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Thinking Cities: ICT is changing the game

By: Elaine Weidman 21 February, 2012 People , Society , Technology 50 billion connections, applications, broadband, connected devices, Connectivity, ICT, innovation, Networked Society, urban life

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In the latest Networked Society film, I discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the 21st century city together with various leading city-thinkers. We also discuss how ICT is helping achieve sustainable solutions.

ICT at school needs more than cheap laptops

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By: Erik Kruse 20 February, 2012 People , Society , Technology Consumers, education, ICT, innovation, Networked Society, Technology for Good

Universal access to the web is without a doubt helping in the education of millions of children around the globe. Students from all continents are experimenting with a range of interactive learning tools, from mobile phones, to interactive blackboards, to netbooks and tablets. But just imagine the potential if these ICT tools could be deployed intelligently and strategically to better support the teachers of the next generation.

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Cash is no longer king

By: Mikael Eriksson Björling 13 February, 2012 Society Connectivity, Consumers, innovation, mobile broadband, Networked Society, Smartphones

Money in its physical form, in other words coins and notes, has played an important role in society for centuries. But today, society is becoming more and more “cash less”. And while consumers choose to use debit and credit cards, and mobile money services to complete their monetary transactions, they are not the ones leading the change. Retail stores, public transportation services and so on, see increasing costs and safety risks for handling cash and want digital transactions instead. Continue reading

Mobility makes entertainment more personal

By: Dodi Axelson 9 February, 2012 Business , Society Connectivity, ICT, mobility, Networked Society

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To find out how ICT is impacting different segments of the entertainment industry, Ericsson spoke to prominent figures from major companies such as Warner Bros, Sony Music and Fairfax Media.

The apps that could save your life

By: Erik Kruse 7 February, 2012 Applications , Society 50 billion connections, applications, apps, Connectivity, consumer devices, innovation, mobile broadband, Networked Society

Last year, there were floods, earthquakes, hurricanes and bushfires, and many people most probably found themselves in situations where they were lost, scared and ill informed. Imagine if they had had a rescue or emergency app that could have helped them in their time of need? Continue reading

WebRTC continued: Enabling communication in any context

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By: Geoff Hollingworth 3 February, 2012 Business , News , Technology APIs, apps, internet, mobility, real-time communication, WebRTC

Yesterday, I posted about how WebRTC is a force that is democratizing the communications industry. From a technical point of view, there are many issues to consider. However, once resolved, WebRTC will hide all the complexity of real-time media behind a very simple JavaScript API that any of us can code. Continue reading

WebRTC: The democratization of the communications industry

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By: Geoff Hollingworth 2 February, 2012 Business , People , Technology 50 billion connections, APIs, apps, internet, WebRTC

Do you remember a time before web pages? To do anything in IT you had to be a boffin professional with special access. Then along came the web and everybody’s child could put up a website. If you see that as the democratization of the IT industry, WebRTC is the democratization of the communications industry. Continue reading