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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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San Francisco now bans all short-term residential rentals except for people with bed-and-breakfast licenses. Thousands of listings on Airbnb, VRBO, HomeAway and FlipKey currently flout that law, which is loosely enforced.
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Once activated, the app sounds an alarm when the phone hasn't moved above 10 mph for five minutes, potentially reminding parents who are running an errand with the kids in the car to check on the kids.
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At the city's conclusion of its inaugural program, departments and startups showcased fresh pilot programs, prototypes and fully developed products.
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Experts weigh in on ways governments and civic technologists can make apps and technologies last.
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Mowz, a free mobile app that allows customers to schedule a lawn mow, pay for it through the app and receive a picture of the completed job, launched in Fredericksburg, Va. Wednesday
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Though Bruce Rauner's economic interests include stock in one of Uber’s investors, Goldman Sachs, his position is reportedly about creating jobs and giving more transportation options.
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The Yellow Z app will be modeled after ride-share companies Lyft and Uber, using the time-tested strategy of “if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.”
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In partnership with Xerox, Indianapolis created ParkIndy, a pay-by-phone meter system and app that's using predictive analytics to make parking more convenient and boost infrastructure revenue.
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Plus, a new kind of fruit tree is popping up in Europe -- green- and red-colored solar charging stations. -
Facial recognition is an emerging technology typically fraught with controversy, but most seem to agree that for animals, there's nothing but potential.
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Developers designed free apps that use public geospatial data to help users make eco-friendly choices.
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ISO Today now has a Net Demand chart shows users what California’s power consumption needs are without wind and solar energy.
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Due to heavy public opposition, the short-lived experiment with peer-to-peer parking to relieve congestion in the city appears to be over for now.
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The technology services department in Independence, Mo., developed an app for code inspection that increased productivity by 20 percent.
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New technologies are changing how the games are played and watched.
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While states have lagged behind cities in developing sophisticated apps, they have been making steady progress.
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The government aims to clamp down on distracted driving, and navigation apps compel drivers to look at their smartphones while they're driving -- a possible safety hazard on roads.
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Georgia's emergency app re-release adds new functionality, including geo-targeted severe weather and emergency alerts.
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