New paths for the roads of tomorrow
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Swimming is back in town (it’s still summer!)
Among other natural elements, water surely is one of the most appreciated in cities – or even a symbol, as the famous …
How cities deal with the climate change risks
According to the non-profit organization “100 Resilient Cities”, urban resilience is the ability of individuals,…
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An overview of Tokyo's frenzy...
According to RocketNews24, a press agency specialized in Asian countries, 45 of the 51 busiest train stations in the…
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2012 was the year of Airbnb
Airbnb, the American social website connecting travelers and hosts around the world, recently published interesting…
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What's the future of the traditional fixed office?
The American branch of Japanese electronics company Ricoh led a survey about the future of working places. Respondents…
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High-Tech stars and rising start-ups in the spotlight at the Crunchies Awards
Considered by many as a reference in the field of technology, the well-known American website TechCrunch organized last…
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Samsung and Apple account for half of all smartphones shipped worldwide in 2012
More than 700 million smartphones were shipped globally in 2012, according to the latest survey published by Strategy…
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Are iPad-addicts also shopaholic?
The “Mobile Performance Barometer 2012” published by Zanox brings out different online shopping behaviors depending on…
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Kickstarter’s success show the growing popularity of crowdfunding
American creative projects crowdfunding platform Kickstarter just published its activity report for 2012, an excellent…
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Carsharing, a major trend for the future of mobility
According to a survey published in January by Frost & Sullivan, the carsharing global market could grow from 2.3…
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Hppy bday SMS :)
Twenty years ago, a text message was sent for the very first time via Short Message Service (SMS) by British engineer…
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Europe remains the best place to live
With 15 of the top 25 slots, European cities still dominate Mercer’s “Quality of living” annual ranking.Vienna ranks…
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The mobile apps market dominated by a few operators
According to a survey carried out by Canalys during the first 20 days of November, half of the revenue generated in the…
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Android widens the gap with iOS
75% of the mobile phones shipped in the world during the third quarter 2012 were Android devices, according to IDC’s…