Tagged ‘Google’
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Six Contest-Winning Apps Connecting People to Civic Services
The winners of the Google Places API Developer Challenge will showcase their apps that connect citizens to services next month in San Fransisco.
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Why Tech-Heavy Austin Is Ideal for the Next Google Fiber Launch
Google has already tried out its one-gigabit experiment in Kansas City. But its endeavor in Austin, Texas won’t be more of the same.
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Google Puts One Foot on Insourcing Bandwagon with Partial Production of New Digital Specs in U.S.
Google will assemble its new digital eyewear, Google Glass, in the U.S. Is this the green-washing of insourcing or the start of a meaningful commitment to creating manufacturing jobs at home?
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Whither the Driverless Car?
Autonomous cars could benefit the elderly, ease commuter hardships and even, paradoxically, reduce dependence on cars. Alternately, they could simply enhance the preferences of both urban and suburban dwellers.
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Emerging Innovations: GigaCity, U.S.A.
Bringing Google Fiber to Kansas City.
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Apps and Maps: Don’t Underestimate The Importance of Transpo Information
The issue with Apple’s Maps app is not a software design, but rather a lack of understanding about the importance of accurate, intuitive tools to urban mobility.
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Ways & Means: A Case for Monopolies
Our columnist argues for the positive powers of monopoly.
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Google to Cities: 1 Gbps for All
Google Fiber is finally coming to Kansas City. What does this bode for cities across the U.S.?
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Improving One’s Lot
Parking lots in the United States could cover the entire island of Puerto Rico, but when was the last time you actually noticed one? Could greening and beautification actually make our parking lots more tolerable environments?
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Will Google’s Digital Glasses Benefit City Dwellers?
Google has announced a new product that allows you to stream real-time information on the frames of glasses, Terminator style. Because of its potential use as a navigational tool, Google seems to be marketing them specifically to urban dwellers in more transit-oriented cities.
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