AppCon 2020 So Far: Internet Access, Telehealth, and More
AppCon 2020 has been underway for the past few weeks. While this year’s conference is completely digital, that hasn’t stopped the many mobile app developers and tech innovators in attendance from opening up meaningful dialogues with political leaders about the impact of emerging technologies on the future of the United States. So much has happened […]
Can Surveillance Tech Help Schools Combat COVID-19?
There has been a lot of debate on whether schools should open and whether children contribute to the spread of the coronavirus. Some schools aren’t taking any chances; they’ve decided to stay remote in spite of the fall season starting. But others are employing a novel approach to this conundrum. Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) […]
Give Your Mind a Break: 6 Mental Health Apps We Love
We’re not going to pull any punches: The COVID-19 pandemic has been tough. Ideally, we’ve all used this time and the accompanying stay-at-home orders to reflect, stay healthy, and put in some self-improvement hours. But in reality, these turbulent times have made it easier for many people to fall into a rut. And can anyone blame […]
How AI Is Impacting Wealth Management
The financial industry is in the midst of unprecedented change. Many big banks and entrenched institutions are directing their IT budgets towards the support of legacy systems written in COBOL. But customers clearly want something else: convenient, more efficient digital banking experiences. This is opening up a disruption opportunity for young FinTech startups that are […]
5 Health Tech Trends Accelerated by COVID-19
The COVID-19 crisis is accelerating technological innovation across a multitude of fields, and healthcare is no exception. Because we are working against the clock for a solution to this pandemic, it’s the right time to start experimenting with new methods and expand the capabilities of emerging technologies. Experienced business leaders agree: per a recent Accenture […]
AppCon 2020: The Discussion Between Political Leaders and Tech Pioneers Goes Digital!
For the past few years, AppCon, the App Economy Conference, has taken over Washington, D.C. in late April. The annual event serves as an unparalleled opportunity for mobile app developers and other tech innovators to open a meaningful dialogue with political leaders about the future of emerging technologies and their impact on society. This […]
Facebook’s Smart Home Robots: The Next Step in IoT?
Smart homes are getting more helpful with the addition of new technologies and constantly improving AI assistants. We can now use our voice to control our lights, music, car charging, door locks, and much more. We can even have a set type of APIs connected together to form a voice-enabled assistant that informs us about […]
IoT Cybersecurity: Common Hacks and Effective Countermeasures
The Internet of Things (IoT) is vast and constantly evolving. To secure such a complex system of devices, software, cloud platforms, and private customer information, businesses around the world spent $1.5 billion on IoT security in 2019 alone. This may sound like a lot, but for companies that have skipped out on securing and strengthening […]
Thanks to AI, Cars May Soon Be Able to Sense Your Emotions
Pretend you’re on your daily work commute. Stuck in the stop-and-go traffic on your local highway, you start getting a little nervous — you have a big presentation today at your job, and it could be the difference between a promotion and staying in the same role for yet another year. As you ponder this […]
Dogtown Media Is Dubbed a Top IoT App Development Company by TopDevelopers.co!
Embracing change and adapting to newer paradigms is essential to surviving and thriving in the tech industry. When Dogtown Media first opened for business in 2011, we knew that the Internet of Things (IoT) was something special. Since then, we’ve striven every day to establish ourselves as a leading IoT app development organization. Well, it […]