Toronto’s KnexxLocal Launches Digital Marketing App for Local Firms
Posted by Cliff Boodoosingh on February 13, 2013 · Leave a Comment
KnexxLocal is launching a free iOS app to help local businesses market themselves online. The company recently received $1.1 million in seed funding from Dragon’s Den panelist Bruce Croxon’s Round 13 Capital. The Toronto-based startup’s Instamonial iOS app allows local businesses to snap photos of their work, which can be emailed to customers to elicit [...]
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Salesforce.com Continues Acquisition Spree with Halifax Startup, GoInstant
Posted by Cliff Boodoosingh on July 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Salesforce.com will buy Halifax-based software firm, GoInstant for $76 million USD. GoInstant, founded in 2010, provides software that allows people in different locations to browse websites together. The ‘co-browsing’ technology is helpful in sales calls and customer support functions. “When we started GoInstant in early 2010, we set out to transform web browsing from a [...]
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Future Shop Already Geared Up for Back to School
Posted by Cliff Boodoosingh on June 28, 2012 · 2 Comments
As millions of students slam the books shut to celebrate a glorious summer vacation, Future Shop is ready to open up the cash registers when they return in September. Future Shop, which is the top stop for student laptops, has the computer models most in sync with the student lifestyle. Whether students are after the [...]
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Restaurant Firm OTG Adding 2500 iPads at Toronto’s Airport
Posted by Cliff Boodoosingh on June 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Airport restaurant manager, OTG is planning to install 2,500 Apple iPads at Toronto Pearson International Airport to help travelers improve their dining and digital experience. OTG has already supplied 300 new iPads at New York’s LaGuardia Airport Terminal D, and based on the success there, it is shipping another 2,000 units, along with an additional [...]
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