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Infographic of the top 50 Christmas toys of the past 100 years

December 16, 2011

The Erector set is one of the most popular toys of all timcenture.

If you haven’t started your Christmas shopping yet, you only have one week left. With only a week left in the shopping season shoppers are beginning to feel the pressure of the holidays. I haven’t even begun to start my shopping and will probably wait until a couple of days before Christmas to get it done. I have done some browsing online when I get a chance. The gift selections we have these days are crazy!

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Kinect 2 so accurate it can lip read

November 28, 2011

No voice required.

Microsoft plans to release a next-generation Kinect device so accurate it can lip read, sources have told Eurogamer.
Kinect 2 will come bundled with future Xbox consoles, we understand.
The intention is that Kinect 2 will offer improved motion sensing and voice recognition…

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Analysis, Brain, Science & Technology News

Babies can learn to concentrate by playing brain-training games

September 18, 2011

Improved focus helps children to learn skills and acquire language, and the brain is at its most adaptable early in life.

Scientists say they have found the first evidence that infants as young as 11 months can be taught to focus attention, making it easier for them to learn new skills.

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A third of gamers use real world money to buy virtual goods

August 7, 2011

Visa-owned PlaySpan with research firm VGMarket have released a new study on how and what gamers are spending on virtual goods. Nearly one-third of the general gamer population has used real world money (as opposed to virtual currency) to purchase virtual goods, according to the study. Console games with online play account for the majority (51%) of virtual purchases using real world money, with social networking games (30%) coming in at second.

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SuperBetter – online game promotes self-improvement

July 26, 2011

Jane McGonigal

Game designer Jane McGonigal, came up with the idea for “SuperBetter”, after she got a concussion. In interviews with Jane, she has described how she struggled to retrieve her focus until she decided to treat her recovery like a game: setting a series of progressive challenges, levels of achievement, with small prizes along the way. Users will be able to pick from a list of challenges—quit smoking, lose weight, recover from heartbreak—and try to accomplish them. Friends or family who have also signed up can act like Toad in the classic game “Super Mario Brothers 3”, and nudge you along.

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Three Key Strategies to Gamify Your Website Beyond Badges

May 29, 2011

There’s a right and wrong way to implement gamification beyond just slapping badges and points on your site.

Gamification, or the use of game mechanics in non-gaming contexts, has quickly made its way into the lexicon of the marketing and tech world. Companies in every industry imaginable are trying to tap into this powerful new strategy for influencing and motivating their customers, employees and fans.

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Analysis, Business, Science & Technology News

500,000 Apps Have Been Approved on Apple’s App Store

May 26, 2011

Infographic about Apple’s App Store

On Tuesday Apple hit an unofficial landmark. Apple has now approved 500,000 apps for its App Store, according to an infographic from app-search app Chomp, publisher Chillingo and review site 148Apps.

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Access to Nighttime Online Games Will Be Blocked in Vietnam

February 24, 2011

Online games will be blocked between the hours of 10pm to 8am.

Gamers in Vietnam will soon have to rearrange their schedules if they’re used to playing videogames online at night. The country’s Ministry of Information and Communication is requesting that local internet service providers block online games access between the hours of 10pm and 8am.

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