<![CDATA[Category feed]]> http://www.crowdsourcing.org/feed/community/id/8 Fri, 24 May 2013 15:43:54 +0000 Zend_Feed http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[Amazon Announces Kindle Worlds, Pays For Fanfiction]]> http://www.crowdsourcing.org/article/amazon-announces-kindle-worlds-pays-for-fanfiction/26137 Amazon announced on Wednesday that they would soon be launching a new service called Kindle Worlds, which would allow fanfiction authors to publish their works on the Kindle store and receive royalties from sales. They've made deals with the owners of the original content ("World Licensors") to allow independent authors to create their own stories and characters within that world and share the profit from their creations. Depending on the word count, authors can earn between 20 to 35% of all base net revenue.

Tags: amazon, amazon-kindle, author, fan-fiction, fanfiction, gossip-girl, kindle-worlds, paid, the-vampire-diaries, write

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]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 14:05:37 +0000 <![CDATA[Report: Waze Could Be In Play Again, With Google The Latest Suitor. Or Not Actually]]> http://www.crowdsourcing.org/article/report-waze-could-be-in-play-again-with-google-the-latest-suitor-or-not-actually/26136 A key blocker for any Waze acquisition has been apparent investor conflict over the terms of any deal, with questions about whether the crowdsourcing platform - Waze would move fully to the U.S. or keep R&D in Israel causing disagreements. SOURCE LINK:http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/24/another-google-waze-rumour/

Tags: android-apps, apps, crowdsourcing, ios, road, tools, traffic, traffic-knowledge, waze

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]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 13:48:14 +0000 <![CDATA[Just 'Blipp' It: Budweiser Using Augmented Reality App as Part of Unique Summer Philanthropy Program for Military Families]]> http://www.crowdsourcing.org/document/just-blipp-it-budweiser-using-augmented-reality-app-as-part-of-unique-summer-philanthropy-program-for-military-families/26134

This summer, as Budweiser donates up to $1.5 million to the Folds of Honor Foundation*, the brand is crowdsourcing to help choose which U.S. states could receive a portion of the proceeds. The iconic brand is asking adult beer lovers to: -Download Blippar from the iPhone store or Google Play. -"Blipp the Bowtie" by opening the app and aiming the smart phone screen at the Budweiser bowtie logo found on all Budweiser packaging, including the new "red, white-and-blue" packaging now in stores. -Pick a U.S. state to help determine where a portion of the philanthropic support could be directed. SOURCE:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/just-blipp-it-budweiser-using-augmented-reality-app-as-part-of-unique-summer-philanthropy-program-for-military-families-208803631.html

Tags: apps, beer, budweiser, crowdsourcing, tools

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]]> Fri, 24 May 2013 13:11:50 +0000 <![CDATA[Introducing Project Travel]]> http://www.crowdsourcing.org/video/introducing-project-travel/26108

Project Travel partners with academic institutions, non-profit and third-party program providers to help more students and program participants go abroad, while directly advising them on how to successfully peer-fund and offering online international education resources. The fundraising platform launched its private beta in January 2013 and has been honing the online experience for travelers in preparation for its public launch. Taking advantage of current web design trends and online crowd-funding best practices, the platform offers a user-friendly way for Project Starters to connect with potential donors and supporters. SOURCE: http://www.prweb.com/releases/project-travel/public-launch/prweb10757665.htm

Tags: community, crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, money, project, project-travel, study, travel

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]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:12:14 +0000 <![CDATA[Project Travel Launches Public Release, Offering an Alternative Way to Fund Educational Programs ]]> http://www.crowdsourcing.org/document/project-travel-launches-public-release-offering-an-alternative-way-to-fund-educational-programs-/26106

Project Travel partners with academic institutions, non-profit and third-party program providers to help more students and program participants go abroad, while directly advising them on how to successfully peer-fund and offering online international education resources. The fundraising platform launched its private beta in January 2013 and has been honing the online experience for travelers in preparation for its public launch. Taking advantage of current web design trends and online crowd-funding best practices, the platform offers a user-friendly way for Project Starters to connect with potential donors and supporters. SOURCE LINK to the full article: http://www.prweb.com/releases/project-travel/public-launch/prweb10757665.htm

