When I first heard the term Big Data a few years ago, I didnt think much of it. Soon after, Big Data started appearing in many of my conversations with many of my tech friends. So I started asking a very simple question 'What is Big Data?'. I kept asking that question to various folks and I did not get the same answer twice from any number of people. Oh, its a lot of data. Its … [Read more...] about What I Always Wanted To Know About Big Data* (*but was afraid to ask)
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What Are Uber’s Future Plans in Terms of Data Analytics?
Theres almost no one left in the world, except those perhaps residing in the farthest corners of the earth, who has not yet heard of Uber and the Uber business model. BigInsights Principal Raj Dalal met up with Ubers Chief Data Architect M C Srivas on a recent visit to San Francisco, where, in the course of the hour-long conversation, Srivas spoke of what data analytics meant … [Read more...] about What Are Uber’s Future Plans in Terms of Data Analytics?
Why Content Analytics Will Tell You More than Business Intelligence
Of course, you know all about web analytics or social media analytics, which has been around for years. However, web analytics and social media analytics alone is not enough to gain an understanding of your (online) business. There is another type of analytics that cannot be overlooked, which is content analytics. What makes it so special and why should you be paying attention … [Read more...] about Why Content Analytics Will Tell You More than Business Intelligence
Why Big Data Can Mean Big Gains for Progressive Traders
For decades, stock traders and other investors have been on the cutting edge of technology. Theyre always looking for the slightest advantage that will allow them to be successful. And in recent years, the savviest traders have been relying on big data. Big Data Improves Technical Analysis Analysis has always played a significant role in the evaluation of stocks, bonds, and … [Read more...] about Why Big Data Can Mean Big Gains for Progressive Traders
How Facial Recognition’s Plays a Role in Catching Criminals
Big data is constantly making our lives better by helping businesses to serve us better while becoming more efficient, pinpointing trends in large datasets, and even improving healthcare. Its also definitely making criminals lives harder in many ways, making our communities safer overall. From helping police to identify crime patterns in cities to scanning large databases for … [Read more...] about How Facial Recognition’s Plays a Role in Catching Criminals
