Tel Aviv Has Become a "Beta City" For New Technology

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday August 12, 2015 @11:49AM from the where's-my-flying-car? dept.

dkatana writes: Hila Oren, founder and CEO of Tel Aviv Global, part of the city government, writes an an Op-Ed for "Cities of the Future" where she details how, based on citizen participation and unpredictability, Tel Aviv has become one of the smartest cities on the planet. She mentions the "DigiTel" program for residents, who use a personalized account with the city to receive special offers, sign up for city services and programs, and report any issues. Being a small city with less than 1/2 million residents, Tel Aviv has become a "beta tester" for new technologies, fueled by their big startup community.

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Re:Bright Future by Anonymous Coward · 2015-08-12 12:28 · Score: 0, Insightful

Yeah, those guys are so twisted and evil that their state slogan is "Death to Iran". Oh wait, that's the other side.
Re:Yes by Anonymous Coward · 2015-08-12 14:04 · Score: 1, Insightful

Weak troll. Are you upset the Israelis don't throw gays from rooftops like ISIS does? Did you read to the end of the linked article to where the President of Israel condemned to attack? Think you would see that in any other country in the middle east? Moron.
Re: Small? by horacerumpole · 2015-08-12 18:14 · Score: 3, Insightful

Tel-aviv is in the middle of a large metro area (the Dan block), but the city of Tel-aviv itself isn't actually very large. The article refers to the municopality alone.