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AT&T announces Street Charge mobile charging stations around New York City
AT&T launched their Street Charge program today, opening solar-powered mobile charging stations around New York City’s five boroughs. This initiative, for which AT&T partnered with solar industry leader Goal Zero, was inspired after Hurricane Sandy left so many people without power.
The charging stations, which are currently available in only four locations, are in plans to arrive in 21 additional places around the city. It will be interesting to see how successful this program will be in such a highly populated place like New York. You can see AT&T’s official press release after the break.
What is AT&T Street Charge?
As part of an ongoing effort to keep New Yorkers connected, AT&T is pleased to unveil AT&T Street Charge. This pilot initiative provides free solar mobile charging stations in locations across all five boroughs where the public can charge their phones, tablets and other devices.
AT&T Street Charge is a direct outgrowth of Superstorm Sandy when AT&T powered New York City’s distribution centers with commercial generators and pop-up cellular service. New Yorkers who had lost power for days or longer flocked to the centers seeking a charge and a way to communicate to the outside world. Recognizing the need for a sustainable charging solution, AT&T teamed up with solar industry leader Goal Zero and Brooklyn-based design firm Pensa to develop the initiative and bring it to local residents.
Between now and the end of summer, AT&T will deploy approximately 25 AT&T Street Charge solar mobile charging units across the five boroughs. Along with the two solar mobile charging units now live at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 1, charging units are also available today at Governor’s Island, Union Square and Pier 1 at Riverside Park.
Two years ago we debuted free Wi-Fi in 26 locations across New York City Parks and last year became one of the first major carriers to offer underground cellular service on 36 subway platforms. Solar mobile charging is a natural next step in AT&T’s efforts to provide innovative services for New Yorkers that empower them to lead more sustainable lives.
Visitors will find AT&T Street Charge at the parks below. Check back here as we add more parks all summer long!
- Brooklyn Bridge Park, Along Pier 1 Promenade
- Riverside Park, Pier 1
- Fort Greene Park
- Union Square (6/19)
Learn more on Twitter @attnyc or #attstreetcharge.
Come comment on this article: AT&T announces Street Charge mobile charging stations around New York City
AT&T announces Street Charge mobile charging stations around New York City
AT&T launched their Street Charge program today, opening solar-powered mobile charging stations around New York City’s five boroughs. This initiative, for which AT&T partnered with solar industry leader Goal Zero, was inspired after Hurricane Sandy left so many people without power.
The charging stations, which are currently available in only four locations, are in plans to arrive in 21 additional places around the city. It will be interesting to see how successful this program will be in such a highly populated place like New York. You can see AT&T’s official press release after the break.
What is AT&T Street Charge?
As part of an ongoing effort to keep New Yorkers connected, AT&T is pleased to unveil AT&T Street Charge. This pilot initiative provides free solar mobile charging stations in locations across all five boroughs where the public can charge their phones, tablets and other devices.
AT&T Street Charge is a direct outgrowth of Superstorm Sandy when AT&T powered New York City’s distribution centers with commercial generators and pop-up cellular service. New Yorkers who had lost power for days or longer flocked to the centers seeking a charge and a way to communicate to the outside world. Recognizing the need for a sustainable charging solution, AT&T teamed up with solar industry leader Goal Zero and Brooklyn-based design firm Pensa to develop the initiative and bring it to local residents.
Between now and the end of summer, AT&T will deploy approximately 25 AT&T Street Charge solar mobile charging units across the five boroughs. Along with the two solar mobile charging units now live at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 1, charging units are also available today at Governor’s Island, Union Square and Pier 1 at Riverside Park.
Two years ago we debuted free Wi-Fi in 26 locations across New York City Parks and last year became one of the first major carriers to offer underground cellular service on 36 subway platforms. Solar mobile charging is a natural next step in AT&T’s efforts to provide innovative services for New Yorkers that empower them to lead more sustainable lives.
Visitors will find AT&T Street Charge at the parks below. Check back here as we add more parks all summer long!
- Brooklyn Bridge Park, Along Pier 1 Promenade
- Riverside Park, Pier 1
- Fort Greene Park
- Union Square (6/19)
Learn more on Twitter @attnyc or #attstreetcharge.
Come comment on this article: AT&T announces Street Charge mobile charging stations around New York City
AT&T announces Street Charge mobile charging stations around New York City
AT&T launched their Street Charge program today, opening solar-powered mobile charging stations around New York City’s five boroughs. This initiative, for which AT&T partnered with solar industry leader Goal Zero, was inspired after Hurricane Sandy left so many people without power.
The charging stations, which are currently available in only four locations, are in plans to arrive in 21 additional places around the city. It will be interesting to see how successful this program will be in such a highly populated place like New York. You can see AT&T’s official press release after the break.
What is AT&T Street Charge?
