Big Blue’s next big act: smarter technology for a smarter planet

Everything seems to be going digital – our television sets, phones, the ways in which we communicate with each other, perform transactions or apply for permits – all in the name of pristine pictures, crystal clear sounds, paperless administration and fast, unencumbered access to data – all important...

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spelling sg-smu-ink.ksmu-13812018-07-09T05:00:34Z Big Blue’s next big act: smarter technology for a smarter planet Knowledge@SMU Everything seems to be going digital – our television sets, phones, the ways in which we communicate with each other, perform transactions or apply for permits – all in the name of pristine pictures, crystal clear sounds, paperless administration and fast, unencumbered access to data – all important features of the good life, for sure. But are we necessarily better off? We could be, given that "digitalisation" allows us to see and do things differently; to be more intelligent than we have ever been before, says IT giant IBM. And it is this belief that underscores the company's worldwide "Smarter Planet" initiative, which champions the use of digital technologies in delivering the public good: from preventing crime to curbing energy wastage. 2009-11-01T07:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/ksmu/382 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1381&context=ksmu http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Knowledge@SMU eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Business Technology and Innovation
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Big Blue’s next big act: smarter technology for a smarter planet
description Everything seems to be going digital – our television sets, phones, the ways in which we communicate with each other, perform transactions or apply for permits – all in the name of pristine pictures, crystal clear sounds, paperless administration and fast, unencumbered access to data – all important features of the good life, for sure. But are we necessarily better off? We could be, given that "digitalisation" allows us to see and do things differently; to be more intelligent than we have ever been before, says IT giant IBM. And it is this belief that underscores the company's worldwide "Smarter Planet" initiative, which champions the use of digital technologies in delivering the public good: from preventing crime to curbing energy wastage.
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