How Greenwich is building the future of urban connected life
The Royal Borough of Greenwich (RBG), located in greater London, is one of a few smart cities pilots in the world that truly paves the way for the future of connected cities. The ambitious regeneration programme overseen by Greenwich Council, including the €6,25 billion development of the Greenwich Peninsula – a whole new district being […]
How connected objects are predicting your next move
Building a connected object is usually seen as a hardware challenge. But in order for the object to be useful in real conditions, the software also has to be extremely well designed. Quite often, the interface that lets the user interact with the object is very limited by the nature itself of the object. One […]
Codiki looks to bring true measurability and performance to the world of offline marketing
Two of the biggest challenges in marketing have long been tracking and measurability. While the advent of online marketing has gone a long way in helping to address these challenges, offline marketing such as direct mailings or handouts of paper flyers, remain largely immeasurable for many marketers. A rising player in the performance marketing space […]
Aldebaran and Japan’s SoftBank to launch the first emotionally-aware robot ‘Pepper’
Aldebaran has been making quite a bit of news lately in the world of robotics and are, increasingly looking the the leader in their field. They’ve long had ambitions to not only bring humanoid robots to the masses, but also to do so on a global scale. After having raised $20 million by 2011, in […]
What packing can teach us about management in a startup
Ever notice how packing a suitcase always seems a lot more stressful and time-consuming when you’re planning what to bring on your trip at the same time? Conversely, drafting a packing list before actually opening the empty suitcase makes the packing exercise flow so much more smoothly. Behind this phenomenon lies a trait inherent in […]
Cosmetics company Nivea teases Connected Hardware in latest Ad Campaign
German cosmetic brand Nivea is mostly well-known for its sunblocks and after-sun lotions. Starting with protecting your skin with cream, the brand decided to go a step further and launched an ad campaign – together with FCB Brazil agency – to protect your kids with a connected bracelet. The “Nivea Protege” bracelet is distributed in […]
Orange working on their own HDMI key to rival Google’s Chromecast
The success of Google’s Chromecast HDMI has sparked the interest of Orange. So much so that, according to l’Opinion, they’re currently working on a ‘similar but different’ model of heir own. No word yet as to what the key differences will be. Chromecast was launched in France in mid-March. While Google hasn’t announced sales figures […]
With over 4,500 Android developers on their ad network, AdBuddiz launches on iOS
Following their launch a couple of years ago, Purple Brain first focused on their game discovery reward app Gifitz which is about to hit 1 million installs on Google Play. However, it was the launch of their Android mobile ad network AdBuddiz just under one year ago that marked a big leapforward for them and, […]
Europioneers startup competition rewards the people behind the startups
Applications for the the Europioneers Awards, a competition to reward the best European Web Entrepreneurs, start today! Organized by the StartUp Europe initiative (from the European Commission) together with Deloitte, European Young Innovators Forum and HUB Institute, this second edition aims at bringing visibility, raise awareness and inspire the whole European tech ecosystem. Applicants should be based in one […]
Following SAP’s lead, Dassault Systèmes will become a European company in 2015
In March, Dassault Systèmes’ board agreed to adopt the status of European Company (Societas Europaea, SE), a designation that they feel better represents the international dimension of the Company and its growing presence in Europe. The SE designation, which is supported by the European Union, is not new, having been adopted by numerous Europe-based corporations. […]