Zyris Marathon Tracker and Calgary Marathon

Starting at 7:00 AM close to 12,000 runners participated in the Scotiabank Calgary Marathon, the Zyris Marathon tracker provided a great way for spectators at home to watch the event and track the runners Live. 

Android: Zyris Calgary Marathon Tracker - Download Now!

The Zyris Marathon Tracker: Calgary 2012 Edition, is now available from the Android marketplace (download), if you're a runner and you plan on using the application during the event, we suggest you download it and sign up now!

Marathon Tracking Update

Well were just putting some of the finishing touches on the Marathon Tracking System for Android and going through our alpha test cycle, we expect to have a version published on the app store by Thursday at the latest. There have been some discussions to add support for iPhone but our focus is on ensuring the quality of the Android version. If there is sufficient time prior to the event we will attempt to get a version for iPhone up and running. A preview of the mapping interface after the break.

Scotiabank Calgary Marathon Tracking

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As we previously mentioned we will be working with the East Village to design and develop a marathon tracking system for the upcoming Scotiabank Calgary Marathon. We have been working extremely hard to get the system fully implemented, and are pleased to announce the runner signup is now open!

Calgary Herald: Bar Camp

A special thanks to Boast Capital's Lloyed Lobo for his detailed overview of the Bar Camp event. Lloyed outlines some very important observations and lessons learned from the event, you can head over to the Calgary Herald website and checkout the article entitled Calgary’s Tech Community Makes BarCamp a Roaring Success!

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Bar Camp Calgary Touch Voting Platform & Zyris Multi-Touch Technology

Yesterday's Bar Camp Calgary event was a success, lots of presenters all with great topics. For those not familiar with a Bar Camp, it is categorized as an 'un-confrence', meaning unlike a traditional conference where speakers are pre-selected and announced in advance. An unconference allows attendees to post their topics on a board which are then voted on. 

Bar Camp Calgary: Topic Registration Live

We have been working extremely hard to get  the Bar Camp topic registration and voting system finished in time for Saturday's event and today we are proud to announce after an extremely short six days that it is now live!