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GLO Gaming's Lindsey Port Helps Brands Meet Gamers Where They Live

“Games have a huge audience and companies are sitting on mountains of unmonetized content,” says Lindsey Port, the founder of GLO Gaming, the fast-growing online and mobile ad platform that helps big brands find new and engaging ways to reach gamers during their daily "happy time."READ»

A Sneak Peek At The TVs Of The Future

It's nearly time for the annual geek pilgrimage to Las Vegas for CES. It's easy to write off this massive tech trade show as an outdated, overrated, overhyped gizmo-fest, but it does provide ahead-of-the-curve marketplace knowledge. Here's what's next for TVs and other tech gadgets in 2012.READ»

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How The Video Game Awards Are Leveling Up A Fading Format

The staid glitz of a live award show is a far cry from the frag fests gamers are used to. But for tonight's Spike TV’s Video Game Awards the worlds of pageantry and pixels collide to create something entirely new. READ»

Why Sony Must Reinvent The TV

Sony's CEO, Howard Stringer, has said his company is going to reinvent the television. It's a dangerous game--and one being played by tech's top firms. Can Sony win?READ»

Sifteo's David Merrill Imagines The Future Of Intelligent Play

Game maker--and game changer--Sifteo is building the future of play by incorporating the best of its past, combining the interactive nature of video games with the hands-on feel of timeless classics like dominoes, chess, and the Rubik's Cube. Cofounder David Merrill talks with Fast Company about what inspires him to create. READ»

Should A Game Console Make Moms Feel Less Guilty About TV Time?

Will products like the XBox Kinect play a positive role in our children's development? Lady Geek CEO Belinda Parmar explores the future of edu-tainment.READ»

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What Will You Do When They Come For You?

The nine most dreaded words in American business: Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google are eyeing your market. Which industries--and companies--are the Fab Four most interested in disrupting?READ»

The New iPhone's Face Recognition Capabilities Could Redefine Privacy

Along with a laundry list of other new features, Apple's iPhone 4S will sport advanced facial recognition that'll even find its way into apps...and the everyday life of tens of millions of iPhone owners.READ»

Meet The Video Game Lawyers

In the high-stakes corporate tort system, an elite squad of legal eagles handle lawsuits dealing with "World of Warcraft," "FarmVille," and others in the big business of video games. These are their stories.READ»

The Unexpected iPad Effect: Android Tablets As A Marketing Commodity

How long will it be before a cornflakes packet comes with a free Android tablet, as long as you buy three packs, not two?READ»

Does Foursquare Have the Juice to Get Huge?

Last week's announcement by Facebook that they were dropping their "Foursquare-Killing" Places service brought cheers from their pure-play check-in competitors. With their biggest threat out of the way, does Foursquare have the plan, the momentum, and most importantly the juice to make it to the big time?READ»

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Bungie's First iOS Game, Samsung's First OLED Tablet, IBM Buys Analytics Firm, Microsoft Sued For Tracking

This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day.READ»

For Students, Qykno Makes Every Day Career Day

Kids who fail to connect scholastic achievement with professional opportunities are more likely to grow disinterested in more-demanding schoolwork and goal setting. Qykno Labs founder Kalimah Priforce seeks to bring professional mentorship and career-exploration gaming to the classroom. READ»

Your Smartphone Is An Artificial Limb

If you take smartphone technology out of its traditional "clever phone" context, it could change the world.READ»

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Nintendo To Make Games For iPhone?, Intel Bets Against Tablets, QR Codes Scanned By 14 Million In June

QR Codes Used By 14 Million In June Alone While different augmented reality technologies are gaining ground, All Things Digital on Thursday reported that in June 2011 alone, some 6% of U.S. phone owners, or a whopping 14 ...READ»

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Disney Reinvents The Vibrator ... For Sensational Movies And Gaming

Disney researchers want to install tiny vibrators all over your body to give you delicate digital sensations--even on the sole of your foot.READ»

Army Tweaks Recruitment Video Game To Train Soldiers For Real "Hurt Locker" Situations

Soldiers are using a heavily modded version of America's Army to learn how to defuse bombs. While it may have been created as a game, the software's platform is proving versatile enough to use for battlefield training.READ»

Your Face Is Your Key

Facial recognition software has advanced to the point it can cause serious security implications ... and open up a whole new world of powerful tech and clever innovation.READ»