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Trends on Tuesdays: Mobile Apps vs. Mobile Web on Android
According to survey company Nielsen, Android users spend twice as much time using apps than the mobile web on their phones. The average Android user spends 56 minutes a day on apps and the web, two-thirds of the time on apps and one-third on mobile web sites. They also found [D]espite the hundreds of thousands of apps [...]
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Mobile Resources & Prep for Hurricane Irene
Are you prepared for Hurricane Irene? Craig Fugate, Administrator at FEMA (on twitter @craigatfema), warns that Irene can have an impact well inland. He also advises people to use the mobile resources from FEMA and the National Hurricane Center. FEMA is working hard to get preparedness information out on all channels, including mobile. Tips to [...]
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OSHA’s Heat Safety Tool
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration‘s new mobile product, the OSHA Heat Safety Tool, allows workers and supervisors to calculate the heat index for their worksite, and, based on the heat index, display a risk level to outdoor workers. The app, which is available on Andriod devices, pulls data from the National Weather Service for it’s [...]
1,544 views | Comments OffAug 25th, 2011 | Filed under Gov News, Mobile Gov ProductsTags: Android, apps, data, Department of Labor, gallery, mashup, mhealth, mobile products, National Weather Service, OSHA, safety -
Making Mobile Gov: Ideas for Apps
We had a huge influx of participation in the Making Mobile Gov dialogue last week. Much of it was in our new “Suggest an App” category. Some app ideas so far include iPassport – get a badge for every national park or monument that you visit. Collect and publish the latitude and longitude coordinates of [...]
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Trends on Tuesdays: Smartphone Apps
According to research firm comScore Of special note A look at the top smartphone app categories revealed that Weather apps had the largest audience reaching 31 million smartphone owners, or 40.4% of the total U.S. smartphone audience. Social Networking apps closely followed with a smartphone audience of 29.4 million (38.2% reach). Read more at comScore. [...]
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In Detail: NPS National Mall App
People visiting the National Mall can now carry a tour guide in the palm of their hand. Recently, the National Park Service released the “National Mall App” which allows users to take virtual tours, view maps, send postcarrds and get news updates on more than 70 sites on and around the National Mall. Two highlights [...]
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“Suggest an App” section added to Making Mobile Gov Dialogue
People interested in government mobile products like apps, mobile web and SMS continue to engage in the Making Mobile Gov Dialogue by suggesting, commenting on and voting for the best ideas. A few folks have suggested the federal government create specific mobile products. In response, the Making Mobile Gov team has created the “Suggest an [...]
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Trends on Tuesday: How Americans Use their Cellphones
The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project has released another great new report, “Americans and Their Cell Phones.” Comparing data from one year ago, people continue to use their cellphones beyond talking. Source: The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, April 26 – May 22, 2011 Spring Tracking Survey. n=2,277 adult [...]
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