Big Apple Goes Mobile with NYC App Hub

New York City considers itself to be the world’s communications hub, and in conjunction with Internet Week New York, the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment created a hub of its own: the NYC App Hub, which offers access to a host of smartphone apps created by and related to the Big Apple.

New York City considers itself to be the world’s communications hub, and in conjunction with Internet Week New York, the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment created a hub of its own: the NYC App Hub, which offers access to a host of smartphone apps created by and related to the Big Apple.

Apps available via the NYC App Hub include: “Made in NY” Discount Vendors, which enables film and TV producers to locate some 1,000 participating vendors offering discounts; NYC 311, which uses GPS to allow users to accurately report issues including potholes and damaged street signs; NYC Condom Finder, which helps New Yorkers locate sources of free condoms; NYC Media, offering access to hundreds of hours of video content about the city; and You the Man, which makes enjoying the city’s nightlife safer by choosing designated drivers, calculating blood alcohol content, and locating the nearest car services.

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