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J.P. Ellson: If you play Canadian artists’ music, you should pay

1 hour 7 min ago
While Bill C-32 is imperfect as written, it presents an opportunity for frank and reasonable discussion on copyright reform, and for the passage of a modern and balanced law in Canada.

Open government backed by Canadian information and privacy commissioners

2 hours 24 min ago
Governments in Canada should embrace the principles of open government, the country’s information and privacy commissioners say.

B.C. Apps for Climate Action open-data contest draws hundreds of votes

Thu, 09/02/2010 - 16:36
Apps for Climate Action challenged Canadian developers to create open-data applications that raise awareness of climate change and related issues.

Video: NHL Slapshot producer talks up Wii game and hockey stick peripheral

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 16:33
NHL Slapshot, with its uniquely elegant and bad-ass peripheral, could offer the freshest take on video hockey that gamers have experienced for a while.

Apple’s Game Center for iPhone a preemptive strike on Windows Phone 7

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 15:55
Apple has decided to go after the gamers after all.

Steve Jobs wants into your living room with new Apple TV

Wed, 09/01/2010 - 15:40
Consumers, said Jobs, “go to their widescreens for entertainment, not for another computer”.