smart phones

City Introduces More Interactive Website & Launches “AlbanyWorks4U”

Dave Lucas — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:59:35 +0000

Mayor Jerry Jennings has announced a round of technological leaps for the city of Albany. It's a triple dose of innovation - first, a redesigned, more user-friendly city website... second, the city rolls out its second major app... and third, a new information czar.

Albany App Targets Graffiti

Dave Lucas — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:07:19 +0000

A decades-old problem that plagues large cities is about to meet a new, digital foe.

The city of Albany is turning to smartphone technology in the fight against urban blight: Mayor Jerry Jennings announced the activation of The Graffiti Buster. The free app was about a year in the making, the brainchild of Tim Varney, a partner at Troy Web Consulting. Albany's Department of General Services cleans up hundreds of incidents of graffiti every year.

Jesse Feiler - Gamification

Joe Donahue — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:35:00 +0000

Gamification is the use of game-thinking and game mechanics in non-game contexts in order to engage users and solve problems. We discuss the ups and downs with our tech guru, Jesse Feiler.

Jesse Feiler - 2013 Tech Predictions

Joe Donahue — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:35:00 +0000

It is the end of a calendar year and that time when the media makes lists. Best of the year, worst of the year and the, ever fun, predictions for the New Year. The 2013 tech predictions are already in and our Jesse Feiler is here to help us handicap the future.

Jesse Feiler - News on Mobile Devices: The Pew Report

Joe Donahue — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:35:00 +0000

Half of all U.S. adults now have a mobile connection to the web through either a smartphone or tablet, significantly more than a year ago, and this has major implications for how news will be consumed and paid for, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center's Project. We’ll go behind the numbers this morning with Jesse Feiler.

Jesse Feiler - Smartphone Ownership

Joe Donahue — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:35:00 +0000

With the release this week of Apple’s iPhone 5, the Pew Research Center reports 45% of American adults own smartphones. They are particularly popular with young adults and those living in relatively higher income households; 66% of those ages 18-29 own smartphones, and 68% of those living in households earning $75,000 also own them. Duh, right?

Our tech guru Jesse Feiler says there is more to the story.

Vox Pop : Computers with Jake Cunningham : 8/28/12

Patrick Donges — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:00:00 +0000

It's computers on this edition of Vox Pop, with Jake Cunningham of Brown Trout LLC. WAMC's Ray Graf hosts.