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Jun 03, 2013

D.C. Firm Releases Smartphone App for Comparison Grocery Shopping

A D.C.-based technology firm is launching a new smartphone app today designed to save grocery shoppers a few pennies here and there before they even start yanking items down from supermarket shelves.

May 03, 2013

New App Will Deliver Your Stuff By Bike

A new smartphone app developed in D.C. offers on-demand bike courier service to pick up whatever its users desire.

Feb 06, 2013

Developer Tries to Fill Gap Left by NextBus’ Demise

A new iPhone application being released today aims to fill the void left by the demise of the popular NextBus DC app.

Jan 23, 2013

WABA Launches Smartphone App to Help Cyclists

Bike crashes can be very disorienting events, especially if other moving vehicles or the police are involved. Now WABA has an app to help out cyclists in unfortunate situations.

Jan 07, 2013

New App Maps D.C. Area Food Trucks

John Jones, a smartphone app developer, launched today a new iOS program called TruckToMe.

Dec 31, 2012

Dispute Between Tech Companies Results in Death of NextBus DC App

Metrobus riders used to depend on the NextBus DC smartphone app for realtime information about bus schedules. But the program stopped working on December 20 thanks to a mysterious dispute between tech companies.

Aug 03, 2012

Need Your Panda Fix? Now There’s an App for That

The National Zoo launched an app this week designed to help iPhone-owning visitors navigate their way around. And, oh yeah, it features live video streams of the pandas.

 
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