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            1. Tokyo, Japan

  Tokyo, the ultimate canvas of high-tech living is   and will undoubtedly be among the top hi-tech cities of the world. From   techie gadgets, next-generation cell phones, a high-speed public   transportation system, advanced electronics, smaller microchips, robotic   bike parking, world-class public transport system to the most advanced   gadgets, Tokyo has them all.
  Worth mentionable is the Digital Toilet which has even managed to go   online. The city is home to some of the big names in the tech industry   like Sony, Nikon and Panasonic etc.
  Connectivity in Tokyo is just perfect to suit tens of millions of   people. From the office to the home, Tokyo boasts of an amazing appetite   for technology and an infrastructure that supports rapid expansion.
  Internet access is cheap and affordable considering the speed trade off.   Japan's most popular Internet option is VDSL from Nippon Telegraph and   Telephone (NTT), which provides 100 Mbps for $ 50 per month.
  A 1 Gbps fibre to the home (FTTH) option is available from Kansai   Electric Power for $ 90 per month. Web conferencing and VoIP calls are   easily accessible in Japan.
  In fact, the VoIP market in Japan totals more than 10 million unique IP lines.
  NTT has upcoming plans of spending more than $ 40 billion to make it the   single most expensive telecommunications project of the country. The   renovations include plans for providing ubiquitous broadband for the   entire country's 45 million households.
  Tokyo leads the world with the maximum number of users of raw broadband speed.

            3. Seoul, South Korea

  The first name that strikes in our mind is Seoul,   the capital and the largest city of South Korea. With the headquarters   of Samsung, LG, Hyundai, Kia and SK Telecom, Seoul has become a major   business hub. And it has flourished its tech-wings at the fastest.
  Today, with a metro population of over 20 million, Seoul competes well in the global economy.
  And now, the city is leaps and bounds ahead of most in the world in   terms of broadband penetration, services, speed and download capacity.   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 programme from a mobile device, a high rate of digital   mobile television adoption, Internet access in the subway system and a   slew of tech gadgets, Seoul is the among the top of the most tech savvy   cities in the world.
  When it comes to broadband penetration, South Korea is the world leader   with an 83 per cent penetration rate. Seoul is full of Internet cafes,   wireless hotspots and gaming areas (called 'pc baangs' available in   every nook) making it the ideal city to use the Internet on the go.
  Internet access in Seoul is extremely cheap, averaging around $ 20 per   month for a 10 Mpbs connection -- that's more than four times as fast   and at half the price of the average broadband connection in the United   States.
  Some areas of Seoul boast commercial Internet speeds of more than 100   Mbps for merely $ 30 per month. With speeds that fast it would only take   you five minutes to download a two-hour high definition movie.
  And guess what's next a $ 439 million project plan to add wireless   Internet access/ Wi-Fi network to the subway trains which would cost   roughly $ 20 per month for access. With such a huge broadband presence   and a dedication to offering cheap, fast Internet solutions, Seoul is   the definition of wired.
  Call it a virtual Mecca for the tech-lovers!

6. Hong Kong, China

  Mind-blowing is the only word to describe Hong   Kong when it comes to its tech-quotient. The city uses smart card system   for their tram network for easier transport and communication.
  Broadband in Hong Kong is very cheap provided by the leading IT company   Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN). It provides 10 Mbps residential   connection for just $ 16 per month.
  A 100Mbps connection costs $ 34 per month, making Hong Kong one of the   few cities in the world with the ability to provide such high speeds to   residential areas at an affordable cost.
  Hong Kong also has a broadband TV service provided by HKBN, which offers   more than 70 channels (DVD quality) on every possible subject. VoIP   telephony technology is the next upcoming thing in Hong Kong, which   would surpass the traditional telephone technology forever.
  It is a second-generation broadband phone capable of video conferencing,   instant messaging and all of the standard expected features for $ 6 a   month.
  As a matter of fact, Hong Kong has robots operated restaurants, multiple   Wi-Fi zones, high speed internet to name a few of the techno   revolutions. Hong Kong opened a high-tech area called Cyberport with   apartments and shops all covered by Wi-Fi.
  Hong Kong also has biometric system installed schools in track attendance and is one of the hottest spots for gadget shopping.
  Truly a digital hub in true sense of the word!

              8. Stockholm, Sweden

  Internet in Stockholm widespread, very fast and   highly popular penetration! The pinnacle of the Nordic Internet market   can be found in Stockholm, Sweden.
  TeliaSonera, the leading telecommunications company in Sweden, offers a   24 Mbps broadband Internet service for $ 50 per month pending the user   signs an 18-month contract and uses a TeliaSonera phone, which costs   around $ 20 per month.
  Well, in a relatively expensive place like Sweden, $ 70 per month for   fast and reliable broadband is an extremely good catch. Not only the   home access, which is widespread in the area, cybercafes also have a   major role as far as recreation lives and increase accessibility of   Sweden are concerned.
  Interestingly, Stockholm has some of the biggest gaming cybercafes in the world!
  One thing is exceptional for Stockholm that it is concentrating in a   different type of wireless Internet technology no, not Wi-Fi hotspots,   but WiMAX which is similar to Wi-Fi in that it provides wireless   Internet within a limited range. However, when it comes to the radius of   the range and available bandwidth produced by the signal, WiMAX is far   superior to Wi-Fi (we're talking 20 feet versus 2 miles).
  Stockholm is currently testing ways to blanket the city in a WiMAX grid.
  Stockholm is the pulse-point for all of this positive radicalism and a   great place to visit with a laptop and wireless card. The benefit for   residents and tourists alike is fast, prevalent and for the most part,   reliable service.

10. New York City

  No, we didn't miss out NYC in our list of most   tech cities. This is the paradise for the shopaholic, the globetrotter   as well as techno geeks.
  A city fully connected by Wi-Fi and that too free of cost is too much a   netizen may ask for. A cakewalk for the technoholics as their relevant   jobs is easily available in NYC. Home to various international IT   companies, New York City is a shelter to many IT heads, professionals as   well as students.
  Information Technology is also the apple of government's eyes and hence   the success rate of technology companies in NYC is rocketing fast and   even further. Needless to say, Internet browsing and downloading is a   matter of few minutes.
  Worth mentionable are the techno colleges and universities like New York   Institute of Technology and New York City College of Technology, which   attract a handsome number of technoholic students to make the world an   easier place to stay.
  Now that you know about the top 10 tech cities in the world where among these places are you heading?