And we couldn't really delve deep into the new notificationssystem thanks to some limitations on the SDK. We could, however, play with the new version of Maps and demo the new widget placement tweaks.
The single most important one is probably Notifications, a unified system that lets programs of all sorts briefly command your attention even when you're not using them, via messages which pop up in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
Mr Vine, whose team examined work at three UKBA offices in Sheffield, Delhi and Beijing, said the agency had "no targets in place for responding to notifications made using the sponsor management system".
Everbridge also has a weather tracking system, and emergency managers can use that to send out automatic notifications as different weather events approach their areas.