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BBC News

“The lives of our unsung war heroes are being brought to life via a new smartphone technology”

“These people gave their lives in the first and second world wars —  people might think ‘Oh, it was a long time ago, it doesn’t matter’, but it does — they gave their lives so that we could have a future.

CBC News

“How technology — and a global pandemic — are transforming Remembrance Day”

“There’s so much power in a story and when we can recognize ourselves in a story,” said Mullens, whose organization is digitally mapping the military cemeteries at Beechwood in Ottawa and Brookwood in the U.K. as a first step toward launching the app.

“These memories can be preserved in a way like never before and strengthened in a way like never before, because unlike any time in history, this software is going to allow people to stand at a grave, actually see the person and know who that person is buried there.”

The National

National Broadcast – “Remembrance In the Age of COVID-19”

“The app is really about being able to connect a story to the actual headstone,” said Mullens. “Hopefully by doing that, we can create an empathetic connection to our users. Essentially, the user becomes the search engine.”

Calgary Herald

“App developers aim to tell the story behind the gravestones”
““The idea was, ‘what can we do to create this deep, empathetic connection?’ How can we bring stories to life for people, so people can see there’s so much more than a headstone here?” Mullens said in an interview.”

CTV News

“Local app developers seek to bring war heroes to life on people’s phones”

“The app is really about being able to connect a story to the actual headstone,” said Mullens. “Hopefully by doing that, we can create an empathetic connection to our users. Essentially, the user becomes the search engine.”

Global News Radio

“Kelly Cutrara talks to Ryan Mullens, the co-founder of a startup that seeks to connect Canadians to Veteran’s stories.”

“The app is really about being able to connect a story to the actual headstone,” said Mullens. “Hopefully by doing that, we can create an empathetic connection to our users. Essentially, the user becomes the search engine.”

CBC News Calgary

“Calgarians develop ‘gravestone’ app to honour lives of soldiers with photos, stories.”
“…you walk into a graveyard or a historical site and you bring out your smartphone and you walk up to a veteran’s grave and the software will tell you who’s buried at your feet and you get to see their photograph, their biography and any medals that they earned,” Cudmore said. “And really, it’s just designed to get the best and most complete picture. And so you can really get to meet that veteran.””

CBC LISTEN - Toronto Radio

“Gill Deacon talks to Ryan Mullens and Matthew Cudmore, the co-founders of a startup that seeks to connect Canadians to Veteran’s stories.”

“The smartphone technology is just the beginning – we see new technologies on the horizon, including smart glasses… what’s important to us ultimately is that the technology is serving the story, and that it is serving to preserve these stories and sharing it with others…yes, we are a technology company but the technology is there to create a bridge between the generations.” Cudmore said.

CBC LISTEN - Calgary Radio

“Doug Dirks in conversation with Ryan Mullens and Matthew Cudmore”

“The smartphone technology is just the beginning – we see new technologies on the horizon, including smart glasses… what’s important to us ultimately is that the technology is serving the story, and that it is serving to preserve these stories and sharing it with others…yes, we are a technology company but the technology is there to create a bridge between the generations.” Cudmore said.

"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."
Sir Winston Churchill
1940