Registering Mobile Phones to Cut Crime, Kenya
Kenya has announced plans to register all mobile phone numbers in an attempt to diminish crime. From now on users will have to supply proof of address and identity documents before they can get a phone number, while any numbers unregistered by the end of July will be disconnected. Many individuals support this new law [...]
Common Sense Air Sensors
Berkeley, California–Researchers at Intel Research and UC Berkeley have been experimenting with mobile air sensors in California in an effort to map air quality in the bay area. We’ve written about similar efforts before, namely the effort to map air quality with Sensaris sensors in Copenhagen (check out the live feed on the Copenahagen Layer [...]
Using Cell Phones as Traffic Sensors
UC Berkeley and Nokia researchers used GPS-enabled cell phones to test a technology that could soon transform the way drivers navigate through traffic. Detractors, of course, are concerned about the privacy issues that arise from using GPS technology in cell phones in a pervasive manner. Check out the video below to learn how GPS in [...]
New Socialight Platform, New Socialight Business Model
Socialight, the New York based location-based social networking site, launched a new offering for potential users this past week. The Socialight Community Platform lets people, companies, and organizations easily launch apps around location-based content and community.
Better Understand the Soundscape around you
Is the world around you literally very noisy? Trains keeping you up at night? Or, is early morning traffic impeding on your sleep? Then, you might be compelled to check out the WideNoise application for the iPhone, an application which allows you to measure the level of noise pollution that engulfs you on a day [...]
Interesting Articles this Week
1. A car that runs on Air: Deflating the Air Car 2. Exploring cell phone pricing schemes in American Markets: Is there a Method in Cellphone Madness? 3. Public Transport Woes in Malaysia: Coordination is the Best Solution 4. Democratizing Maps, mapmakers today: Online Maps: Everyman Offers New Directions
Conference Season: Takeaways from Conferences, Congresses and Seminars in Asia
For the last month, Living Labs Global has turned to conferences as an opportunity to engage new audiences, learn about the diversity of urban challenges and identify worthwhile solutions. Here is my top-five conference take-away of at times provocative and challenging statements.
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