TORONTO – Canadians may soon be able to send and receive money using their mobile phone, thanks to a new application called Zoompass.
Launched Monday by mobile commerce company EnStream, Zoompass allows customers to link their personal bank account or credit card to load and transfer money via a secure account, much like PayPal does.
This will allow users to conduct everyday transactions such as splitting a lunch bill, requesting money from parents, or even pay a babysitter, directly from a mobile phone.
The service also has the ability for customers to make purchases in stores and on the Internet using…
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MILVERTON, Ont. – When we writers offer up a dateline, or placeline to begin a story, like the one here that denotes the little town west of Kitchener I visited last fall, often it comes without naming the province of origin.
The theory is that most people know where Toronto, or Vancouver, or Montreal or Calgary is. There’s no need to add, Ont., or B.C., or Que., or Alta. to the town name. But when it comes to places like Milverton, Zurich, Kirkton, Kippen, Inwood, or Ripley, we just have to add the “Ont.” tag to them.
Now, that’s…
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BANFF – Home Box Office’s (HBO) John Adams was the big winner on Monday as it picked up the Grand Jury Prize as the best of the best – as well as the best drama award at the Banff World Television Awards, or Rockies, ceremony.
“OMFG. We got the big one,” said David Baldwin, executive vice-president of programming planning at HBO, in accepting the Grand Jury Prize. “John Adams was a special project for HBO.”
The U.S. mini-series about U.S. president John Adams also has Emmy and Golden Globe wins.
The Rockie for best Canadian program went to Passage,…
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DUBLIN – International pay sports television brand Setanta is facing serious financial trouble in the U.K.
Reports out of London and other places say that the Irish company is facing bankruptcy (or, “administration” as they say in the reports) and is considering selling off parts of the company.
The company has stopped taking on new subscriptions and is said to be poised to suspend rights payments to various soccer and rugby leagues as it tries to put together a rescue package worth more than $180 million.
Setanta spent extensively to acquire English Premier League Football rights,…
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TORONTO – Rogers Sportsnet has launched HD versions of all four of its regional sports channels.
Sportsnet East HD, Sportsnet Ontario HD, Sportsnet West HD and Sportsnet Pacific HD are available through select TV service providers, and will air programming such as MLB games, UEFA Champions League games, and some NFL games in high definition.
www.sportsnet.ca
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MONTREAL – In announcing the renewal of its carriage agreement with Rogers Cable for the distribution of the Galaxie-MaxTrax commercial-free music service, Stingray Digital also said its newest on demand service: Galaxie Music Videos On Demand, will be launched in the coming months.
"The new Galaxie Music Videos On Demand service is the perfect complement to the popular Galaxie Digital Music Service that Rogers customers have been enjoying for over 10 years,” said Eric Boyko, president of Stingray Digital, in a press release.
“Music videos have proven to be a very popular VOD category in other countries and we…
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OTTAWA, MONTREAL and WINNIPEG – The telco industry is continuing in its efforts to make its business ‘greener’.
During last week’s ‘Environment Week’, both Telus and Fido made announcements to highlight their commitment to social responsibility and the environment.
Telus made a donation to Tree Canada, a not-for-profit charitable organization established to encourage Canadians to plant and care for trees in urban and rural environments, on behalf of its customers and employees who opted for electronic billing, or who returned a mobile phone for recycling.
As part of its commitment to corporate social responsibility, Telus said that it offers…
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MONCTON, EDMONTON, and VANCOUVER – The Radio and Television News Directors’ Association (RTNDA) has announced its 2008 winners of the best in electronic journalism.
For the Atlantic region, the winners are:
Television: Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast – CBC Newfoundland & Labrador for CBC News: Here & Now – (Medium Market) – CBAT for Flood Coverage – (Medium Market – Honourable Mention)
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News – CBC TV Nova Scotia for Porter’s Lake Fire
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative – CBC TV St. John’s for Bankrupt Developer – Telejournal Acadie for Heritage Toxique Aux Iles…
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STRATFORD, ON – How is making entertainment and content-rich applications accessible on portable devices changing the game for broadcasters and legislators in Canada?
This is just one of the many topics up for debate at Canadian Digital Media Network’s (CDMN) conference held Monday and Tuesday in Stratford, ON. And Cartt.ca will be there.
The event, called ‘Canada 3.0: Defining Canada’s Digital Future’, is led by the University of Waterloo Stratford Institute and partners the Canadian Digital Media Network and Open Text Corporation.
The CDMN also announced the formation of its Advisory Board which will set strategic direction for the…
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OTTAWA and GATINEAU – Reaction to the CRTC’s broadcasting in new media report has been swift, and predictably, mixed.
The news that the Commission will continue to exempt new media broadcasting services from its regulation got high marks from Internet service providers (ISPs) Telus and Rogers.
“The CRTC is often criticized, but give them in credit in this case,” Rogers’ senior vice president of regulatory, Ken Engelhart, told Cartt.ca on Thursday. “The Internet’s power comes from the consumer, not regulation and not taxes. This decision is very progressive and far reaching and we support it.”
Michael Hennessy, Telus’ senior…
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