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Announcing GIGABIT CITY LAB: The Beta Test Group for Gigabit Applications
May 14, 2015 by Jason Harper
KC Digital Drive launches Gigabit City Lab, a user beta test panel especially for gigabit applications and developers that’s only in Kansas City.

Helping Local Seniors Age in Place Through Technology
May 7, 2015 by Jason Harper
A sensor network at an eldercare facility in Columbia, Mo., shows how technology can enable seniors to receive better, faster care so they can age at home.

Shinra at GigHacks: Full Video and Slide Deck
May 6, 2015 by Jason Harper
Shinra Technologies’ Colin Williamson discussed the future of streaming gameplay and development at GigHacks, May 2 at the Fiber Space.

Highlights from GigHacks 2015: Shinra, Virtual Reality, and Rethinking the News
May 4, 2015 by Jason Harper
From May 1-3 at the Google Fiber Space, GigHacks brought together the developer community in five cities.

Why GigHacks Is a Great Hackathon for Entrepreneurs
April 27, 2015 by KC Digital Drive
GigHacks is not just for coders. It’s also a great place to kickstart your startup through learning, networking, and being a part of this community of gigabit entrepreneurs.

See the Future of Gaming at GigHacks with Shinra
April 22, 2015 by Jason Harper
Shinra Technologies is pioneering the next-level in cloud gaming with a beta test in Kansas City. Join us Saturday, May 2, for a special presentation at GigHacks, the gigabit hackathon.

What Are the Best Open Data Sets in Kansas City?
April 21, 2015 by Jason Harper
Open data is the lifeblood of civic hacking. Get Kansas Citys 8 best data sets for hackers, courtesy of KCMO open data coordinator Eric Roche.

UMKC School of Law Gets Hacking Help from Local Coders
April 16, 2015 by Jason Harper
What happens when law students and Code for KC civic hackers get together for a prototype jam? We’re about to find out.

Highlights from the 2015 Broadband Communities Summit
April 16, 2015 by Aaron Deacon
Takeaways from FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s speech an other highlights from the 2015 Broadband Communities Summit in Austin.

Will Comcast Bring Its 2 Gig Residential Service to KC?
April 13, 2015 by Jason Harper
Will Comcast Bring Its 2 Gig Residential Internet to KC? Gigabit Pro offers twice the speed of Google Fiber. What does that mean for current Time Warner/Comcast customers in Kansas City?
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