Nokia brings GE’s smart city platform to Canada
Finland-based telecommunications firm and digital solutions provider Nokia is bringing General Electric (GE)’s smart city platform, CityIQ,…
Hashtag Trending – Government to invest in 5G; Sidewalk Toronto holds first public roundtable; Tesla’s moment of reckoning?
The federal, Ontario, and Quebec governments are scheduled to announce a major investment in 5G technology. Google…
Hashtag Trending – Google’s new tech-focused Toronto neighbourhood, voting app disrupting the government
Google is investing in a new tech-focused Toronto neighbourhood, Netflix ups its funding for original content, and a Colorado-based political candidate is disrupting the government with an app.
The problem with smart cities is the lack of a smart vision
I’ve lived most of our adult life in Silicon Valley or what some call a bubble environment.…
IDC reveals new market projections for digital transformation
The digital transformation trend is huge. How huge? According to IDC, the research firm has estimated the…
Cloud provider puts its smart city barometer to the test in Quebec
Last year OVH, a data storage and Internet services provider, made headlines by expanding its data centre…
Are we ready for smart cities with self-driving cars?
Using last generation technology will not be enough to power intelligent cities and it’s time for governments…
Big announcement expected from HP boss Meg Whitman
LAS VEGAS – When Meg Whitman took over as chief executive at troubled Hewlett-Packard Co. in 2011,…
Cisco’s $100 million global innovation centre comes to Canada
The city of Toronto was selected as the site for Cisco Systems new global innovation centre. The facility…
Top 10 predictions for smart cities in 2014
According to IDC, 2014 will be a big year for the smart city initiative. The research firm…