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Why ‘micromobility’ data is the key to cities reaching their sustainability goals Adaptable NUMO, whichformed in 2019to support the integration of new technologies into urban transport, developed the tool with a group of over 50 experts from city governments, research organizations, mobility service operators and data aggregation platforms. These included the cities of Oakland, Toronto, Washington and Minneapolis, alongside companies such as Populus, Remix, Uber, Lyft, and Bird. While it has been developed with micromobility in mind, the tool could also be applied to new types of mobility as they emerge....

Every now and then, a recurring tweet shows up in my timeline. It will be someone complaining about being asked to speak for free at events and doing it ‘for the exposure.’ These complaints usually get a lot of support in the form of likes, retweets, and people replying “You should NEVER speak for free!” I don’t agree at all. That’s why I’d like to offer a different perspective on things and explain why ‘exposure’ can be worth it and the upside of speaking ‘for free....

An anonymous author onRead Write Webrecently proclaimed the death of the Check-In in 2011, pointing to factors such as falling numbers on Foursquare and modest check-ins on Facebook Places as indicators of the decline in interest among users. At the time this caused a bit of a stir among the blogging community andShel Holtz respondedwith a balanced look at how the check-in isn’t changing, but evolving. Despite long being critical of location based services and the very concept of checking-in, I’m going to say that 2011 could be the year that the check-in arrives, albeit differently to how we thought it might look....

Now thatGoogle+is open to the world, you might notice that you’re being added to a ton of circles. This is probably because new users are importing their Google contacts and adding them to circles in droves. It might not be the best way to use the service, since a full stream is already tough enough to deal with. Widget Plususes the newly available Google+ API to let you share a badge on your website or blog that represents your Google+ identity....

TNW Quick Hit WiFi2HiFi($.99) for iPhone is a new app allowing users to stream your computer’s music to an audio dock or home music system connected to your iPhone. Hits:Compatible with Mac OS X 10.6, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. Simple, clean, interface. Audio quality is top-notch. Misses:Lacks additional in-app controls (no ability to change songs, pause, play, ect.). Slight time delay between playing and pausing a track and the output on your audio dock or music system....