The Russian Hack of the Election Was Worse Than We Thought

Like most Americans, Chicago eHealth app developers have been watching with their mouths agape as the Russia investigation intensifies. With each new revelation, it seems more and more like the stuff of great fiction, or at least like the kind of conspiracy theory a kooky uncle would dream up. It would be entertaining if the […]
Facebook Promotes fbStart at Global Entrepreneurship Summit

President Obama and Mark Zuckerburg shared the stage at last week’s Global Entrepreneurship Summit to draw attention to tech and small business in the American economy. While the thrust of the talk was aimed at increasing support and diversity among startups and mobile app developers, Zuckerburg used the stage time to promote a little-known but […]
Obama’s SXSW Speech Underscores Encryption Uncertainties

Technology and politics are two of the most complex sectors in the national economy. Huge portions of the population can’t tell you what an electoral college is, or even name the mayor of their town. Outside the community of iPhone app developers — of which their are not nearly enough to meet demand — the […]
Top 5 SXSW Events for Techies & Iphone App Developers

Some of the crew here at Dogtown Media is headed to SXSW this weekend, and heads up: we aren’t just in it for the bands. (In case you’re unfamiliar, South by Southwest is an annual festival in Austin, Texas featuring music, art, film, and tech events from around the world.) The tech lineup is incredible […]
Obama Becomes the First U.S. President to Write Code

U.S. President Barack Obama became the first sitting chief executive in American history to write computer code, when he put together several lines of Javascript during a recent Hour of Code session. The Hour of Code program, an educational initiative supported by many of the world’s leading technology companies, is designed to “demystify” the computer […]
President Obama Meets Distinguished Tech Innovators in Los Angeles

The President of the United States of America visited tech co-working space Cross Campus during his latest visit to Southern California, opening up direct dialogue with local entrepreneurs to discuss the economy, tech industry concerns, and public policy. The CEO of Los Angeles based mobile app development company Dogtown Media met with President Obama during […]