And we will require all local councils to publish information like meeting minutes and local service data in a standardised format.

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It says its estimate is based on official NHS data and information from local trust papers looking as far ahead as 2015.

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Coupling more accurate local data with user context and other sources of information will enable developers to create new algorithms to bridge the digital and physical worlds.

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Increased availability of information about local product inventory, coupled with smartphone access and location data, is helping retailers forge new customer relationships and bring unprecedented relevance to consumer messaging.

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Then, you'll have access to realtime traffic information, fuel rates at local gas stations, along with email, text messages and other data feeds, including news and sports scores.

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Much like Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap is a collaborative, crowdsourced and global project of over 650, 000 contributors dedicated to revolutionizing digital maps by creating a free, editable and interactive map of the world using data from satellites, GPS logs, local knowledge, and other sources of geographic information.

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One company offers a mobile app that uses freely available Federal data about health care facilities, along with other information, to connect patients to local health care providers.

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