Livetouch: a tablet in the city
Tested for the first time in 2012, Livetouch has expanded and now offers its applications and services in over 30 cities around the world.
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Discover modular mini farms, the future of urban farming
You’ve probably heard a lot about urban farming lately, from aquaponic installations to ambitious urban farming projects. But “micro-farms” seem to be the next step in the story of urban farming. The California-based company CityBlooms just developed…
May 15th, 2017
Wi-Fi is now available in all 279 New York subway stations
You can now keep in touch with your friends while on New York City's subway. Wi-Fi has been successfully installed in all the 279 subway stations. A project that took more than 10 years to be approved and deployed.If commuters can now enjoy their social…
January 25th, 2017
Programming ahead at Junction 2016 hacktathon
… more than 1200 people from over 50 countries. During 48 hours, teams were challenged on different topics like the …
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Free Wi-Fi at Paris airports
Since 2014, Paris Aéroport (the Paris airports authority) has offered free, unlimited Wi-Fi access to passengers at Paris airports, a service initially developed by JCDecaux Airport Paris.
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Train for the Euro 2016 with connected football tables in French train stations
Following the success of its public pianos, French railway company SNCF recently announced the installation of football tables in train stations.The singularity of these football tables is that they will be connected: a dedicated app will allow you to…
March 3rd, 2016
The multi-faceted bus shelters of Paris
Balanced between reminiscence and modernity, this innovative Parisian collection marks the reinvention of bus shelters into a welcoming space that combines environmental consciousness, design and the latest technology.
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Connected bins in New York City
Massachusetts-based waste management company BigBelly and the City of New York implemented connected bins in downtown Manhattan that are equipped with chips alerting trash collectors once the bin is full. They are now about to be turned into Wi-Fi…
July 21st, 2015
Small cells, big network
200 4G relay transmitters have been installed in Amsterdam to improve the network coverage of Vodafone Netherlands.
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Using beacons to help the visually-impaired find their way in the subway
Transport for London (TfL) is currently testing an innovative wayfinding system for the visually-impaired at Pimlico subway station. The "Wayfindr" was developed by ustwo design studio, in partnership with the Royal London Society for Blind People's Youth…
March 18th, 2015
CES 2015: Towards a connected world
The 2015 edition of the Consumer Electronic Show (CES), held in Las Vegas from January 6th to 9th, was the largest in its history, with 3,600 exhibitors and 170,000 industry professionals. Confirming a trend that had already emerged during…
January 28th, 2015
Wearables market to rise sixfold by 2018
IDATE, a European think tank focused on the digital economy, just published its latest report on the wearables and consumer electronics sectors.According to the report, annual sales of wearables (smart watches, smart glasses, fitness trackers...) should…
January 26th, 2015
Vibrating grips to let riders find their way around
Checking a smartphone to find a direction while riding is not especially easy nor safe, but Montreal-based company Boreal Bikes just unveiled the prototype of connected grips that could revolutionize bicycle wayfinding."SmrtGrips" is a set of grips that…
January 14th, 2015
Denmark is the most connected country in the world
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) just released its latest "Measuring the Information Society" annual report, which features an index focusing on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) development around the world.This index provides…
November 25th, 2014
New York's payphones to be turned into Wi-Fi kiosks
Following the “Reinvent Payphones Design Challenge” organized two years ago, the City of New York just launched a plan to replace its old payphones with free Wi-Fi kiosks.The so-called "Links" will be equipped with a charging station and a touchscreen…
November 25th, 2014
Smart solar-powered benches for Boston parks
The City of Boston is about to set-up connected benches in several of its parks, allowing citizens to charge their mobile devices while relaxing.The "Soofa" is equipped with solar panels and offers two USB plugs.It also features sensors intended to…
July 2nd, 2014
Smart devices and connected objects under the spotlight at Futur en Seine 2014
Founded in 2009 by Cap Digital and held every June in Paris, Futur en Seine is a festival aiming at promoting digital innovation in the Greater Paris area. Its numerous conferences and workshops enable high-tech companies, start-ups, designers and policy…
June 26th, 2014
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 created by renowned frame builder Giovanni Pelizzoli alongside with designer Alice Biotti.This safety focused bicycle features advanced…
June 23rd, 2014
This ad only appears when it rains
To promote the Philippines as a touristic destination, Cebu Pacific airline company partnered with Ogilvy & Mathers agency in the middle of Hong Kong's monsoon season to create an outdoor spray-painted ad that only appears in rainy weather.A special…
June 16th, 2014
Worldwide Wi-Fi deployments to exceed 10 million hotspots by 2018
According to a report published by ABI Research, worldwide Wi-Fi deployments reached 4.2 million hotspots in 2013 and could exceed 10.5 million by 2018, representing an annual growth of 15%. The majority of these hotspots are located in Asia-Pacific (68.8…
May 29th, 2014