We all know that Big Data is a hot topic. As businesses and consumers we are constantly witnessing how data can be used to better understand our customers, our operations and of course our own buying behavior. However, big data in all of its glory isn’t always so perfect. What happens when we let data become a mere support structure …
Is mobile driving cloud or is cloud driving mobile?
At this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC), a mega event once dedicated solely to mobile and mobile tech, I found myself amazed at the many technological elements beyond mobile displayed there. Making an impact were the Internet of Things (IoT), augmented reality, big data, and, of course, the cloud’s fingerprints were everywhere. If you ask me, opening up the MWC to …
Wearables Looking Better, but Enterprise is the Biggest IoT Opportunity
With new devices making their way onto the wearables market, wearable technology will no longer be viewed as a consumer fad or a buzzword. In fact, this year has started with a bang for the wearable industry as a slew of ‘smart’ gadgets debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). And this year, we saw more than just fitness bands …
Mobile is a Lifestyle, not a Technology
With an increasing number of companies investing in deployment and management of enterprise mobility than ever before, it’s no surprise it’s one of the hottest trends in today’s business landscape. Remote work is fast becoming mainstream, as flexible hours and work locations allow employees to work more efficiently and accomplish more. Our teams are accessing data, meeting deadlines, servicing clients, …
Has The Term Big Data Lost All Meaning?
Over the past year or so the conversations surrounding Big Data have been on a continuous loop. With endless streams of data being created on a daily basis, we hear the word ‘data’ being uttered everywhere – conferences, meetings, blogs, peer discussions, corporate parties, you name it. I’ve literally lost the count of the number of times I’ve tried making …
Will Internet of Things (IoT) Impact The Workplace?
The wearable device market is witnessing a steady growth in consumer applications and business use. A new report predicts wearable device shipments will reach 187 million units by 2020 with a compound annual growth rate of 34 percent, which means we will be seeing more and more wearables in both personal and professional aspects of our lives for years to …
Chief Data Officer: Insights Meet Intuition
Recently, I wrote about the emergence of Chief Data Officers (CDOs) as a new breed of C-Suite executives. Last year, Gartner identified that “there are more than 100 CDOs serving in large organizations today, which is more than double the number in 2012.” While the number of CDOs is rising, there’s a wave of speculation as to whether an organization …
Mobile World Congress: Geofencing may forever change mobile shopping
BARCELONA, SPAIN — Pulling up to my hotel at Mobile World Congress 2015 (MWC 2015), I found myself just around the corner from the home of the world renowned “futbol” club FC Barcelona, Camp Nou. With every game, tens of thousands of fans pack the seats to witness their team play. This, however, isn’t limited to just FC Barcelona but to stadiums and …
Mobile World Congress: How NFV is driving the mobile agenda
It didn’t take long — wandering the halls of Mobile World Congress 2015 (MWC15) — for me to see (and hear) that network function virtualization (NFV) is a hot topic in both the networking and telecommunication worlds. Every day it is being considered more of an emerging reality for network operators. Why is NFV being talked about so much? First of …
Live at #MWC15 Personalization the Biggest Mobile Trend Nobody is Talking About! #SMACtalk Ep 19
In this episode of SMACtalk Live, Daniel and Brian bring you a personalized story about, well, personalization, straight from Mobile World Congress live 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. Mobility is a very hot topic. Just walk the floor of any event, go to the store, look at the driver next to you, or consider how you interact with technology throughout the …