Tags: crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, educational-travel, financial-aid, fundraising, project-travel, scholarships

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]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 11:48:49 +0000 <![CDATA[Westport Parents Create School Bus Tracking App]]> http://www.crowdsourcing.org/article/westport-parents-create-school-bus-tracking-app/26102 Working with a technical partner, “Where’s Our School Bus?” was born. The app works by crowdsourcing bus location information from parents and students who use the app. The information provided by parents or students of a particular bus route is used to provide others still waiting for that bus with it’s real-time location and estimated arrival time. SOURCE LINK to the full article: http://westport.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/westport-parents-create-school-bus-tracking-app

Tags: app, betty-tsang, bus-tracking-app, crowdsourcing, norman-tsang, wheres-our-school-bus-app

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]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 09:17:07 +0000 <![CDATA[Fiz is a New App Designed to Help Users Manage Their Leisure Time By Combining Information Into One Location]]> http://www.crowdsourcing.org/article/fiz-is-a-new-app-designed-to-help-users-manage-their-leisure-time-by-combining-information-into-one-location/26086 Fiz has apps available for both the iPhone and Android devices, and can be used as a website as well. It's intended to save the time that users would otherwise spend surfing the web, looking for local guides and newspapers to find things to do and ways to spend their free time by crowdsourcing the best information about destinations into one place. SOURCE LINK to the full article: http://www.travelerstoday.com/articles/6350/20130521/fiz-new-app-designed-help-users-manage-leisure-time-combining.htm

Tags: crowdsourcing, fiz, foursquare, google, mobile-apps, social-networks, twitter

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]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 12:53:45 +0000 <![CDATA[David Levinson, CrowdSource CFO, Wins St. Louis Business Journal’s CFO of the Year Award]]> http://www.crowdsourcing.org/document/david-levinson-crowdsource-cfo-wins-st-louis-business-journals-cfo-of-the-year-award/26079

It’s truly an honor to win this award,” noted David Levinson. “Growing an industry-defining business like CrowdSource not only requires significant capital but also a tremendous team. This award is a great testament to the hard work and dedication of the entire CrowdSource team who works tirelessly to serve our clients and grow the company.” SOURCE LINK: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10752622.htm

Tags: crowdsource, crowdsourcing, david-levinson, st-louis-business-journal

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]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 08:43:32 +0000 <![CDATA[First Full-Fledged Weather App with Crowdsourced Data Released]]> http://www.crowdsourcing.org/document/first-full-fledged-weather-app-with-crowdsourced-data-released/26076

"All current weather crowdsourcing applications have users send observations into a black hole, with little to no apparent benefit for them. That's not the case with SkyMotion, which benefits from inheriting the large database of users who had downloaded previous versions of the app. We don't have to build a database of observers from scratch," said Sky Motion Research CEO, Maxime Julien. "We're one of the most sophisticated weather apps on the market." http://prmac.com/release-id-57687.htm

Tags: crowdsourcing, forecasts, hail, ios, precipitation, rain, skymotion, snow, warning, weather

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]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 06:14:49 +0000 <![CDATA[Open Garden Demonstrates Disruptive, Turnkey, Mobile Wireless Mesh Networking at CTIA ]]> http://www.crowdsourcing.org/document/open-garden-demonstrates-disruptive-turnkey-mobile-wireless-mesh-networking-at-ctia-/26075

Open Garden fundamentally changes the way existing spectrum is used and the turnkey product helps solve the long-existing challenge US carriers are facing called spectrum crunch. "Open Garden shatters the current perception that spectrum is forever limited and that Wi-Fi access will always be compromised. Historically, the more devices on the cellular network, the weaker the connection becomes for everyone," said Open Garden's CEO and co-founder, Micha Benoliel. "Because Open Garden has an entirely new and radically different approach to providing mobile Internet connectivity through its software, the network improves as the number of connected devices grows." SOURCE:http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/open-garden-demonstrates-disruptive-turnkey-mobile-wireless-mesh-networking-at-ctia-1793093.htm

Tags: 3g, 4g, bluetooth, crowdsource, crowdsourced, crowdsourcing, internet, open-garden, technology, wifi

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