For example, IBM developed a smart traffic system for Stockholm that resulted in drop in traffic, increased green vehicle and public transportation use, and an improved overall quality of life for the city's residents.
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But in the near term, telcos must be smart about managing traffic on their networks.
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PCs, which generated 97% of consumer Internet traffic in 2010, will generate 87% of such traffic in 2015, as tablets, smart phones and connected TVs play a greater role.
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To eliminate traffic bottlenecks in storage systems and enterprise and mobile networks smart silicon must be integrated within strategic areas of IT infrastructures.
Mr Kindel says that the 'smart tiles' design interface of the Windows phones were based on traffic signs and other iconic visual signals you see in everyday life.
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With the application of these smart cameras, ranging from spotting crimes on the high street or traffic violations to keeping children safe at school, the issue or who decides what is deemed suspicious comes into focus.
It would take four big changes, but the technology for all of them is already available: a new automotive DNA based on electronics and connectivity, a mobility internet to manage vast amounts of vehicle traffic and integrate vehicles into the internet of things, smart, clean renewable electric energy, and last but not least, it would require electronically managed, dynamically priced markets for electricity, roads, parking and vehicles, in other words, smart cities.
Smart phone and tablet users want mostly or exclusively to drive data and video traffic to their devices.
With smart pavement and GPS providing data to on-board computers in vehicles, traffic could be programmed to move in elegant swoops following safety algorithms that guarantee the safety of people, cyclists and green spaces.
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Looking ahead, management is optimistic that introductions this fall of Windows 8, new tablets, new smart phones, new games and new readers will generate more consumer interest and traffic in the Best Buy stores.
In some smart cities, these cars are also connected to public transportation grids making inner city traffic more manageable.
The Smart Port Logistics project resulted in a comprehensive IT platform that incorporates mobile apps and makes it possible for traffic information and port-related services to be accessed from mobile devices.
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