Dogtown Media Featured as a Top Mobile App Developer in California by Clutch
At Dogtown Media, we specialize in mobile app development, grounded with expert knowledge in the internet of things, fintech, medical tech and user interface design. We are determined to take on your next project and create an app that will help your business grow. Clutch, a company that publishes unbiased reviews of B2B companies, has […]
How China Hacked Amazon, Apple, and Many More With a Tiny Chip
China’s garnered plenty of media attention lately, mostly in relation to the controversy surrounding Google’s censored search engine for the country. But now, there’s a new unsettling story to steal the spotlight. It was recently discovered that motherboards shipped from China for use by Apple and Amazon had a tiny microchip on them. This hack […]
The British Airways Breach: 22 Lines of Code Stole the Data of 380,000 People
Whether you’re a mobile app developer or user, cybersecurity is serious business. Hackers are becoming more cunning and conniving with each day that passes. The data of approximately 380,000 British Airways customers could have been jeopardized recently. And it only took 22 lines of code to do it. Telltale Signs of a Common Culprit On September […]
Trump Says Google Is Rigged – Is It True?
Google handles about 90% of the world’s searches every day, making it the clear-cut leader of search engines. Recently, President Donald Trump took to Twitter, his favorite social media platform, to discuss Google search results about himself. Basically, he asserted that Google was rigged. Many U.S. citizens assumed Trump’s lack of technical skills was the cause […]
Dogtown Media’s CEO Joins the Forbes Technology Council!
Dogtown Media is excited to announce that Marc Fischer, our CEO, has been accepted into the Forbes Technology Council! The invitation-only community is designed to help leaders in the tech industry reach their full potential. It’s an amazing opportunity for Marc to connect with world-class CIOs, CTOs, and other tech pioneers making a big impact […]
California Passes Strongest Net Neutrality Law in the United States of America
A few months ago, we were super excited about California’s net neutrality bill successfully moving through the state’s Senate. A few days ago, we got even better news: the bill passed with approval through the State Assembly. The bill changed a bit between the Senate and Assembly, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation calls the final version […]
Dogtown Media Named a Leading Mobile App Developer by Clutch!
Each year, Clutch publishes a press release naming the top service providers within certain industries. We’re proud to announce that Clutch has named Dogtown Media among the world’s leading mobile app developers this year. We’ve also been listed on Clutch’s sister website, The Manifest, a B2B news website that helps buyers through the process of […]
Google Wanted to Change China, but is China Changing Google?
In the early days of Google, founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin probably didn’t ever imagine that their main motto, “Don’t be evil,” would be the center of controversy 20 years later. In 2004, the founders told investors at Google’s initial public offering (IPO), “Google is not a conventional company,” and added that they planned to […]
Verizon Throttled Firefighter Data during California Wildfire
Verizon recently throttled the data connection that firefighters were relying on during an emergency fire response effort in Santa Clara, about an hour outside of San Francisco. Anthony Bowden, the Santa Clara County Fire Chief, expressed his disappointment in Verizon in an official statement: “This throttling has had a significant impact on our ability to […]
Is Google Still Tracking You After You Opted Out?
Have you opted out of Google’s location tracking? An investigation by the Associated Press (AP) has revealed that the tech titan may take this option as more of a preference than a stern command — many of the services it offers don’t stop recording your location, even after you’ve told them to. The Benefit of […]