New mHealth Apps Can Deduce What Ails You
It wasn’t too long ago that the concept of MedTech app development would have baffled both mobile app developers and medical professionals. The thought that technology could enable doctors to accurately diagnose a malady would have been met with laughter. But now, that’s exactly what’s happening. Developing a Mobile Hot Spot Detector Diabetes patients often get […]
AI Is Disrupting the Future of FinTech
Finance, like many other industries, is utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) more than ever before. Financial bots are nothing new; they scrape news websites for breaking content that might affect financial markets and traders’ decisions. But FinTech, as it’s aptly named, is getting smarter with self-learning algorithms. These algorithms use neural networks (more on that here) to […]
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 […]
The Brief Basics of Blockchain Technology
Just a decade ago, blockchain was an obscure technology mostly associated with cryptocurrencies. You’d usually only hear about it in discussions between FinTech developers and crypto enthusiasts. Fast forward a few years, and blockchain has made its way out of San Francisco developer social circles and into the public spotlight. In fact, it seems that […]
How a Data-Tracking App Is Improving Education
In Fresno, California, there’s a new reason for students to jump out of bed in the mornings. At Edison Computech, 7th and 8th graders are tracking their attendance, grades, and regular check-ins for points in a computer game called Strides. The game, developed by an Ohio company called Conquer Apathy, is an innovative way to […]
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 […]
Microsoft Unleashes an AI-Powered Language Learning App
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is evolving rapidly. With the potential to disrupt every facet of technology, it’s really no surprise that all big tech companies are now interested in it. Some are even offering big bucks for expert AI developers to join their team. Others like Google (who just became “AI-first“) are actually trying to build […]
3 Reasons Why You Need Blockchain for Your Business Right Now
Blockchain is one of the hottest technologies of this decade. When the anonymous person going by the alias “Satoshi Nakamoto” released blockchain in tandem with bitcoin, he or she probably never imagined that blockchain would become so widely used. At the time, the digital ledger technology was simply a means to an end for distributing and trading bitcoin. Since then, the world’s been […]
Dogtown Media Earns Spot on Clutch’s 2017 Global Leader List
We’re elated to announce that Clutch has named Dogtown Media as a 2017 Global Leader in its Internet of Things development category! Founded in 2011, Clutch is a research firm based in Washington, D.C. that utilizes unparalleled market insight to determine the pioneering leaders in various industries. Through unbiased case studies, business market comparisons, and industry trend […]