At this year’s TED conference,Eric Whitacre, one of the world’s most performed composers gave a moving speech detailing the creative challenges of making music powered by YouTube to produce the viral “virtual choir” that he conducted last year as a crowdsourced project via YouTube. Whitacre has just closed submissions for his latest project “Sleep” on January 10th with 2,051 videos from participants in 58 different countries like Malta, Madagascar, Thailand and from Alaska to New Zealand....

Swedish multinational telecoms company Ericsson has released its latestMobility Reportrevealing that according to its data the number of global mobile subscriptions will reach 9.3 billion by 2019, 5.6 billion of which are predicted to be for smartphones. The company also said that to support this explosion of contracted ownership, the mobile networks will improve their infrastructure, resulting in 90 percent of the world’s population being able to access WCDMA/HSPA upload and download speeds and 65 percent will be able to access LTE connectivity by 2019....

This article was originally published by Christopher Carey onCities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today onTwitter,Facebook,LinkedIn,Instagram, andYouTube, or sign up for Cities Today News. Micromobility operatorVoiis rolling out a new app feature to encourage escooter users in the UK to park correctly or risk a £25 (US$35) fine. The ‘end of ride photo’ feature requires users to submit a photo of their scooter after each ride, to ensure they are parked in a safe and appropriate manner....

As people look for greener ways to travel, the mobility industry is evolving — and one of the success stories in recent times is electric skateboarding. Or eskateboarding, as the kids say. Don’t know your truck from your deck? Well, this guide will get you started. In fact, much of the information comes from eskaters themselves, who kindly shared their knowledge with me. What is an electric skateboard and how do they work?...

In late July, rumors swirled that a significant update to ESPN’s presence on Xbox LIVE was due in August. The whispers were correct. The ESPN update is now available, bringing with it a slew of new features and content that will surely further Microsoft’s strategy of positioning the Xbox as the crux of its ‘living room’ strategy. An Xbox LIVE Gold membership is required to take full advantage of the update....