The geography of internet, the analysis of its spatial characteristics (users, domain name, traffic), concerns today a significant field for the consideration of space. Urban, regional or human geography could enrich their scientific remarks by watching and understanding the digital space. Continue reading
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Microsoft just released a Live Local technology preview that lets you drive around a city. They have forward, side, and rear imagery for all the streets in Seattle and San Francisco. The result is surprisingly fun and smooth as you can drive through the city using the arrow keys.
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Written by a team of analysts from International Telecommunication Union The Internet of Things report takes a look at the next step in “always on” communications, in which new technologies like RFID and smart computing promise a world of networked and interconnected devices that provide relevant content and information whatever the location of the user. Continue reading
As part of the Digital Communities initiative, Intel, Cisco, Panasonic, Intermec and Accela are launching a new program – the Digital Communities Solution Starter Kit. The Kits are designed to be complete end-to-end, turnkey solutions to enable municipalities to launch wired and wireless applications simply and easily. Continue reading
For the third time, Prix Ars Electronica, an international prize for computer-based art, is starting its call for entries for “Digital Communities” projects. The category “Digital Communities” is singling out for recognition projects of great socio-political relevance. Continue reading
According to an Intel’s Solution Services Blueprint “going wireless” offers many potential benefits for communities-from increased productivity to lower costs to greater citizen satisfaction- while being practical and cost-effective.
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In 2005, was worked out by the Committee of Information technology for first time a completed Digital Strategy for Greece, regarding the period 2006-2013. Continue reading