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Southbridge, Mass., now has a way for citizens to submit crime tips anonymously and receive police notifications by downloading the free "Southbridge PD" app. Officials say crimes in progress still require a call to 911.
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Two-way communication during an emergency event is what public safety officials are advocating for with the so-called CodeRed program.
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Patrol officers will soon be able to issue citations and quickly file them with district courts from their cruisers.
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West Sacramento and Vallejo will focus on health, and engagement between citizens and law enforcement, respectively
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The Sea Level Rise app and interactive storm-surge map enable the public to issue and receive information about waterlogged streets, while helping emergency managers better understand flood patterns.
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As the city deals with long-term drought, an app is helping to monitor and document water use violations.
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The IndianaVoters App enables users to register to vote or confirm their voter registration, find their polling place, look up candidates on their ballot, track their absentee ballot and contact local elected officials.
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Seven winners grab honors for civic tech solutions from Mayor Bill de Blasio.
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Since last month's Napa temblor, a handful of California startups are developing apps that would quickly broadcast warnings of upcoming quakes to users on their smartphones, tablets or other gadgets.
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The San Francisco-based Tumml civic tech accelerator debuts its third cohort of community-minded entrepreneurs.
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In 2013 alone, The Weather Company delivered more 150,000 weather alerts to two-thirds of U.S. adults -- and it now is targeting its reach to informing people of emergencies.
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Columbia, S.C., plans to use new Motorola hand-held units and T2 Systems Inc. software to send meter violation tickets to a cloud-based system in real time.
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Originally designed to help protect endangered whales, The Whale Alert was recently updated with features on movements and conservation initiatives for Pacific Ocean mariners.
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Apple's Touch ID fingerprint sensor is the final piece of the Apple Pay puzzle, allowing users to confirm their identities with a finger tap.
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The Text Ya Later app lets drivers turn on a customized auto response while they're at the wheel.
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Demand for mobile payments has been lukewarm, and nearly two-thirds of Americans express little or no interest in making payments by tapping their cellphones at a register.
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A new mobile and Web app, called SoftStory, maps and highlights seismically vulnerable housing.
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Both Uber and Lyft have tangled with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission over license and insurance matters since arriving in Pittsburgh earlier this year.
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Forty New York public-sector leaders, agencies and departments were honored for technology excellence at the 2014 New York Digital Government Summit held in Albany.
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The app will encourage riders to report suspicious activity, with the slogan “If you see something, say something.”
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Two Anniston, Ala. locals look to add value to playtime with TROBO, a stuffed robot and storytelling software application meant to pique children’s interest in science, technology, engineering and math.
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