The NOAA Release Mako App was created for fisherman to report their releases of shortfin mako sharks while on the water. The mobile product was developed by the National Marine Fisheries Service at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The app which is available on the Android platform uses GPS and allows fisherman to upload [...]

Key to your mobile strategy is understanding how audiences use cell phones. There is still some misunderstanding about mobile adoption by African-Americans and Hispanics. Pew Internet reports that  both African Americans and English-speaking Latinos are more likely to own any sort of mobile phone than whites. Additionally, compared with white cell phone owners, minorities us a [...]

Very excited about Thursday’s Wikithon, which will be right on The Mall at the National Museum of American History. Details WHAT: “Ruby Slippers” Wikithon WHEN: Thursday, April 26 TIME: 3-5 pm EDT WHERE:  National Museum of American History in the Constitution Cafe, in Washington D.C. Enter on 14th and Constitution Ave, NW. We’ll be working on [...]

DocsTeach is a mobile application developed by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) that allows teachers to create and share lesson plans built on the DocsTeach website with their students. The DocsTeach App was built at the request of teachers so their students could access lesson plans built on the DocsTeach website while in the [...]

Not all device use is the same. People use their tablet devices differently than their smartphones.  As reported in AdWeek: Read more at the original post. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Did you register yet for our FREE Mobile Platform Development Series? Learn about how to get your apps into the app stores! Learn more. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

The IRS2Go App gives users the ability to check on their tax refund, order tax records and get tips from their mobile device. The Internal Revenue Service wanted to provide a way for users to get information and services on the go. The IRS2Go app is available on both the Android and iPhone platforms. IRS [...]

Last week, we wrote about great mobile products presented rapid-fire. Here are a few: [youtube width="400" height="300"]C_JXX5-ZzSI[/youtube] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Did you register yet for our FREE Mobile Platform Development Series? Learn about how to get your apps into the app stores! Learn more. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Last week, we moderated a session on what the research shows on mobile use–and our regular discussion about whether people prefer mobile web over native apps. Our speakers, Aaron Smith from Pew Internet and David Metcalf from Univ. of Central Florida, had pros and cons for both approaches, but ultimately agreed that, It Depends. eMarketer [...]