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,…
Urban Radar
Crowdsourcing quietness
There might be a new way to relieve stressed urban dwellers suffering from noise in big cities...Stereopublic is a…
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Giant French fries
As part of the promotion of its new lower-fat French fries, Burger King launched an ambient marketing campaign in New…
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Infinitely small prices
To promote a range of special offers, French national railway company SNCF took its passengers to the world of…
Facts & Figures
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…
Urban Radar
A mobile-payment system based on geolocation and facial-recognition
PayPal is currently testing a new mobile-payment system based on facial-recognition and geolocation. An experiment is…
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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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Recyclable city, sustainable city
As sustainable development has become a major global issue, both public authorities and private companies show a…
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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…
Urban Radar
Samsung launches its smart connected watch
After several months of rumors, Samsung finally presented its "Galaxy Gear" smart connected watch at the IFA show in…
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Instagram in real life
To promote its new range of polarized colour lenses, sun glasses brand Ray-Ban and DDB Belgium launched an ambient…
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Shoe under construction
To promote the launch of its new "Free Flyknit" model in China, Nike teamed up with Wieden+Kennedy agency to organize a…
Urban Radar
Copenhagen to launch a new bike-sharing system
Created in 1995, Copenhagen's bike-sharing sytem "City Bikes" closed last year but a new system called "Cykel DK"…