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Assunta Krehl

Google Landing @ MobileMonday Toronto Members - PR Inside - March 17, 2010 - 0 views

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ICT mobile events MobileMonday Toronto

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  • Assunta Krehl on 18 Mar 10
     
    On April 5, 2010 MobileMonday Toronto invite you to listen to the insights of Alex Nicolaou and Punit Soni of Google who will be discussing the increasing utility and usage of mobile devices at the MaRS Centre.
Assunta Krehl

Google Landing @ MobileMonday Toronto Members - TMC Net - March 17, 2010 - 0 views

www.tmcnet.com/...4677289.htm

ICT Mobile Events MobileMonday Toronto

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  • Assunta Krehl on 18 Mar 10
     
    On April 5, 2010 MobileMonday Toronto invite you to listen to the insights of Alex Nicolaou and Punit Soni of Google who will be discussing the increasing utility and usage of mobile devices at the MaRS Centre.
June A

Delvinia - Delvinia Dig Vol 1: Managing the Hype - The Reality of Mobile in C... - 0 views

www.delvinia.com/he-reality-of-mobile-in-canada

mobile ict

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  • June A on 16 Apr 10
     
    The number of Canadians purchasing smartphones may be rising, but an overwhelming number of Canadians continue to use their mobile devices for the most basic functions - texting and taking pictures, according to Delvinia Dig, a quarterly report on the digital behaviours and attitudes of Canadian consumers.
Tim T

iPhone Dev Center: iPhone Human Interface Guidelines: Human Interface Principles: Creat... - 0 views

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iphone ICT

shared by Tim T on 28 Mar 10 - Cached
  • A great user interface follows human interface design principles that are based on the way people—users—think and work, not on the capabilities of the device
  • a beautiful, intuitive, compelling user interface enhances an application’s functionality and inspires a positive emotional attachment in users.
  • model your application’s objects and actions on objects and actions in the real world.
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  • This technique especially helps novice users quickly grasp how your application works. Folders are a classic software metaphor. People file things in folders in the real world, so they immediately understand the idea of putting data into folders on a computer.
  • iPhone OS users enjoy a heightened sense of direct manipulation because of the Multi-Touch interface. Using gestures, people feel a greater affinity for, and sense of control over, the objects they see on screen, because they do not use any intermediate device (such as a mouse) to manipulate them.
  • An iPhone application is better than a person at remembering lists of options, commands, data, and so on. Take advantage of this by presenting choices or options in list form, so users can easily scan them and make a choice. Keeping text input to a minimum frees users from having to spend a lot of time typing and frees your application from having to perform a lot of error checking. Presenting choices to the user, instead of asking for more open-ended input, also allows them to concentrate on accomplishing tasks with your application, instead of remembering how to operate it.
  • Your application should respond to every user action with some visible change.
  • Keep actions simple and straightforward so users can easily understand and remember them
  • Whenever possible, use standard controls and behaviors that users are already familiar with.
  • appearance has a strong impact on functionality: An application that appears cluttered or illogical is hard to understand and use.
  • Aesthetic integrity is not a measure of how beautiful your application is. It’s a measure of how well the appearance of your application integrates with its function. For example, a productivity application should keep decorative elements subtle and in the background, while giving prominence to the task by providing standard controls and behaviors.
  • An immersive application is at the other end of the spectrum, and users expect a beautiful appearance that promises fun and encourages discovery.
  • appearance still needs to integrate with the task.
Cathy Bogaart

Skymeter: the future of road tolls in Toronto? - 0 views

www.eyeweekly.com/...109393--service-with-a-snarl

skymeter clients clients & tenants ict cleantech transportation

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  • Cathy Bogaart on 12 Jan 11
     
    Have you read or heard about Andrew Coyne's paper, "Stuck in Traffic?" It talks about how Torontonians are spending more time commuting to work. Eye Weekly points out that we've got the technology to solve that problem right here at MaRS. It's our tenant and client, Skymeter. Skymeter, a company founded by local businessman Bern Grush, has designed a device that sits inside vehicles and tracks the location and distance of travel using GPS technology, adjusting for price changes in real time. To address privacy concerns, the Skymeter sends only the price information to authorities-data about where and when you've travelled stays inside your car, and you can erase it as often as you like. The technology has already been tested for road pricing in Asia and proved effective. So why aren't we using it in Toronto, Eye Weekly asks?
Sarah Hickman