As part of an ongoing effort to keep New Yorkers connected, AT&T is pleased to unveil AT&T Street Charge. This pilot initiative provides free solar mobile charging stations in locations across all five boroughs where the public can charge their phones, tablets and other devices.
AT&T Street Charge is a direct outgrowth of Superstorm Sandy when AT&T powered New York City’s distribution centers with commercial generators and pop-up cellular service. New Yorkers who had lost power for days or longer flocked to the centers seeking a charge and a way to communicate to the outside world. Recognizing the need for a sustainable charging solution, AT&T teamed up with solar industry leader Goal Zero and Brooklyn-based design firm Pensa to develop the initiative and bring it to local residents.
Between now and the end of summer, AT&T will deploy approximately 25 AT&T Street Charge solar mobile charging units across the five boroughs. Along with the two solar mobile charging units now live at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 1, charging units are also available today at Governor’s Island, Union Square and Pier 1 at Riverside Park.
Two years ago we debuted free Wi-Fi in 26 locations across New York City Parks and last year became one of the first major carriers to offer underground cellular service on 36 subway platforms. Solar mobile charging is a natural next step in AT&T’s efforts to provide innovative services for New Yorkers that empower them to lead more sustainable lives.
Visitors will find AT&T Street Charge at the parks below. Check back here as we add more parks all summer long!
- Brooklyn Bridge Park, Along Pier 1 Promenade
- Riverside Park, Pier 1
- Fort Greene Park
- Union Square (6/19)
Learn more on Twitter @attnyc or #attstreetcharge.
Come comment on this article: AT&T announces Street Charge mobile charging stations around New York City
AT&T announces Street Charge mobile charging stations around New York City
AT&T launched their Street Charge program today, opening solar-powered mobile charging stations around New York City’s five boroughs. This initiative, for which AT&T partnered with solar industry leader Goal Zero, was inspired after Hurricane Sandy left so many people without power.
The charging stations, which are currently available in only four locations, are in plans to arrive in 21 additional places around the city. It will be interesting to see how successful this program will be in such a highly populated place like New York. You can see AT&T’s official press release after the break.
What is AT&T Street Charge?
As part of an ongoing effort to keep New Yorkers connected, AT&T is pleased to unveil AT&T Street Charge. This pilot initiative provides free solar mobile charging stations in locations across all five boroughs where the public can charge their phones, tablets and other devices.
AT&T Street Charge is a direct outgrowth of Superstorm Sandy when AT&T powered New York City’s distribution centers with commercial generators and pop-up cellular service. New Yorkers who had lost power for days or longer flocked to the centers seeking a charge and a way to communicate to the outside world. Recognizing the need for a sustainable charging solution, AT&T teamed up with solar industry leader Goal Zero and Brooklyn-based design firm Pensa to develop the initiative and bring it to local residents.
Between now and the end of summer, AT&T will deploy approximately 25 AT&T Street Charge solar mobile charging units across the five boroughs. Along with the two solar mobile charging units now live at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 1, charging units are also available today at Governor’s Island, Union Square and Pier 1 at Riverside Park.
Two years ago we debuted free Wi-Fi in 26 locations across New York City Parks and last year became one of the first major carriers to offer underground cellular service on 36 subway platforms. Solar mobile charging is a natural next step in AT&T’s efforts to provide innovative services for New Yorkers that empower them to lead more sustainable lives.
Visitors will find AT&T Street Charge at the parks below. Check back here as we add more parks all summer long!
- Brooklyn Bridge Park, Along Pier 1 Promenade
- Riverside Park, Pier 1
- Fort Greene Park
- Union Square (6/19)
Learn more on Twitter @attnyc or #attstreetcharge.
Come comment on this article: AT&T announces Street Charge mobile charging stations around New York City
UberTAXI returns to NYC in a limited capacity
Just a few days after receiving the nod from New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), UberTAXI has officially returned to the Big Apple — with some limitations. For starters, automatic fare billing is not yet available, so passengers will have to pay drivers directly via cash or credit card. Uber warns that ride availability will be limited as the company is working on adding more cabbies to its system. Also, while New Yorkers can use a mobile app to call for a ride, drivers cannot be requested by SMS. Finally, the TLC’s e-hail pilot program prohibits UberTAXIs from making trips to both JFK and LaGuardia airports along with accepting fares going outside of New York’s five boroughs. Restrictive? Yes, but at least it’s a start.
Via: The Next Web
Source: Uber
UberTAXI returns to NYC in a limited capacity
Just a few days after receiving the nod from New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC), UberTAXI has officially returned to the Big Apple — with some limitations. For starters, automatic fare billing is not yet available, so passengers will have to pay drivers directly via cash or credit card. Uber warns that ride availability will be limited as the company is working on adding more cabbies to its system. Also, while New Yorkers can use a mobile app to call for a ride, drivers cannot be requested by SMS. Finally, the TLC’s e-hail pilot program prohibits UberTAXIs from making trips to both JFK and LaGuardia airports along with accepting fares going outside of New York’s five boroughs. Restrictive? Yes, but at least it’s a start.
