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52 Weeks for Women’s Health App
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH), has created the 52 Weeks for Women’s Health application as a guide for women interested in learning more about their health anytime and anywhere. The app, available on the Android and IOS platforms, lists 52 alphabetical health topics, one for each week [...]
1,264 views | 2 commentsSep 27th, 2012 | Filed under Case Study, Challenges, Events, Gov News, Making Mobile Gov, Mobile Strategy, Resources -
Trends on Tuesday: Smartphone Platform Adoption
Comscore recently released data regarding the latest numbers on smartphone platform adoption. Agencies should monitor these statistics as they implement mobile services as required by the Digital Government Strategy and create anytime, anywhere government. More than 114 million people in the U.S. owned smartphones during the three months ending in July, up 7 percent versus April. [...]
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USDA Wikithon Thursday & USASearch Wikithon Results
The Digital Services Innovation Center and the USDA Ask Karen team will be cohosting a Mobile Gov Wikithon on Thursday, September 27 from 1p.m.-3p.m. at USDA headquarters in Washington, D.C. Please contact jacob.parcell@gsa.gov if you are interested in attending as space is limited. Recently, the Digital Services Innovation Center has been partnering with other agencies to increase [...]
733 views | Comments OffSep 24th, 2012 | Filed under Case Study, Events, Gov News, Making Mobile Gov, Mobile Gov Products, Mobile Strategy, Resources -
Library of Congress Aesop for Children App
The Library of Congress recently released “Aesop for Children,” an interactive version of the classic Aesop tales. The app available on Read.gov and the iOS and Android platforms is a project of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress and implemented by the Library’s Web Services office. The Aesop for Children interactive [...]
1,115 views | 1 commentSep 20th, 2012 | Filed under Case Study, Gov News, Making Mobile Gov, Mobile Gov Products, Mobile Strategy -
Trends on Tuesday: Who Owns Smartphones?
Last week, Pew released new data on the prevalence of smartphone ownership. The survey data, collected between August 7-September 6, 2012, found that smartphone ownership has increased from 35% in May of 2011 to 45%. Further the study found: More American adults own smartphones than own feature cell phones—that is, the phones that can be [...]
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HHS Eldercare Locator Mobile Website
As part of the agency’s strategy to give users access to anytime, anywhere information, the Department of Health and Human Services recently released the Eldercare Locator Mobile website. The Eldercare Locator is a nationwide service the connects users to local agencies that serve older adults and their families. The website contains a searchable database that [...]
1,334 views | 1 commentSep 13th, 2012 | Filed under Case Study, Gov News, Industry News, Making Mobile Gov, Mobile Gov Products, Mobile Strategy, Resources -
Trends on Tuesday: Mobile Entertainment Consumption
People may be getting rid of cable at home, but they’re taking in more content than ever before on their mobile devices. A new study by Millennial Media and comScore…reveals that the market for mobile entertainment content has soared during the past year. Overall, access to entertainment content — anything from downloads to streaming music [...]
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CIA Mobile Website
In response to the growing use of mobile devices and the Digital Government Strategy, the Central Intelligence Agency has launched a new mobile site. Readers can now access mobile-friendly versions of CIA.gov materials on their small screens: About CIA: Quick facts about our leadership, mission, and history. CIA Museum: Artifacts and stories from the CIA [...]
1,774 views | 1 commentSep 6th, 2012 | Filed under Case Study, Gov News, Making Mobile Gov, Mobile Gov Products, Mobile Strategy