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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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…
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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…
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Mega presence, mini appearance
Going around the rules prohibiting advertising inside the Olympic Games Stadium, the BMW-Mini Cooper team designed…
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Technology enhanced silhouettes testifying that donations can save lives
Goodwill, one of the leading charities in Colorado (US), owning neighborhood thrift stores and developing dedicated…
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Augmented reality technology extends towards the realm of sight
Presented at the Siggraph 2012 conference in Los Angeles (dedicated to Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques),…
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WiFi could be the answer to vehicle safety, enhanced mobility and environmental sustainability
The University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute is experimenting a new concept of “smart car” technology…
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Will indoor location sit on the cusp of the geolocation wave?
While most of the great outdoors are quite well mapped today, Indoor areas appear to be the ultimate navigation…
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Co-working and other similar spaces increased by 400% in France
A phenomenon illustrative of the evolution in our working conditions, co-working is more than a space, it is also a…
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China’s urbanization reaches an unprecedent rate
The recently released ‘Blue Book of Cities in China’ outlines the astonishing transformations undergoing in China that…
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2.7 billion “Likes” on Facebook everyday: how big is Facebook’s data?
Beside these figures, Facebook registers 2.5 billion content items shared, 300 million photos uploaded and 500…
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Collaboration to unveil the “big picture”
Red Bull set up an almost empty billboard in Broadway Market (London), a neighborhood characterized by a curious and…
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Homecenter Sodimac turns a bus shelter into a heating post to promote its home improvement products
Chileans waiting for a bus have been offered to warm up thanks to their smartphone.When they scanned the QR code…
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Eastern Europe airlines develop digital Skype Station to show off innovation
Tallinn International Airport in Estonia, along with 10 other locations, is testing AdTech’s Skype Station, a service…
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Japanese mobile and IT leaders could bring multi-touch concepts to a whole new level
When NTT Docomo, the most important Japanese mobile operator and Fujitsu, the world’s third-largest IT services…
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No need to track people anymore, an algorithm could predict where you go
Part of a Nokia-sponsored Mobile Data Challenge, a group of researchers in the U.K has elaborated a method that…
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Vitoria, Spain, the place where moving walkways run right through the middle of town
Roberto Ercilla’s latest escalator, "Mechanical Ramps”, is neither in a shopping mall nor in an airport, but in pretty…
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Check-ins will be more personalized and localized
Checking-in to places has been one of the rising trends coming out of the smartphone revolution over the past 3 years…
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Tourism, a sector that could spur global economic recovery according to the G20
Despite an uncertain economic environment, the latest World Tourism Organization Barometer, expects a rising 415…
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The emergence of a Twitter fad among the youth?
While a rising 16% of French youths aged 15 to 24 are on Twitter (ComScore), the American foundation Pew Center shows…
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“Smart Cities and Communities” European Innovation Partnership supported by the European Commission
Launched in 2011, the budget of the Partnership has increased from 81 to 365 million euros in 2012.It supports the…
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Tomorrow’s augmented reality shopping app will indicate adequacy between products and personal criteria
IBM is working on an app that will create a seamless in-store shopping environment. The shopper’s first step is to…
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Flashmobs are still “in” to attract attention and trigger involvement
In a context of economic difficulties, Mallorca Football Club has been having a hard time recruiting young people.In…
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Misereor’s attention-grabbing billboard shows the power of 2 euros
Misereor is an international children charity agency. Their latest campaign illustrates in a smart and entertaining way…
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“Futur en Seine”: one step towards the city of tomorrow
Devoted to promote digital innovation in the Paris region, this event has become a must-be. It gathers actors involved…
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When sticky notes turn into public art and marketing engagement
Coca-Cola has given a voice to a million people across Europe through a set of murals of Post-it Notes to promote its…
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Intertwining social media and real life for a memorable tea experience
To trigger young urbanites’ attention, the South African brand BOS Ice Tea has been taking advantage of the fad for…