrote about a speech Thomas Mulcair gave at the Broadbent Institute, where the NDP leader proposed a new…
Startup Canada and Intuit team up to give entrepreneurs a crash course in financial literacy
From September 28 until October 4, Startup Canada and Intuit are teaming up with entrepreneur community leaders across Canada…
Remember these last-minute hackathon tips before #MastersofCode
MasterCard’s Masters of Code hackathon starts tomorrow in beautiful Montreal. Last week, we hosted a Twitter chat with our…
W|W: The Wearable Weekly – Shiny New Apple, Round Pebble, and Cheap Gear
Welcome to The Wearable Weekly, your trusted guide to all things wearable tech. If you only have time to read one thing about…
FIVARS invites us to experience the future of film
Last week, all eyes were on King Street for TIFF, but around the corner from the celebrities and red carpets, a small fringe…
Montreal-based Fika sets its sights on U.S. market with move to New York City
Fika, a graduate of the Founder Institute in Montreal, has announced that it has been accepted into the Fall 2015 cohort at…
Shopify wants its merchants to save on shipping with new feature
On Thursday, Shopify announced that merchants can now buy and print discounted shipping labels within its platform using a…
Here are all the startups you can see tonight at #VSW2015
HIGHLINE and BetaKit will be taking over Startup City later today as part of our one-two Vancouver Startup Week punch. If you…
AppCarousel acquired by San Francisco-based AppDirect
AppCarousel, a Calgary-based app management platform for connected cars, smartphones, smart screens, and tablets, as well as…