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
Mega presence, mini appearance
Going around the rules prohibiting advertising inside the Olympic Games Stadium, the BMW-Mini Cooper team designed…
Outdoor is in
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…
Urban Radar
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),…
Urban Radar
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…
Urban Radar
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…
Facts & Figures
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…
Facts & Figures
China’s urbanization reaches an unprecedent rate
The recently released ‘Blue Book of Cities in China’ outlines the astonishing transformations undergoing in China that…
Facts & Figures
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…
Outdoor is in
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…
Outdoor is in
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…
Outdoor is in
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…