Tag Archives: apps

Smart Gift Giving Applications to the Rescue

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December 20, 2011
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Posted by Andrea Teggart

Edelman Digital, Silicon Valley

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While I’d like to classify myself as an organized holiday shopper, the opposite is true. We have less than one week until Christmas and I still need to find presents for several people on my list. No need to fear; the internet is here to help. With a quick click of a button (or by simply logging into Facebook) I can find the perfect gift for everyone left on my list.

“Smart” gift-giving applications work like a gift-idea version of Pandora.com, recommending specific gifts your friends might enjoy. With a plane home to catch and the holidays inching closer, I don’t have…

Should Government Bodies Build Apps?

July 12, 2010
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Posted by Robin Hamman

Edelman Digital, London

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BBC News has revealed that the British Government has spent, or proposed to spend, somewhere between £10,000 and £40,000 on developing phone applications. One of the apps, a job seeker’s tool, has been downloaded 50,000 times and a Motoring Masterclass application proposed by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency sounds genuinely unique and useful in that it calculates fuel efficiency, tracks the proximity of a highway rescue organisation, and can be used as an emergency hazard light -…

Health Digital Check-Up: Health Hits The iPad

April 20, 2010
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Posted by Dave Levy

Edelman Digital, Washington D.C.

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For a variety of reasons, innovation around mobile communication in the United States seems to revolve around how applications are leveraged on smart devices like BlackBerrys (client), iPhones, and other types of feature-rich phones.

The progression of mobile technology has led right to something in between phones and computers: tablet devices that have mobile connectivity and other interactive features. It’s hard to miss the hype around the Apple iPad – and the applications that are available for that device.

The iPad may offer some significant avenues for…

Quick Hits: April 8

April 8, 2010
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Posted by Josh Anisfeld

Edelman Digital, Chicago

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Don’t Hesitate in Developing iPad Applications

The launch of the Apple iPad has created a “gold rush” for content developers. As with the launch of the iPhone app’s, the iPad versions are going to soon saturate the market, and anyone considering developing one should do it quickly. iPad consumers are clamoring for content, but their search is going to get harder as the choices become more robust.

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