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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…
Growth, community and trust the ‘building blocks’ as Singapore refreshes Smart Nation strategies: PM Wong
Since the launch of Smart Nation a decade ago, Singapore has made “significant progress” and this can be felt…
These 5 cities are making innovative use of generative AI
Following a government initiative launched last year, Singapore has come up with more than 100 generative AI solutions.Image:…
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…
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 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…
What Is A Smart City Like In 2021?
The concept of a ‘smart city’ should not be difficult to define in 2021, since we have actual…
Connecting Urban Environments With IoT And Digital Twins
As urbanization continues to take hold and cities face challenges to become more sustainable and livable, urban planning…
How Cities Take Advantage Of Server Databases In 2020
Modern cities are inextricably intertwined with digital technologies, not just in terms of the devices that individual residents…
What It Would Mean To Live In A Smart City
Smart cities are the future, with more and more cropping up around the globe, using technology to provide…
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 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 Communications Can Power Smart Cities
Modern communication technologies have been around for two decades or more and while there have been some incredibly…
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…
Maxis & Huawei Collaborate on Malaysia’s First TechCity to Build Seamless Digital Communities & Drive Innovative Personalized Experiences
Maxis and Huawei Technologies Malaysia (Huawei) are gearing up for the next frontier in 5G innovation and development…
How Smart Cities Can Help Your Business
The world is changing. The place that previous generations grew up in – and even our own –…
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…
Are Cities Prepared For A Robot-Filled Future?
We are in the era of automation. Each year, robots are becoming more and more visible in our…
Urban Mobility In The Smart City Age
The rapid development in operational and information technologies can reshape the existing paradigm of urban mobility in cities…
Protecting Children’s Data Privacy In The Smart City
The devices that we use have unique identifiers. With cross-browser fingerprinting, the data we generate as users isn’t…
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…
How Data Is Powering Smart City Micromobility And Public Transport
The massive volumes of information brought upon by the digital age allow us to move forward in ways…
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…
Saudi Arabia Is Building Neom City, A Futuristic Green-Powered Megacity
Saudi Arabia recently announced a plan to build a megacity called Neom City, meaning “New Future”. The dream…
How New York Is Becoming A Leading Smart City
Smart cities relate to destinations that have chosen to adopt technology, to improve a city’s efficiency for its…
Why The World Should Be Watching India’s Fast-Growing Cities
The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) predicts that future increases in the world’s urban population will…
How Artificial Intelligence Is Already Changing Government
“We don’t have enough people to keep up.” “We have to go through miles of case law on…
A Living, Breathing City Through Smart Technology
As cities become more congested – the United Nations estimate 70% of all humans will be urban-living by…
The Top 50 Smart Cities In The World 2018
Note: Data for 2019 available here: https://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…
It’s Time To Regulate ‘Smart City’ Technology, Too
This isn’t just about Facebook: When Google is building cities and cars are turning into data-harvesting machines, the…
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,…
Who Wins When A City Gets Smart?
Last year, Columbus, Ohio, won a $50 million grant for high-tech transportation innovation, with a promise to help…
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…
How Could Your City Be Considered As A Smart City
Cities talk a lot about harnessing big data, but their efforts vary widely. Some, like New York City, Columbus, and…
How Smart Is Your City? – A Survey
Cities, smart or not, have emerged as key initiatives for local governments. As these governments completed, learn from,…
In A Truly Smart City, Even The Daily Commute Is Productive
The alarm on your smart phone went off 10 minutes earlier than usual this morning. Parts of the…
A Super Helpful Guide to Equitable City Growth
When there’s a big project with public dollars in the city of New Orleans, the city assembles a group of…
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…
Here Are The Best Cities For Digital Nomads
The one thing truest about technology is that it is always evolving. These days, technology is more accessible…
The Darker Side Of Liveable Cities Like Sydney
Sydney is frequently placed in the top ten of global “liveability” rankings. But despite the growing popularity of…