Vancouver Technology News

Billy Reid on the Doritos campaign and the importance of video

Posted by Karim Kanji on Mon, March 15, 2010 7:43 AM · Filed under Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Kitchener-Waterloo, Atlantic-Canada , Video, Crowdsourcing · No Comments
Many of you may have heard of Billy Reid.  If not, you may have seen one of his videos online.  This was one of them.  And it continues to be one of my favourites: Now, Billy has been tapped to be the spokesperson for the Doritos viral video campaign  - Doritos... [more]

Best Travel Job Ever combines social media and travel

Posted by Karim Kanji on Mon, March 15, 2010 7:15 AM · Filed under Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Kitchener-Waterloo, Atlantic-Canada , Video, Social Media · No Comments
Taking a cue from Tourism Queensland's "Best Job" contest, Flight Centre has teamed up with other Canadian companies in creating their own "Best Travel Job Ever" contest.  With up to $50,000 in prizes being offered, Fight Centre is searching for people who are passionate about travelling... [more]

Cisco's announcement that will forever change the Internet

Posted by Rob Lewis on Tue, March 9, 2010 8:45 AM · Filed under Denver-Boulder, Portland, Seattle, Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Kitchener-Waterloo, South-Florida, Atlantic-Canada , Video · No Comments
This morning Cisco today announced a major advancement in Internet networking - the Cisco CRS-3 Carrier Routing System (CRS) - designed to serve as the foundation of the next-generation Internet and set the pace for the growth of video transmission, mobile devices and new online services. I'll let CEO John... [more]

PBS hits Vancouver for video contest help

Posted by Rob Lewis on Thu, February 25, 2010 12:13 PM · Filed under Vancouver , Video · 1 Comment
The folks at the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) have engaged Vancouver's memelabs to run their YOUR PBS Video Contest. PBS isn't just for your parents anymore. It’s for you. It’s YOURS! And that’s why we want to hear about YOUR PBS in a short video. At PBS.org, you can... [more]

A video tour of the BC Pavilion

Posted by Rob Lewis on Wed, February 17, 2010 12:00 PM · Filed under Vancouver , Video, Digital Media · No Comments
During the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, the BC Pavilion is located in the Vancouver Art Gallery and highlights a number of BC companies that have come together to provide content and technology for the Gallery. Sara Bailey is the Creative Director of the DigiBC’s 2010 VX Showcase gave Vancouver's Kris Krug... [more]

Panasonic opens Full HD 3D Theatre at LiveCity Yaletown

Posted by Rob Lewis on Fri, February 12, 2010 11:34 AM · Filed under Vancouver , Video · No Comments
Panasonic - the Official Worldwide Olympic Partner in the Audio and Visual Equipment category for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games - opened the doors of its Olympic Pavilion Full HD 3D Theatre featuring two 103-inch full HD 3D theatres at LiveCity Yaletown yesterday. Open from 11 am to 11 pm... [more]

Technocité's Rocha films departure from Montreal Gazette

Posted by Rob Lewis on Wed, February 10, 2010 2:32 PM · Filed under Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Kitchener-Waterloo, Atlantic-Canada , Video · No Comments
Last month the Montreal Gazette's Roberto Rocha announced that he was leaving his job as a technology reporter to take a one year leave of absence. The Gazette is a CanWest property. Technocité's Rocha knew that many would consider his desicion nuts considering the current turmoil in the newspaper industry -... [more]

Google converts Street View to Snow View for Olympics

Posted by Rob Lewis on Tue, February 9, 2010 10:58 AM · Filed under Vancouver , Video · No Comments
Microsoft may be a key partner in NBC's web video coverage of but Google has the coolest snowmobile going. [more]

Telus takes the PVR to the next level... and several rooms in your house

Posted by Warren Frey on Tue, February 2, 2010 9:49 AM · Filed under Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Vancouver , Video, Digital Media · No Comments
TELUS TV has taken a major step forward with their new PVR box, introduced today in selected markets. The service/hardware, called "PVR Anywhere", allows users to have a central PVR box distribute content throughout their house or apartment. At the demo I saw yesterday, we were shown instances where you... [more]

Vook: The future of reading

Posted by Karim Kanji on Mon, February 1, 2010 8:16 PM · Filed under Denver-Boulder, Portland, Seattle, Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Kitchener-Waterloo, South-Florida, Atlantic-Canada , Start-up, Video, Social Media · 1 Comment
With all the recent news about Apple's iPad and Amazon's dominance in the eReader catagory with the Kindle, I thought we should highlight another company that loves reading: Vook. What is a vook?  According to their website, "A vook is a new innovation in reading that blends a well-written book, high-quality... [more]