Via: The Next Web
Source: Uber
New York Times Moves Toward Netflix Model as Ads Decline
Mark Thompson, CEO of the New York Time is taking a leaf from Netflixs’ book and moving over to the subscription model for it’s services in a bid to drastically change the publisher into an internet company that relies less and less on advertising revenue.
In an interview with Thompson he said “the creation of new digital products and services was based in part on company research, which showed an appetite for lower-priced plans and specialized subscriptions for coverage of areas such as politics and technology. There are potential customers “numbering in the many hundreds of thousands, It’s the single most important thing we’re doing in the company.”
From Open to Closed Pay Wall
The change in the way the New York Times brings in revenue will gradually shift from advertising centric to subscription centric, much like the online movie streaming company Netflix or Hulu. The gradually shift is great news for customers so they will be able to decide whether their content is worth the subscription fee, instead of being locked out on a certain date without any knowledge of the change.
In addition to cheaper plans, the New York Time expects to produce a high end package along side the existing plans that offers broader access to online features, which would allow subscribers to attend New York Times events – a rapidly growing area of the company.
The Times also says that it will being producing more online videos as part of Thompsons strategy and the Netflix-isation of the company, the added video content is expected to roll out late 2013 and early 2014.
Why the Move to Subscription
Mark Thompson to the reigns of the company last November and is focusing on revenue from the content to make a big move of reducing industry wide print advertising, last year revenue from subscription overtook ad sales for the first time in the company’s history.
Kannan Venkateshwar a media analyst at Barclays PLC in New York had this to say “The reality of the New York Times is they are moving away from ad dollars, Thompson wants an HBO or a Netflix model, which means growing content revenues as opposed to ad revenues.”
The statistics look like this; advertising dropped more than 11 percent to $191.2 million in the first fiscal quarter, while subscription sales rose 6.5 percent to $241.8 million.
Subscription and Assets
Even though the company is looking to switch over to completely subscription based they are still selling more ads for their online content, they online ads don’t command the sort of rates that the print edition did. Whereas the a subscription model offers the company a stable income.
The Times set up a ‘pay wall’ in 2011 has encouraged some of their internet users to sign up for a subscription that allows them to access restricted areas to other non subscribers. Paying users climber to 676,000 at the end of March – a 45 percent gain from the same time last year.
The company has restructured to focus on its flagship product – New York Times – rather than wasting resources be keeping assets like About.com and its regional newspapers and a stake in the Boston Red Sox baseball franchise. Getting rid of these unnecessary branches of the company will streamline the operations of the company and will hopefully increase quality and amount of content being pushed out.
Rebranding and Fiscal Gains
The Times is currently in the process of selling the Boston Globe branch of the company and rebranding the international Herald Tribune as the ‘International New York Times‘. After the Boston Globe was sold the company consists now of only Times branded newspapers and Times related assets.
The Times net income fell 93 percent to $3.14 million (2 cents a share) from $42.1 million (28 cents a share) one year previous. The companies one time gains int the first fiscal quarter of 2012 include the sale of the Times’ stake in the ‘Fenway Sports Group‘.
Source – Bloomberg
Galaxy S4 versus HTC One in New York’s Central Park
New Yorkers weigh in on the big Android question of the year
Samsung Galaxy S4 or HTC One? It's a question that's bound to be asked over and over in the coming weeks and months, as Samsung and HTC do battle over the crucial U.S. market. As we've now got both phones in-hand, we headed down to New York's Central Park to find out what a handful of real, live human beings thought of this year's leading Android phones.
Check out the video above, and be sure to share your own thoughts down in the comments.
More: Samsung Galaxy S4 review; HTC One review
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Galaxy S4 versus HTC One in New York’s Central Park
New Yorkers weigh in on the big Android question of the year
Samsung Galaxy S4 or HTC One? It's a question that's bound to be asked over and over in the coming weeks and months, as Samsung and HTC do battle over the crucial U.S. market. As we've now got both phones in-hand, we headed down to New York's Central Park to find out what a handful of real, live human beings thought of this year's leading Android phones.
Check out the video above, and be sure to share your own thoughts down in the comments.
More: Samsung Galaxy S4 review; HTC One review
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Galaxy S4 versus HTC One in New York’s Central Park
New Yorkers weigh in on the big Android question of the year
Samsung Galaxy S4 or HTC One? It's a question that's bound to be asked over and over in the coming weeks and months, as Samsung and HTC do battle over the crucial U.S. market. As we've now got both phones in-hand, we headed down to New York's Central Park to find out what a handful of real, live human beings thought of this year's leading Android phones.
Check out the video above, and be sure to share your own thoughts down in the comments.
