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TVOKids kicks off its 2010 province-wide “Don’t Sit Still Tour” in Toronto
How do we get our kids to exercise their bodies as well as their mousepads, and discover as much about food groups as social media groups? As longtime champions of healthy minds and healthy bodies for children, TVOKids and the Don’t Sit Still Tour announce the 2010 season, which features new songs, new dance... »
A Big First Month for Rogers On Demand Online
Launching just over one month ago, Rogers On Demand Online Beta has quickly become a hot web destination for hundreds of thousands of Canadians. In December 2009 alone, the site saw close to two million page views. Already, more than 46,000 Canadians have registered at www.rogersondemand.com, and those numbers continue to grow daily. Available free... »
PayPal announces “Send Money” application for BlackBerry smartphones
PayPal today announced that its mobile “Send Money” application is now available for BlackBerry(R) smartphones. The PayPal application is free to download from BlackBerry App World(TM) (www.blackberry.com/appworld) and makes it easy for BlackBerry smartphone owners to send money quickly to friends and family around the world from their PayPal accounts. “Any BlackBerry smartphone user who has... »
Most Fuel-efficient Vehicles of 2010
Government of Canada released the fuel consumption ratings for 2010 model year vehicles and announced this year’s winners of the most fuel-efficient vehicles sold in Canada. “Our Government congratulates all winners of the 2010 ecoENERGY for Vehicles Awards,” said the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources. “Not only do... »
Rogers Takes TV Beyond the Box with Rogers On Demand Online
It’s official: the next big thing in television is here. Rogers Communications today announced the widespread availability of Rogers On Demand Online, Canada’s best authenticated online destination for aggregated primetime and specialty TV programming, movies, sports and web-only extras, all available when and where you want to watch, exclusively to Rogers customers. Beginning today, any... »
MasterCard Canada Brings PayPass(TM) Payments to BlackBerry Smartphones
In partnership with BMO Bank of Montreal and Research In Motion, MasterCard Canada is bringing mobile payments to BlackBerry(R) smartphones through its MasterCard(R) PayPass(TM) ‘tap and go’ contactless payment technology. The four-month trial brings contactless payments via mobile devices a step closer to Canadians. In this trial, participants will use PayPass(TM) Mobile Tag-equipped BlackBerry smartphones... »