Toronto Fishing App Reveals Big Numbers at GROW Conference Startup Smackdown
Kyle Reid impressed a panel of four judges (including our Joseph Czikk) enough to win himself a trip to the Startup Smackdown…
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Waterloo’s Boltmade Might Be the Regions Next Success Story
On a call with Ben Morris, the Boltmade founder revealed to BetaKit that his startup grew from four to 12 people over the past…
UofT’s Mobile App Lab Demo Night Crowns Its Winner in XTouch App
A mobile app that can allow any flat surface to act in a tap-sensitive manner has won the $1,000 University of Toronto 2014…
Ex-TeamBuy Cofounder is Set to Go After Uber
If there’s a night in shining armour ready to come to the defence of the helpless taxi fleets, losing revenue that could…
Federal Government’s #CODE2014 is Officially Underway
The first national Open Data hackathon in Canada, The Canadian Open Data Experience (CODE) is officially underway in Toronto…
Government of Ontario Crowns Winners at Energy Apps for Ontario Challenge
The government of Ontario has announced the six winners of the Energy Apps for Ontario Challenge. The innovative new apps…
Pebble AppStore Marks Shift in Wearable Tech
Pebble officially launched their appstore today for iOS users with Android to follow. The store resides within an update to…
It’s Official: Canadians Love Their Weather Apps
Nearly half of 19,000 surveyed Canadians say they regularly check their weather app, according to a new study from Ipsos. The…
Nearly One-Third of Canadians Will Skip Morning Coffee if it Means Being Connected
Nearly one third of Canadians (28 percent) will skip their morning coffee in exchange for anytime, anywhere internet, according…
Startup Weekend Maker Edition Showcases Products That Marry Offline with Online
Startup Weekend Maker Edition wrapped up last weekend in Toronto. The 54-hour event saw eleven teams present working prototypes…
Staying in the Big Smoke: AppHero Acquired by Fuse Powered
At just 18 Jordan Satok was the youngest CEO to raise venture capital. Today we can throw “exited company at 19”…
Songza Launches Songza Canada Inc., Reaches 2.4 Million Canadian Users
If your friends and family are anything like mine, they are flooding your Facebook feeds with Songza playlists. Here in Canada,…
“We need to prepare ourselves for a mobile-first and mobile-only future”: Mobify’s Igor Faletski
Mobile is massive and it’s getting more so everyday. Yet for all of the phones, the tablets, and what I pay my wireless carrier,…
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…
AppGratis Adds $13.5M for Free Daily App Tool, Which Led to 100M 2012 Installs
Today Paris-based AppGratis, an app discovery and daily deal platform, announced a $13.5 million series A funding round led…