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Lori Bush: DevMapp

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Cary, NC — Have you ever driven by one of these Public Hearing signs and thought – “Hey, I wonder what’s planned for that property?”

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Well, you guessed it, THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT! And it uses Open Data. Read more

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Tech Events Calendar: June 2014

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Cary, NC – Here is a quick summary of Technology events coming up in the next few months. Let us know what you think of the events and also let us know if we have missed any. Read more

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Help Kickstart a Robotics Lab for Kids in Downtown Cary

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Cary, NC – What if Wake Robotics, a non-profit here in Cary, converted a paint and wallpaper store Downtown into a workspace where kids could build robots, use a 3D printer and learn about science, engineering, art and technology? Read more

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Tech: What’s a Google Fiber Hut?

Cary, NC – As the Fiber Wars heat up in the Triangle, a new term has entered the lexicon – Google Fiber Hut. Last week, Cary Town Council agreed to allow about half a dozen Google Fiber Huts to be deployed across the community.  Read more

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MetLife Donates $25,000 to Kramden Institute

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Cary, NC — MetLife executives visited Kramden Institute on Thursday April 17, 2014, to hand founder Mark Dibner an over-sized check for $25,000. Read more

Business: Google Virtual Tour

Cary, NC — Consumers are very comfortable ordering merchandise online, in fact more than 80% of all purchases begin with an online search. Read more

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Tech: Say Hello to Your New Lightbulb

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Cary, NC — Say goodbye to those 40 and 60 watt incandescent bulbs. As of January 1 of this year, they can no longer be manufactured or imported into the U.S. Say hello to the SlimStyle LED bulb. It might be the future of how you light your home. Read more

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Open Data Connects Restaurant Inspections with Yelp

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Cary, NC — In a pioneering effort, Wake County is now publishing data about restaurant inspection scores on the social review website Yelp. Read more

Tech: Google & the Theory of Multiple Personalities

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This story first appeared in the Journal of Technology Tank.

Cary, NC — All the hoopla and stories recently in the Triangle have been about Google Fiber. But here’s an observation you may not have heard elsewhere: Google now fully embraces the Theory of Multiple Personalities. Thank heavens. Read more