More: Samsung Galaxy S4 review; HTC One review
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NYPD pilot program gives officers a crime-fighting Android smartphone
It looks like the New York Police Department (NYPD) now have a new tool in their hands. Or more specifically, several hundred NYPD officers now a new Android smartphone that will allow them to do everything from look up a criminal history to seeing if the area has any surveillance cameras. This has been launched as a pilot program and so far these Android smartphones have been given to approximately 400 officers.
One officer, Tom Donaldson, in speaking with The New York Times gave some details on what they can, and also what they cannot do on these smartphones. Given the list of what they cannot do seems shorter, lets begin with that. These devices cannot actually make calls. Officer Donaldson spoke about how the general public doesn’t yet realize they have this technology and went on to talk about how those they stop on the street cannot tell him a lie, because he already knows everything.
Judging from the list of information that is accessible on these devices, that description seems pretty accurate. These devices reveal details to include a persons criminal history as well as arrest files, police photographs and even state Department of Motor Vehicles databases. There is also information from other officers. For example, they can see places where a suspect may have previously hidden drugs on their person.
The officers also get details such as whether a person has ever been a victim of a crime as well as if they have ever been involved in a car accident. Bottom line here, while this program has phones in only about 400 officers hands at the moment — one thing seems clear in that it is becoming near impossible to lie to the police and get away with it.
Image credit: New York Times
[via The Verge]
NYPD equipping officers with Android smartphones, new app
Image: NYTAndroid app arms police with real-time data
Some 400 police officers in New York have been equipped with Android smartphones and a new crime-fighting Android app under a pilot scheme, the New York Times reports.
The app is designed to give officers the ability to run person and address searches, bringing in information from several different sources. Officers can look up police records on individuals, including photos, and access vehicle registration records. The app is also fully location-aware — NYPD officer Tom Donaldson told the NYT “If I see that in the last month, there have been six arrests on the seventh floor for drug trafficking, maybe I want to hang out on the seventh floor for a while.”
Police would previously have had to rely on cumbersome laptop-based systems in their patrol cars to retrieve this info, or radio details back to a dispatcher. The app, officers tell the NYT, offers a much easier way to access this data. Donaldson explains, “Our dispatcher will tell us if they have a warrant or not but it’s a simple yes or no answer. I don’t know if the guy is wanted for murder or for not paying a parking summons. We rarely know. Now we know.”
Source: The New York Times; via: The Verge
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NYPD equipping officers with Android smartphones, new app
Image: NYTAndroid app arms police with real-time data
Some 400 police officers in New York have been equipped with Android smartphones and a new crime-fighting Android app under a pilot scheme, the New York Times reports.
The app is designed to give officers the ability to run person and address searches, bringing in information from several different sources. Officers can look up police records on individuals, including photos, and access vehicle registration records. The app is also fully location-aware — NYPD officer Tom Donaldson told the NYT “If I see that in the last month, there have been six arrests on the seventh floor for drug trafficking, maybe I want to hang out on the seventh floor for a while.”
Police would previously have had to rely on cumbersome laptop-based systems in their patrol cars to retrieve this info, or radio details back to a dispatcher. The app, officers tell the NYT, offers a much easier way to access this data. Donaldson explains, “Our dispatcher will tell us if they have a warrant or not but it’s a simple yes or no answer. I don’t know if the guy is wanted for murder or for not paying a parking summons. We rarely know. Now we know.”
Source: The New York Times; via: The Verge
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Know When, Where and How to Fish in New York with New Fishing App
The App Door, developers of several successful outdoor apps, recently launched the latest in their iFish Series of apps. The iFish New York app has a sleek and simple interface that allows anyone to easily search for lakes by name or by proximity. Once a lake is selected, a wide range of information is readily available including fish species, directions, weather conditions – even a calendar for the best times to fish. Where available, it also includes detailed lake maps, local visitor information and nearby photos.
“You can review and mark favorite fishing hotspots, record and share your catch in the fish log, view tips, videos, magazines and it even has a glove box to store your fishing license or boat insurance,” said Randy Chamzuk, President of The App Door. “It allows anglers of all ages and skill levels easy access to learn where, when and how to fish. We believe it encourages the younger population to get outdoors.”
As new data and information becomes available, it is instantly viewable within the app. Fresh content, features and information are constantly being added, without the need to update.
“What do you do when you first get to a lake?” inquires Chamzuk. “You ask other people how the fishing is. Everyone loves to share their stories, successful or not, and with the app you gain instant access to this and so much more.”
