Rypple relaunched by Salesforce as Work.com

Rypple, the Toronto-based cloud human resources management software acquired by Salesforce.com in December 2011, has been relaunched today as Work.com. Announced from Salesforce's annual Dreamforce conference underway in San Francisco, Rypple's technology is

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 19th, 2012 Brian Jackson

Glenn Gould’s vision inspires iPad app

A Toronto-based mobile app maker is attempting to bring famed Canadian musician Glenn Gould's vision to life with the release of a musical app for iOS, it announced today.Gould lived in Toronto and

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 17th, 2012 Brian Jackson

Toronto firm launches mobile app at TechCrunch Disrupt

A group of Toronto-based ex-Google employees launched a new app from TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco that allows Android users to take photos, then animate specific areas of the frame.Alex Kennberg is the founder

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 13th, 2012 Brian Jackson

Toronto firms get chance to meet 500 Startups partner

Paul Singh is best known as a partner at Silicon Valley accelerator 500 Startups but tomorrow he'll be meeting with just five lucky startups when he stops in Toronto.Singh has a busy itinerary

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 10th, 2012 Christine Wong

Microsoft Store opens in Toronto Nov. 16

Microsoft Corp. is set to debut its first retail store in Canada with a location at Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre opening its doors Nov. 16, the software giant announced yesterday.The store will feature

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 7th, 2012 Brian Jackson

Uber launches taxi app in Toronto

Torontonians can now use Uber's mobile app to order a taxi.Uber has raised about $45 million in venture capital since it wasfounded in San Francisco in 2010. Its service – which also allowscustomers

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 5th, 2012 Christine Wong

Wellington closes new $177.5 million fund, eyes new Silicon Valley digs

Toronto-based Wellington Financial LP said Wednesday it has raised $177.5 million for a new venture fund and announced plans to open a second U.S. office.The new fund is called Wellington Financial Fund IV

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: September 5th, 2012 Christine Wong

Cisco gears up for 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto as official ICT partner

Cisco has officially embarked on a three-year long marathon race to provide key IT services for the 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games in Toronto.The company was unveiled today as the exclusive

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: August 29th, 2012 Christine Wong

Paul Singh of 500 Startups coming to Toronto

A prominent U.S.-based investor that wants to apply the Moneyball approach to funding startups is visiting Toronto on Sept. 10 to meet with select Ontario firms. Paul Singh is a partner in 500

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: August 29th, 2012 Brian Jackson

The Next 36 gets it right with peer networking focus

What do entrepreneurs need in their local region to have a good chance at success? Well one thing that helps is having other entrepreneurs. You might think that not having other entrepreneurs around

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: August 20th, 2012 Brian Jackson

Ladies Learning Code expands to Vancouver

Go west, young ladies, go west.The team behind the Toronto startup Ladies Learning Code (LLC) is doing that this week byholding two programming workshops in Vancouver, the first expansion ofthe smash hit courses

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: August 20th, 2012 Christine Wong

Guardly study: Safety app can speed up campus security response times

Toronto startup Guardly says its mobile safety solution cut response times to campus emergencies almost in half during a pilot study at a downtown university in the city.Guardly undertook the study with the

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: August 16th, 2012 Christine Wong

Cloud-based property management just a click away for landlords

The landlord and tenant dynamic has come to the cloud.Toronto company PropertyVista Software Inc. haslaunched a public betaversion of its cloud-based property management service for landlords. About 15 landlords are already giving the SaaS-based

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: August 15th, 2012 Christine Wong

Montreal’s Parta to acquire Toronto firm MThrty

Montreal's Parta Dialogue is expanding its global social media empire by making an offer to acquire M Thirty Communications Inc. of Toronto.The proposed deal would see TSX Venture listed Partabuy MThirty for aprice

Share on LinkedIn Comment on this article Share with Google+ Published on: August 13th, 2012 ITBusiness Staff