Tom Burns explains how a small peice of hardware, like an Intel chip can impact the world for the better.Deborah Erwin tests out the latest videoconferencing equipment on the market.
In the last 12 months, businesses located in every corner of the world, of every size, have been looking to cut costs in any way possible. One major epiphany experienced around the globe, which coincides with increased awareness of carbon footprints and corporate social responsibility, is how time- and budget-consuming air travel can be. To cut travel costs and boost operational efficiency, companies are looking to invest in video-conferencing (VC) technology.
Building technology is revolutionising our built environment, transforming the structures in which we work, play and live. Here are a few of our favourite new trends, technologies and solutions, which in our eyes, have the potential to change the industry for the better.
In March Cisco announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Metropolis, an association comprised of 106 of the world's largest cities, to develop its "Vision 2030" for sustainable cities around the world. As part of this MoU, Cisco will advise Metropolis on how to build a collaborative operating model between Metropolis member cities and establish an Urban Leadership Academy to demonstrate how future cities can effectively use technology to advance clean public transportation, decrease pollution through intelligent urban development, offer pervasive access to citizen-centric services and support sustainable economic growth.
