Technologies like artificial intelligence and data analytics are disrupting all walks of life, including the healthcare sector. We live in a world where robots are performing surgery while people are consulting doctors and receiving medical prescriptions online. Even the governments are investing much more in the healthcare sector than they were a decade ago. Here […]
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Leveraging Big Data that Data Websites Should Track
Creating a product that solves customers’ problems is not just a matter of intuition, expertise, or brainstorming. Often, marketers get so overly confident in their knowledge of the market. A marketer may believe that there’s always the option to look at the state of things. Instead of imagining what the options might be, sales and […]
Surveillance at the Heart of Smart Cities
Today’s cities are living entities. They develop, grow and become more complex over time. Yet, many of their most pressing issues, such as the need for utility improvements and monitoring crime, remain the same. Like never before, city officials have the capabilities to implement analytics technology. But surveillance will be at the heart of smart […]
How Can Big Data Benefit Marketers?
In the modern age, where knowledge is global and necessary, and technological advancement is evident, it is essential to decipher the value that Big Data holds for us. Big data is all that information that can be encoded based on classification, patterns, various structures, and recurring human behavior. Big data can be structured as well […]
5 Emerging Technologies That Can Help Increase Sales Conversions
Technology is revamping the sales process by aiding your sales team in generating more leads, fueling more effective sales conversion tactics, and getting prospects to convert. Salespeople can leverage technology to improve their visibility and generate more leads, establish long-term relationships with prospects and customers, build a killer sales pipeline, enhance responsiveness, and ultimately move […]
Will data analytics transform our healthcare system?
Big data analytics are entirely transforming business paradigms. Automated databases are enabling businesses to perform mundane tasks more efficiently. And, the commercial sector isn’t the only area to benefit from data analytics. Its impact is widespread and is being seen across many different sectors, including healthcare. Access to healthcare facilities is a basic, human need. […]
Can IoT prevent gun violence across America’s cities?
Local municipalities are increasingly turning to smart city technology to reduce public crime through efforts such as connected lighting, targeted surveillance and data assets. One of the more innovative smart solutions is ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection, acoustic surveillance technology that uses sensors to detect, locate and alert law enforcement agencies of illegal gunfire incidents in real […]
Take a look back at the year in connected health for 2016
Every day, there seems to be another advancement in medicine or medical research. While medical treatments increase the longevity and quality of life, the way that health is monitored is changing. The increasing popularity of wearable devices and health apps enables people to get greater insight into their health than ever before as wearable devices […]
8 predictions for the future of IoT in 2017
Every year IoT brings new things to biotechnology, manufacturing, home living and every aspect of our daily lives. We’ve seen it disrupt traditional industries, transform our cities and contribute to the autonomous transport of the future. It sits in an ecosystem where machine learning, AI and data analytics help us understand our world more than ever before. […]
IoT and analytics powering record tech M&A feeding frenzy
The Internet of Things (IoT) and data analytics are driving mergers and acquisition activity to new heights, as both tech and non-tech firms look to evolve their business models. A Forbes article delved into the recent Ernst & Young (EY) report that examined M&A activity in the second quarter. The EY report found that deal […]
Digital trust could be the key to ensure personal health data
The transition into the era of electronic health records and health wearables has resulted in a plethora of electronic patient information including dates of birth, home addresses, social security records, insurance details and medical data. This data is highly desirable on the black market. But there are ways to prevent the risk for fraud. I recently […]
Is automation the key to unlocking IoT data?
Over the last several years, the Internet of Things (IoT) has become a hot topic. Its appeal is universal across countless industries and it is positioned to be a significant trend for the foreseeable future. However, the understanding of what IoT is, how it helps businesses, and which technologies are required to implement it are […]