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Television shows that profile most wanted criminals and ask for the public’s help in finding them have been around for decades. But a new app takes that concept into the modern age.The app is called Facewatch ID, and it lets residents see the faces...
Article - 07/25/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Computing resources, Connectivity
While the experts continue to argue about whether the future of Bitcoin has any merit, businesses, cities and even some elected officials are hedging their bets and carefully embracing it.Bitcoin’s latest boost came from the state of California,...
Article - 07/11/2014
Active Region(s): Main
Category: Payments, Computing resources, Finance and procurement
Want to see what the mayor of Gainesville, Fla., is up to? You can read his email – LinkedIn requests, bizarre rants from citizens, spam and all. The city commissioners opened their inboxes to public view as well.And the information isn’t hidden...
Article - 07/09/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Computing resources, Policy and leadership
Scroll down for the latest short takes from Council members…S&C Electric wins $11 million Devens, Mass. solar project: Council Lead Partner S&C Electric, a global leader in renewable energy integration, will design and build a 3.6 MW solar...
Article - 07/09/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Computing resources, Connectivity, Security and privacy
China's economic growth in recent decades has raised the living standards of hundreds of millions of Chinese citizens and led to China becoming the second largest economy in the world. But that growth has come at a cost. More and more cars clogging...
Article - 07/09/2014
Active Region(s): Main
Category: Built environment, Energy, Health and human services, Analytics, Computing resources, Instrumentation and control
In the Smart Cities Readiness Guide, we encourage cities to consider cloud computing and the advantages it offers to governments large and small. One of those advantages, of course, is cost savings. As you'll read in this story, there are multiple...
Article - 07/02/2014
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Computing resources, Connectivity, Security and privacy