MaRS Discovery District - Recommended Resources - Global Market Reports - VHA Research ... - 0 views

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health care & life sciences marketing market research

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  • Sarah Hickman on 15 Oct 09
     
    "The United States spends more on health care-related research and development than any other country. In 2003, it was estimated that the Federal government alone spent over $26 billion. Pharmaceutical companies, device manufacturers and other private companies invested over $10 billion more. At its best, the American health care system is capable of delivering care unsurpassed anywhere else in the world. Yet, a 1999 Institute of Medicine study estimated that as many as 98,000 Americans die each year from hospital related medical errors. A recent study by the Rand Corporation (a non-profit think tank) concluded that less than 50 percent of encounters with doctors and hospitals resulted in optimal, evidence-based treatment. Studies show that as many as 42 million Americans - almost 15 percent of the population - lack health care insurance. Surveys reveal that patients do not feel they have adequate information about their conditions, and that their experience with health care ranks below that of most other sectors, in fact below that of the post office. In the aggregate, the country is spending nearly $2 trillion on health care, and yet the nation's health care system does not meet acceptable thresholds for safety, quality, access or cost. In 2005, VHA Health Foundation's board of directors sought to better understand the reasons behind this paradox. The foundation commissioned Larry Keeley and his associates at Doblin Inc. to apply the rigorous analytical methods that are used in their evaluation of other American industries and companies. The project set out to discover when, where and how innovation was taking place in health care. It also sought to identify organizations that were developing model innovation processes, and to explore where opportunities for successful innovation might lay."
Assunta Krehl

Honey, have you paid the driving bill this month?' - The Globe and Mail - 0 views

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clients & tenants Skymeter Corp. cleantech transportation

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  • Assunta Krehl on 18 Nov 09
     
    Skymeter Corp., an upstart technology firm that has developed smart meter devices that use global positioning system technology to pinpoint the exact location of vehicles.the Skymeter technology is available only in Winnipeg, where the municipality's parking authority is testing it. The new system is expected to be implemented citywide by the fall of 2010, making it the first jurisdiction in the world to use the park-and-walk-away Skymeter. Nov 18, 2009
Assunta Krehl

GPS Parking - The National - 0 views

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clients & tenants Skymeter Corp. cleantech transportation

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  • Assunta Krehl on 30 Nov 09
     
    Lyndsay Duncombe, reporter from The National is covering Winnipeg's testing of a GPS device for parking payments." Nov 25, 2009
Karen Schulman Dupuis

New device will detect infections, cancer in minutes - Toronto - CBC News - 0 views

www.cbc.ca/...toronto-health-detector.html

clients Xagenic cancer women lifesciences

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  • Karen Schulman Dupuis on 08 Mar 12
     
    Toronto's medical community is buzzing about an invention that could change the way health professionals screen for infectious disease and cancer.
Assunta Krehl

FDA clears Segasist Prostate Auto-Contouring Software - PR Newswire - October 20, 2011 - 0 views

www.prnewswire.com/...ouring-software-132232953.html

Life Science Healthcare Clients Segasist software IT Medical Devices

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  • Assunta Krehl on 24 Nov 11
     
    Segasist Technologies, a MaRS Discovery District Client, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Prostate Auto-Contouring software 'Segasist P-AC'.
Assunta Krehl

Toronto-based InGamer launches hockey playoff partnership that takes fantasy sports to ... - 0 views

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Clients & Tenants InGamer ICT Digital Media

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  • Assunta Krehl on 02 Jun 10
     
    InGamer Sports, a MaRS Client, has developed an innovative technology that takes fantasy-league sports players from "being general managers to being head coaches." According to Nic Sulsky, CEO of InGamer, the company launched "in partnership with The Hockey News and the NHLPA May 27 in time for game one of the Stanley Cup Finals -- does so by allowing gamers to interact with the games in real-time, while they are being played, using their computer or mobile device, and to interact with other gamers at the same time through social media apps."
Assunta Krehl

