From BusinessInsider Feb 2021 — Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs abandons another US smart city project after fights about transparency Sidewalk Labs, a sister company of Google, has ditched another smart city plan after reported disputes over data sharing with officials. In 2019, Sidewalk Labs partnered with officials in Portland, Oregon, on a plan to track how people move around the… Read More »
From KioskIndustry.org Feb2021 — Budgets Published: February 09, 2021 Over the weekend, chances significantly improved for major federal stimulus for the state, local, and education (SLED) market. The Biden administration along with Democrats in Congress advanced legislation that would provide more than $500 billion in aid to address SLED fiscal concerns. It appears that Democrats could fully enact… Read More »
Link on Dover DFS Launches Groundbreaking Digital Transformation Connected Solutions Platform: DFS DX AUSTIN, TEXAS – February 9, 2021 – Dover Fueling Solutions, a part of Dover Corporation that delivers advanced fuel dispensing equipment, electronic systems and payment, fleet systems, automatic tank gauging, and wetstock management, is pleased to announce the launch of the DFS DX™ connected… Read More »
Adjoining cities here in NW Denver are both in process and budgeting for Smart City. Westminster issued their RFP a few weeks ago and today Broomfield released adopted budget including Smart City. From the budget: Project Description: Improve the quality of life by enhancing and adding new City and County of Broomfield services to the community through the… Read More »
Feb 5, 2021 — Statement from Storm Interface following conference call with NFB on the use of personal phones as an accessible interface to Smart City terminals. Statement for submission to the NFB, the Federal Access Board and Storm sales personnel. Use of personal phones as an accessible interface As a manufacturer of Accessible System Interface Devices, including… Read More »
Tampa Smart City & Ike Smart City From Florida Politics announcing smart city deployment in Tampa The city of Tampa will soon see IKE Smart City interactive kiosks around downtown to help provide directions and information to visitors and residents. The city plans to have 30 kiosks, which will offer information about local businesses, attractions and public services. The… Read More »
