Edmonton’s LoginRadius Scores 800 Percent Growth in One Year
byEdmonton’s social login tool LoginRadius has informed us that the past 12 months went over very well. The startup achieved…
Bnotions Spinoff Company Wins Facebook Innovation Award for Mobile Apps
byA Canadian company has struck gold with one of Silicon Valley’s finest. Facebook has a twice-yearly competition where…
Social Media Etiquette: Where Is the Line Between Inappropriate and Plain Boring?
byI’m not too big on writing about how people should behave on social media (mainly because I routinely act like a crazy…
Bloomberg Businessweek Proclaims Vancouver “The New Tech Hub”- But is it Only for the Visas?
byThe folks at Bloomberg Businessweek, the popular print and online business news outlet, believe that Vancouver is “the…
Secure Social Network myApollo Aims to Connect the World from Peer to Peer to Peer
bymyApollo is more than just another social network. It would have to be in order to be taken seriously in 2014. And, in some…
Are Kik and BlackBerry Smiling After Facebook’s WhatsApp Deal?
byAccording to the Waterloo Region Record, Facebook’s recent $19 billion deal to acquire WhatsApp has created a favourable…
Check Out Canada’s Most Talked About Topics on Facebook in 2013
byThe finest and most talented franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL), the Toronto Maple Leafs, was Facebook‘s most…
Female Head of Twitter Canada to Publish New Book, “Our Turn”
byMove over Sheryl Sandberg, there’s another female social media exec ready to push her manifesto to the shelves. Twitter…
After a Failed Funding Mission and an Axed CEO, What Will Become of Keek?
byBefore the summer had started, the Financial Post had already dubbed then Keek CEO Isaac Raichyk as “clearly an anomaly”…
BDC Moves into Launch Academy’s Vancouver Office Space
byLaunch Academy, the Vancouver-based “pre accelerator” program cofounded by Ray Walia and Mike Edwards, is welcoming…
Former “Grandmother’s Pick” Winners Onavo Acquired by Facebook for $150 Million
bySunday’s news that Tel Aviv-based app analytics startup Onavo had been acquired by Facebook for $150 million wasn’t…
Canadian Jordan Banks Will Lead Facebook’s New Global Strategy Team
bySeveral media outlets are reporting that Canadian Jordan Banks will lead Facebook’s new Global Strategy Team. It’s…
New Social Network myApollo Launching On Android September 6
byIf Facebook, Google Drive and iTunes had a baby, it could very well look like the new social network launching next week called…
Facebook begins campaign to promote mobile games by taking over your notifications
byHave you noticed any errant “suggestions” for mobile games in your mobile Facebook notifications recently? It’s…
Soldsie Raises $1M to Let Merchants Sell Through Facebook Comments
bySoldsie, a platform that lets merchants accept transactions on their Facebook page by having fans simply post a comment, announced…