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Editor, 1st World View. Living in Phoenix, Arizona. Graduated University of Arizona with a B.A. in Creative Writing. Interested in technology, art, sports, and advertising. Go Arsenal.

A New Worldview

Yes, this is still 1stWorldView! We made a few changes today, but we hope the new layout will make the site simpler for you to navigate and easier to enjoy.

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Xbox Kinect Releases Tonight: Go Get One!

Video games have made a huge impact in recent years, with some mainstream video games surpassing the revenue made by major Hollywood films. Tomorrow, video games will move beyond simple motion controls and take yet another leap into the future with Xbox Kinect.

With Xbox Kinect, YOU are the controller. Instead of using any standard, handheld video game controller, you simply stand in front of the television. Xbox Kinect uses a type of sensor field that will read when a human is standing in front of it. When you stand in front of the Xbox Kinect, your body will appear on the screen, moving with your own physical movements.

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Apple Fans Rejoice: Flash is Fixed with Skyfire

The absence of Flash capability is one of the most notorious drawbacks of using new Apple technology. iPhones, iPod Touches, and iPads do not have the ability to run Flash-based video on websites, but a new app called Skyfire will change that on Thursday. Continue reading

Advertising in Your Twitter Timeline

Say goodbye to your advertisement-free Twitter feed.

Starting today, Twitter members will be seeing advertisements directly in their timelines (also know as Twitter Feeds). You will only see the advertisements if you use HootSuite, a type of third-party Twitter software, but the inclusion of advertising in Twitter feeds will eventually roll onto Twitter.com and into your timeline.

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XBox Kinect: Whoa

I will be writing an article on this beautiful piece of technology in the very near future, but for now, sit back and watch the future of video games: Xbox Kinect (Coming November 4). I really hope the soccer is good.