Whether or not we embrace it in our everyday lives, technology drives our world. Even the most bohemian among us upload photos to Flickr, rely on PayPal to shop online and make calls with Skype. We expect to do this not just at home but anywhere in the world. Without a wireless internet connection, we would be lost.
In the new flat world economy, where travel options abound and mobile devices and laptops have become appendages, people on the move rely on technology to live. With that in mind, here are The Best Tech City Destinations in the world.
Hong Kong, China
The dense metropolis of Hong Kong has long been a hub of technological expansion and innovation. A world leader in residential broadband penetration, the city manages to offer 100Mbps connections at very low comparative rates. The Hong Kong Broadband Network is a pioneer in broadband television and phone service as well. The government of Hong Kong has also made remarkable strides in the development of city-wide wireless coverage for everyone.
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Taiwan provides one of the most inspirational tales of economic development in human history. From the rubble of war, the country has become a tech powerhouse and a formidable “tiger” economy in Asia. The capital of Taipei is now a focal point for technology firms. The city government has made the formation of a wireless city a serious mandate. Taipei now boasts one of the foremost Wi-Fi grids in the world, with over 20,000 access points that covers 9 out of 10 residents and most visitors as well. With a myriad of free services online to boot, the city is a major tech-leader.
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Scandinavia has long been known as a socially progressive and technologically conscious region of forward-thinkers. Stockholm is the pulsepoint for all of this positive radicalism and a great place to visit with a laptop and wireless card. A beautiful but not inexpensive city mind you, the city has gone WiMAX mad. With a connection range and bandwidth that far exceeds Wi-Fi, WiMAX has only to work out certain kinks in order to gain in popularity. Whatever the case may be, Sweden has become the most notable early adopter. The benefit for residents and tourists alike is fast, prevalent and for the most part, reliable service.
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In a trend that should surprise nobody familiar with the global economy, a city in Asia makes another appearance on our list. A city-state that is. The measures that Singapore undertook to modernize a sluggish economy after severance with Malaysia in 1965 is a familiar story on the continent. The turnaround results in most cases have been spectacular. While broadband prices in Singapore are far from cheap, for travelers at least, the benefits of blanket coverage and speed outweigh the cost. Information technology drives the economy here and means that Singapore, like many urban centers in East Asia, is on the cusp of the latest advances.
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The oppressive urban population of Tokyo bloats and swells at the height of the workday and intimidates and daunts foreign visitors. This scary, wonderful city is a beacon of tech development, for the most part out of sheer necessity. Japan, a small country with a massive population in relative terms and a major world economy, cannot afford the luxury of sloth, long lines and wait-times, or the consequences of inefficiency. From transportation to business and commercial transactions, it must work well in Japan and it must work fast. The country then and Tokyo in particular, has become a test-tube for technological change, adoption and adaptation, in the name of productivity and precision. The population in turn, has acquired an insatiable thirst for killer broadband speed. Corporate pioneers like NTT DoCoMo feed that need in Tokyo with the best telco infrastructure in the world.
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A mirror-image to Tokyo in many regards, Seoul cuts a huge urban swath and with a metro population of over 20 million, needs technology to run and compete in the global economy. The reputation Seoul residents have as a tech-voracious populace is spot on. Giant corporations or chaebols, like SK Telecom, LG and Samsung, have led the world in profound tech innovations and Seoul has been a most fortunate guinea pig. The fact is that the city is leaps and bounds ahead of most in the world in terms of broadband penetration, services, speed and download capacity. The city is awash with gamers who crowd baangs to play World of Warcraft and other cult-like favorites. The concept of the cybercaf? is part of the cultural fabric in South Korea. Travelers who need to connect to the world wide web have found a virtual Mecca in Seoul. The pace is hyper-fast here and mobile devices and connections are the heartbeat of the city. With entire apartment blocks that run on fibre-optic cable, appliances that one can program from a mobile device, a high rate of digital mobile television adoption, internet access in the subway system and a slew of tech gadgets that will take years to reach North America and Europe, Seoul is the most tech savvy city in the world.
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