Author Archives: GilPress
Smart Watches and Healthcare (Infographic)
How your watch will save your life Infographic by Watches2U.
Google and Alphabet: Invention–and Commerical Success–is not Enough
It looks like most of the publications and pundits of the world had something to say about the surprise-of-the-decade: Google’s transformation into Alphabet (Techmeme provides a sample here). For me, the numerous questions they posed only triggered further questions: Is … Continue reading
How Fragile is the Internet? (Infographic)
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The Internet of Things (IoT): 9 Predictions and Facts
A number of new reports on the Internet of Things (IoT) provide a fresh look at the state of this hot market and forecasts for its future impact on the world’s economy. IDC discussed The Internet of Things Mid-Year Review at … Continue reading
What Policy Change Would Accelerate the Benefits of the Internet of Things? (IoT)
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8zvkWWcUdA?rel=0] McKinsey Global Institute: Joi Ito: It gets back to open standards, interoperability, and a focus on non-IP-encumbered technology. Jon Bruner: Everyone is looking for clarification on the rules on drones. Renee DiResta: I don’t know that I feel … Continue reading
Most Hyped Technologies: Self-Driving Cars, Self-Service Analytics, IoT; No More Big Data Buzz
Gartner just released its 2015 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies report. It’s our most reliable buzz bellwether, annually defining what’s in and what’s out. At the peak of inflated expectations just two years ago, Big Data was dethroned by the Internet of … Continue reading
What Makes the Internet of Things (IoT) Work (SlideShare)
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On Brontobyte Data and Other Big Words
Source: Datafloq Paul McFedries in IEEE Spectrum: When Gartner released its annual Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies for 2014, it was interesting to note that big data was now located on the downslope from the “Peak of Inflated Expectations,” while the … Continue reading
Survey Data on Facebook Addiction (Infographic)
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