Feature Highlights:
* Access over 4,000 Lakes, Ponds & Reservoirs
* Easily Search a Lake with only a few letters
* Proximity Search to find a Lake near you
* Proximity search from a City, Town or Lake
* Access over 2600 Lake Contour Maps
* View & add HotSpots at your favorite Lakes
* Share your HotSpots or keep them Private
* View & add Live Lake Reports & Feedback
* Catch Log – one of the most advanced yet
* Share Catches on Facebook, Twitter & Email
* GloveBox – store licenses & important papers
* Books, Mags & More – Save for Offline Reading
* Solunar Calendar to show Best Times to Fish
* Real-time Weather Conditions
* 4-Day Weather Forecasts
* View Nearby Photos at every Lake
* Species Reference with detailed info & images
* Access to Minnesota regulations & license information
* View maps & get directions to every Lake
* Link to numerous resources
* Great Fishing Tips, Videos & How To’s
iFish New York is the localized version of the iFish USA app which covers over 120,000 water bodies across America. Individual state apps are being released for those who usually fish locally. iFish Texas, Minnesota, Arizona and Florida are already available with an iFish app for every state across the country expected to be available in the next few months.
iFish New York 1.2 is currently on sale for $2.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Sports category. Review Copies are available upon request.
Watch the Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QByXSAt-pwA
“Know When, Where and How to Fish in New York with New Fishing App” originally appeared on AppCraver.com.
Know When, Where and How to Fish in New York with New Fishing App
The App Door, developers of several successful outdoor apps, recently launched the latest in their iFish Series of apps. The iFish New York app has a sleek and simple interface that allows anyone to easily search for lakes by name or by proximity. Once a lake is selected, a wide range of information is readily available including fish species, directions, weather conditions – even a calendar for the best times to fish. Where available, it also includes detailed lake maps, local visitor information and nearby photos.
“You can review and mark favorite fishing hotspots, record and share your catch in the fish log, view tips, videos, magazines and it even has a glove box to store your fishing license or boat insurance,” said Randy Chamzuk, President of The App Door. “It allows anglers of all ages and skill levels easy access to learn where, when and how to fish. We believe it encourages the younger population to get outdoors.”
As new data and information becomes available, it is instantly viewable within the app. Fresh content, features and information are constantly being added, without the need to update.
“What do you do when you first get to a lake?” inquires Chamzuk. “You ask other people how the fishing is. Everyone loves to share their stories, successful or not, and with the app you gain instant access to this and so much more.”
Feature Highlights:
* Access over 4,000 Lakes, Ponds & Reservoirs
* Easily Search a Lake with only a few letters
* Proximity Search to find a Lake near you
* Proximity search from a City, Town or Lake
* Access over 2600 Lake Contour Maps
* View & add HotSpots at your favorite Lakes
* Share your HotSpots or keep them Private
* View & add Live Lake Reports & Feedback
* Catch Log – one of the most advanced yet
* Share Catches on Facebook, Twitter & Email
* GloveBox – store licenses & important papers
* Books, Mags & More – Save for Offline Reading
* Solunar Calendar to show Best Times to Fish
* Real-time Weather Conditions
* 4-Day Weather Forecasts
* View Nearby Photos at every Lake
* Species Reference with detailed info & images
* Access to Minnesota regulations & license information
* View maps & get directions to every Lake
* Link to numerous resources
* Great Fishing Tips, Videos & How To’s
iFish New York is the localized version of the iFish USA app which covers over 120,000 water bodies across America. Individual state apps are being released for those who usually fish locally. iFish Texas, Minnesota, Arizona and Florida are already available with an iFish app for every state across the country expected to be available in the next few months.
iFish New York 1.2 is currently on sale for $2.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Sports category. Review Copies are available upon request.
Watch the Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QByXSAt-pwA
“Know When, Where and How to Fish in New York with New Fishing App” originally appeared on AppCraver.com.
Know When, Where and How to Fish in New York with New Fishing App
The App Door, developers of several successful outdoor apps, recently launched the latest in their iFish Series of apps. The iFish New York app has a sleek and simple interface that allows anyone to easily search for lakes by name or by proximity. Once a lake is selected, a wide range of information is readily available including fish species, directions, weather conditions – even a calendar for the best times to fish. Where available, it also includes detailed lake maps, local visitor information and nearby photos.
“You can review and mark favorite fishing hotspots, record and share your catch in the fish log, view tips, videos, magazines and it even has a glove box to store your fishing license or boat insurance,” said Randy Chamzuk, President of The App Door. “It allows anglers of all ages and skill levels easy access to learn where, when and how to fish. We believe it encourages the younger population to get outdoors.”
As new data and information becomes available, it is instantly viewable within the app. Fresh content, features and information are constantly being added, without the need to update.
“What do you do when you first get to a lake?” inquires Chamzuk. “You ask other people how the fishing is. Everyone loves to share their stories, successful or not, and with the app you gain instant access to this and so much more.”
