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New payment methods simplify consumers' lives, challenge brands'
On a recent visit to Germany, we noticed that major companies are investing systems that make purchasing items easy and, of course, digital. In Berlin, for example, we Read More »
NYC's pilot scheme for innovative initiatives made pop-up parks on the street a reality
Earlier this summer we relaxed at this summertime pop-up mini café on Sullivan St. (between Prince St. and Houston St.), a small plant-filled patio taking up exactly one parking Read More »
Surfacing earlier this year in the Middle East, cell network censorship has finally landed in San Francisco
A few weeks ago, cell service in four Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) stations was shut down as protestors worked to organize themselves over an incident in which Read More »
Tokyo Metro, the main subway operator in Tokyo, has teamed up with local radio station Tokyo FM to offer its passengers new entertainment content that changes every day Read More »
A tryvertising campaign involving a “Princess” bus that allows customers to use makeup merchandise and samples while enjoying the scenery of Tokyo’s hottest fashion spots.
Japanese mobile service provider Docomo announced an update to their bike sharing scheme at the recent Wireless Japan exhibition. Earlier in the year the company teamed up with Read More »
Toyota announces new smart grid, contact less, electric vehicle charging stations for users to remotely charge their cars
Toyota recently announced its new G-Station electric vehicle charging systems that will launch in July this year in Japan. The system uses RFID technology to allow contact-less smart Read More »
Joggers and dog-walkers never need to take their wallet with them again
Hashy Top-In has collaborated with Sony and Edy to create a new arm band with e-money functionality. The E-Money Band was released in September, priced 3,000 yen (about Read More »
“Fly Well. Discover More.” Looking forward to boarding another trans-pacific flight at Auckland airport, we came across this strategically-located stand of 1ABOVE water – “the world’s first Aerotonic Read More »
It looks like a regular moped but the e-Let’s from Suzuki is actually a prototype motor-assisted bicycle with no engine. However, of course, there is no pedaling, unlike Read More »