Vancouver Technology News

The Future of TV in Canada: Digital Convergence and Alternative Platforms

Posted by Trevor Doerksen on Thu, March 18, 2010 7:51 PM · Filed under Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Kitchener-Waterloo, Atlantic-Canada , Digital Media, Government, Mobile, iPhone · No Comments
The following is a guest post from Trevor Doerksen, CEO of Calgary's Mobovivo - a digital media company focused on the challenges Broadcast and Media companies face in marketing and delivering premium content to audiences on alternative platforms. The new Canada Media Fund, to launch the last week of March,... [more]

Listen to a Pixar master at Emily Carr

Posted by Warren Frey on Wed, March 17, 2010 12:09 PM · Filed under Vancouver , Events, Digital Media · No Comments
Dylan Brown, the creative director of Pixar Canada, will make a special appearance at Emily Carr University on March 18th at 11:30 a.m. to present a session called "Pixar's Film Making Process". The lecture will emphasize the importance of applying traditional fine art skills to digital work.  Brown has worked on... [more]

TEDx Edmonton A Huge Success

Posted by Doug van Spronsen on Mon, March 15, 2010 8:50 AM · Filed under Denver-Boulder, Portland, Seattle, Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Kitchener-Waterloo, South-Florida, Atlantic-Canada , Digital Media, Twitter · No Comments
This past Saturday, Edmonton was host to it's inaugural TEDx event at the Trans Alta Barns (photos here) Mack Male and myself were on hand to live blog the event. TEDx is a  program that enables local communities such as schools, businesses, libraries, neighborhoods or just groups of friends to... [more]

Ask Prime Minister Stephen Harper a question on YouTube

Posted by Karim Kanji on Thu, March 11, 2010 7:57 AM · Filed under Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Kitchener-Waterloo, Atlantic-Canada , Citizen Journalism, Digital Media, Government, Crowdsourcing · 5 Comments
The Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, is taking to the digital airwaves.  In a move many suggest is his government's attempt to "win" over the "connected" constituency, Harper is requesting Canadians to submit questions on YouTube.  He will then answer a "selection" of questions on YouTube on Tuesday March... [more]

Are Geeks the New Alpha Male?

Posted by Sarah Blue on Wed, February 24, 2010 3:04 PM · Filed under Denver-Boulder, Portland, Seattle, Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Kitchener-Waterloo, South-Florida, Atlantic-Canada , Digital Media · 7 Comments
I have a theory I’ve been testing out lately – and while the scientific community has yet to approve it, I’m fairly certain its true. The alpha male has long been achieved by means of physical prowess (meow). While the leader of the pack has long been achieved by sweat... [more]

Tomorrow brings a new type of Awards Show

Posted by Eric Floresca on Tue, February 23, 2010 7:36 PM · Filed under Denver-Boulder, Portland, Seattle, Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Kitchener-Waterloo, South-Florida, Atlantic-Canada , Awards, Events, Social Media, Digital Media · No Comments
What does tomorrow bring? The Tomorrow Awards is a new initiative for the international advertising community looking to discover what the future holds as technology and society races ahead. Most award shows have defined categories that separate entries, this award show will take a shot at the bow and remove categories... [more]

RedFlagDeals.com purchased by Yellow Pages Group

Posted by Rob Lewis on Mon, February 22, 2010 8:07 AM · Filed under Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Kitchener-Waterloo, South-Florida, Atlantic-Canada , Success Stories, Digital Media · 1 Comment
The Yellow Pages Group (YPG) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Toronto-based Clear Sky Media, owner of RedFlagDeals.com, a site that provides online promotions and shopping tools to Canadians. With 2.2 Million unique visitors every month, RedFlagDeals.com attracts an engaged community of savvy shoppers. The acquisition includes three... [more]

AdHack crowdsourcing photos of the Olympics Ads in Vancouver

Posted by Rob Lewis on Thu, February 18, 2010 8:58 AM · Filed under Vancouver , Digital Media · No Comments
Vancouver startup AdHack is conducting an experiment to collect the advertising of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games and they want you to participate. We would like you to upload photos to Flickr of any advertising you see in and around Vancouver and Whistler related to the Winter Olympic Games. We know... [more]

Tagga launches SMS Reminders During Olympics

Posted by Rob Lewis on Wed, February 17, 2010 8:55 PM · Filed under Vancouver , Digital Media, Mobile · No Comments
Earlier this week Vancouver's Tagga Media launched two updated SMS programs to help Vancouverites and visitors to get the most out of the Olympics with all the great events happening in the city. Subscribers to the service will receive ONE daily SMS reminder of upcoming events and each text message will... [more]

Edmonton's Rocketfuel Productions Set to Take Off with Discovery Kids

Posted by Doug van Spronsen on Wed, February 17, 2010 12:10 PM · Filed under Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Kitchener-Waterloo, Atlantic-Canada , Venture Capital, Web App, Digital Media · No Comments
Its a big day for Rocketfuel Productions. The Edmonton-based company officially announced a partnership with the American media giant Discovery Communcations, introducing a interactive online destination for kids called Seek Your Own Proof. The interactive website falls directly into the rapidly growing category of learning based games. Seek Your Own Proof challenges... [more]