Microsoft Ventures launches Innovation Circle to drive Canadian productivity and innovation

Microsoft Ventures and their partners at MaRS Discovery District hosted the Microsoft Ventures Innovator’s Circle. The Innovator’s Circle is a collaborative peer advisory session where Microsoft will pair industry experts with some of Canada’s most promising medical and healthcare startups to discuss their business plans, barriers to success and solutions to overcome those barriers and how the startups can get their apps to market at home and abroad.

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Chromebox for Meetings now available in Canada starting at $1,099

Chromebox for meetings brings together Google+ Hangouts and Google Apps in one device to facilitate more collaboration and discussion, from anywhere and any device.

Chromebox for meetings includes the ASUS Chromebox and everything needed to use it. It’s an easy and affordable way for any company to have face-to-face high-definition video meetings with offices in other locations.

For more information, please get in touch or check out the Chromebox post on the Google Canada Blog.

Toronto-based developers Sago Sago create iPad apps that are safe, positive and fun

My kid has been enjoying various apps from Toronto-based  Sago Sago,  a Toronto based developer with a small team of talented designers and developers that create apps that children love and parents trust. The games include elements of logic, pattern recognition, music and various easter eggs that are a delight to anyone who plays or watches the games unfold.

Building clever applications and games rooted on kids' natural sense of wonder, creativity and curiosity yet focusing on creating experiences that are safe, positive and fun. The company just they launched their newest app Saga Mini Monsters.

Their apps, including Sago Mini Forest Flyer, Sago Mini Doodlecast, Sago Mini Sound Box, Sago Mini Bug Builder, Sago Mini Pet Cafe  have topped charts around the world.

First look at Windows Phone 8.1

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Windows Phone 8.1 was released yesterday to developers but anyone can install it. The update is the biggest and most impressive refresh to Microsoft's mobile OS since its inception and one that brings various features and tweaks that propel Windows Phone forward as a viable and modern smartphone OS.

I installed Windows Phone 8.1 on my trusty Lumia 1020 and while the installation took around 40 minutes, it also became apparent that despite the '.1' designation, this is a major update.

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