New paths for the roads of tomorrow
Transportation news feeds are filled with tech innovations and new start-ups willing to improve our daily mobility…
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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,…
Urban Radar
Amazon enters the Smartphone market
Amazon just unveiled the "Fire Phone", a smartphone equipped with a "dynamic perspective" technology able to display 3D…
Urban Radar
Samsung unveils its smart bike
As part of its Maestros Academy, Samsung unveiled at the Milan Design Week the prototype of a smart connected bike…
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Hijacking Banksy
This might be considered as a sacrilege by street-art fanatics... German agency Grey was commissioned by online shoe…
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Queuing up for a free snack
Following the "How far would you go..." trend, Australian snacks brand Fantastic Delites partnered with Clemenger BBDO…
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This ad only appears when it rains
To promote the Philippines as a touristic destination, Cebu Pacific airline company partnered with Ogilvy & Mathers…
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An international standard to measure city services and quality of life
Geneva-based International Organization for Standardization (ISO) issued a new standard to measure the performance of…
Urban Radar
Wake me up!
Google Now, the intelligent personal assistant developed by Google, offers a new feature for mobile devices able to…
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Enhancing urban heritage with technology
The growing use of Smartphones and the emergence of new technologies such as augmented reality have given birth to new…
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Tokyo offers the best traveler experience, according to Tripadvisor users
Travel website Tripadvisor announced the results of its second Annual Cities Survey, revealing how its users rate…
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Smart transportation market to reach $104.19 billion by 2019
Global smart transportation market is expected to grow at an annual rate of 18.3% from $45.05 billion in 2014 to $104…
Urban Radar
Using the Oculus Rift for urban planning
As part of the "Disrupt NY 2014 Hackathon" organized in May by TechCrunch, software programmer Angel Say created Vrban,…
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An interactive vending machine rewarding talented football players
As the 2014 football World Cup is about to begin in Brazil, Pepsi UK created an interactive vending machine inviting…