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Smart Takes
Archive: 01-2012
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To collaborate better, Electrolux taps social business tech
Electrolux sees innovation in collaboration. To bring employees in 60 countries closer together, it’s rolling out a social business platform from IBM.
January 17, 2012, 7:34 AM PST | By Andrew Nusca
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GE, Bionime ink deal for diabetes medical tech
GE and biotech firm Bionime signed a worldwide licensing agreement to distribute medical technology for diabetics.
January 17, 2012, 7:07 AM PST | By Andrew Nusca
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High-tech shopping experiences: the data behind digital retail
A new survey by networking giant Cisco offers data into how consumers shop when confronted with high-tech, immersive digital retail experiences.
January 17, 2012, 6:42 AM PST | By Andrew Nusca
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World Bank and Google announce mapping communities collaboration
A collaboration between Google and World Bank aims to improve disaster preparation and development efforts.
January 17, 2012, 4:12 AM PST | By Charlie Osborne
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Electric mobility vehicle (eMO) revealed at NAIAS auto show
TATA Technologies was selected by Michelin to display its electric MObility (eMO) vehicle as part of an engineering study at the NAIAS auto show.
January 17, 2012, 1:24 AM PST | By Charlie Osborne
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The Morning Briefing: The aircraft carrier market
“The Morning Briefing” is SmartPlanet’s roundup of must-read stories from the web. This morning we’re reading about changes in the aviation and carrier market.
January 17, 2012, 12:41 AM PST | By Charlie Osborne
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German investors fund Oman solar project
German investor Terra Nex, in collaboration with Middle Eastern partners, plans to invest $2 billion to develop solar power within Oman.
January 16, 2012, 2:01 AM PST | By Charlie Osborne
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The Morning Briefing: From diabetes to robotic surgery
“The Morning Briefing” is SmartPlanet’s roundup of must-read stories from the web. This morning we’re reading about recent health research and technological advances.
January 16, 2012, 12:44 AM PST | By Charlie Osborne
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Spam: How does it affect carbon emissions? (infographic)
An interesting infographic reveals the top ’spamming’ countries, and the affect of junk emails on carbon emissions.
January 16, 2012, 12:43 AM PST | By Charlie Osborne
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How the Dutch gained cycling superiority
A short documentary highlights how the Netherlands became a model for bicycle infrastructure.
January 15, 2012, 1:40 PM PST | By Hannah Waters