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Emerging technology trends and observations in the San Francisco Bay Area
Today’s executives and leaders must have knowledge that goes well beyond basic business skills. To impress clients and business partners, they must remain informed about the latest news, especially when it impacts their own industries. They also must show full awareness of the technologies savvy business owners now use to do business each day. Fortunately, […]
By Tracey Clayton Are your children struggling with learning? Do they have difficulty grasping the concept of mathematics? Many parents find themselves in a delicate position as they cannot find an interesting way to make their children enthusiastic about learning. This is not something that should discourage you. The trick is to make learning a fun […]
The Washington Post today announced a new video player that allows for continuous video viewing while scrolling through an article page. The technology, built by The Post’s engineering team, leverages the company’s proprietary video platform first introduced in December 2014. “We are always working to enrich the viewing experience, and as users multitask more and […]
The wedding industry has been rooted in tradition for centuries. Wedding traditions, like the wearing of the bridal veil, have been in existence since ancient Judaic times, while other traditions, such as the lighting of the unity candle or the wearing of a white wedding gown, are fairly new. