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Hertz Sponsors Hackathon to Create Mobility and Connected Car Solutions

2013-04-21 06:11:50| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News

Ever heard of a hackathon? Its not a fun word to hear in this era of computer hackers hitting everyone from the Pentagon to your next-door cubicle at the workplace. Its a strong enough word to inspire Hertz to host its own hackathon to explore the intersection of travel and automotive connected car technologies. There are a lot of hackathons taking place around the country now, where programmers, software developers, graphic designers, networkers, and project managers get together and create software innovations. Its big enough for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Facebook to host their own hackathons and support the cause. The Hertz Corp. and nestGSV (an ecobator ecosystem + incubator) put on Hertzs Mobility and Connected Car Hackathon in the heart of Silicon Valley Redwood City, Calif. on April 19 and 20. It brought together developers, entrepreneurs, corporate partners, and industry experts for dynamic collaboration. More than 400 developers had been signed up to gather, learn and create apps that will point to the future of the automotive and travel sectors. Participants joined teams to develop the next connected car apps until the buzzer sounded on Saturday afternoon for them to present their creations. Each team was given three minutes to pitch their creation to a panel of expert judges. Read on for agenda highlights, analysis, and where car rental companies are headed The Article Hertz Sponsors Hackathon to Create Mobility and Connected Car Solutions appeared first on Automotive Digest.

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Event Tip - The Esri DevSummit Hackathon

2013-03-04 19:35:40| Location-Based Services (LBS) Zone

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Condé Nast Hosts Fashion's First Hackathon

2013-02-07 18:34:34| PC Magazine Software Product Guide

Fashion may be avant-garde, but at the same time, it's behind the times when it comes to tech. The Decoded Fashion Hackathon aims to change that.

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White House Hosting Hackathon for Online Petition Site

2013-02-06 03:36:13| PC Magazine Software Product Guide

The White House will release the code for the next-generation "We the People" online petition website in the coming months - and a lucky few will get a sneak peek at that code on Feb. 22 at the White House Open Data Day Hackathon.

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Amidst Cyber Attacks, Japan Hosts First Hackathon

2013-02-05 02:35:30| PC Magazine Software Product Guide

Japan held its first government-sanctioned hacking contest to recruit a group of expert programmers who can help squash future cyber-attacks.

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