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Oct
25

RIM now using Adobe Flash as a weapon against Apple

IM Logo vs Apple Logo - Blackberry Playbook

Today RIM & Adobe teamed up at AdobeMAX to announce their commitment to developers with an irresistible offer – a free Playbook (RIM’s upcoming tablet device) to any developer who creates an approved app in Adobe AIR. Adobe AIR is essentially a local runtime to allow Flash/Actionscript to run as an application.

In addition to the announcement, RIM also reaffirmed their commitment to Adobe’s Flash technology on their mobile devices by demoing the new Playbook running full Flash 10.1. RIM Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis was on hand himself to provide the demonstration, which was very impressive to say the least. In addition to the applause it quickly drew from the audience, it also further undermined the credibility of Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ recent Read entire story »

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Sep
27

Flash Forward: Pixelcarve Featured by Chronicle Magazine

The trio that form the executive of Pixelcarve were featured by Chronicle magazine in their Fall 2010 edition. The article explores Pixelcarve’s philosophy of creating engaging online experiences with fluid rich media through the use of Flash to help businesses attract and retain their target clients.

Highlighting their innovative use of technology to merge beauty with function, Chronicle follows Pixelcarve’s growth from a 2 man freelance shop into one of Toronto’s most innovative digital agencies, getting candid, and setting the record straight on the more prevalent myths about Flash.

You may download the full article here.

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Aug
31

BBDO Proximity Teams up with Pixelcarve for Gillette Fusion Proglide

The Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor: Gillette’s most advanced shaving system to date. To launch the ProGlide, BBDO Proximity teamed up with Pixelcarve to create a massive international campaign that rolled out across some of the web’s most trafficked websites. Bringing Proximity’s strategy and creative to life, our production team built and executed 6 ads that included homepage takeovers, voken and conventional banners utilizing rich-media, animation, and streaming video (including directly out of YouTube). Read entire story »

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Aug
24

Adobe’s Flash 10.1 an Instant Success for Mobile!

Daryl Deino from the LA Gadgets Examiner said it best: “For the first time, I feel like I truly have the Internet in my hands.” in his article Adobe proves that Flash can work on mobile devices.

He goes on to say “For the past couple of days, I have been watching content directly from YouTube, streaming Flash videos from CNET, enjoying episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants (okay, laugh at me) on Nickelodian, watching Flash enabled video clips on Foxnews.com, and basically enjoying Flash content all over the web.”

Daryl’s experience is not unique. We’ve been hearing from a number of users who have tried the new Flash 10.1 on Google Android’s newest version and the reviews are overwhelmingly positive. Read entire story »

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Aug
18

Pixelcarve Partners Celebrate Tesla Automotive Innovation at Harry Rosen

On Aug 18, 2010 Curtis Priest, Ryan Priest & Jeremy Choi of Pixelcarve attended Harry Rosen’s Bloor Street location to celebrate the launch of Tesla’s all-new, all-electric Roadster 2.5. The two-seater has a top speed of 125 mph, along with an impressive 0-60 mph acceleration under 4 seconds. A base price of $108,000 USD, plus extras such as the $3000 high-speed charger, certainly make the car an elite item, but it’s 135mpg and estimated cost of less than $0.02 per mile should offer some relief. Read entire story »

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Aug
17

Jill Hennessy LIVE at The Rivoli

Courtesy of PR firm Strut Entertainment, Curtis Priest, Ryan Priest and Jeremy Choi of Pixelcarve took in a show at The Rivoli tonight, featuring the beautiful, smooth sounds of Canadian songstress Jill Hennessy with the launch of her first album “Ghost in My Head”.

Although not new to music, you may know Jill better as A.D.A. Claire Kincaid from Law & Order, Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh from Crossing Jordan, or perhaps you know her best as the second person to appear in Maxim Magazine (below). Read entire story »

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May
28

Pixelcarve Honoured with Gold by the Communicator Awards

New York, NY (May 28, 2010) – The winners of The 2010 Communicator Awards have been announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts today.  Pixelcarve is grateful to have received a Gold award in the Interactive category for the Rhombus Media website. With thousands of entries received from across the US and around the world, the Communicator Awards is the largest and most competitive awards program honoring the creative excellence for communications professionals.

“It always feels good to be recognized with the best in the industry. It’s validating and rewarding, but it’s our amazingly creative and preeminent clients that inspire us to continually take our work to another level.” says Curtis Priest, CEO and President of Pixelcarve.

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