The IoT's Enhancement of Business Productivity and EfficiencyFTC Head Wants The Internet of Things to Regulate Itself
The acting head of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Maureen Ohlhausen, has said that she believes the Internet of Things industry should largely be left to regulate itself, rather than being subjected to external oversight. She also defended the use of data analytics to target consumers with different offers and pricing.
As much as the tech industry likes to try and create new standards, it has often taken external...
How to Invest in the “Internet of Things”
All around us, the world grows more intertwined every day. Thanks in part to our global web connections, we have the ability to interact with people and things on an incredible level. This online experience can be life-saving and important, or it can be as arbitrary as simplifying monotonous tasks.
There are many industries and companies that aim to advance this experience. One growing market, known as the Internet of Things...
How to Get Started in Ecommerce for Less Than $100
Starting an ecommerce business can be stressful.
Not because it's difficult, but because there's just so much information out there. It's hard to know what to do and when. Sure, you can figure it out through trial and error, but that can get expensive. Fast.
Throwing your computer at the wall can seem like a better solution. But, before you launch your laptop at the drywall, keep reading. The four steps I...
3 Scenarios for Marketing with the Internet of Things
The IoT itself can’t even be considered futuristic anymore. It’s here now. In fact, it’s become so big that this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas dedicated a whole track to it.In December, too, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) released a consumer study that showed that close to two-thirds of American consumers own at least one connected device.That includes connected cars, connected/smart TVs, fitness trackers, home control...
Adobe Is Building An AI To Automate Web Design. Should You Worry?
Adobe, one of the world’s largest and most powerful software companies, is trying something new: It’s applying machine learning and image recognition to graphic and web design. In an unnamed project, the company has created tools that automate designers’ tasks, like cropping photos and designing web pages. Should designers be worried?
The new project, which uses Adobe’s AI and machine learning program Sensei and integrates into the Adobe Experience Manager CMS,...
Big Data and Artificial Intelligence’s Implications for Democracy?
There is no doubt that the digital revolution has been on full throttle over the past few years. However, for those who understand the magnitude of the situation, the pondering question still remains, "how will such advancements change our world?" Various outlets report that with each passing year, the amount of data produced doubles. For example, in 2016 we were able to...
Will Democracy Survive Big Data and Artificial Intelligence?
The digital revolution is in full swing. How will it change our world? The amount of data we produce doubles every year. In other words: in 2016 we produced as much data as in the entire history of humankind through 2015. Every minute we produce hundreds of thousands of Google searches and Facebook posts. These contain information that reveals how we think and feel. Soon, the things...
‘We do not see upside’: London-based analyst calls ‘neutral’ after Snap’s London IPO road show
Snap Inc. took its initial-public-offering road show to London on Monday, looking to persuade potential UK investors to buy up the company's stock, but one London-based analyst remains "neutral" about the company's ability to drive upside beyond its initial price range of $14 to $16 a share.
Atlantic Equities research analyst James Cordwell did not attend the presentation on Monday but spoke with clients who did. (Atlantic Equities is...
The iPhone: A Decade Later
In 2007, Steve Jobs stepped across the stage at Apple to give the most amazing and revolutionary Keynote speech of his life. He was there to present to the world a device that would create an entire industry by blending the user experience of three different products. A phone, an iPod, and the internet would now all be accessible through a single mobile creation: the iPhone.