7 App of Florida's eye.

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The concept of bringing democracy to the people has taken on a whole new meaning in Florida, where the House of Representatives now offers a public mobile app. It includes more than 70 features optimized for iPhone, iPad, iPod, iPad mini, Droid smartphone and Droid tablet devices. With a few taps and swipes, Florida citizens can pull up the House calendar, find and track bills, watch live streaming video of committee meetings, contact their lawmakers, and receive notifications of House opening and closing times. Orlando-based Echo won the bid to develop the app, which...