
Feature: Virtual reality trend gets real
The virtual reality revolution is coming. Predicted to be worth around $5 billion this year, the industry is set to balloon to as high as
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Feature: Virtual reality trend gets real
The virtual reality revolution is coming. Predicted to be worth around $5 billion this year, the industry is set to balloon to as high as
The straight dope: Kickstarter success story Wipebook shares its list of dos and don’ts
Frank Bouchard, one of the founders of Wipebook, knows a thing or two about crowdfunding. His first run at Kickstarter had a modest goal of

Blog On: Tech CEOs extol the virtues of regular blog writing
Blogging is no longer just the realm of conspiracy theorists and teenagers with a celebrity crush. Tech companies and their CEOs have embraced the medium
Ciena acquisition to “bolster” Ottawa facilities
Ciena’s latest acquisition will help the Maryland-based company “bolster” its R&D centre of excellence in Ottawa, it said Tuesday. The networking equipment maker announced it
Apple to open facility in Kanata, sources say
Apple has leased space at a Kanata office complex in preparation for setting up a facility in the National Capital Region, several sources have confirmed

Feature: Embracing f—ups: Global movement comes to Ottawa, changes attitudes about failure
In business as in life, failure can be a dirty word.
Marc Lamarre wants to change the way dentists attend to their patients. Following his 2008 retirement from a 28-year career in dentistry, Mr. Lamarre found
Datakinetics spinoff makes first acquisition
Just over two months into its existence, Datakinetics spinoff omNovos has acquired a West Coast firm it says will add to its product line by adding mobile
Technovation launches second year in Ottawa with more students, sponsors
With more than double the number of participants and new sponsors on board, momentum is growing for the Technovation program, organizer Jennifer Francis said Monday.

Early actions for startups to protect your interests
1. Establish agreements from the very beginning for employees, founders, subcontractors and, most importantly, for any person working on product development to clearly define the
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