Sleep Well, Live Better - Business News Network - After Hour - 2 views

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Clients_Tenants Somnaform Medical Devices

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  • Assunta Krehl on 29 Sep 09
     
    Business News Network speaks to John Aikman, Director Somnaform. Somnaform is the maker of a special pillow to stop sleep apnea, the leading cause of snoring. Sept 25, 2009
Assunta Krehl

Addictive Campaign Captures Mobile Award - eSource Canada Business News Network - 0 views

www.mediacastermagazine.com/...ISArticle.asp

awards & competitions 2009 MobileMonday Toronto Marketing Award MobileMonday Toronto

shared by Assunta Krehl on 11 Sep 09 - Cached
  • Addictive Mobility and its Brisk iPhone campaign as the winner of the 2009 MobileMonday Toronto Marketing Award.
  • Mobile Media World 09 is one of the key anchor events of MOBILEINNOVATIONWEEK in Toronto September 12-16, 2009.
  • The September 8th award event was held at the MaRS Discovery District in downtown Toronto. Since announcing the partnership with MaRS in February 2009, MobileMonday Toronto has experienced explosive growth with monthly attendance exceeding 250+ attendees and has received general appreciation for the chapter's approach in supporting all stakeholders within the mobile industry which includes telecom providers, agencies, advertisers, device manufacturers, startups, venture capital and developers in addition to many industry verticals such as search, m-commerce, advertising, and media.
  • Assunta Krehl on 11 Sep 09
     
    Addictive Mobility and its Brisk iPhone campaign was the winner of the 2009 MobileMonday Toronto Marketing Award. The award event was held on Sept 8, 2009 at the MaRS Centre. Sept 10, 2009
Assunta Krehl

Test-tube industry - Canadian Business - 0 views

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MaRS MDS Sciex John Evans Calvin Stiller Kenneth Knox Eli Lilly Joseph Rotman Lawrence Bloomberg

shared by Assunta Krehl on 27 Aug 09 - No Cached
  • For Dr. John Evans, growing a strong biotechnology industry is much the same: cities must provide a nurturing environment where science and business can thrive together.
  • That's why Evans, former president of the University of Toronto and current chairman of Torstar Corp., is spearheading the $345-million Medical and Related Science initiative, or MaRS--a petri dish of sorts for commercializing science research. "A lot of intellectual property is being commercialized outside Canada," says Evans. "I think we've been slow in realizing just how important technology developments are to the economic future of the country. MaRS is an attempt to give this a kick into a higher gear." The centrepiece of the MaRS plan, which will officially launch May 12, is a 1.3-million-square-foot, five-building complex in downtown Toronto that will provide office and lab space for small and medium-size companies and incubators, including the not-for-profit Toronto Biotechnology Commercialization Centre. While Evans is reluctant to limit its scope, MaRS will generally focus on health-related technologies, from new drugs and genetic treatments to medical devices and imaging software. Branded a "convergence centre," it will also house a careful mix of support services: intellectual property lawyers, accountants, marketing experts, government funding organizations and venture capital financiers. Plus, start-ups will have access to all the latest equipment on site. For instance, MaRS is in talks with MDS Sciex to supply mass spectrometers, used in proteomics research.
  • But MaRS will be more than just a New Economy real estate development. Evans's intention is to funnel tenants' rent money into services--such as entrepreneurship seminars and angel-matching programs--that MaRS will offer to the broader biotech community. That's why MaRS's location is key: the centre will be built in the heart of what Toronto has dubbed the "Discovery District," a two-square-kilometre chunk of the downtown core, encompassing U of T and four major hospitals. From there, MaRS hopes to act as a network hub across Ontario, with links to research-intensive universities. "None of them," says Evans, "have the critical mass to put it all together on their own."
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  • MaRS's primary goal is to get Toronto and the rest of Ontario on the global biotech map. Evans came up with the concept in the late 1990s with Dr. Calvin Stiller, CEO of the labor-sponsored Canadian Medical Discoveries Fund, and Kenneth Knox, a former deputy minister for the Ontario government who's now CEO of MaRS
  • As far as schemes to support fledgling industries go, MaRS is refreshing. To start, it's a nonprofit corporation, not a government program, which will hopefully ensure that it runs more efficiently. The feds and the province of Ontario have each doled out $20 million for MaRS, and Toronto has donated in-kind $4.5 million. More than $12 million has come from a small pool of corporations, including Eli Lilly Canada and MDS, as well as individual donors like Joseph Rotman and Lawrence Bloomberg (who both sit on the MaRS board). U of T pitched in $5 million, and MaRS also did some innovative bond financing to round off the $165 million needed to build Phase I. "It was very important for us to not belong to anybody," says Evans.
  • Now MaRS's challenge is to get the word out. Its posted rate of $26 per square foot is very competitive for prime downtown real estate and is sure to attract attention, especially considering its customized lab space. But MaRS's success won't be measured by a low vacancy rate; getting the right mix of scientists, entrepreneurs and professionals is critical if it plans to commercialize some sustainable businesses. It won't happen overnight--in fact, it may be 10 years before anyone can gauge MaRS's impact. Seems growing a biotech industry isn't quite as easy as growing E. coli in a petri dish.
  • Assunta Krehl on 27 Aug 09
     
