The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that it is asking Canadians to provide data and information on online broadcasting services and their impact on the Canadian communications system.
ACM SIGGRAPH announced that the SIGGRAPH 2011 conference and exhibition will highlight a variety of emerging technologies including volumetric and other 3D display systems.
Grant Thornton Limited announced that the court has granted it permission to identify parties interested in purchasing Blockbuster Canada’s assets and operations.
The Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) announced that it wants to extend the Canadian private audio copying levy, which currently applies to CD-R/RW discs, to include electronic memory cards.
The Consumer Electronics Marketers of Canada (CEMC) and the Canadian Imaging Trade Association (CITA) announced that the 2011 Consumer Electronics Market Trends and Forecast is now available (CDN $250).
Samsung Electronics Canada and Zip.ca announced an upcoming application for Samsung’s Smart TVs, Blu-ray players and home theatre systems that will allow Zip.ca members to instantly stream movies and TV episodes.
Researchers at the Human Media Lab at Queen’s University announced that they have developed a prototype smartphone that employs a flexible E Ink display.
Grant Thornton Limited announced that it has been appointed as receiver of all assets, undertakings and properties belonging to Blockbuster Canada.
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it has published its annual Special 301 Report, which provides the agency’s opinion of the adequacy and effectiveness of the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) by U.S. trading partners.
Public Media Works (Spot. The Difference) announced that it has published an overview of its current and future business plans and how it intends to participate in the DVD rental kiosk market.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced that it shut down a significant DVD counterfeiting ring operating in the greater Toronto, Ontario area.