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New State of Syn app comes to Google Glass

Tech company Mind Pirate and the CFC’s ideaBOOST lab have released four new apps for Google Glass, including State of Syn: Singularity.

FEARnet, Bite TV acquire SOS: Save Our Skins

The U.K.-Canada coproduction from Canadian partners Duopoly, Farmhouse Productions and Smiley Guy Studios bows April 1 in the U.S. and on April 5 in Canada.

Sportsnet unveils cross-platform Blue Jays coverage

The Rogers sports brand will be covering the team on TV, radio, online and in print, as Boston Pizza expands its sponsorship.

JASH picks up The Amazing Gayl Pile

The Canadian series has found a home on the YouTube comedy network that’s headed by Sarah Silverman, Michael Cera, and Reggie Watts.

Video viewing on tablets on the up: MTM

The latest Media Technology Monitor data shows that tablet penetration has reached 42%, with most using the devices to watch videos.

Canadian Film Fest’s ‘zombie spot’ makes a splash

The tongue-in-cheek online spot plays on Canuck stereotypes and was named ‘Ad of The Day’ by Adweek.

Electus’ Laura Caraccioli on the art of brand translation

At today’s 2014 BCON Expo in Toronto, Electus’ president of content marketing (pictured) discusses how being embedded in the writers room leads to better “brand-inspired” content.

Google launches Chromecast in Canada

The Chromecast receiver allows viewers to stream content from the web onto their TV sets.

Explaining Funny or Die to your grandfather

How Ethan Cole landed his new web series Explaining Things to My Grandfather on U.S. comedy site Funny or Die.

Split screens: how Canadians consume TV, digital

A new study Millward Brown finds 37% of Canadians’ overall screen time is being used simultaneously for TV and a digital device.

Perfect Storms, Khrushchev does America win IMPACT Awards

The online extension of the Shaw Media show Perfect Storms was also recently nominated for an International Digital Emmy Award.

Sponsored twists, Divergent games on Big Brother Canada

Ratings are in for the first week of Big Brother Canada on Slice, which features sponsored content such as a game based on the eOne-distributed blockbuster Divergent.