Information technology (IT) has become an integral part of every business plan. From international corporations maintaining extensive mainframe systems and databases to small companies with a single computer, IT plays a pivotal role. [bctt tweet="IT should not be...
Using Business Intelligence Intelligently
Business intelligence (BI), when utilized to its fullest potential, is a powerful tool that can turn your business’s raw data into actionable insights. Sadly, many businesses don’t know how to get the bang for the buck out of their business intelligence software...
Big Data has changed Business and Consumer Interaction, or Has it?
We know that technology advancement is never stagnant. It is an ever-changing continuum of bigger, better, and faster ways of doing things. If we let it, (and let’s be real, most of us do!) technology touches virtually every aspect of our lives. And so it stands to...
Dealing with Big Data
Access to public (open) data is easier than ever before, and businesses can certainly use it to their advantage. The downside of this accessibility, however, is the sheer volume of data available. Trying to handle that much information and statistics can be...
What is a VoIP Phone System?
VoIP stands for Voice-over Internet Protocol, and it is phone system is a group of technologies that deliver calls and multimedia sessions over the internet, rather than by traditional phone lines. It is available on several different types of devices, like...
CartoDB: Combining Data with Location
CartoDB has expanded its reach. The company, established in 2011 by two Spanish biodiversity and conservation scientists, was originally designed for map makers and data scientists, but now it is helping other industries visualize their data in map form. As of July...
Apple/IBM Partnership: One Year In
At first it seemed like a rather unlikely partnership: the consumer-driven, flashy, fashion-forward Apple and the business-oriented, enterprising, and buttoned-down IBM. The companies make possibly the ultimate ‘odd couple’ in the tech industry. But one year and the...
Does Your Business Need a CDO?
As businesses rely more and more heavily on data and analytics, questions start to arise: does the business need to hire a Chief Data Officer (CDO)? If so, when? What purpose will this person serve? A CDO is a person who helps a business transform into a data-driven...
The Future of the Internet
It started most visibly with Siri. Now, according to TechCrunch, Uber is participating. It is now possible to summon an Uber ride without ever opening the Uber app itself, but rather accessing it from other applications using Uber’s Request application program...
Upgrade Your Infrastructure
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