Red Hot Chili Peppers: ...

The Red Hot Chili Peppers just took their latest music video to the next level by releasing the interactive gem above. The video incorporates a click-and-drag feature that allows viewers to explore different scenes in a panoramic manner. Click the “Show Hints” option to reveal even more interactive layers. The non-interactive version of their single Related Digital Buzz Posts: OK Go + Google: Interactive HTML5 Music Video Blink 182: Stolen Fan Content Music Video Social Music Videos – The Future?

Walmart Taps Neil Ashe ...

Former prez of CBS Interactive will help retailer build its online business.

CES: Introducing The Sa...

Here is the teaser video for a new “transparent” smart window screen released at CES 2012… And from all reports, it’s one of the hottest pieces of technology seen so far. The Samsung Smart Window wraps the whole “minority report” experience right up. Supposedly, the new “Smart Window” is just about to hit mass production, Related Digital Buzz Posts: Samsung Jet: Interactive Product Tour Samsung Design That Performs Website eBay: Give-A-Toy Store Window Installation

Zynga Scores Another EA...

Zynga has already hired quite a few senior leaders out of rival Electronic Arts , and today the evisceration continues with one of its biggest pick-ups yet: EA Interactive executive vice president Barry Cottle . Among a long list of other accomplishments, Cottle has been behind the acquisitions of social game developer Playfish , casual gaming leader PopCap , and mobile developer Chillingo — deals that allowed EA to quickly gain top spots in these new markets, in direct competition with Zynga. As Zynga’s new EVP of business and corporate development, Cottle will be reporting to chief operating officer John Schappert (who also previously held the same position at EA). Cottle’s duties will include: growing Zynga’s new businesses, developing more partnerships, and one assumes, buying more companies . Zynga has no doubt been eyeing Cottle for a long time, as they’ve lost some of the acquisitions to him that I previously mentioned. Here’s a feel-good statement from Zynga chief executive Mark Pincus on the hire: “It’s rare that you find someone who possesses a deep operational background and also has the vision to see where your business and your industry are headed. Barry is one of those executives, and I’m very excited to have him join the team. His skill set, combined with his deep understanding of the games, technology and entertainment spaces will help us accelerate our mission of connecting the world through games. On a personal level, Barry is a great person who brings humility and curiosity, and I’m confident he will fit in well with Zynga’s culture.” Some more detail on what Pincus is saying: Cottle has been in charge of the 2500-person Interactive division of EA, which includes social, mobile and casual games… he has the perfect experience for Zynga, which at nearly 3,000 social-and-mobile-focused employees, is of roughly the same size and scope as his old job. The company, which went public last month, is currently trading at $8.45 a share, down from its initial price of $10.

Codecademy Builds ‘Labs...

Smoking hot startup  Codecademy , a service which teaches you how to program online has launched its  Labs feature today, as a sign of things to come. Codecademy founder Zach Sims tells me that Codecademy, and specifically new hire Amjad Masad , built the feature because it wanted people to be able to play with what they’ve learned on Codecademy without having to download a desktop-based code editor or integrated development environment (IDE).  He says that most other online code-learning environments (like Treehouse ) don’t yet offer a way for students freeform write and run the code they teach in-browser. In addition to Javascript, which Codecademy already offers courses in, the interactive coding console allows you to program in both Python and Ruby as a way to practice languages and implement curriculum you may have learned elsewhere. Sims tells me that the startup plans on offering Python and Ruby lessons in addition to Javascript eventually. In addition to editing, Codecademy Labs allows you to run, and download executable files so your programs can run elsewhere. “It eliminates the biggest hurdle. When they’re learning code, people want a super easy way to go do something with it,” Sims says “Labs makes it really easy to continue along the path of learning stuff without any of the complications that go along with programming.” Codecademy recently received $2.5 million from an impressive array of investors including Union Square Ventures ,  O’Reilly AlphaTech , SV Angel , Yuri Milner , Chamath Palihapitiya , Founder Collective , CrunchFund , Joshua Schachter , Dave Morin, Naval Ravikant and others.