Google Introduces a Cartoonlike Method for Talking in Chat Rooms - New York Times

CNET NewsGoogle Introduces a Cartoonlike Method for Talking in Chat RoomsNew York Times - 2 hours agoBy BRAD STONE Google, known for its plain-Jane approach to Web design, has come up with something much wackier. On Tuesday the company introduced Lively, an online tool that allows people to embody a cartoonish online avatar and have text-based ...Google Launches 'Lively' 3-D Online Community CRNGoogle Launches Virtual World Called 'Lively' InformationWeekeWeek - Motley Fool - eFluxMedia - AHNall 356 news articles

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