    John Evans spearheads the MaRS project which will help to accelerate commercialization for scientific research. The official launch of the MaRS plan will happen on May 12, 2003.
Assunta Krehl

MobileMonday Toronto Launches Mobile Marketing Awards Competition September 8th - Marke... - 0 views

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Mobile awards & competition MobileMonday

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  • On September 8th, MobileMonday Toronto, Toronto's premier networking event for mobile industry professionals, will be hosting its first annual MobileMonday Toronto Marketing Awards. This event was set up to recognize Toronto area marketing professionals for their effort in helping grow the use of mobile as a marketing channel.
  • Since announcing the partnership with MaRS in February 2009, MobileMonday Toronto has experienced explosive growth with monthly attendance exceeding 250+ attendees and has received general appreciation for the chapter's approach to support all stakeholders within the mobile industry which includes telecom providers, device manufacturers, startups, venture capital and developers in addition to many industry verticals such as search, m-commerce, advertising, and media.
  • The first annual MobileMonday Toronto Marketing Awards will be held on Tuesday September 8th (due to Labour Day holiday) at MaRS Discovery District, located at 101 College Street (south east corner of College and University). The event starts at 6:30pm. To RSVP for this event, please visit www.mobilemondaytoronto.com.
  • Assunta Krehl on 03 Sep 09
     
    The first first annual MobileMonday Toronto Marketing Awards will be held September 8, 2009 at the MaRS Centre. MobileMonday is a partner of MaRS. MobileMonday Toronto Marketing Awards recognizse Toronto area marketing professionals for their effort in helping grow the use of mobile as a marketing channel. Sept 2, 2009
  • Assunta Krehl on 03 Sep 09
     
    The first first annual MobileMonday Toronto Marketing Awards will be held September 8, 2009 at the MaRS Centre. MobileMonday is a partner of MaRS. MobileMonday Toronto Marketing Awards recognizes Toronto area marketing professionals for their effort in helping grow the use of mobile as a marketing channel. Sept 2, 2009
Cathy Bogaart

Canada needs new paradigm for research and innovation - TheStar.com | Opinion - 0 views

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commercialization research & development policy canada

shared by Cathy Bogaart on 31 Aug 09 - Cached
  • commercialize our vast services potential
  • in university social sciences, humanities, art and design
  • Strengthen our areas of traditional comparative advantage: agriculture, forestry, mining, mineral processing, energy production
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  • Canada excels at producing a wide range of instrumentation – everything from satellite components to medical devices
  • "business engagement strategies" and not simply narrow "commercialization strategies."
  • Canada is an international software powerhouse, producing everything from gaming to financial modelling software.
  • applying the flow-through share model common in the energy sector to research-based companies
  • Cathy Bogaart on 31 Aug 09
     
    Ron Freeman, CEO of Research at InfoSource Inc, says that our current funding model isn't working to commercialize our science. That new policy measures are needed to improve Canada's long-term competitive position.
Assunta Krehl

