By: Mikael Eriksson Björling
23 May, 2012
Applications , People , Society , Technology
50 billion connections,
connected devices,
ICT,
mobile broadband,
Networked Society,
Smart cities,
Smartphones,
urban life
In my previous post, I wrote that commuting is the biggest source of stress and frustration for people living in cities, according to a new Ericsson ConsumerLab report, City Life.
So what makes city residents feel at ease? Social networking. Those who live in the city spend a large chunk of their time socializing. On [...]
By: Mikael Eriksson Björling
22 May, 2012
Applications , People , Society , Technology
cloud,
consumer devices,
ICT,
innovation,
mobile broadband,
Networked Society,
Smart cities,
urban life
I consider myself lucky. It takes me 15 minutes to drive to my work: Ericsson’s headquarters in Stockholm. It takes me 25 minutes if I ride my bicycle, 40 minutes if I run, and 45 minutes if I take public transport. Depending on the method of transport I choose, the maximum I have to travel [...]
This week, the New Cities Summit takes place in Paris; a city that has experienced groundbreaking changes in city planning – think Georges-Eugène Haussmann. Haussman was famous for modernizing Paris during the mid-19th century. The reconstruction of Paris involved all aspects of urban planning, including the demolition of 27,000 of the city’s 66,000 buildings. This [...]
By: Mikael Eriksson Björling
2 May, 2012
Business , News , People , Society , Technology
education,
ICT,
innovation,
mobile broadband,
Networked Society,
teaching,
Technology for Good
Last month, I wrote a number of posts on how the ICT industry is transforming the way we learn across all stages of education. As education evolves, we need more than just a new kind of teacher – we need a new way of teaching.
By: Mikael Eriksson Björling
24 April, 2012
Business , People , Society , Technology
50 billion connections,
education,
ICT,
internet,
mobile broadband,
Networked Society,
Smartphones
ICT is transforming the way we learn and the way we do business. Competition that was once local is now global. And if you want to stay competitive, the need to know how to leverage technology effectively in the workplace is becoming essential, no matter what industry you work in.
By: Mikael Eriksson Björling
18 April, 2012
Applications , News , People , Society , Technology
50 billion connections,
applications,
ICT,
mobile broadband,
Networked Society,
Smartphones
Being connected to everything and everyone via apps on our smartphones is changing the way we live. Apps are becoming an emotionally important and integral part of people’s daily lives. Today there is an app for just about everything. And the benefits of these apps are being experienced in various ways around the globe.
One of the things I enjoy most about my work is that I have a variety of different roles. I’m constantly learning new ways of approaching and fulfilling my responsibilities. I also get to interact with a wide range of people. In this sense, I am a generalist. But in the future, this way of [...]
You own an electric car. You plan to go on a weekend trip, let’s say to the mountains. It’s a three-hour drive and your main concern is whether the battery can get you to your destination and back without having to recharge the car. And if not, is there a charging plug on the way [...]
In a yearlong trial, a Sydney school has issued 145 year 6 students with iPads, which will be used to complete most of their classwork. So what will happen to pen and paper as more and more new technologies are introduced in schools? Do they have a future? Perhaps – well, I’m rooting for the [...]
When I was at school it was all about a backpack filled with books, a chalkboard, strict rows of desks and chairs, and a teacher at the front instructing us on a wide range of subjects. We didn’t have the internet to find alternative points of view, or smartphones to send texts to friends. Back [...]
