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New York City passes landmark open data bill
New York City Council approved a bill which they say will be "the strongest open data policy" in the United States.
1 | March 1, 2012 7:52pm |
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In Portland, IKEA launches line of prefab homes
The Swedish furniture giant and innovative prefab design studio ideabox collaborate on the American version of a flat.
1 | March 1, 2012 4:49pm |
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Adding creativity to engineering
An article in Modern Building Services says universities need to encourage engineers to use the right side of their brains more. But why do engineers need to be creative?
1 | March 1, 2012 2:41pm |
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Parking meters bring new order to Mexico City streets
MEXICO CITY -- Parking meters, among the country's first, are forcing order on the city's notorious traffic.
1 | March 1, 2012 1:55pm |
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New app uses projected arrows to guide users through unfamiliar buildings
A new augmented reality app tracks your position and calculates where you go in real time, projecting arrows in front of you as you walk.
1 | March 1, 2012 1:34pm |
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Bats get a boost from their tails during takeoff
New research suggests that we might have overlooked a key part of how bats take off - many of them use their tails for thrust and lift.
1 | March 1, 2012 1:18pm |
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Chevron, Bridgelux to bring LED streetlights to cities
Startup Bridgelux has expanded beyond developing and manufacturing LED tech. Now it aims to brighten city streets across the United States.
March 1, 2012 1:15pm |
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Middle East company to rescue German solar maker
UAE's Microsol bids for insolvent, Berlin-based Solon, including U.S. facilities. MidEast solar interest continues to surge, after a late start. Is oil money behind it?
March 1, 2012 9:56am |
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Apple and Microsoft redesign computer interfaces to mirror phones
Not long ago, it was common to call a smart phone a small computer. But designers are now creating laptop and desktop interfaces to mimic those of phones. Does this mean the end of the PC?
5 | March 1, 2012 9:21am |
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India to get a $100 tablet with free educational content
DELHI -- In a sea of low-costs tablets to hit the Indian market, ATab claims to go beyond the hardware.
March 1, 2012 9:21am |
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French rugby apparel sports Microsoft tags
PARIS -- Rugby team in Toulouse designs the first smart clothing in French athletics with Microsoft tag technology to offer something extra to fans.
March 1, 2012 9:13am |
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Google's New York outpost shows why proximity matters to the bottom line
Google's significant investment in its New York headquarters demonstrates how physical proximity to talent and industry is paying dividends.
1 | March 1, 2012 8:36am |
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Software unifies social business content creation, management
A new connector ensures documents and content published via the Alfresco content management application can be managed with the Jive social business platform -- and vice versa.
March 1, 2012 8:05am |
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Rescue robots that mimic snake movement
'Scalybot' - the next generation in flexible robotics.
3 | March 1, 2012 6:22am |
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Bottle Humidifier marries functionality with style
From the designers at South Korea's cloudandco comes a humidifier that won't be stowed away from view when not in use.
2 | March 1, 2012 6:00am |
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'Smart stadium' project inspired by city tech
IBM is using smart city technology to make a stadium in Miami more efficient.
March 1, 2012 5:30am |
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Nano-advances behind new architectural products
A decade of nanotechnology advances should be revolutionizing building construction, as three new materials show. But architects and product makers have been slow to make it happen, says...
1 | March 1, 2012 3:21am |
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Smart Cart follows you when grocery shopping
What if your shopping cart followed you around a store and advised you on purchases?
March 1, 2012 2:31am |
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The Morning Briefing: The banking ecosystem
"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about global banks and changes in regulations.
March 1, 2012 1:43am |
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Germany cracks down on rowdy drivers
BERLIN -- Germany's transportation minister is cracking down on those he calls "traffic hooligans".
1 | February 29, 2012 11:04pm |