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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Open Data: there is still progress to be made
The Open Knowledge Foundation published its 2013 "Open Data Index" based on a survey led in 70 countries around the…
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Bikes are outselling new cars in Europe
According to a survey carried-out by NPR, bicycle sales outpaced new car sales in almost every European country in 2012…
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South Korea to become the first saturated device market
In August 2013, there were around 33.5 million active smartphones and tablets in South Korea, a country with a…
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The most "bicycle-friendly" city in the world?
The latest short film produced by Streetfilms is dedicated to Groningen, a 190,000 inhabitant city located in the north…
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Where are the best Airbnb hosts?
Airbnb, the social marketplace connecting travelers and hosts around the world, recently published a ranking of Europe…
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Freemium apps model is spreading out
A study published by AppAnnie shows that 96% of the top 100 highest-grossing Android apps are based on the freemium…
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12 million carsharing users by 2020
Worldwide carsharing users could grow from 2.3 million in 2013 to 12 million by 2020, according to a report by Navigant…
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M-commerce market in the U.S. could reach $25 billion in 2013
According to a new report published by comScore, American m-commerce sales hit $10.6 billion in the first half of 2013…
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South Korea at the forefront of LTE 4G
According to data provided by the South Korean Ministry of Science, Creative and Future Planning, there were 22.9…
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Development investment in Augmented Reality to reach US$2.5 billion by 2018
According to a study released in July by ABI Research, developers will invest $670 million in 2013 into augmented…
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Android to completely overpass iOS
Two symbolic figures show that Google's mobile operating system Android will soon completely overpass Apple's iOS. The…
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Mobile infrastructures and technologies: The US far ahead of Europe
According to a report published by The GSMA, the global association of mobile operators, the gap is growing between the…