With their billions of annual captive customers, one would think that airports, and by logical extension, airlines, were prime candidates for the implementation of the Internet of Things (IoT) technology to improve the passengers' experience, yet, theres not been much progress there. Yes, airlines and airports have started experimenting with IoT, but unlike say the health or … [Read more...] about Why The Aviation Industry Needs to Hurry Up With IoT Implementation
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The Future is Now, Big Data Trends Going Forward
The future is approaching rapidly, in fact in fast evolving Big Data world it has already arrived. The seeds of future are already sown in the present. Many trends are visible today which are going to be the cornerstones of how Big Data landscape will look moving forward. Just like any data technologies since the days of Comma Separated Value (CSV) files, data has never been … [Read more...] about The Future is Now, Big Data Trends Going Forward
Can Your Business Survive Without IoT Solutions?
When was the last time you saw a Blockbuster? The once-dominant video rental chain has all but disappeared. After going bankrupt in 2011, Blockbuster was bought out by Dish Network. There now seems to be only 13 stores left in the world. What Went Wrong? Blockbuster failed to keep up with a rapidly changing industry that was disrupted by Netflix and … [Read more...] about Can Your Business Survive Without IoT Solutions?
How to Solve the “IoT is Hard” Problem
Have you ever tried something that looks easy but turns out to be hard (or damn near impossible)? Assembling an IoT solution is one of those things that appears deceptively simple. Recent evidence has suggested that IoT is a lot harder than it looks. CBInsights has reported a slowdown in IoT investments. While this could be a coincidence, it could also indicate that … [Read more...] about How to Solve the “IoT is Hard” Problem
Will Fog Computing Hide the Clouds of the Internet of Things?
As if the Internet of Things (IoT) was not complicated enough, the Marketing team at Cisco introduced its Fog Computing vision in January 2014, also known as Edge Computing for other more purist vendors. Given Ciscos frantic activity in their Internet of Everything (IoE) marketing campaigns, it is not surprising that many bloggers have abused of shocking headlines around this … [Read more...] about Will Fog Computing Hide the Clouds of the Internet of Things?