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Numbers Game: America's Struggle To Make Math Fun

Reuters | Posted 04.12.2012

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By Stephanie Simon April 11 (Reuters) - Pity poor math. In the American drive to boost science and math education, it's...

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Is Gaming Changing Health Care and Helping You Live a Healthier Life? Part 4

Barbara Ficarra | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Healthy Living News, Computer Gaming, Online Gaming, Consumer Engagement, Social Media, Social Networking, Gaming, Gamification, Mobile Gaming, Gaming for Health, Health Care, Healthy Living News
Barbara Ficarra

Health care today is all about you. Health care happens before you visit with your doctor, nurse practitioner or other health care provider.

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Is Gaming Changing Health Care and Helping You Live a Healthier Life? Part 3

Barbara Ficarra | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Healthy Living News, Computer Gaming, Online Gaming, Consumer Engagement, Social Media, Social Networking, Gaming, Gamification, Mobile Gaming, Gaming for Health, Health Care, Healthy Living News
Barbara Ficarra

Do you think gaming is changing the landscape in health care? Do you think it can help you live a healthier life?

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INFOGRAPHIC: Is World Of Warcraft The New OKCupid?

The Huffington Post | Emma Gray | Posted 03.23.2012

Read More: Online Gaming, Virtual Dating, Wow, Love & Sex, Multiplayer Game Dating, Online Dating, World of Warcraft, Avatar Dating, WoW Dating, Women News

Been having a tough time online dating? Maybe you should ditch Match.com, OKCupid and J-Date look for love in another corner of the Internet -- World ...

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A Safe Bet: Online Gambling's Good for U.S.

Patrick Basham | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Betting, Gambling, Online Betting, Gaming, Online Gaming, Online Gambling, Gaming Industry, bodog.com, Technology News
Patrick Basham

Prohibitionists appear to ignore the fact that most gambling sites, like any reputable business, rely on customer loyalty to remain profitable. The necessity of maintaining a strong customer base would motivate legal American service providers to offer legitimate, reputable gambling sites.

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Breaking "the Rules": Finding Love in the Digital Age

Ramona Pringle | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Online Gaming, Online Dating, Social Media, Decline of Marriage, Blizzcon, Twitter, Facebook, Avatars, Technology News
Ramona Pringle

It all starts sounding very depressing... and lonely. But fear not, the future looks bright. You see, we want to connect... and not just to technology, to each other. We may not be bowling, but we are finding each other in new ways.

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Should California Legalize Online Poker?

| Posted 03.21.2012

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This article comes to us courtesy of California Watch. By Lance Williams Congress was in session Wednesday, with officials sparring over the fed...

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OnLive Launches Console-like Cloud Gaming on iPhone, iPad and Android

Larry Magid | Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Online Gaming, Cloud Gaming, Internet Gaming Cloud, Onlive Cloud, Iphone Gaming, Ipad Gaming, Android Gaming, Onlive Cloud Gaming, Technology News
Larry Magid

While I don't know much about gaming, I do know something about cloud technology and I'm quite impressed at how OnLive has been able to stream games even better than Netflix streams movies.

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Making The Pitch: What A 20-Year Old Whiz Kid Did Right

Porter Gale | Posted 11.30.2011

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Porter Gale

What are the biggest factors in landing your pitch? I had an opportunity to witness what it takes in the flesh while eating breakfast with Brian Wong, a 20-year whiz kid and the CEO of Kiip.

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After the Sideshow

Richard 'Skip' Bronson | Posted 07.06.2011

Read More: Internet Gambling, Online Gaming, Gambling, Financial Services, Black Friday, Silicon Valley, P.T. Barnum, Sideshow, Gaming, Technology News
Richard 'Skip' Bronson

Black Friday comes and goes and has many wondering, does this mean that U.S. Internet gaming is doomed? My answer is no, Black Friday didn't ruin the emergence of U.S Internet gaming; it actually helped it.

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Blizzard Nixes Real-Name Requirement In Forums

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Blizzard Entertainment is backtracking on plans to require players to use their real names when posting on its online forums. Follow...

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Online Gaming Statistics Reveal How Much Time Gamers REALLY Spend Playing (INFOGRAPHIC)

Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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Editor's Note: Due to editorial consideration, the infographic and accompanying text have been removed from this post. ...

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Online Gaming Marred By Racist, Anti-Semitic Hate Speech

AP | NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS | Posted 05.25.2011

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SPOKANE, Wash. — It's not just cyberbullets that are exchanged during firefights on the XBox Live version of "Call of Duty." Many gamers also e...

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Couple Let Baby Starve To Death While Raising Virtual Baby Online

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Online Gaming, Child Neglect, Internet Addicts, South Korea, Internet Addict South Korea, Second Life, Internet Addiction, Prius Online, Korea, World News

A Korean couple allowed their child to starve to death because of their addiction to raising a 'virtual' child in a Second-Life-style game online know...

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