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All over the world, smart technologies are revolutionizing urban life. They are making cities more livable (safer, healthier, more convenient, and more vibrant), more workable (more mobile, competitive, and innovative), and more sustainable (more energy efficient, resilient, and renewable). Ultimately, cities will become horizontal "Internet of Things” (IoT) platforms where individual applications [...]
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The Internet of Things (IoT) is an amazing new revolution in technology that connects everyday objects that are not traditionally connected to the internet. This week, ITI’s Dean Garfield emceed a great @Microsoft conversation entitled “Powering 21st Century Cities with the Internet of Things.” The panel discussed how IoT presents an immense opportunity to transform the ability of cities to offer new [...]
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This week, the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jointly convened a dialogue on the ENERGY STAR® program that has reaffirmed the benefits that strong and focused public-private cooperation can generate. The groundwork that was laid this week could evolve the ENERGY STAR program to achieve greater energy savings with significant benefits [...]