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Five key technology sectors are enabling the smart city: smart grids, smart transport, smart water and waste management, smart building systems, and the enabling ICT platforms for the smart city. Key players like IT companies, telcos and utilities must learn how to harness those technologies, and quickly. Read more at GigaOM Pro »

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In an interview with Fox Business Network, Eric Schmidt said Google TV is about “building a platform with millions of people using these technologies” and that thanks to the ability to target advertising, ads on the new Google service “should be worth a lot of money.” Read more »

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Bell Labs telecom researchers are out with a report that says communication networks are highly inefficient. They note that the networks that run our cell phones, broadband connections, and online infrastructure use a lot more energy than required. Read more »

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COPENHAGEN — For a conference that is focusing on negotiating an international agreement on fighting climate change, there’s an almost shocking amount of information technology firms at the Copenhagen climate talks. There’s a kiosk in the middle of the Bella Center where companies from Google to […] Read more »

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At the Copenhagen climate summit on Thursday, Google showed off a tool that helps collect and manage deforestation data, which could come in very handy for groups backing critical forestry initiatives. Read more »

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