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An App For Healthy Pregnancies Wins Award

Kat Snow | KQED | November 15, 2012

A healthcare app developed in Berkeley is the winner of a $10,000 innovation award from Ashoka Changemakers for technology that improves the lives of women and girls. Read More »

Android App Could Help Scientists Predict The Weather

Nancy Gohring | Wired | January 8, 2013

The Android phone in your pocket could help scientists do a better job of predicting the weather -- exactly where you are. Read More »

Android Fragmentation Predicted To Squeeze Out Independent Developers

Neil Hughes | AppleInsider | March 5, 2013

The plethora of distinct mobile device models on the market, driven largely by the popularity of Google's Android platform, is making it more difficult for independent software developers to reach a wide audience, new research confirms. Read More »

APIs: 5 Government Success Stories

Noelle Knell | Government Technology | September 13, 2012

Last April, federal CIO Steven VanRoekel sent out a tweet that foretold a significant shift in federal IT policy. The White House’s new strategy for digital government outlines a number of policy priorities intended to maximize technology efficiencies for federal agencies. Read More »

App Discovery – Firefox OS For Developers: The Platform HTML5 Deserves

Chris Heilmann | Mozilla Hacks | July 18, 2013

In the previous edition of this video series we introduced FirefoxOS and what it means for the open web and HTML5. We explained that apps for FirefoxOS are HTML5 apps, and could be as simple as a mobile-optimised web site with a manifest file. Read More »

Appallicious Joins With SF To Launch Park And Rec iPhone App

Luke Fretwell | GovFresh | October 15, 2012

Later today, as part of Innovation Month, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee will unveil SF Recreation & Park’s official iPhone App, SFRECPARK, developed for San Francisco by mobile commerce company Appallicious. Read More »

Apple Finally Tips Its Hat To OpenStreetMap, Admits To Using Their Mapping Data

John Brownlee | Cult of Mac | May 4, 2012

When you checked in iPhoto where a photo had been taken, you were seeing maps built upon the foundation of OSM. The only problem? Apple wasn’t bothering to credit them. Now with the latest update to iPhoto, Cupertino’s decided to do the right thing. OpenStreetMap is credited in the app’s acknowledgement section. Read More »

Apple's Broken Promise: Why Doesn't iCloud 'Just Work'?

Ellis Hamburger | The Verge | March 26, 2013

Frustrations mount as developers deal with Apple's inability to manage another cloud service Read More »

Apple's iCloud Disparaged Over Core Data Sync Problems

Daniel Eran Dilger | AppleInsider | March 29, 2013

Apple's ambitious plan to make iCloud the new digital hub for Mac and iOS users' documents, data and media files has run into complaints from developers who reportedly don't believe Apple will address their issues related to database sync. There's hope for thinking things will improve, however. Read More »

Are Indie App Developers Becoming An Endangered Species?

Mary Ellen Gordon | Flurry Blog | March 5, 2013

Suppose you’re an app developer who wants to ensure that your app is optimized to function well on 80% of the individual connected devices currently in use (e.g., my iPad, your Windows phone). How many different device models (e.g., Kindle Fire HD 8.9" Wi-Fi, Galaxy S III) do you think you need to support? 156... Read More »

BI & Analytics Tools Will Put The Meaning In Meaningful Use

Shahid N. Shah | Healthcare Technology Online | January 29, 2013

Meaningful Use (MU) entered our lexicon over the last few years centered on EHR software as if the usage of an application was important. Read More »

Breaking Down The Inertia Around Android And iOS Innovation

Haydn Shaughnessy | Forbes | July 20, 2013

As Android closes in on 1 billion activations, the companies grouped around Mozilla’s Firefox OS are asking how, and over what period of time, can we break down the Google/Apple OS duopoly? Read More »

Building The Next Internet, 250 Times Faster

Anya Kamenetz | Fast Company | June 13, 2012

Developers in 25 cities are getting a playdate with GENI, an ultra-fast broadband sandbox, with the goal of building apps that push beyond the limits of today's Net.

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Can US Government Shift To Outside-In Digital Approach?

Staff Writer | Computerworld | August 12, 2012

Embracing new ideas and technology to solve real problems and deliver winning customer experience management (CXM) strategies is separating winners from losers... Read More »

Canadians Take On NASA Design Challenge For Space Exploration

Sunnie Huang | CBC News | April 5, 2013

Toronto and Winnipeg are among the 75 cities worldwide taking on NASA's challenge to design both software and hardware to make space more accessible and more fun to explore. Read More »