Author Archives: GilPress

About GilPress

I'm Managing Partner at gPress, a marketing, publishing, research and education consultancy. Also a Senior Contributor forbes.com/sites/gilpress/. Previously, I held senior marketing and research management positions at NORC, DEC and EMC. Most recently, I was Senior Director, Thought Leadership Marketing at EMC, where I launched the Big Data conversation with the “How Much Information?” study (2000 with UC Berkeley) and the Digital Universe study (2007 with IDC). Twitter: @GilPress

Mobile App Usage Rose 58% in 2015

Posted on January 6, 2016 by GilPress

Flurry Insights: In 2015 overall app usage grew by 58%. In this context, we define app usage as a user opening an app and recording what we call a “session.” With the exception of Games, every app category posted year-over-year … Continue reading →

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History of Databases (Infographic)

Posted on January 4, 2016 by GilPress

Source: Cazena

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Technologies Shaping the Future: #cloud, #mobile, #IoT, #cognitive

Posted on December 29, 2015 by GilPress

Source: World Economic Forum

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Gartner, IDC and Forrester on the Future of Digital Transformation

Posted on December 27, 2015 by GilPress

Gazing intensely into their respective crystal balls, Gartner, IDC, and Forrester have come up with predictions for 2016 and beyond, highlighting digital transformation and its impact on businesses and consumers worldwide. According to Forrester, only 27% of today’s businesses have … Continue reading →

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Digital Marketing Trends (Infographic)

Posted on December 25, 2015 by GilPress

Source: DazeInfo  

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Organizing the world’s information, one reference at a time

Posted on December 21, 2015 by GilPress

In his book Weaving the Web, Tim Berners-Lee writes: I was excited about escaping from the straightjacket of hierarchical documentation systems…. By being able to reference everything with equal ease, the web could also represent associations between things that might … Continue reading →

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Andrew Ng, Chief Scientist at Baidu, on Deep Learning (Video)

Posted on December 21, 2015 by GilPress

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0VN0pGgBZM?list=PLNJqCmaeRkpEzd01z9v6Ltdo5_K_6UuuL]   [slideshare id=55455948&doc=andrew-ng-extract-oct2015-nonotes-151124104249-lva1-app6891]

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Re-Engineering IT for Digital Transformation

Posted on December 19, 2015 by GilPress

For many companies today, business transformation means digital transformation. Using information technology to automate and speed up processes, design innovative practices, and create new revenue streams, requires a New IT organization. Crucial to the success of digital transformation is a … Continue reading →

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Israeli Internet of Things (IoT) Landscape

Posted on December 16, 2015 by GilPress

Innovation Endeavors: 1) IoT is booming with activity in Israel.  According to the landscape research, there are around 330 Israeli IoT companies.  As Israel is home to approximately 6,100 active startups in total, IoT represents a surprisingly whopping 5% of … Continue reading →

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The IoT Startup Landscape (Infographic)

Posted on December 16, 2015 by GilPress

CB Insights: Wearables A category of wrist, body, and head-mounted devices that we have previously looked into. Most of the companies in this subset of IoT are makers of consumer fitness bands and smart watches. Other products in this area include … Continue reading →

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