Feature Highlights:
* Access over 4,000 Lakes, Ponds & Reservoirs
* Easily Search a Lake with only a few letters
* Proximity Search to find a Lake near you
* Proximity search from a City, Town or Lake
* Access over 2600 Lake Contour Maps
* View & add HotSpots at your favorite Lakes
* Share your HotSpots or keep them Private
* View & add Live Lake Reports & Feedback
* Catch Log – one of the most advanced yet
* Share Catches on Facebook, Twitter & Email
* GloveBox – store licenses & important papers
* Books, Mags & More – Save for Offline Reading
* Solunar Calendar to show Best Times to Fish
* Real-time Weather Conditions
* 4-Day Weather Forecasts
* View Nearby Photos at every Lake
* Species Reference with detailed info & images
* Access to Minnesota regulations & license information
* View maps & get directions to every Lake
* Link to numerous resources
* Great Fishing Tips, Videos & How To’s
iFish New York is the localized version of the iFish USA app which covers over 120,000 water bodies across America. Individual state apps are being released for those who usually fish locally. iFish Texas, Minnesota, Arizona and Florida are already available with an iFish app for every state across the country expected to be available in the next few months.
iFish New York 1.2 is currently on sale for $2.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Sports category. Review Copies are available upon request.
Watch the Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QByXSAt-pwA
“Know When, Where and How to Fish in New York with New Fishing App” originally appeared on AppCraver.com.
Sexist Segments in the Samsung Launching Events Gain Heat from Critics
Samsung remains to be the talk of the town in the past week, but this is not solely because of the amazing features of the Galaxy S4.
The South Korean company drew flak from its perceived sexist portrayal of women during the Galaxy S4 Launching in New York. Now, the company is again in the middle of a controversy as women’s groups slammed their recent launch of a range of fridges in Cape Town, South Africa. Why the criticisms? Apparently, the company used bikini-clad “barely pubescent” girls who oohed and aahed when the products were introduced.
The dancers also handed out water bottles while wearing the same skimpy outfits. The two launches didn’t sit quite well for some groups, even women journalists who covered the events. CNET editor Molly Wood called the New York Galaxy S4 Launching “shockingly sexist” because of its portrayal of women as technology illiterate and wedding-obsessed. Apparently, based on the New York launch, women are binge drinkers too.
When word reached Samsung (through an open letter posted on the gadget site Girl Guides), the South Korean company immediately issued an apology.
In a humorous open letter written by tech journalist Samantha Perry on the site, it asked the company to be more sensitive towards their female consumers, which represents about 50 percent of the company’s target market. She alleged the company is alienating a significant portion of its market, especially since women are consumers of its Galaxy S series of smartphones. The letter also reminded the company that 21st century women have salaries, jobs and budgets that enable them to purchase televisions, refrigerators and mobile phones.
Samsung’s Reply
Michelle Potgeiter, Samsung’s head of marketing and corporate communications, recognized in a statement the dissatisfaction arising from consumers because of the “selected promotional/entertainment ladies” used in the recent launch of products.
She said Samsung’s South Africa branch is embracing a diverse group of consumers, and in no way aims to isolate or offend any member of the audience. The statement apologized for the offense felt by women in general because of the portrayal of their gender during the launch. The company promised to be “more sensitive” around such issues in the future, adding that the concern will be raised to their headquarters and other regional offices.
Stereotyping Women
The company just came out from a very bad PR following the New York launch of the Galaxy S4 on March 14. Although the smartphone has been received warmly by tech experts and by consumers in general, the launch still left a bad taste for many women who were able to attend the event. Perhaps, the South Korean company should seriously look into how women (and men, of course) have already managed to dominate almost every sector of society.
It’s about time Samsung educates itself about the role of women in society and even in the tech industry. Although the company did launch some programs to help women in rural sectors, its portrayal of women in these two events indicates that the company might be the one in need of serious help.
Sources: Techradar and GirlGuides
Sexist Segments in the Samsung Launching Events Gain Heat from Critics
Samsung remains to be the talk of the town in the past week, but this is not solely because of the amazing features of the Galaxy S4.
The South Korean company drew flak from its perceived sexist portrayal of women during the Galaxy S4 Launching in New York. Now, the company is again in the middle of a controversy as women’s groups slammed their recent launch of a range of fridges in Cape Town, South Africa. Why the criticisms? Apparently, the company used bikini-clad “barely pubescent” girls who oohed and aahed when the products were introduced.
The dancers also handed out water bottles while wearing the same skimpy outfits. The two launches didn’t sit quite well for some groups, even women journalists who covered the events. CNET editor Molly Wood called the New York Galaxy S4 Launching “shockingly sexist” because of its portrayal of women as technology illiterate and wedding-obsessed. Apparently, based on the New York launch, women are binge drinkers too.
When word reached Samsung (through an open letter posted on the gadget site Girl Guides), the South Korean company immediately issued an apology.
In a humorous open letter written by tech journalist Samantha Perry on the site, it asked the company to be more sensitive towards their female consumers, which represents about 50 percent of the company’s target market. She alleged the company is alienating a significant portion of its market, especially since women are consumers of its Galaxy S series of smartphones. The letter also reminded the company that 21st century women have salaries, jobs and budgets that enable them to purchase televisions, refrigerators and mobile phones.
