Category: Smart Cities
Smart beach: How the Netherlands is transforming its coast with smart tech
When you think of a smart city the image that usually springs to mind is that of thousands of tiny sensors being deployed to control everything from water supply […]
5 Key Predictions for the Connected Consumer 2030
At a central London event attended by Tech Digest, Vodafone unveiled its new Connected Consumer 2030 report which predicts how technology will change our lives during the course of this […]
Smart City startups to generate $110.7B by 2025
Smart city startups offer innovative solutions for urban challenges, including public and cybersecurity threats, traffic congestion, energy management, and e-governance. Over the years, the revenues of these companies has increased […]
Tech Digest daily round up: Smart cities target for hackers, warns NCSC
Smart cities will be a target for hackers, and councils need to be prepared, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned. Sensors and internet-connected devices may improve urban services, […]
Smart lampposts could help in fight against COVID-19, claims report
A new generation of smart lampposts that can read body temperatures and detect overcrowding could stop the spread of COVID-19 and regenerate cities, according to a new report. These 21st-century […]
What will the Post COVID-19 smart city look like?
As UP Ventures and Connected Places unveil a smart cities accelerator programme, Ashley Norris of Transition Earth looks at what the post COVID-19 city will look like. Creating smart […]
COVID-19: 9 key trends shaping industry response
Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, The Reshaping of Industries Caused by COVID-19, encompasses nine key trends that will emerge from industries reshaping as a response to COVID-19. Chris Price reports… With […]
Yale launches Smart Water Sensor to warn of home leaks
Security expert Yale has launched a Smart Water Sensor that lets homeowners know if their property is in danger of flooding, in order to combat the devastation left behind by […]
Smart Cities: What Life Is Like Living In One
The future is not so far off as people imagined it in the 1950s. Smart cities like Seoul are transforming what life in a city can be like. And not […]
Waze to share traffic data with transport authorities
Mapping service Waze is to make data gathered from across the UK accessible to local authorities to help them plan transport upgrades in the future. The tech firm’s maps […]
