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Gamification Of The Next Generation

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — In the media, we mostly read about how gaming is damaging how students learn and pay attention, how the cloud is mainly useful for things like movies and music, and how smartphones are useful for playing games like Angry Birds. But the reality is that while many new innovations can ... Read more »

Nick Jonas Loves Microsoft Stores

Teen heartthrob Nick Jonas helped Microsoft COO Kevin Turner open Microsoft’s new store in Los Angeles recently, playing to hoards of screaming fans. The debut of his original song “My Love” got the crowds excited for the eleventh Microsoft Store to hit the west coast. Despite blazing hot weather, the music and a mix of ... Read more »

Who To Know: Rana June Sobhany

Rana June Sobhany, better known as DJ Rana June to some, took a break from her tour to play the Publicyte launch event in Washington, DC recently. Widely recognized as one of the most innovative people working at the intersection of technology, music, and art, she continually inspires people in both the technology and music ... Read more »

Build A Turntable.fm For Education

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — The Next Web recently posted an article titled, Why Turntable.fm is the most exciting social service of the year. Turntable.fm is new, hip, press-shy, and earning word-of-mouth on hot tech blogs like GigaOm and TechCrunch and Betabeat (NY Observer). The founders are based near Union Square in New York City, ... Read more »