Samsung’s Reply
Michelle Potgeiter, Samsung’s head of marketing and corporate communications, recognized in a statement the dissatisfaction arising from consumers because of the “selected promotional/entertainment ladies” used in the recent launch of products.
She said Samsung’s South Africa branch is embracing a diverse group of consumers, and in no way aims to isolate or offend any member of the audience. The statement apologized for the offense felt by women in general because of the portrayal of their gender during the launch. The company promised to be “more sensitive” around such issues in the future, adding that the concern will be raised to their headquarters and other regional offices.
Stereotyping Women
The company just came out from a very bad PR following the New York launch of the Galaxy S4 on March 14. Although the smartphone has been received warmly by tech experts and by consumers in general, the launch still left a bad taste for many women who were able to attend the event. Perhaps, the South Korean company should seriously look into how women (and men, of course) have already managed to dominate almost every sector of society.
It’s about time Samsung educates itself about the role of women in society and even in the tech industry. Although the company did launch some programs to help women in rural sectors, its portrayal of women in these two events indicates that the company might be the one in need of serious help.
Sources: Techradar and GirlGuides
Samsung Galaxy S IV Makes Itself At Home In New Yorks Time Square
The Galaxy S IV is going to make its debut in New York City on March 14th. So it only makes sense that ads are up in one of the most commuted areas in New York. Gearing up for the launch of the S IV, Samsung has put up ads all over Time Square reminding, and teasing, us that the “Next Big Thing” is already here. As you can see in the images below, they’re excited about the next Galaxy device, and personally, so am I. With the amount of hype, leaks, and confirmed specs all over the web, it only makes sense they remind us how close we are to the launch date. So what about you? Are you excited to see the new Galaxy S IV? If so, what are you looking forward to in the launch?. Let me know in the comments below.
GOWEX lighting up New York with free Wi-Fi
GOWEX, for those not familiar with the name, is a company that promises to “reinvent your city” and transform it into a Wireless Smart City. That being the case, it looks like they have begun transforming a new city — New York. Based on details we have seen, GOWEX will be rolling out nearly 2000 hotspots across the city. Or more specifically, they have said they will be offering 1,953 hotspots in and around some of the biggest neighborhoods of the city.
Those neighborhoods will be spread across all five boroughs including Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and the Bronx. The company has provided a map of the areas that will be covered, however the smartphone app will likely be a bit easier to use. They will have an app available for Android (as well as iOS). The app will debut as v3.0 and is called GOWEX WiFi Free. Similar to the name of the app, the network name that you will be looking for will be called FREEWIFIGOWEX.
If you didn’t realize based on the network name, access to the network will be available for free. GOMEX has said that you can expect speeds of 1Mb down. Basically, this network access should be nice for those who live and/or work in the city as well as those visiting the city on vacation. For those curious about how a free Wi-Fi network will be making money — advertising revenues.
We have yet to see just how deep the advertising will be, however GOMEX has said that it will be provided by way of their “Smart Advertising platform” and will include advertisements intended for locals and for tourists visiting the city. GOWEX also has a roaming agreement in place with AT&T. Finally, while this announcement is for New York, the company also has plans to extend into three additional (and still unnamed) US cities later in the year. Anyway, if you are in New York and happen to be using the FREEWIFIGOWEX connectivity, drop us a comment and let us know how things are going.
[via GOWEX]
Samsung invites the general public to “be ready 4 the next galaxy” at Times Square in New York
It’s no surprise that Samsung plans on introducing its “Next Big Thing” in just two weeks from now, but many of you have been a little blue because select members of the press will only be able to attend the anticipated unveiling… or so you think. Samsung is has unleashed one heck of a marketing strategy by using Twitter to invite the general public to Times Square in New York to “Be Ready 4 The Next Galaxy”. The event will be streamed and likely allow the public to see Samsung share something special which is pretty much the biggest signal that we should be ready for the next Galaxy S iteration.
Of course if you can’t make it to the big event out in New York, you should stay tuned with Talk Android as we’ll be there giving you guys all the juicy coverage you can handle.
source: Sammy Hub
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HTC One hands-on
It's been quite a morning here in New York, and after weeks of leaks, anticipation and rumors, the HTC One is officially official. In case you're waking up late, we're talking about a design overhaul here, complete with metal chassis, 4.7-inch 1080p display, and Sense 5.0. The highlights here aren't so much the specs– though the Snapdragon 600 chip and 2GB of RAM are nothing to sneeze at– as they are the features HTC has built from the ground up, including the Ultrapixel camera complete with "Zoe", Sense 5's new BlinkFeed homescreen experience, and BoomSound. Hit the break for our initial impressions.
