A Look at How 3 Major Metropolitan Areas Are Approaching Smart Cities
Urban areas around the world are embracing the concept of smart cities. And who can blame them? By embedding technology like the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) into the very fabric of their day-to-day operations, these metropolises can improve aspects of urban living in profound ways. But each city is unique. Thus, […]
How FinTech Is Boosting Both Big and Small Businesses
It’s indisputable that FinTech development is changing the business game. And contrary to what most people would assume, it’s not just producing results that only benefit enterprises — FinTech is affecting every facet of the marketplace, courtesy of big tech players along with niche software development companies for small businesses. Evening the Playing Field An […]
Google and YouTube Team Up for a New Virtual Reality Format
It seems like the virtual reality hype has subsided somewhat these days, replaced by a surge of enthusiasm for augmented reality. Apple, Google, and Facebook are placing their bets on AR as the next world-changing tech innovation, pushing their VR aspirations to the back-burner. The general public just isn’t sold on VR yet, perhaps in […]
Dogtown Media Champions Email Privacy Act at AppCon ’17
It’s been a whirlwind day on Capitol Hill as Dogtown Media CEO Marc Fischer met with a number of policymakers on the day two of AppCon ’17. He lobbied for smart tech policies in meetings with Paul Nagle, Chief Counsel on the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection, Representative Danny Davis of Illinois, staffers […]
Google Spotlights Fact-Checkers to Manage Misinformation
Last week, Facebook announced its News Integrity Initiative, another gesture toward fixing the internet’s misinformation epidemic. While the social media giant has received most of the flak for the explosion of fake news, NYC app developers are well aware that it’s not the only platform guilty of disseminating false information. As the search engine, Google […]
Monetizing Apps Remains a Major Challenge for Mobile Developers
[space20] The mobile app industry is new and still in its early stages of development, but even at this early juncture, it is clear that monetizing new apps is the single biggest challenge facing software developers. According to the comprehensive Mobile App Developer Survey, conducted in 2013, app monetization ranks alongside social media and cross-platform […]
Google Glass Gets Major Update, New Intuitive Features Added
Google Glass just received a major software update unlocking new features for the wearable device. 8,000 lucky Glass owners have been providing a constant stream of feedback and recommending improvements to the platform. Google’s Glass development team has been listening closely to user feedback during the initial Explorer Edition phase and has been incrementally rolling […]