Tech

Entrepreneurship drives the world forward and a lot of the masterminds behind it are nurtured here in our very own backyard. Vancouver has had some great companies sprout out of it and many are yet to be recognized by the masses. At Vancity Buzz we’re excited to feature a weekly interview with great emerging startups of Vancouver roots to help connect the city with its innovators.

GrowLab is a local organization that many technology entrepreneurs in Vancouver have become quite fond of. It was founded in 2011 and it describes itself as an “accelerator for companies looking to quickly grow their consumer internet, social gaming, mobile or cloud based business by leveraging extensive networks rooted in Vancouver, BC and San Francisco.” To paraphrase that, if you have a tech startup you want to get off the ground, these will be the guys who help you do exactly that.

It is only a week away before the releases of two of this year’s biggest hits: Rockstar Vancouver’s Max Payne 3 and Blizzard Entertainment’s Diablo 3. In anticipation, both companies gave us what we we’re looking for, more story, but not in a way you’d expect it.

The third annual Canadian Video Game Awards took place at the Vancouver Convention Center last Saturday. Members and fans of the industry from across nation gathered to celebrate the best Canadian made games of the year. The show airs tonight at 8:30 (Apr 28th), so read more for spoilers and insights into the event.

Imagine walking down the street, for that matter imagine everyone walking down the street, talking themselves to take picture of something they fancy, look up directions to somewhere they want to go, and video chat with a friend who’s on the other side of the city, better yet country, or even better the world.

I went to the Samsung Consumer Electronics Roadshow for a sneak peak of their upgraded 2012 Smart TVs and handheld devices.  Frankly, I don’t think the way we interact with the television will ever be the same again. Samsung has made your home entertainment system simpler to use than ever by turning your cellphone or tablet into a universal TV controller, adding a microphone and camera directly to the TV, and integrating user friendly, network connectivity.