| Bloomberg signs NYC 'Open Data Policy' into law, plans web portal for 2018 Mar 12th 2012, 13:31  Live in Manhattan and wish that your local government would be more transparent about its data and make it more easily accessible? Well, consider the request granted by a little bill dubbed as Introductory Number 29-A, which Mayor Bloomberg signed into law this past week. Apparently following in the steps of the White House's Data.Gov initiative, the legislation lays out three ways the city will be "jumpstarting a comprehensive citywide open data policy." The Department of Information Technology Telecommunications will be in charge of of creating a technical standards manual and posting it online to begin, serving as guide for the city's agencies on how to handle and list any data that's considered public domain. Bloomberg also has his eyes on developers, as part two involves getting any info stored online in "locked formats" released over the next year so that it can be used for creating applications. As InformationWeek points out, this is something the city has been fond of, as showcased by its ongoing BigApps program. The third task will require the DoITT to make compliance plans with all of the city's agencies to help them list all of their public data, with the end goal of listing it to "a single web portal by 2018." Want to hear it from the man himself? Make your way to the press release just past the break. [Photo credit: NYC.Gov] Continue reading Bloomberg signs NYC 'Open Data Policy' into law, plans web portal for 2018 Bloomberg signs NYC 'Open Data Policy' into law, plans web portal for 2018 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  InformationWeek | | Email this | Comments | | Swivl motion-tracking dock now shipping to early adopters, future YouTube stars Mar 12th 2012, 13:00 Good news are in for folks who swiftly snagged one of those motion-tracking docks we showed you a while back, as they are now being prepped for shipping. After many months of teasing, it looks like the Satarii Star Swivl is finally getting ready to leave its prototype days behind. Those who unleashed the hefty $179 on the add-on can expect it to be on its way as soon as today. As for the ones who missed out on the first batch, you'll have to get in line and sign up via the company's site to know when more pop up. Also available now is a companion iOS app, which can be used to remotely trigger the camera for some self-recording action. We know you've waited long enough to take the Swivl for a spin, but in the meantime you can remind yourself why you bought in by peeking at the flaunting press shots below. Swivl motion-tracking dock now shipping to early adopters, future YouTube stars originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink |  Swivl, iTunes | Email this | Comments | |
