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The Raw Materials That Make Smart Cities Possible
As urban centers make the change into smart cities, the technological infrastructure behind this transformation relies not just…
Top 10: Smart Cities
This week’s list looks at the most innovative and digitally connected cities in the world We look at…
Building Smart Cities: The Critical Role of Fiber Internet in Urban Development
In the 21st century, the idea of smart cities has transitioned from a futuristic vision to a practical…
Data Analytics: The Key to Delivering Smart Cities
Smart cities are interconnected networks of devices that collect, store, share, and communicate data all with an aim…
How blockchain can empower smart cities – and why interoperability will be crucial
The emergence of societal issues associated with expanding urbanization at the same time as the growing need to…
The Top 50 Smart Cities In The World 2020
Here are the world’s smartest cities, according to a research published by IESE Business School in Barcelona. Now…
How Communications Can Power Smart Cities
Modern communication technologies have been around for two decades or more and while there have been some incredibly…
What Do Smart Cities Mean For Healthcare And Nursing?
Smart cities are cities that are built upon data and automated systems. They have the ability to adjust…
How To Launch Bids To Participate In The Building Of Smart Cities
While the internet of things, and smart cities, have been popping up in the news for around half…
How Smart Cities Can Help Your Business
The world is changing. The place that previous generations grew up in – and even our own –…
Smart Cities Could Give The Visually Impaired A New Outlook On Urban Life
Travelling to work, meeting friends for a catch-up or just doing some shopping are often taken for granted…
What Will Define The Smart Cities Of The Future
Over the last decade or so, smart devices have gradually started to become ubiquitous. From smartphones to smartwatches,…
7 Things To Look Out For In Future Smart Cities
Smart cities are continually taking shape. With all these developments happening, what should we be excited about? Here…
Top 5 Smart Cities You Need On Your Go-To List
Curious about what kind of technology cities of the future can offer? Ever wondered how it feels like…
New Wave Of Smart Cities Has Arrived – And They’re Nothing Like Science Fiction
An abandoned mine shaft beneath the town of Mansfield, England is an unlikely place to shape the future…
The Top 50 Smart Cities In The World 2019
The IESE Business School in Barcelona has released the data and rankings for the world’s smartest cities for…
Smart Cities Aim To Make Urban Life More Efficient – But For Citizens’ Sake They Need To Slow Down
All over the world, governments, institutions and businesses are combining technologies for gathering data, enhancing communications and sharing…
How Blockchain Systems Could Bring About The Age Of Smart Cities
Various technological up-and-coming trends are projected to have a massive impact on our everyday life in the following…
The Top 50 Smart Cities In The World 2018
Note: Data for 2019 available here: https://news.citi.io/2019/06/27/the-top-50-smart-cities-in-the-world-2019/ The IESE Business School in Barcelona has released the data for the…
With Smart Cities, Your Every Step Will Be Recorded
Modern cities are brimming with objects that receive, collect and transmit data. This includes mobile phones but also objects…
Stop Saying ‘Smart Cities’
Digital stardust won’t magically make future cities more affordable or resilient. The term “smart city” is interesting yet…
How To Make Smart Cities Human Again
Huge quantities of networked sensors have appeared in cities across the world in recent years. These include cameras and sensors that count…
Smart Cities That Are Bastions For Tech Jobs, 2018
Smart city growth is at a tipping point, and there are plenty of jobs in security, analytics,…
Smart Cities Objectives & Tactics: Work Smarter Not Harder
As the world’s biggest cities continue to sprawl with many millions of new people, they’ll look to many…
5 Reasons How Smart Cities Will Fail Us
Emergent technologies are poised to radically change how we work and live. They will transform our cities and…
Much Smart Cities. How About Creative Cities?
In 2007 US creative cities “guru” Richard Florida was flown up to Noosa to tell the local city council how…
The State Of Smart Cities, Today
The term “smart city” has been around for a few years now and is a popular topic of…
Smart Cities Is Not Enough, It Needs To Be Smarter Or Else
As a planet, we have some serious climate targets to meet in the coming years. The Paris Agreement,…
Raising The Bar For Smart Cities In Singapore
Government-deployed sensors will collect and coordinate an unprecedented amount of data on daily life in the city. This…
The Top 10 Smart Cities Consideration For A Prosperous India
The government last month revealed names of the first 20 smart cities that will get Rs 50,802 crore…
Start Asking People What They Want From The Smart Cities Of The Future
“Future cities, where infrastructure adapts to our needs, offer an enticing prospect.” But who is in the driving…
Why Smart Cities, As It Is Portrayed, Is Not Always Really Smart
Digital tracking systems – The smart city ‘is a promise to improve quality of life, even in Dutch…
A 21st Century Smart Metrics Guide For Smart Cities
Smart cities make sense: they waste less, offer better quality of life and ensure a brighter future for…
How Climate-Smart Cities Could Save The World
Green buildings and better infrastructure would not only spur economic growth but also cut carbon emissions equal to…
Without Smart, Connected People There Are No Smart Cities
Driverless cars, smart homes, streetcars and high-speed rail, skyscrapers clad in solar panels – there are a lot…
Why Smart Cities Have Always Been About People
In Charlotte, N.C., providing people with data is leading to real transformation. The city of Charlotte, N.C., has,…
How ‘Internet Of Energy Things’ Help Improve The Smart Cities
Smart buildings are highly beneficial, and will become more so once all things that consume energy report their…
San Diego : Smart Projects For Smart Cities
A National Geographic series on smart cities will showcase San Diego in an hour-long documentary scheduled to start…
Biometric Data And Smart Cities
Using information to track individuals’ behaviour and interactions in cities could be used to redesign systems from healthcare…
Scaling Up Sensor-Based Smart Cities Proves Difficult
As Santander, Rio and other cities have demonstrated, sensor-based solutions have the potential to impact a broad range…
What Are Smart Buildings and How Are They Changing the Cities of Today?
Computer technology and connectivity are evolving faster than ever. The early steps of the internet, back in the…
How The Internet Of Things Is Building Smarter Cities
Powered by data, the Internet of Things (IoT) is reshaping our society for the better. Internet of Things…
How To Make Your Business Fit In With Newer, Smarter Cities
The advent of smart technology saw businesses feeling the pressure to fit in with advances in tech and…
Copenhagen Mastermind Jan Gehl Isn’t Sold On ‘Smart’ Cities
Architect and planner Jan Gehl looks back on how he helped transform Copenhagen into one of the world’s…
We Are Finally Realising Smart In Cities Is Not Just About Tech
Australia, one of the world’s most urbanised nations, is looking to up its investment in digital technologies to…
Smarter Cities May Very Well Be Slower Cities For True Urban Soul
Peter Jackson employed an intricate approach to the stage design of Lord of the Rings. The people who…
To Be Smart About Cities, Have The Future In Mind
Smart cities create a symbiosis between information, the Internet of Things and technologies to make better decisions and…
Getting Lost (Safely) Is Part Of The Fun & Smarts Of ‘Smart’ Cities
The internet has reached our cities. A smart city is optimised for efficiency, productivity and comfort. The smart…
Think Cities Make You Smart? Think Again. If You Can.
Metropolitan cities continue to swell across the U.S. as millions flock to densely populated regions seeking employment and…
Why Our Cities Need Smart Transport
The reform of urban mobility remains one of the biggest challenges confronting policy makers around the world. According…