Kahoot launches mobile app to make homework fun
Kahoot has launched a mobile app that is designed to make homework fun and more social. Oslo, Norway-based Kahoot started in 2013, creating online...
Healer Tech’s FlexR gamifies muscle rehabilitation
Healer Tech has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for Flexr, a connected sensor that attaches to a muscle and gamifies rehabilitation and exercise....
GamEffective raises $7 million to gamify worker performance
GamEffective has raised $7 million to improve worker performance via “gamification” or making work activities more game-like. GamEffective also offers real-time feedback, so workers...
Pornhub’s Bangfit ‘sexercises’ the idea behind the Wii Fit
Major online porn site Pornhub is announcing today the launch of BangFit, a gamified fitness program that measures how people can strengthen themselves through...
Badgeville launches new data analytics to gamify work and improve consumer loyalty
Badgeville, the company that gamifies work and customer engagement, has launched a new data analytics service dubbed MotivationMetrics. Its purpose is to make it...
Teacher turns class into a video game — and now every student is passing
It’s tough being a teacher. Kids have so many distractions in their lives, and it’s getting harder to engage tech-savvy students with more traditional subjects. Elizabeth...
HackerRank 'gamifies' technical job recruiting for game companies (exclusive)
Companies like Riot Games and Pocket Gems are using HackerRank to hire engineers.
Game of Code: Checkio gamifies and crowdsources the task of programming
Checkio's code learners can now compete on a worldwide basis and share what they create.
RiderState lets you conquer the world with your bike
This geolocation social game lets cyclists compete for territories by riding through them the most times.
Empire Avenue gives virtual rewards for its social network butterflies (exclusive)
Social media mavens can get rewards out of their activity with the new currency on Empire Avenue.