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Digital Storytelling Is on the Way to Becoming Big Business in KC
With 34,000 digital storytellers living and working in KC, the industry already has a foothold. DigiSTORYCenter’s Ron Green wants to make it even bigger and better for the community.
Will Free Gigabit Lure KC Startups Northward?
North Kansas City is a part of the metro that has been somewhat silent in recent discussions of gigabit Internet in the region. But the whole city is about to get a free gig to its churches, public institutions — and even homes and businesses.
Connected Learning is Reshaping American K-12 Education
The concept of “connected learning” could bring about the change American K-12 education needs. It will take lots of bandwidth to execute, both technical and human.
Does this Gigabit-Wired Building Hint at a New Model for Phone and Internet Delivery?
Could telco providers use the gigabit infrastructure to develop new product lines? Could building owners and developers use the gig to pilot entirely new residential/retail VoIP services to their tenants? A quiet little story involving Kansas City-based provider Avid and a building in the Crossroads points to both of those things being possible.
Innovators Gather for Inaugural Digital Health Forum
A crowd of 50 health care innovators from Kansas City and guests from the Midwest Health Informatics & Telemedicine Conference gathered on Aug. 20 at Sprint Accelerator for KC Digital Drive’s first Digital Health Innovation Forum. The use of technology to improve patient care and launch business ventures is not unique. But today’s entrepreneurs are […]
The UMKC-developed App WiFi-Honk! Could Save Your Life
A new smartphone app in the works at UMKC’s Computer Science School uses wi-fi signals to warn pedestrians when a car is coming dangerously close.
KC Digital Drive and Hive KC Launch New Education Fund
Taking aim at the K-12 education space,KC Digital Drive and Hive KC Learning Community have just launched the Hive KC Digital Drive Fund. The fund is designed to support local projects and organizations that promote youth learning through digital technology.
Closing the Digital Divide in KC: The 2013 Digital Inclusion Fund Winners
The winners of the 2013 Kansas City Digital Inclusion Fund shared their stories of community building and digital literacy at the Google Fiber Space.
Overland Park, Kansas, Announces Agreement with AT&T GigaPower
With the news that Overland Park, Kansas, will receive AT&T GigaPower in addition to Google Fiber, the KC metro is even closer to becoming a more connected city.
KC Digital Inclusion Fund Showcase and Call for Applications
The Kansas City Digital Inclusion Fund is seeking applications for its next round of grants. In the meantime, learn about the 2013 at the Grantee Showcase on Thursday, August 7, at the Fiber Space.