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• Happily Ever After?

  Created: Wednesday, 08 December 2010 10:48 Author: Toni St.Clair

  Online dating works for some, but is it right for you? Living happily ever after: that’s the dream. But can dreams come true over the internet? “Online dating is on the rise,” said Marina Cosic, 24, a student at Mount Royal University who believes...

• Support for Dedicated E-readers at Universities is Limited

  Created: Wednesday, 08 December 2010 10:20 Author: Sean Sullivan

  University students are choosing to buy multifunctional devices like the iPad or the iPhone instead of dedicated e-readers, despite the higher cost. Rod Corbett, faculty development consultant at Mount Royal University, said he has seen a significant inc...

• A new type of church community

  Created: Wednesday, 08 December 2010 10:18 Author: Jesse Hove

  Steak and a glass of red wine are calling Jeremy Duncan at the dining table of he and his wife Rachel’s home in Signal Hill. But the pastor of the West Side Kings church has just received a text message from a fellow church member asking about sexism in...

• LinkedIn - A place to find and be found

  Created: Wednesday, 08 December 2010 10:16 Author:

  Calgarians use professional networking site to connect LinkedIn is not like any other social networking site. From the gated-access security system to its professional reputation, LinkedIn is the Facebook for professionals. Kent Speakman, a Calgary mark...

• Technology and Relationships: They don’t mix

  Created: Wednesday, 08 December 2010 10:14 Author: Nichole McKenzie

  It happens to all of us: first you’re out with your friends, having a great time when you meet someone who not only is good looking enough to catch your eye you start talking to them, you find that not only are they cute and sexy they can actually strin...

• The digital classroom

  Created: Wednesday, 08 December 2010 10:14 Author: Nicholas Wright

  SMART Technologies revolutionizes Calgary’s classrooms with new interactive whiteboards The sound of chalk scrolling across a blackboard has begun to disappear from Calgary schools. Endless note taking has been a rite of passage for students for decade...

• Are you Wii fit?

  Created: Wednesday, 08 December 2010 10:13 Author: Courtney Burke

  The TV flickers on, a tiny hand reaches for a set of remote controllers and steps in front of the screen. Energetically happy music begins, Wii boxing has begun.  The young boy begins to punch at a seemingly imaginary target in front of him; only it...

• Tracking coyotes with a click of a mouse

  Created: Wednesday, 08 December 2010 10:12 Author: Sean-Paul Boynton

  Living With Coyotes research project aims to educate public If you see a coyote lurking in your backyard, your reaction may change from calling Animal Control to grabbing your laptop. By logging on to Living With Coyotes and reporting the location, time...

• Children face higher risks of predator luring on the net

  Created: Wednesday, 08 December 2010 10:12 Author: Shani Krammer

  Sexual predators use the internet to lure vulnerable young people into dangerous encounters. Studies show a significant recent increase in luring and attempted child exploitation which mirrors the rise of social media and mobile phone usage. In the fa...

• Skype Security and Privacy Concerns in the Home

  Created: Wednesday, 08 December 2010 10:10 Author: Barbara Webb

  And then there was Skype. The internet challenges parenting skills, yet again, as Skype enters their homes, via their teen-age children.  Downloading Skype software onto a computer enables the user to make calls over the internet. It’s a free down...

• What's your next stop?

  Created: Wednesday, 08 December 2010 10:09 Author: Cassie Dubetz

  Photo coutesy of Mediumrare Calgary jumps on board with other major cities in app development Waiting for the bus or train might have gotten a whole lot easier for iPhone, iPad and iPod owners. Calgary's first transit app, Next Stop, is hitting the...

• Social media double-edged sword in politics

  Created: Wednesday, 08 December 2010 10:06 Author:

  Candidates turned to social media to spread their messages in the 2010 municipal election. The tactic may have helped boost voter turnout, but it also showed this type of communication can be backfire. ...

• Using Google Ad and Key Words to increase traffic to your business

  Created: Wednesday, 08 December 2010 10:04 Author: Serena Alibhai

  Can you control who looks at your business online? It is possible to tailor marketing online. Those in the industry of advertising talk about reaching the most clients and using key words when searching. Ben Gardecki talks about looking at where the �...

• Professional speaker uses technology to support her career

  Created: Wednesday, 08 December 2010 10:00 Author: Laura Wershler

  Online video enhances website and promotes business Four years ago Patricia Morgan's website brought her more speaking engagements than it does today. "There's so much clutter on the internet these days; it's all about search engine optimization and key...

• Hybrid Cameras

  Created: Wednesday, 08 December 2010 09:57 Author: Eymeric Widling

  A new form of technology emerges An entirely new camera format has been released combining the image quality of Single Lens Reflex cameras with the convenient size and ease-of-use of consumer point-and-shoot cameras.  ...

• Calgary businesses start to take advantage of online marketing

  Created: Wednesday, 08 December 2010 09:56 Author: Evvi-Lynn Rollins

  Calgary businesses need to "be very creative" if they want their advertising to go viral, says Karen Hope of The Marketing Edge, based in Calgary. The Internet has become a boon of advertising opportunities, but getting your advertisement noticed is the ...

• Mount Royal Cougars gets set with Dartfish

  Created: Wednesday, 08 December 2010 09:54 Author: Ashley Taylor

  Instant replay has come to Mount Royal University. Shawn Sky, coach of MRU's men's volleyball team recently, set up a camera and laptop in practice while working on plays with middles and setters. Sky used the Dartfish program to put the live video on a...

• Calgary’s naturopathic doctor decreases pain using microlight therapy

  Created: Friday, 16 April 2010 12:29 Author:

  Having already lived daily back pain since I was 15, things got more complicated when I was in a mountain bike accident that dislocated three ribs.  I have tried many types of therapy in the past, with only some improvement; I have learned to live wi...

• The WhisperGen – microgeneration's silent partner

  Created: Thursday, 15 April 2010 09:19 Author: Doug Horner

  The pan-oceanic journey of a new technology that could one day replace the household furnace A device on the frontiers of green technology relies on an engine invented almost 200 years ago. The WhisperGen is a micro combined heat and power unit based on ...

• Parking in Calgary gets a lift

  Created: Thursday, 15 April 2010 09:16 Author: Georges Perrin

  For most commuters, parking just adds to the daily grind. And it doesn’t get easier for those who park in indoor lots, with their confusing signage, exhaust fumes and often cramped spaces. Enter Neil Richardson of Heritage Property Corp., Calgary’s ...