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Talking Bus Stops, Sensors in Parks Backed
- Gizmodo, Sunday, December 6, 2015 1:07 PM
Manchester has been given a governmental handout of £10m, to help drive the development of the "Internet of Things" in the city. You can expect to see some talking bus stops rolled out, plus "sensors in parks" so app developers can award you with smiley faces when you bravely go out for a walk. The initiative is part of the CityVerve Project, an effort to see if there are actually any good real-world uses for the "Internet of Things" yet. Manchester's fund was announced by Digital Economy Minister Ed Vaizey, who said: "The UK’s tech sector is renowned for its creativity as well as pioneering research and development. The Manchester project will help the UK to be a world leader in the adoption of Internet of Things technologies and inspire others around the world to create smarter cities."
