In einer aktuellen Studie zur Digitalisierung schneidet Deutschland zwar gut ab, kann sich aber keineswegs als Vorreiter bezeichnen – im Gegenteil: ...
Mobile app to offer 1.000 governmental services in India
India’s government is currently working on a mobile application which offers access to over 1.000 of its services. The app, called Umang (Unified ...
Indonesian cities use apps to improve services
Various cities across Indonesia have started using apps to improve their services: While Jakarta Jakarta aims to anticipate floods and monitor traffic, ...
Hitachi launches smart cities service
Just days after its formation, Hitachi’s IoT unit is launching a smart city service called City Data Exchange. The tool aims to help the city of ...
New digital database aims to save lives
A new digital database, called ThinkHazard!, aims to reduce the impact of natural disasters with providing guidance and advice for hazards around the ...
How data can be deployed to improve city operations
Data-Smart City Solutions offers a catalog of use cases that show how civic data can be used to improve city operations. The catalog presents projects ...
How citizen-generated data is deployed around the world
A collection of essays at DataShift provides valuable insights on how citizen-generated data is used by organisations around the world. Each essay focuses ...
Website aims to help prepare for extreme weather
The state of New York has launched a website which aims to help communities across its territory to prepare for extreme weather conditions. The site ...
New York City aims to increase civic engagement with new portal
With a new platform called NYC Digital Playbook, the city government of New York City, United States, showcases its technology goals and invites citizens ...
The Internet of Things is driving a shift in business models
With the Internet of Things and its applications becoming easier to use for companies, it is causing a radical shift in business models – but what new ...
