The Data-gov Wiki is a project of the Tetherless World Constellation at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, investigating open government datasets using semantic web technologies. The project is translating such datasets into RDF, getting them linked to the linked data cloud, and developing interesting applications and demos Continue reading
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Leptos Group, a leading property developer in Cyprus, announced the start of a Smart Eco City project . The project is an integrated urban mixed-use scheme located on a 1.1 million square meter site in Pafos, Cyprus Continue reading
FIREBALL has produced a video on smart city applications in the city of Helsinki, Finland. It presents a series of digital applications facilitating various activities in the city: mobility, energy, health and well being, Continue reading
Gartner’s 2010 Hype Cycle Special Report has examined the maturity of 1,800 technologies and trends in 75 technology, topic, and industry areas. Key themes emerging from this year’s Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies include: Continue reading
The foresight report by Anthony Townsend (Institute for the Future), Alex Soojung-Kim Pang (Institute for the Future), and Rick Weddle (Research Triangle Foundation) challenges the model of self-contained research parks and incubators that dominated Continue reading
The Wall Street Journal published their annual Technology Innovation awards. This year the Journal received 597 applications from companies, organizations and individuals in 30 countries. A panel from research institutions, venture-capital firms and other companies Continue reading
The paper of Myungjun Jang and Soon-Tak Suh traces recent developments in Ubiquitous Cities (U-Cities) in Korea. ‘˜U-City’ is a 21st century futurist city which enables urban functions and services such administration, traffic, crime prevention, Continue reading