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Rutgers prof builds Android app to reveal when other apps secretly track your location
Part of a smartphone app’s appeal can be its ability to do things for you based on your location. But many apps may be trackin ...
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Here’s a new map for finding do-gooding businesses across the U.S.
Ever want to support a business that’s committed to doing “good,” but have a hard time finding it? That’s ...
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When Camden was Silicon Valley — and glimpses of a med-tech turnaround
Camden, New Jersey used to be a tech hot spot. Now, the troubled city is showing signs of life around health care. Few people see ...
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‘Shored Up’ wins Sundance sustainability award
A Philadelphia filmmaker has won a $25,000 sustainability award fr ...
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Where to get a free flu shot, courtesy of open data
The story of a map that helps you locate free flu shots in Philadelphia ...
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Mapping is having a moment. Credit the visual nature of the Web. Credit the nagging persistence of human curiosity. Maps are co ...
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Philly law firm releases mobile app for dealing with data breaches
An “emergency handbook” for dealing with stolen data. It’s all over the headlines these days — huge companies ...
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From medical examiner to ‘Wall Doctor,’ a winding path into the ‘Shark Tank’
Jim Lewis went from stitching up bodies to seeking funding on national TV. Jim Lewis is sworn to secrecy. It’s Friday ...
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How a medical examiner became an entrepreneur — and ended up on ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’
Dr. James Lewis went from stitching up bodies to inventing a Band-Aid for your wall. “I guess that’s where I get this ...
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Philly DoGooder ramps up for year two
Consider the story of One Simple Wish. During the video hackathon for ...
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What Philly sounds like to this blind resident
Austin Seraphin has been blind since birth. Using sound, he can “see.” Really? Yes. (For the full story on Austin and ...
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Look at all the First Round startups being silly
This is how you do a holiday video, folks. Philly’s own First Round Capital, one of the country’s leading venture firm ...
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School rooftops become solar farms under company’s plan
The potential for solar energy from Philadephia schools is through the roof. A clear, cold day on a South Kensington rooftop.  ...
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There’s now an easy map for finding flu shots in Philadelphia
Want a free or low-cost flu shot, but not sure where to find one? Problem solved. Inspired by ...
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‘Noteriety’ launches at UPenn, promising class notes on demand
“We don’t want this to be a way for kids to cheat or anything like that,” said University of Pennsylvania sophomore Ada ...
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