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Total Gamified Car Experiences Coming Soon? Ford Opens up AppLink to Developers

Ivan Kuo14 mins

According to the folks at CultOfMac, CES 2013 is underway and Ford has announced something exciting and potentially very big for the gamification community

This morning, Ford has announced that their formerly closed AppLink service has been opened for all iOS and Android developers to create apps that will be able to speak to a number of the car’s services.

Ford is calling this new initiative the Ford Developer Program and it will be available for free.

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Businessweek’s Guide to Gamification

Jeff Lopez14 mins

Businessweek recently compiled a “CEO’s Guide to Gamification”. The collection profiles a few companies that have been using gamification to solve problems in business, and gives executives a brief introduction to the topic. The site has put together a few interesting stories, and some highlights are below. Nissan has produced a well know example of gamification in…

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