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,…
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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…
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An interactive and immersive operation to promote Toulouse and its 14 new destinations
Proposing an immersive experience to the inhabitants of Toulouse, Air France has organized an open-air flight in the…
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QR codes combined with food-truck to promote mobile shopping
A partnership between Walmart and Procter & Gamble took place in the streets of New York.
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What if we could turn every street sign into a charging station for mobile devices?
This concept is based on the idea of strapping photovoltaic elements and putting a USB jack on street furniture to turn…
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After centuries of believing that the world was flat, people have discovered it was not. Has this time come for touchscreens?
Tactus may have developed the next generation user interface. Their technology based on the use of a “microfluidic…
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Shave on the go
ShaveTech’s new USB electric razor enables people to shave by plugging the razor into the USB jack of a computer or a…
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Google Minecraft-esque new web app enables to recreate the world in Lego
Google’s new application “Build with Chrome” associates Google Maps and the world of Lego in a very playful way.A…
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How Much Data is generated in a Minute?
With over 2.1 billion Internet users around the world, huge amounts of data are created, sent and searched every minute…
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Digital channels redefine purchasing habits
Mediametrie and the FEVAD (the French federation of online and distance selling) have recently published the results of…
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The 2012 Global Innovation Index, published by INSEAD for the second year running, confirms almost all top 10 leaders
The list of overall GII top 10 leaders has changed little from last year, Canada being the only country leaving the top…
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1 million football fans in a cheering truck with Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola knows how to delight Argentinian football supporters. The brand created a curious “cheering truck” designed…
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Visit Utah in the San Francisco subway?
In San Francisco, the state of Utah decided to advertise on a whole subway entrance, making the everyday transportation…
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Prove you have what it takes to enter the Swedish army
The army is often linked and embodied by moral values. The Swedish army wanted to enhance one of them; solidarity…