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White House launches new digital government strategy

Federal CIO Steven VanRoekel and CTO Todd Park say open data will be the new default.

by  | @digiphile  | +Alex Howard | 23 May 2012

The nation's top information technology officials introduced a bold new strategy for 21st century digital government that is built upon data, shared services, citizen-centrism and hews to consistent methodologies for privacy and security.

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A gaming revolution, minus the hype

A gaming revolution, minus the hype

John Ferrara on game design's role in solving real-world problems.

by  | @JennWebb  | +Jenn Webb | 22 May 2012

"Playful Design" author John Ferrara discusses gaming's place in cultural transformation, and he offers five universal principles of good game design.

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You'll be live in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...

You'll be live in 3 ... 2 ... 1 ...

Thoughts on what happens when live video is commoditized.

by  | @macslocum  | +Mac Slocum | 11 May 2012

The introduction of Google+ Hangouts On Air marks the beginning of live video's disruption. Here's two reasons why this is a big deal.

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Commerce Weekly: The competitive push toward mobile payment

Commerce Weekly: The competitive push toward mobile payment

Many roads to mobile payment, an index of mobile payment readiness, and how to make mobile shopping faster.

by  | @JennWebb  | +Jenn Webb | 10 May 2012

The New York Times takes a look at the different mobile payment solutions, MasterCard surveys the globe to see who's ready for mobile payments, and the CEO of i-Cue Design suggests a faster mobile shopping solution. (Commerce Weekly is produced as part of a partnership between O'Reilly and PayPal.)

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Think of it like a political campaign: Baratunde Thurston's book marketing

Think of it like a political campaign: Baratunde Thurston's book marketing

Inside the promotion of "How To Be Black."

by  | @SarahM  | +Sarah Milstein |  8 May 2012

Make it easy for people to help you — that's a simple but oft-overlooked concept that author Baratunde Thurston says is essential to book marketing. He shares additional marketing tips and tools in this interview.

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Commerce Weekly: Mobile payments and the consumer experience

Commerce Weekly: Mobile payments and the consumer experience

Mobile payments gets a UX analysis, e-gifting gets social, and Nook will get NFC.

by  | @JennWebb  | +Jenn Webb |  3 May 2012

A real-world account of mobile payments, two new apps point to social as the next big thing for mobile commerce, and NFC finds a new role in the Nook. (Commerce Weekly is produced as part of a partnership between O'Reilly and PayPal.)

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