Make sure to grab your C7 next time you visit the Museum of London. Nokia took the liberty of installing NFC tags at the museum’s coolest attractions (like the Lord Mayor’s coach and a sweet medieval brooch) — showing us there’s more to the technology than just mobile payments .
Make sure to grab your C7 next time you visit the Museum of London. Nokia took the liberty of installing NFC tags at the museum’s coolest attractions (like the Lord Mayor’s coach and a sweet medieval brooch) — showing us there’s more to the technology than just mobile payments .
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Nokia gifts Museum of London with NFC tags, makes you tap for more info (video)
For better or worse, AT&T’s hampered 3G blanket in New York City may indeed save you from sending out a few tweets that would be better off unsent, but thanks to this new initiative, it looks like you’ll have far more opportunities to make illogical decisions with your Twitter application of choice. This week, Mayor Bloomberg and AT&T head honcho Randall Stephenson rolled out a five year plan to provide gratis WiFi at 26 locations in in 20 New York City parks across the five boroughs, meaning that you’ll no longer have to slog through Times Square just to get a few free bytes
For better or worse, AT&T’s hampered 3G blanket in New York City may indeed save you from sending out a few tweets that would be better off unsent, but thanks to this new initiative, it looks like you’ll have far more opportunities to make illogical decisions with your Twitter application of choice. This week, Mayor Bloomberg and AT&T head honcho Randall Stephenson rolled out a five year plan to provide gratis WiFi at 26 locations in in 20 New York City parks across the five boroughs, meaning that you’ll no longer have to slog through Times Square just to get a few free bytes
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AT&T bringing WiFi to 20 NYC parks, Weiner envisions all new places to tweet from
Shortly after taking the stage at WWDC, Steve Jobs made an appearance before the Cupertino City Council to pitch the local governing body on Apple’s ambition to build a new campus. The site for the curvaceous, four-story, “human-scale” building to house 13,000 employees is the original home of HP’s computer systems division, land that was recently sold to Apple.
Shortly after taking the stage at WWDC, Steve Jobs made an appearance before the Cupertino City Council to pitch the local governing body on Apple’s ambition to build a new campus. The site for the curvaceous, four-story, “human-scale” building to house 13,000 employees is the original home of HP’s computer systems division, land that was recently sold to Apple.
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Steve Jobs reveals Apple’s new spaceship campus, calls it the ‘best office building in the world’ (video)
16 is the product of squaring four, so naturally the date of April 16th is the most logical one to be called Foursquare Day. Just why such a celebration should exist is less obvious.
16 is the product of squaring four, so naturally the date of April 16th is the most logical one to be called Foursquare Day. Just why such a celebration should exist is less obvious.
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New York City marks April 16th as Foursquare Day, Mayor feeling good about his chances
British politician and former Mayor of Caerphilly, Wales, Colin Elsbury, has been ordered to pay a fine for the charge of libel against an opponent. The lawsuit was filed by Eddie Talbot, an independent challenging Elsbury, after Talbot claimed that Elsbury had Tweeted that Talbot had been forcibly removed from a polling place by police.
British politician and former Mayor of Caerphilly, Wales, Colin Elsbury, has been ordered to pay a fine for the charge of libel against an opponent. The lawsuit was filed by Eddie Talbot, an independent challenging Elsbury, after Talbot claimed that Elsbury had Tweeted that Talbot had been forcibly removed from a polling place by police.
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First fine for libel via Twitter issued against politician by British court
Newark, New Jersey’s popular Mayor, Cory Booker, has had a novel reaction to the problems the blizzard is causing for his people: he’s listening to them, and trying to help.
Newark, New Jersey’s popular Mayor, Cory Booker, has had a novel reaction to the problems the blizzard is causing for his people: he’s listening to them, and trying to help.
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Mayor of Newark, New Jersey starts Twitter blizzard cleanup snowpocalypse revolution
Transport for London has yoked its API to Windows Azure systems that will be able to deal with millions of calls per day as it offers new data services No, the little pins are not foreign special agents following Julian Assange around London. They are instead real, live London Underground tube trains, and they can be seen actually moving around on Matthew Somerville’s site – having come alive again earlier on Tuesday.
Transport for London has yoked its API to Windows Azure systems that will be able to deal with millions of calls per day as it offers new data services No, the little pins are not foreign special agents following Julian Assange around London. They are instead real, live London Underground tube trains, and they can be seen actually moving around on Matthew Somerville’s site – having come alive again earlier on Tuesday.
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They’re baaack: the live map of London Underground tube trains returns
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to appear on Oprah and make $100m donation to rebuild Newark’s struggling schools Mark Zuckerberg, a newly-minted member of the Forbes Rich List , is using some of his wealth to revive Newark’s long-struggling public schools , thanks to overtures from Newark’s charismatic Democratic mayor Corey Booker. On Friday, Booker and Zuckerberg will appear alongside New Jersey’s Republican governor Chris Christie on Oprah Winfrey’s talkshow to formally announce the donation and the package of reforms accompanying it. Booker is expected to find matching donations for a total of $200m
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to appear on Oprah and make $100m donation to rebuild Newark’s struggling schools Mark Zuckerberg, a newly-minted member of the Forbes Rich List , is using some of his wealth to revive Newark’s long-struggling public schools , thanks to overtures from Newark’s charismatic Democratic mayor Corey Booker. On Friday, Booker and Zuckerberg will appear alongside New Jersey’s Republican governor Chris Christie on Oprah Winfrey’s talkshow to formally announce the donation and the package of reforms accompanying it. Booker is expected to find matching donations for a total of $200m
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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg to give $100m to Newark’s crumbling schools | Richard Adams
Lobbying by London Mayor Boris Johnson has paid off once more – and put the city further forward in the open data stakes Tube train, on time. Photo by fabbio on Flickr.
Lobbying by London Mayor Boris Johnson has paid off once more – and put the city further forward in the open data stakes Tube train, on time. Photo by fabbio on Flickr.
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Another data win: TfL opens up bus and tube timetables for developers
New datasets released to prompt creation of mobile apps that will help people find available cycles when hire scheme starts on 30 July Transport for London (TfL) is suddenly getting the free data/app development religion.
New datasets released to prompt creation of mobile apps that will help people find available cycles when hire scheme starts on 30 July Transport for London (TfL) is suddenly getting the free data/app development religion.
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Transport for London challenges mobile developers: get us on our bikes
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