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Live from HTC in London and New York! 3 p.m. GMT/10 a.m. EST
We're coming at you live Tuesday morning not just from two cities, but from two continents. HTC has beckoned us to London and New York for what what should be a pretty major event for the struggling smartphone manufacturer. We've seen weeks of leaks and leaks for weeks. But today it all becomes official.
We're liveblogging after the break. Alex Dobie in London, and Phil Nickinson and Anndrew Vacca from New York. It all kicks off at 10 a.m. EST, or 3 p.m. GMT.
Keep this site open, folks. It's on.
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Is this the HTC One in black?
Our pals at EvLeaks are at it again, and this time they have dropped a picture of the HTC One in black. Notice that this time we see New York as the city, with the ominous date of Feb 19. Oddly enough, HTC has a little party going on in New York on February 19. Coincidence?
EvLeaks has always been pretty solid, and chances are we'll see something very similar to this come Tuesday. We'll be there, as well as the co-event in London for the dual-unveiling of whatever HTC wants to show us. That leaves one question — white, or black?
Source: UnwiredView
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2 day hackathon for Google Glass developers planned in New York and San Francisco
Developers (and bloggers) who shelled out the $1500 for early access to a Google Glass unit are invited to a pair of hackathons dedicated to the wearable units at the end of the month.
On January 28 and 29, things get underway at Google San Francisco office, and the festivities continue on February 1 and 2 at the Glass Foundry in New York. Registration starts January 18, and we're guessing that seats will sell out quickly.
In addition to learning about the Google Glass Mirror API, Google engineers will be on site to assist and answer questions. Of course, devices will be on site for developers to use, although no word on when devs will receive units of their own, or when to expect any retail units. The full letter is after the break
Via: All Things D
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New York’s MTA subway data hits Android in beta form
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority this week released its "Subway Time" app for iOS, which gives real-time updates for trains in and and around New York City. Need to know how soon a certain train will be at a certain station? That's the app to have.
Only, we use Android around these here parts. And MTA's not making an app for us. But what it is doing is making the data freely available to anyone — and we've already seen our first "unofficial" app released in beta. Subway Time for Android, released by The Holodeck, taps into that MTA data and brings a fairly functional app to Android. There are bugs. There are layout issues. But those can be fixed. That we're seeing the app ported over in just a matter of days is proof positive that we're on the right side here, folks. So break out those MTA cards and let's give this guy a go.
More: MTA Developer Resources; Thanks for the tip, @EladKatz!
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Verizon Wireless Expands 4G LTE Coverage In Several New York Markets
As Verizon continues its quest to becoming the most imposing largest 4G LTE network in all the land, it continues to expand coverage in many areas and markets of the country. Verizon has announced that it has expanded coverage in 4 New York state markets, which gives even more Verizon customers the opportunity to enjoy topnotch data speeds. The markets slated for enhanced coverage are Poughkeepsie, Binghamton, Greene County and Utica-Rome.
Considering Verizon has a pretty sweet lineup of smartphones including the Galaxy S III and HTC DROID DNA, it’s a pretty sweet time to be a customer in those areas of New York right now.
source: Verizon Wireless 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Verizon expands 4G LTE coverage in New York
Verizon continues its expansive 4G LTE rollout today with improvements to its network in several markets in New York. Users in these areas may or may not already have LTE coverage, but Verizon is promising that it is expanding the network in these areas. The markets receiving updates are below:
- Poughkeepsie, New York
- Greene County, New York
- Utica-Rome, New York
- Binghamton, New York
The Verizon LTE train keeps chugging along, covering more and more markets. At this point we're not surprised that they're focusing on enhancing current markets, given that nearly all major areas already have some kind of LTE coverage.
Source: Verizon; (2); (3); (4)
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HTC and Verizon team up in New York on November 13th
When leaks and news get rolling on a given device, it seems that it just arrives in droves – which we definitely enjoy. The hot device of late, since the Nexus 4 has died down a bit, is the DROID DNA. Seeing as the DNA news and leaks are coming fast and furious, coupled with this promo shot of a ‘collaboration’ between HTC and Verizon, we can only assume that this ‘collaboration’ will be the official announcement of the DROID DNA in some fashion. Granted, it could be an 8x event as that has happened in the past, but we’re hoping for the official unveiling of the DNA. After all, the timing seems right, or maybe that’s just my selfish enthusiasm. In any event, we’ll keep you posted as we learn more. Also, do you find it an odd coincidence that they’re holding this event on November 13th?
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RIM will unveil BlackBerry 10 on January 30th in New York
Posted by admin in News on December 17, 2012
Just a few weeks until CES, and just under a month and half until we see BlackBerry 10 in its final, finished form. Invites to the US event have now been sent out, with calendars being circled for January 30th at a location somewhere in New York. Not only will we get the full details of RIM’s new software, but those first devices that the new OS will arrive on. We’ll be on hand ready to see exactly how the phone-maker plans to reverse its fortunes.
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