MobileMonday Celebrates Tuesday with Awards Gala - eSource Canada Business News Network - 0 views

www.mediacastermagazine.com/...isarticle.asp

MobileMonday awards & competitions Mobile MobileMonday Toronto Marketing Awards

shared by Assunta Krehl on 11 Sep 09 - Cached
  • MobileMonday Toronto, Toronto's premier networking event for mobile industry professionals, will be hosting its first annual MobileMonday Toronto Marketing Awards on Tuesday, September 8th, 2009The event recognizes Toronto area marketing professionals for their effort in helping grow the use of mobile as a marketing channel.
  • Since announcing the partnership with MaRS in February 2009, MobileMonday Toronto has experienced explosive growth with monthly attendance exceeding 250+ attendees and has received general appreciation for the chapter's approach to support all stakeholders within the mobile industry which includes telecom providers, device manufacturers, startups, venture capital and developers in addition to many industry verticals such as search, m-commerce, advertising, and media.
  • The first annual MobileMonday Toronto Marketing Awards will be held on Tuesday September 8th (due to Labour Day holiday) at MaRS Discovery District, located at 101 College Street (south east corner of College and University). The event starts at 6:30pm.
  • Assunta Krehl on 11 Sep 09
     
    The first first annual MobileMonday Toronto Marketing Awards will be held September 8, 2009 at the MaRS Centre. MobileMonday is a partner of MaRS. MobileMonday Toronto Marketing Awards recognizes Toronto area marketing professionals for their effort in helping grow the use of mobile as a marketing channel.
  • Assunta Krehl on 11 Sep 09
     
    The first first annual MobileMonday Toronto Marketing Awards will be held September 8, 2009 at the MaRS Centre. MobileMonday is a partner of MaRS. MobileMonday Toronto Marketing Awards recognizes Toronto area marketing professionals for their effort in helping grow the use of mobile as a marketing channel. Sept 5, 2009
Assunta Krehl

Research on using high frequency ultrasound to test the effectiveness of cancer therapi... - 0 views

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medical devices sanofi-aventis bio talent challenge awards & competitions

shared by Assunta Krehl on 10 Aug 09 - Cached
  • Ground-breaking research by three Grade 12 students from St. Elizabeth Catholic High School has earned the first place prize in the 2009 Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge (SABC) in the Greater Toronto region.
  • Regional competition sponsors: - University of Toronto, - York University, - Ryerson University, - Seneca College, - The Biotechnology Initiative - MaRS
  • Assunta Krehl on 10 Aug 09
     
    Grade 12 students from St. Elizabeth Catholic High School won first place prize in the 2009 Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge (SABC) in the Greater Toronto region. These students' research demonstrated that high frequency ultrasound could be used to test the effectiveness of a cancer therapy drug by detecting cell death in leukemia cells. MaRS is one of the Regional competition sponsors.
  • Assunta Krehl on 10 Aug 09
     
    Grade 12 students from St. Elizabeth Catholic High School won first place prize in the 2009 Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge (SABC) in the Greater Toronto region. These students' research demonstrated that high frequency ultrasound could be used to test the effectiveness of a cancer therapy drug by detecting cell death in leukemia cells. MaRS is one of the Regional competition sponsors. April 15, 2009
Tim T

KT to Introduce Apple's 4G iPhone in April - 0 views

www.koreatimes.co.kr/...133_58873.html

shared by Tim T on 26 Feb 10 - Cached
  • 4G iPhones will be equipped with organic light emitting diode (OLED)
  • new 4G iPhone is also going to be loaded with dual core processors and higher and powerful graphic chips
  • "At a time when major handsets vendors such as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are hiking the portion of contents-featured Google-powered phones, KT hopes to secure its bottom line by bringing upgraded iPhones,"
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  • KT officials said the company is aiming to continue its dominance in the local market by adding live chat video and even Wi-Fi functions to the upcoming devices.
  • During the period from November last year to Jan. 7, KT sold 220,000 units of 3G iPhones ― a good performance for the carrier.
  • KT, led by CEO Lee Suk-chae, is targeting to sell 500,000 units of iPhones including the 4G ones by the end of this year, a KT spokesman said.
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