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Reuters Why is the Israeli mobile GPS startup drawing acquisition prices as high as Instagram and Tumblr?
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When You Attack a Crowd of People, You Also Get a Crowd of Witnesses
This is more true than ever in the digital age.
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The Best Strategies for Reaching Loved Ones After the Boston Marathon Bombings
Though cell service is spotty, social media is connecting family members and friends.
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Contests
Meet the Judges for the AppMyCity! Prize
There's still time to enter the international mobile application contest from the New Cities Foundation.
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8 Tools We Used to Navigate the World Around Us Before GPS and Smartphones
A new Smithsonian exhibit takes on the history of "getting from here to there."
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The Ultimate Bedbug Solution May Have Been Here All Along
Leaves. Leaves!
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Vote for Your Favorite City-Changing Bike Proposal
A smart-card-operated storage system and an online anti-theft mapping platform are among the big ideas.
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Videos
Streetview Hack of the Day: Animate Segments of the Road
A new site lets you turn any stretch of Streetviewed road into a hyperlapse, a timelapse with a mobile camera.
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What Math Can Tell Us About Technology's Spread Through Cities
What if city officials really understood how solar panels catch on?
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Never Lose Your Dog Again?
A peek at how well pet trackers really work.
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Could Kickstarter Work as a Tool for Neighborhood Economic Development?
The city of Chicago tries to leverage the platform better known for funding design projects and cutting-edge products.
