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Grownup life is hard. This app handles it for you
05 February 2015 | By Melanie Baker in: Featured, M-Theory, Opinion
pplkpr is an app that tracks, analyzes, and auto-manages your relationships. Using a smartwatch, pplkpr monitors your physical and emotional response to the people around you, and optimizes your social… Read more
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New-tech cinema moves into old Kitchener theatre
28 January 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Enterprise, Opinion, Tech About Town
Matt MacKinnon and friends decided it was time to revitalize downtown cinemas, and decided to open Apollo Cinema right in the heart of Downtown Kitchener. Read more
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Co-founder Q+A: Clearpath's ethical stand against killer robots
28 January 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Opinion, Small to Mid Size, View from the 'Loo
Clearpath is world's first company to join the movement to ban lethal autonomous weapons. Communitech News sat down with co-founder Ryan Gariepy to discuss this. Read more
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Privacy and profile? Binary Tattoo improves both
21 January 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Startups, Tech About Town
Communitech News spoke with Cat Coode, founder of Binary Tattoo, who works as a consultant that works to help people build and manage online reputations. Read more
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Building community, one hack at a time
14 January 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Startups, Tech About Town
Communitech News speaks with Kristin Flannigan, avid hackathon attendee, about Waterloo Region's hackathon culture. Read more
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Courting a Valley VC: Inside Vidyard's big raise
14 January 2015 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Small to Mid Size, View from the 'Loo
Communitech News speaks with Donna Litt on Vidyard's Series B journey. Read more
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Scandal shows the way to a safer community
07 January 2015 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Voices Carry is an event created out of controversy. It seeks to support Women’s Crisis Services and the Sexual Assault Support Centre. Melanie Baker speaks on STEM and how to avoid "brogrammer" culture… Read more
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What makes a partnership important?
07 January 2015 | By Chris Crowell in: Opinion
In the second part of this three part partnership strategy series, channel partnership and value is discussed. Read more
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Poach talent, strengthen the ecosystem
11 December 2014 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Ecosystem, Opinion, View from the 'Loo
Communitech News sat down with Miovision's Kurtis McBride to talk about poaching talent in the region. Read more
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Take your best shot: New event will showcase great images by local photographers
10 December 2014 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Ecosystem, Opinion, Tech About Town
Tony Reinhart has launched FLASH, and is looking for all photographers to submit an image and attend this fun social event. Read more