Tag: Canada

Canadians may favor mobile commerce for holiday shopping

L. Green
Canadian Mobile payments

Mobile commerce can make holiday shopping more enjoyable Canadian consumers may be looking to avoid going to physical stores during the 2013 holiday season, according to a new study from Pollara, which was conducted on behalf of PayPal Canada. The study suggests that mobile commerce has provided a reasonable alternative to traditional shopping experiences. Notably, through mobile shopping consumers would be able to avoid long lines at checkout as well as the other stresses associated with holiday shopping. Study shows consumers favor mobile platforms The study suggests that more than…

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Augmented reality eyewear gets a head start in Canada

Stephen Vagus
Epson Augmented Reality Glasses

Epson makes a move on augmented reality The expected release date of Google Glass, the company’s augmented reality eyewear, is still several months away. In Canada, people may not have to wait in order to get their hands on augmented reality eyewear, however, thanks to printing giant Epson and Scope Technologies. Both companies have teamed to turn Epson’s Moverio BT-100 head-mounted system into and augmented reality device. This device has a specific purpose, of course, and is to be used for training purposes. Moverio system expected to beat Google Glass…

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Mobile commerce and payments to expand significantly in Canadian province

L. Green
Manitoba Canada Mobile Commerce

Residents of Manitoba to experience a larger range of options on their smartphones. MTS (Manitoba Telecom Services, Inc.) has just announced that it has just entered into the first stages of a partnership with EnStream LP in order to enhance mobile commerce in Manitoba, and to bring secure smartphone payment technology to the province in 2013. This new technology is designed to help to boost transactions over smartphones and tablets. The partnership will provide MTS customers with the chance to take advantage of more of what mobile commerce has to…

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Augmented reality makes an impression in Canada

Stephen Vagus
Augmented Reality turning print ads into interactive media

Canada gets bombarded with augmented reality during Thanksgiving Canada recently kicked off its Thanksgiving celebrations and among the festivities augmented reality began to appear nearly everywhere. Digital content flooded the country over the weekend, much of which was accessed through mobile devices, such as smart phones and tablets. This digital content was embedded in numerous materials, such as newspapers, print advertisements, and was also promoted during sports broadcasts and other televised events. When the celebrations came to an end, augmented reality had left its mark on Thanksgiving. Digital content finds…

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Vuzix to show off new products at world renowned events

Stephen Vagus
Vuzix Augmented Reality Glasses

Vuzix attends insideAR and OARN events Vuzix, a leading designer of high-tech eyewear, has announced that it will be participating in two of the largest augmented reality conferences in the world. The first is insideAR, which will be held in Germany, and the other is the Ontario Augmented Reality Network (OARN), which will take place in Toronto, Canada. Vuzix is keen to show off the work it has been doing in the augmented reality field and is expected to showcase its augmented reality glasses during both events. Products using metaio…

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