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,…
Outdoor is in
An Asian floating market in London
To introduce its new collection, Ikea transformed London’s Regent’s Canal into a traditional Asian floating market,…
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Walking on a QR code made of stone
In order to provide tourist information combining modernity and tradition, Turismo de Portugal has placed in a square…
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Booking a restaurant directly on Foursquare
An update of check-in service Foursquare enables users to make restaurant reservations directly with the mobile…
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Finding the closest cab with smart taxi ranks
Smart taxi ranks could be a way to solve the problems caused by the lack of cabs in Paris.A project was recently…
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Connected car under the spotlights at Paris Motor Show
Special attention has been paid to innovation during the last Paris Motor Show, in particular in the field of connected…
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A bold design for bicycle docking stations
Bicycle parking can stimulate the creativity of designers, as evidenced by the works of Swiss architect Rafael Schmidt…
Facts & Figures
Google Play hits 25 billion downloads
Google has announced that its online store Google Play has hit 25 billion downloads, four years after its launch…
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Samsung experiments its new gesture control system in Madrid’s streets
Following the launch of the world famous video game Angry Birds on Samsung Smart TV, the Korean brand has transformed…
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Audi takes businessmen back to childhood
Audi has set up in Toronto’s financial district an outdoor installation composed of a slot car track and scaled-down…
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Enhancing accessibility: cities for mobility
While the number of city dwellers keeps rising, so does the diversity of this urban population. Considering demographic…
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“Consumerization” and Hyper-connectivity will make a big impact in 2012
Gartner’s annual report on the Hype Cycle presents an overview of 1,900 technologies and trends in information security…
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Phone booths are the ultimate canvas for unbridled creativity
Part of an integration process in Brazil, Spanish group Telefonica has decided to rebrand all its Brazilian products…