Tag: WASHINGTONDC

The newest trend in government is undoubtedly open data. The White House has Recovery.gov, with its detailed mapping of stimulus spending, New York City has an app store that shows everything from restaurant inspection results to public school ratings, and even Afghanistan has opened up its electoral data to app developers. Washington, DC is another data happy town that's been exposing detailed ...

Mobile TV has been struggling to get off the ground here in the U.S., despite enjoying widespread success in Asia. Verizon and AT&T have each experimented with a subscription-based solution using a technology called Media-Flo, but neither companies have been able to get much traction in the states. Much of this is due to a lack of support from broadcasters, which have thrown their weight ...

If General Motors has anything to say about it, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. will be the first early adopter markets for its plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt. The company is currently working with the local municipalities to flesh out the details. The goal is to make tax incentives for purchasing electric cars and build an infrastructure that'll support them. San Francisco is already part of the ...

If you couldn't get to D.C. to see the inauguration today, or just didn't feel like fighting with the crowds, you have plenty of options for keeping up with the action, without going outside. Of course, every news network has its cameras poised to capture all the action it can, but if you're not near a TV you can still keep up with things, thanks to a range of online services (compiled by ...