I know I am showing my age here but back in 1969 the Hollies recorded a song called the The Air That I Breathe. The lyrics dont pertain but the title does. The Internet of Things (IoT) is like the air that we breathe: It is so ubiquitous that it tends to be overlooked. Despite its ability to hide in plain sight, I suggest the IoT will transform the way we work and play in … [Read more...] about The Way We Work and Play Is Changing
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RE.WORK Connect Summit, San Francisco 2015
** Use the discount code DATAFLOQ'for 20% off! ** It's estimated the number of things connected to the Internet will reach 50 billion by 2020. At the RE.WORK Connect Summit in San Francisco, November 2015, we will explore the opportunities of emerging trends in IoT as well as how we can use the huge amounts of data generated by an increasingly connected digital … [Read more...] about RE.WORK Connect Summit, San Francisco 2015
Data & Privacy. Will They Ever Co-exist?
We know what you do online? Didn't your mother ever tell you not to take candy from a stranger? So, why don't we listen to our most basic instinct. Is the candy worth more than all the personal information we give away? From angry birds to flashlight apps on your mobile phone, if it's free, chances are you are the product, not the consumer. Think about it for a second. In most … [Read more...] about Data & Privacy. Will They Ever Co-exist?
Big Data is Like Smartphone Videos
Recently I wrote on growing data files dilemma: should we recycle or erase them. Afterwards I realized that forgetting old stuff is much more natural behavior of us, humans, than continuous going back to the past. The memories should be very impactful and emotionally loaded to make us reminding them frequently. Then I read up a very interesting survey by Apical with its key … [Read more...] about Big Data is Like Smartphone Videos
How Trust Could Drive Trillions of Dollars With Big Consumer Data
Without being aware of it, consumers create massive amounts of consumer data during their daily activities. This massive data deluge helps organisations to better understand their business and to better target those consumers with personalized offers, experiences and products. For both organisations and consumers it is important to be aware of when and where all that data is … [Read more...] about How Trust Could Drive Trillions of Dollars With Big Consumer Data
