Posts Tagged ‘internet of things’

  The Amazon Dash Button was released earlier this week. It works like this: A button is provided by Amazon for a specific product. If you want that product, you press the button on a wireless, keychain-like device and your order for that item is automatically placed. No need to log into your computer or phone. 

I was speaking to someone who stated, “I’m not convinced about the internet of things.” To be honest, I hewed to that opinion for a while but as we see more examples of computing occurring outside of your desktop, tablet, and mobile devices I’m starting to change my mind. The latest example of the trend […]

On my way to attend TEDx Detroit, I noticed my tire pressure-warning lamp was illuminated. So I pulled into the service station, located the air compressor and positioned my vehicle. Quarters. I need quarters. No quarters in the change tray, under the seat, or anywhere they’re ‘supposed’ to be (I did find my old Fugazi […]

  It is amazing to see the technology terms we come up with to explain new technology or trend. The consulting thought leadership coins the words to group a set of technology, trend to make it easier for people to have a context. However the success and adoption of the technology/trend defines the term’s reputation. […]

One of the fun aspects of my job is research. I get to research the Connected Health trends to understand where the market is headed and how to then prepare healthcare organizations for those changes to capitalize off of the advantage of public health meets good timing meets technology. I typically chart the trends out […]

The age of Big Data is upon us, and the age of Pervasive (or “Ambient”) Data is rapidly approaching. This means that not only the typical loosely-structured Big Data sources that we’ve become accustomed to considering, like Twitter feeds, Facebook posts, and web logs. This also means we’re dealing with the streams of data generated […]

Information will be the basis for competitive advantage so make it everything you do. A decisive theme conveyed during a number of sessions at NRF for retailers has been the demand for knowledge automation. Ginni Rometty set the tone with a call to arms during the IBM Keynote. Whether it’s uncovering new sources of information […]

In case you missed it, we’ve kicked off our list of retail technology trends you can’t ignore in 2014 and covered Social Commerce and Marketing in our first post. The proliferation of social media, smartphones, tablets, mobile wallets, and wearable technology all made headlines in 2013. These converging technology trends have helped formulate the Age of […]

Attending Dreamforce in San Francisco last month, I was reminded of an article I read in All Things Digital about the role of Identity and the Internet of Things. Apparently Marc Benioff, salesforce.com’s CEO, mentioned during a presentation at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Technology Conference, that Phillips, the electronics company long known […]

You know those days when you wonder if you locked up the house and if you left the lights on? What if your spouse locks their keys inside? Thanks to what many are beginning to call the ‘internet of things’, those hassles can be addressed with technology available today. In the future, our home automation […]