April 4, 2018
04/04/2018
There’s no question that blockchain technology is already making a significant impact on how information is accessed, stored and shared. In fact, it’s already disrupting certain industries, including financial services, social media and energy. And with
experts predicting full consumer adoption by the year 2025, it’s becoming clearer by the day that this technology will also begin changing the way...
March 20, 2018
20/03/2018
The idea of smart cities is no longer some far off concept or fodder for the latest sci-fi movie plot. As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to expand, more and more cities are jumping onboard and adopting cutting-edge technologies. In fact, experts are projecting that the industry will become a $400 billion market by the year 2020, generating 60%...
March 5, 2018
05/03/2018
Not only have we all seen them. Most of us have also probably shared them. We’re talking, of course, about popular content on social media. You know – those precious videos of babies hearing for the first time or the ones showing funny pet antics. The silly quizzes. The must-try food or drink recipes.
What makes content like this so...
February 28, 2018
28/02/2018
Last weekend we had the pleasure to participate at EDHack Raval, a new laboratory for educational innovation. The event focused on generating projects and finding solutions to local educational challenges through the Hackathon methodology. It was an open and free 2-day event where several people worked in teams to transform education in Raval, a neighborhood in Barcelona.
What were...
February 23, 2018
23/02/2018
Picture this. You’re on your smartphone, surfing Facebook and you click on this interesting article. Once the article opens, you are suddenly bombarded by popups trying to redirect you to other pages.
There’s a name for these popups. They’re called malvertisements and they can range from being mildly annoying to actually spreading dangerous malware to your devices. Let’s take a...
February 20, 2018
20/02/2018
These days, society is running non-stop. People are getting busier and busier by the day. Thankfully, technology is once again providing us with innovative tools to make our lives easier. We’re talking about on-demand service apps, which enable anyone with a smartphone to conjure up just about any service imaginable. Don’t have time to stop at the supermarket? No problem....
February 6, 2018
06/02/2018
If we look back to how the world was just a decade ago, it’s pretty amazing how many changes have occurred. Between the rollout of artificial intelligence engines, like IBM’s infamous Watson, the widespread adoption of intuitive speakers, like the Amazon Echo or Google Home, and a growing love for virtual reality technology, life as we’ve known it has changed...
January 31, 2018
31/01/2018
Roughly
three-quarters (77 percent) of Americans own smartphones, and those people spend an
average of 2 hours and 51 minutes on their phones each day. That computes to about 86 hours a month. What’s more,
61 percent of smartphone users admit that they even use their devices in the bathroom.
Let’s face it. Americans love our smartphones. But are we...
January 17, 2018
17/01/2018
Artificial intelligence is a hot topic, with people on one side of the argument admonishing about how it will eliminate human jobs and their opponents praising its potential to revolutionize the workplace. One thing’s for certain, though the technology is relatively new, it doesn’t appear to be going anywhere anytime soon. For forward-thinking businesses, the opportunity for early adoption is...
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