Technology

Vancouver-based HootSuite Media, Inc. has announced the release of a Portuguese language version of its social media dashboard. According to the company, Brazil has significant Internet use and is the second-largest country on Twitter , with 33.

An app for the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival , designed by Vancouver’s Xomo Digital Inc. , is designed to fuel wine sales for the festival’s 180 participating wineries.

North Vancouver-based mental health organization Kaiser Foundation has announced that it will shut down operations March 31, in the wake of the January 11 death of foundation chairman and CEO, Edgar Kaiser Jr.

Telus (TSX:T) now knows what it’s like to get into a squabble with a phone company over a bill with higher-than-expected roaming charges. The Vancouver-based telecom is suing SaskTel Mobility for allegedly overcharging it by $5.

The province’s technology sector has weathered the global downturn and will create thousands of new jobs in the coming year, according to the latest survey of B.C. tech companies.

New booklet from angel investor and SFU innovation office director outlines the art of raising capital to develop your business case

In the spring of 2010, when Yaletown Ventures was moving, its partners decided to outsource all of the company�s IT needs to the cloud.

But City of Calgary warns that Apple charges high fees for iPhone apps that process business licensing applications and other transactions

The BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) is adding to its entrepreneur coaching program, designed to help small technology companies expand their business. The BCTIA is has recruited Eamonn Percy to its Centre4Growth CEO-in-residence program.

The B.C. government plans to scrutinize the province's medical lab system, in an effort to cut costs and meet the growing pressure of an aging population. The Ministry of Health has issued a request for proposals for a consulting firm to review B.C.