Driving around San Antonio might be a little less stressful and more efficient if a new system installed by the city that is able to synchronize traffic lights at about 1,400 intersections but also make changes in real time can ease traffic jams.
Read MoreThe AI+: Perception of the Future, Integrated Development forum and the Hikvision product launch was held in Beijing. During the event, Hikvision and a provider of visual computing NVIDIA jointly released the latest smart binocular video recorder. Mr. Zhang Jianzhong, NVIDIA’s Global Vice President and General Manager for China, addressed the conference and joined the experts and business leaders in various areas of artificial intelligence (AI) witnessing another milestone of AI in the application of intelligent security hardware and the promotion of smart city construction.
TAIPEI -- The 2017 Smart City Summit and Expo, which will be held in Taipei from Feb. 21-24, will focus on the development and application of the internet of things (IoT), an organizer of the international event said.
Read MoreMicrosoft Corp announced a partnership with China Development Bank Capital (CDBC) on Wednesday to promote technology innovation and smart city development in the country.
Read MoreThe Chinese city of Wuxi in Jiangsu Province will build an internet of things town, the first of its kind in China. The development was announced during the ongoing World Internet of Things Expo. Let's learn more about what's trending in the field.
Read MoreIn the world of making everyday life more digital, something is starting to tip. You can see it at Noyes Air Conditioning on Monday mornings.
They used to be a nightmare, as recently as 2013, says General Manager Chris Kaufman in Gaithersburg, Md. Seventy technicians would dump a week’s worth of service tickets on accountants who’d then scramble to get invoices and payroll out. It was “really killing us,” Kaufman said.
Read MoreJake Sigal, the founder and CEO of Tome, is helping to create the Internet of things. To put it simply, the Internet of things — IoT in tech-speak — is the complex concept that everyday objects have network connectivity, putting them on the path to automation and artificial intelligence. Tome — pronounced like home but with a T — helps devices talk to each other using apps.
Read MoreThe concept of smart cities has been evolving for over a decade and is helping city leaders to think through how fundamental changes in information and technology affect how they perform across city service delivery and ensuring citizens the highest possible quality of life.
Read MoreQUITO, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- The UN's Habitat conferences have more pressure on them to succeed than most. Happening once every 20 years, the third iteration, Habitat III, wrapped up in Quito last week with the adoption of the New Urban Agenda.
Read MoreThere is a difference between the way a person buys a book on the Internet and the way a person fills out a form to apply for government benefits. But why? Much of the discussion on Nov. 2 at the Code for America (CfA) Summit was focused on that question. Why is it that so many people have a hard time applying for business licenses, or enrolling in food assistance programs, or doing most things involving government?
Read MoreIntel Capital has invested US $38 million in 12 technology start-ups globally, including two in China: a smart city developer Eazytec and a wi-fi front-end devices firm Grand Chip Microelectronics.
Read MoreSANTA CLARA, CA--(Marketwired - October 25, 2016) - Savari Inc. announced that the company has signed an agreement with SAIC USA Inc. (Fully owned subsidiary of Chinese automaker SAIC Motors) to manufacture and distribute the company's industry-leading V2X communications solutions in the Greater China and selected ASEAN Coutries. With this partnership, the world's largest and most advanced V2X communications provider and the largest automotive manufacturer in China are working together to connect cars with roadway infrastructure to pave the way for the proliferation of self-driving vehicles.
Read MoreAustralia's Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Cyber Security Dan Tehan said on Wednesday a centralised approach to cybersecurity was dangerous, and it was preferable for departments to take care of themselves instead.
Read MoreChinese telecoms vendor ZTE Corporation plans to deploy more than 30 Internet of Things (IoT) demonstration bases across the country to help foster LoRa technology innovation. To help deliver on the initiative, ZTE has teamed up with Semtech Corporation with the first demonstration base unveiled at this week’s China LoRa IoT summit in Nanjing which runs 18-19 October. ZTE expects the full roll-out of the demonstration bases to be completed by the end of 2016.
Read MoreABI Research finds that more than 45% of China's IoT connections today stem from smart meters. When measured by cellular and fixed line connections, more than 63% are smart meters, with that percentage expected to climb over the next five years. The net result may mean lopsided investments in IoT that eventually undercut China's competitiveness in the global market.
Read MoreCities around the world could spend as much as $41 trillion on smart tech over the next 20 years.When one of the largest California wildfires on record broke out in 2013, raging for more than two months and threatening San Francisco's water supply coming from Yosemite, firefighters used drones to get aerial shots of the blaze and determine the best points of entry. Now those drones have come down from the mountains and into the city.
Read MoreChina and the internet of things (IoT) may be a match made in heaven. This week, China Telecom, the country’s leading fixed-line carrier, reported a 303% increase in IoT subscriptions in the year to June 30th. That suggests the Middle Kingdom’s IoT market is gaining new momentum as competition between its three major carriers intensifies.
Read MorePeople continue to flock to cities for several reasons, such as employment opportunities, lifestyle, and more. The latest U.S. Census Bureau data showed that all but one of the 20 largest cities in the U.S. experienced population growth last year. And with the exception of New York City, the 15 cities that had the greatest population growth were in the southern and western portions of the country.
Read MoreCitizens and partners will work together to develop innovations that respond to the city’s residents’ aspirations
The Dutch city of Eindhoven is introducing participatory planning that allows its residents to be part of every step of its smart city project to improve the quality of life in their community.
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