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Smart cities use smart phones
As smart phone usage becomes widespread, cities are seeking to develop mobile applications to meet residents’ specific needs.
As smart phone usage becomes widespread, cities are seeking to develop mobile applications to meet residents’ specific needs. There are two schools of thought when it comes to developing these apps: 1. Cities can identify issues and develop apps (either in-house or through a third party) to address those needs, or 2. Cities can release data sets that allow citizens to build problem-solving apps themselves. Both approaches have benefits and drawbacks. Boston has been developing...
