FirstGroup (UK) plans to invest £27 million in contactless fare technology for its 5,000-bus fleet. Starting this fall, the new fareboxes will be introduced in cities across England, including Manchester, Leeds, and Southampton. Customers will be able to pay with an ITSO smart card initially; contactless bank cards will be accepted starting next year andRead… Read more »
Sony Corporation just announced the appointment of Phil Reitinger as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer. For those in the cybersecurity community you probably know of Phil and his many contributions. He is known as an action-oriented leader who understands the complexities of enterprise cybersecurity. We have reported on two of his keyRead… Read more »
Yesterday I was made aware of a discussion between two brilliant men that was uploaded to YouTube Sunday at the Ars Electronica Festival. The first nine minutes provide a couple of perspectives on innovation, but more that, listen to Joi Ito’s reasons for accepting his new position as Director of the MIT Media Lab.
Every year come August I sort of fall off the web for a month or so. It feels great to unplug, and it allows me to update my ideas/positions on things, by letting me distance myself from the ideas I’ve been constantly thinking about for the past 11 months. This year was no exception. MyRead… Read more »
28% of cell owners use phones to get directions or recommendations based on their current location—that works out to 23% of all adults according to new research from Pew. The report goes on to talk specifically about smartphone users: Younger adults are more likely to use these [location] services, as are those in households makingRead… Read more »
Google Alerts – a MUST do for small business – to follow what people are seeing and saying about you and your business online. It’s really simple and painless, a great service from Google. First, go to the Google Alerts page and sign in to your Google account. If you want to manage your alerts,Read… Read more »
As far as I can work out (I am struggling to find clear guidance on this) us local government types still have a duty to consult. So here are 10 questions I’d ask our residents if money were no object. Is that a smartphone in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me?Read… Read more »
Pretty cool new survey from Pew Internet. 28% of American adults use mobile and social location-based services More than a quarter (28%) of all American adults use mobile or social location-based services of some kind. This includes anyone who takes part in one or more of the following activities: 28% of cell owners use phonesRead… Read more »
The Foreign Officehas been around for a long time, as I’m sure you’ve noticed. Organisations that have survived for over 200 years (and there aren’t many of them) tend to create their own culture and language. In our case, those linguistic habits seem, to me at any rate, to be mostly initials and acronyms. I’veRead… Read more »
America’s armed forces are certainly taking renewable energy seriously. From the development of new fuels to the integration of solar photovoltaics into units serving in war zones, the various branches of the military are embracing renewable energy technology, often while simultaneously testing its limits. Recently, we read about another green government project going on withinRead… Read more »