Montreal/Mississauga’s DataWind Goes Public on Toronto Stock Exchange
DataWind, the company that makes low-cost tablets and a leader in low-cost Internet connectivity for emerging markets, has…
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Canadians Break Record for Most Selfies in an Hour
In your over-branded news story of the day, Canadians have broken the record for the most selfies in one hour. Skittles, as…
New Mobile App Reads Kids’ Respiratory Rate Faster, More Accurately
A new mobile app developed by University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers can measure respiratory rate in children roughly…
This New Mobile App Makes The Tough Decisions In the Fitting Room
Toronto startup Pin & Tucker is betting on mobile as the ultimate connector between consumers, community and clothing…
Mobile News Gathering Platform Dejero Gets $4.5 Million from BEST Funds
Kitchener startup Dejero has raised $4.5 million in venture capital from BEST Funds. Dejero is an award-winning bonded wireless…
Vaughan’s Techblocks Wants to Build a $30K App for One Lucky Startup
Vaughan-based creative/consulting agency Techblocks wants to build an app worth $30,000 for one lucky startup. The agency…
Toronto Man Dreams Up App, Uses Tax Return Money to Get it Built
Every once in a while we receive story pitches so bizarre that they end up being great stories. We just received a pretty great…
Great Canadian Appathon [4] Awards $35,000 to Student Game Makers
The Great Canadian Appathon [4] awarded $35,000 to student game developers after its Grand Finale occurred yesterday. The Appathon…
London’s Backpackr Looks to Take an Open Market in Traveller Meet-Ups
Having just returned from a short backpacking trip throughout Cuba I know the despairs of solo travellers well. While I’m…
Half of Canadians Will Watch the Olympics From Their Smartphones
With Canada sitting a nice second place position in the medal count at Sochi 2014, all is well for the millions of Canadian…
Government of Canada will continue “to address emerging risks, including virtual currencies, such as Bitcoin”
Bitcoin, the cryptography digital currency, has popped up on Canadian soil over the past number of months. Bitcoin ATMs, or…
TELUS embraces M2M with new smartphone passcode technology for entry into corporate buildings
Machine-to-Machine (M2M) is increasing in Canada and TELUS, Canada’s second largest wireless carrier, sees value in allowing…
Real Ventures invests $1.1 million into California-based atVenu
California-based atVenu speaks to the thousands of artist and organizers who are on the road touring and attempting to maximize…
Brick & Mobile: Rogers Mobile Shopper changing the in-store shopping experience
Mobile devices are redefining how we shop. For many traditional brick & mortar retailers, mobile hasn’t always been a…
The Accelerator Series: Extreme Startups
The Accelerator Series is a multi-part spotlight on Canada’s startup accelerators and the people who lead them. Marcus…