Smart city model for the future
Smart cities, digital cities, virtual cities, connected cities. Are these just trendy buzzwords? Perhaps. But these types of cities are supported by infrastructure that...
How social media exploded in China
The Chinese technology giant Tencent recently overtook US rival Facebook to become the world’s most valuable social network company, with a market capitalisation of...
Electricity for all or just a pipedream
If the old adage is true and necessity is the mother of invention, then ingenuity must surely be the father.
Globally, 1.2 billion people live...
3D Planning for modern cities
New technologies offer new possibilities for planning and designing cities. 3D urban modelling and simulation can give a real sense of the outcomes of...
How technology can solve the world’s food problems
As the movement of people across the world creates more multicultural societies, can trade help communities maintain their identity? This is the question at...