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,…
Facts & Figures
Travelers appear to be confident mobile consumers
A survey carried out by comScore for Expedia Media Solutions shows the growing use of mobile phones by travelers for…
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The end of phone battery failure
The charge cycle project proposes both a funny and healthy way to charge your smartphone in the street.This project…
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Airbnb strengthens its hyperlocal expertise
Airbnb, the American social website connecting travelers and hosts around the world, has just launched a new service…
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A new way to control your smartphone
A new technology called GestIC and developed by American company Microchip will allow users to control their smartphone…
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Controlling the streetlights with an iPad
London’s Westminster district plans to renew its lighting system in the next four years by replacing 14,000…
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An UFO flying over London
To celebrate the release of the new Halo 4 video game on its Xbox 360 console, Microsoft organized a special operation…
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BMW opens a “Window into the near future”
To launch the BMW “i Born Electric Tour”, the German brand set up, on New York’s Sixth Avenue, a giant screen allowing…
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A building façade turned into a playing field
To promote the “I love techno” Festival organized in Ghent, Belgium, one of the building façades of the city was used…
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Re-imagining the “Before and After” effect
In order to demonstrate the hydrating effects of its new skin care line, cosmetic products company Burt’s Bees imagined…
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Store windows, laboratories for the future of retail
As a physical interface between customers and sellers, store windows can be more than just a space to display items…
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An interactive billboard made of plastic tubes
In order to illustrate its promise to revive clothes’ colors, laundry detergent brand Woolite set up an interactive low…
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32 bikes in a single car parking place
To solve the problems caused by the lack of parking spaces for bicycles in very dense cities, Korean industrial…