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IPhone Users Get Googley-Eyed With Google Goggles

By Steven HofferOct 6th 2010 – 11:15AM

(Oct. 6) -- "Wouldn't it be great if you could just put on a pair of magic glasses and instantly find out more about the world around you?" That's the idea behind Google Goggles, the visual search tool from Google Labs previously available only on Android, which made its debut as the newest function on the Google Mobile...

Motion Controllers Linked to Rise in New Gaming Injuries

By Dave ThierOct 4th 2010 – 6:09PM

(Oct. 4) -- Wii careful. Nintendo Wii may offer a range of motion-sensing, physically demanding games that give the otherwise lethargic player a chance to get up and get moving, but that's only healthy if you don't accidentally catch one of the controllers (the "wiimote" or any of its various peripherals) to the face. A...

Google's 'Bouncing Balls' Logo: What Does It Mean?

By Carl FranzenSep 7th 2010 – 9:25AM
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(Sept. 7) -- Google famously likes to mix things up with its main search page logo, or "Doodle," altering it to commemorate certain holidays, anniversaries and global events. But Tuesday's "bouncing balls" logo may be the most collectively mind-blowing yet, according to Web users. (The logo is made up of balls that move...

Arcade Fire and Google Rock the Web With Amazing Music Video

By Carl FranzenAug 31st 2010 – 7:48PM

(Aug. 31) -- Since MTV killed the video star when it pulled the plug on "Total Request Live" back in 2008, the music video has led a somewhat listless existence. It's now found mainly on band websites or fighting to capture attention among viral videos on sharing sites like YouTube. All of that may have just changed,...

Background on interactive

In the fields of information science, communication, and industrial design, there is debate over the meaning of interactivity.

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