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Trends on Tuesday: Mobile & Tablet Usage Location
This infographic, posted on Pinterest by research group McKinsey and Company, contrasts the differences between the locations where tablet and smartphone users say they conduct various activities on their devices. A quick glance shows that smartphone user activities are conducted predominately on the go while tablet user activities are conducted mostly at home. While more [...]
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Trends on Tuesday: 2012 Mobile Year in Review
The “Mobile Year in Review” video, courtesy of Mobile Future, rapidly documents the evolution of mobile in 2012. Some highlights include: Mobile data usage literally DOUBLED in 2012. OVER 50 PERCENT of all mobile data was video, and consumers watched 9.3 BILLION mobile videos in the U.S. alone MORE THAN HALF of AMERICANS now own smartphones, and there are MORE THAN 1 [...]
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Trends on Tuesday: Cyber Monday Mobile Behavior
On Cyber Monday we not only saw an increase in online shopping, but also an increase in mobile shopping. On Cyber Monday the PayPal blog reported that: As of 11 a.m. PST, PayPal is already seeing 196% more mobile payment volume on Cyber Monday 2012 than Cyber Monday 2011. Further Bloomberg reported that: More than [...]
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Government Apps for Thanksgiving!
Believe it or not, there are government apps ready to assist citizens during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend! Here are some common Turkey Day scenarios with the apps that can help. Thanksgiving Travel– If you are traveling by plane, you can check MyTSA developed by the Transportation Security Administration to find airport wait times, items you [...]
1,489 views | Comments OffNov 20th, 2012 | Filed under Gov News, Making Mobile Gov, Mobile Gov Products, Mobile Strategy, ResourcesTags: Ask Karen, BMI calculator, DHS, GSA, HHS, making mobile gov, myTSA, NIH, product recalls, saferbus, Transportation, TSA, USDA -
Mobile User Experience Guidelines & Recommendations Workshop
A mobile product’s tendency to be used anytime, anywhere and in numerous contexts requires organizations to think about more than just the content, security and privacy of the mobile product. In fact, Smashing magazine listed 12 elements to consider when building a good mobile user experience. Government agencies are looking for mobile user experience guidelines and recommendations to start [...]
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Trafficking In Persons (TIP) Awareness App
“Trafficking In Persons” and human trafficking are umbrella terms used to describe the activities involved when someone obtains or holds a person in compelled service. In order to increase public awareness, the Department of Defense created the Trafficking in Persons Awareness App. The Department of Defense describes: This App is intended to provide training and [...]
806 views | Comments OffOct 4th, 2012 | Filed under Case Study, Challenges, Making Mobile Gov, Mobile Gov Products, 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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Mobile Gov Wikithon Tomorrow!
We will be having our next Mobile Gov Wikithon tomorrow Tuesday, July 31 at 3p.m. in downtown D.C. This will be the most hackathon-like wikthon we’ve ever had! USASearch and the Mobile Gov are teaming up to cohost the “USASearch” Mobile Gov Wikithon. The USASearch team will be coding updates to the USA Search function AND working on [...]
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