How AI Will Impact The Rise of Smart Cities
The One Hundred Year Study on Artificial Intelligence (AI), updated every five years, launched last fall. Their first report is dedicated to the impact that AI will have on the average American city in the next 15 years. Smart cities are springing up all over the world. As disruptive technologies like AI advance, they’ll play […]
Mobile Apps Are Becoming Integral to the Future of Education
If you’ve been keeping up with Dogtown Media News recently, then you know it’s Computer Science Education Week. We’ve gotten to take a look at a plethora of awesome ideas coming to life. Previously, improving education with mobile technology was an endeavor for only San Francisco developers and other tech communities to tackle. Now, utilizing mobile […]
UNSW Releases a Cybersecurity Education Game App
Recently, a mobile app development team at the University of New South Wales developed an app that helps educate students about cybersecurity. The game, dubbed “ALICE,” an acronym for Artificial Learning Intelligence for Centralized Education, has a 1980s retro arcade flair. It takes players through various cybersecurity scenarios to recover their stolen identity. The Ingenuity of […]
The Department of Education Debuts Their New Student-Aid Mobile App
Though Trump’s administration is divisive, we can all agree that government-sponsored programs are behind in upgrading their technology. Between outdated-looking federal websites and a lack of mobile integrations for their citizens, the government has a lot of catching up to do. But when Betsy DeVos, the U.S, Education Secretary, announced that the Department of Education […]
The Era of Industrial IoT Is Just Beginning
The Internet of Things (IoT) is creating a colossal demand for expert IoT developers, but not just to improve consumer products like Amazon’s Alexa. Manufacturers know that IoT will disrupt factories and production in ways we can’t even fathom. They’re already sinking billions of dollars into research to leverage these unforeseen advantages. By 2020, manufacturers are […]
4 Great Reasons Why You Need a Mobile App for Your Business
Mobile phones have become ubiquitous in recent years. Strategy Analytics predicts the enterprise mobile app market to grow to $63 billion by 2020. And even though 23% of all apps are only used once, 39% are used 11 or more times. As a result, knowing how to create mobile apps that make a good first […]
Apple’s Next iPhone May Have Lasers for Augmented Reality
iPhone app developers, we hope you’ve been studying up on your optics. The iPhone X may have just become available at the beginning of this month, but there’s already news about its successor. Bloomberg recently reported that Apple is considering incorporating a laser in the next iPhone iteration to improve Augmented Reality (AR) applications. Transforming the […]
Black Friday Will Be the Biggest Mobile Shopping Day in the U.S.
Eyeing an expensive pair of headphones? Looking to buy a new camera lens for your growing photography business? You may want to download a few apps to watch prices and wait until Black Friday to get an amazing deal. Alibaba held a Singles’ Day sale on November 11th and brought in a record $25 billion […]
The Future of the Smart Home Security Market
The Internet of Things (IoT) is all-encompassing. Any physical object with actuators, software, sensors, or other features that allow for clear communication is fair game for IoT. Every industry it enters has a high potential to be disrupted drastically. Home security is no exception. The IoT security market is projected to reach a value of $31.42 […]
Tech Titans Are Working on AI That Creates AI
Artificial intelligence’s reach into the technology industry is immeasurable right now. Every big tech company is hiring up AI, machine learning, and data science experts with large salary and benefits packages. But even though the demand for AI knowledge is huge, the supply of experts and experienced workers is low. So of course, companies thought, […]