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New Yorkers get mobile app for bike share programme

The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) launched a smartphone application for users of the city’s newest transit option, the Citi Bike Share programme.

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Canadian City Police launch smartphone app

The Police Service in Hamilton, a port city in the ...

Information Management

US revamps IT operations to improve cybersecurity

Nevada Department of Transportation, US improved the performance of its ...

20 May 2013 | News

South Korea uses video collaboration tools for disaster management

The National Emergency Management Agency, South Korea, has deployed video collaboration solutions to improve communication and collaboration among its teams throughout the country.

17 May 2013 | News

The Philippines to enhance R&D capabilities with Supercomputer

The Department of Science and Technology and the University of the Philippines announced yesterday that they will be leveraging the world-renowned IBM Blue Gene supercomputer to support key priority R&D projects focused on reducing poverty.

17 May 2013 | News

Google to train students in Indian state

The State Government of Andhra Pradesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Google India to train engineering students in the state in latest technologies such as mobile development and cloud computing.

17 May 2013 | News

US launches app to help people learn and teach English

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has launched a mobile application to help people worldwide access resources for learning English on simple mobile devices.

16 May 2013 | News

UNESCO adopts Open Access Policy

Starting July 2013, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will make hundreds of digital publications available to millions of people free-of-charge, thanks to its recent implementation of an Open Access Policy.

16 May 2013 | News

New Zealand fast-tracks citizen engagement reforms

New Zealand’s Minister for Internal Affairs, Chris Tremain, fast-tracks the government’s citizen engagement efforts – under a new strategy that galvanises core agencies.

16 May 2013 | News

Public Sector Reform Recognised in FutureGov Awards Indonesia

The achievements of Indonesia’s public sector have been highlighted in the first national FutureGov Awards - with eleven winning organisations over fourteen categories announced at an awards ceremony at the close of the annual FutureGov Forum Indonesia conference yesterday.

16 May 2013 | News

Australia leverages advanced GIS to create National Soil Database

An interactive soil mapping website driven by advanced Geographic Information System (GIS) technology supports Australia’s land management and future sustainability.

16 May 2013 | News

The Philippines seeks IT-based proposals to solve transport woes

The Department of Transportation and Communications and the Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board are inviting technology firms to submit IT-based proposals to help them address issues caused by illegal operations of buses and other public utility vehicles, or what is locally known as “colorum”.

16 May 2013 | News

HK launches mobile app for architecture appreciation

The Architectural Services Department launched today a mobile app called “ARCHITOUR” which seeks to incite greater appreciation for the unique architectural characteristics of Hong Kong’s Government buildings.

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