Tech

Ride-sharing platform Lyft celebrated its one-month anniversary in Ottawa on Tuesday and sent along some statistics showing where people are traveling: ** Top destinations ** * Hotel: The Westin * Mall: Billings Bridge * Nightlife spot: The Lieutenant's Pump * Movie theatre: Cineplex Cinemas Lansdowne and VIP * School: Carleton University. ...

[caption id=“attachment_68632” align=“aligncenter” width=“720”] A stand-up comedy show will be filmed in Ottawa using VR technology, for people to watch on their phones with special headsets. The phone technology is a dialed-down version of what this man is wearing at Ottawa VR parlour Colony VR, which is sponsoring the event. ...

_ (Via City of Ottawa) _ _ Ottawa, ON – March 14, 2017 – _ The City of Ottawa has launched an Internet Performance Test (IPT) in partnership with the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA). The test allows users to learn about qualitative aspects of their Internet connections, including speed, performance, and compliance with standards. ...

_ (Via Blackberry) _ ** OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Dec. 19, 2016) - ** Underscoring the company’s commitment to continuous innovation, John Chen, Executive Chairman and CEO of BlackBerry Limited (NASDAQ:BBRY)(TSX:BB), was joined by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau today to unveil the BlackBerry QNX Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Centre (AVIC). ...

_ (Press release) _ Student apprentices at the University of Ottawa’s Entrepreneurship Hub partner with Ottawa’s The Door Youth Centre to make 3D printed prosthetic hands for youth abroad. ** About ** : The Give Us A Hand Project aims to create affordable, 3D printed prosthetic hands, and to send them overseas to persons in need. ...

_ (press release) _ Ottawa, Ontario July 8, 2016 – As befits its stature as one of Ottawa’s most iconic buildings, the Shaw Centre plays host to a wide range of local, national and international events every year. Now in its fifth year of operations, in 2016 the Centre will be home to a fascinating exhibit mounted by the Canada Science and Technology Museum and members of the public are encouraged to drop by for a visit. ...

_ Editor’s note: The City of Ottawa will soon be home to 41 new electric vehicle chargers, in ten different locations. Check out a map of the future locations here . _ _ (press release) _ Ontario is building almost 500 electric vehicle charging stations at over 250 convenient locations across the province to help reduce greenhouse gas pollution and fight climate change. ...

_ (press release) _ ** HALIFAX, NS ** ** ** ** – ** ** July 13 ** ** , 2016 ** ** – ** Spring Loaded Technology announces that it has completed its initial delivery of 60 UpShotTM bionic knee braces to the Department of National Defence as part of its $1M (CAD) contract awarded under the Build in Canada Innovation Program with the Canadian Army as the testing department. ...