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First Responders Struggle with Wifi, 3G and 4G

By Ankur Gopal Published 5/17/2012
Why do first responders have communication problems using wifi, 3G and 4G during an emergency? Why can't they call in to their station commanders, their incident commanders, or the necessary personnel to communicate what's happening on the ground via video, photos, and voice?

Does Your TV Network Need the BabbleApp?

By Ankur Gopal Published 5/15/2012
Born out of spending two years with news directors to understand their needs, time constraints and technology constraints, we at Interapt developed the BabbleApp, a social interactive television app, to create enormous revenue opportunities for networks and advertisers.

What is the BabbleApp? Version 1.0 of the BabbleApp is the culmination of best practices automated seamlessly and simply, enabling local TV networks to capitalize on social interactive TV.

Why a Local Station Shouldn’t Use a National App for Social Active TV

By Ankur Gopal Published 5/10/2012

While Interapt was in the R&D phase for our BabbleApp, we did extensive interviews with TV software developers and news directors. We soon learned that a national app was too laborious to actually integrate into a local news show’s programming. There was no way it would make them money--at least not currently--and it didn’t tie in with their newsroom.

How Social Interactive Television Is Changing How You Watch TV

By Ankur Gopal Published 5/8/2012

With most people watching TV today with two or more devices at hand (a mobile smart phone, or tablets such as iPads, Kindles, and Nooks and more) it’s only a brief matter of time before Social Interactive Television is the “new normal.”

What is Social Interactive Television?

Imagine this: