Samsung on Wednesday announced new devices and a deepening of its relationship with Microsoft at Samsung Unpacked, which showcased innovative new mobile experiences that work seamlessly and continuously anywhere and anywhen. “The line between work and play has pretty much disappeared, and that means we need technology that can seamlessly flow between the two,” said […]
Like many of you, I watched eight-plus hours of Democratic debates last week, and they seem to be getting worse over time. The last effort made it look like CNN was trying harder to create drama than to help people make a choice among the candidates. We have a ton of technology — some new, […]
In the past, when business units requested new applications or services, IT organizations would first ask themselves, “How can we build it?” Now, the question is “Where can we find it?” Gartner predicts that by 2025, 80% of enterprises will shut down their traditional data centers. In fact, 10% of organizations already have. Many organizations […]
United Airlines this week announced that it would begin rolling out Clear’s biometric prescreening at its hub airports, including Newark Liberty International and Houston George Bush Intercontinental. The system works by verifying a flier’s fingerprints or eye scan. Clear already is available at about 60 locations throughout the United States. It offers a system that […]
Chatbots continue to be a hot topic among media, end users and vendor communities. This is no surprise, as chatbot technology — which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to mimic human conversations — is beginning to mature and offer more sophisticated solutions. This is primarily because of improved, AI-enabled language capabilities. By 2022, 70% of white-collar […]
By John P. Mello Jr. Jul 30, 2019 2:53 AM PT Apple’s 2019 crop of iPhones haven’t been released yet but there’s already talk about its 2020 plans, largely because that will be the first year the company’s mobile lineup will support 5G. Ming-Chi Kuo, an Apple analyst known for his accurate predictions, wrote in […]
Cloud has become the foundation that enables businesses to transform, differentiate and gain competitive advantage. Many organizations are now focused on cloud-first strategies as they turn their attention to advancing the use of cloud services across the business. Forty percent of organizations in North America alone plan to spend the majority of new or additional […]
Digital business moves so quickly that CIOs often find their tried-and-true methods of creating and updating strategy no longer applies. The pace of change renders priorities obsolete as customer needs shift, internal capabilities grow and competitive pressures mount. “Organizations may find that their strategy is out-of-date as soon as it is published,” says Ian Cox, […]
CBS earlier this week went dark across AT&T’s U-verse and DirecTV services, days after the seven-year contract between the two companies expired. As the two couldn’t come to new terms, CBS and its related channels — including CBSN, CBS Sports and The Smithsonian Channel — were blacked out. This latest disruption in service affected viewers […]
More is better when it comes to the number of channels technology product marketers need to best convert leads into customers. That’s the take-away from a recent Gartner survey of 500 technology and service providers with $10 million or more in revenue. “Many technology and service providers focus investment on limited channels rather than spreading […]