“For the first time, people will get a real sense of just how busy an average day can be for a large Canadian municipal department. Most days, members of the VPD handle about 500 calls,” tweeted Constable Anne Longley, the department’s social media officer.
The department had 4,631 Twitter followers as of Dec. 17.
Source: cbc.ca
1. Apple iPad
2. Google Android
3. Apple iOS
5. Call of Duty Black Ops
6. New Twitter
7. HTC
8. RockMelt
9. MacBook Air
10. Google Instant
Smartphone apps are all the buzz, but research shows that only 29 percent of cell phone users actually use them. Here’s a look at how most people use their cell phones.
Take a picture 76%
Send or receive text messages 72%
Access the Internet 38%
Play a game 34%
Send or receive e-mail 34%
Record a video 34%
Play music 33%
Send or receive instant messages 30%
Source: Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project
61 percent of Americans say the president should be able to shut down portions of the Internet in the event of a coordinated, malicious cyber-attack, according to research by Unisys.
Did you know that 14 percent of nondisabled veterans work in state and local government?
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2009 Current Population Survey
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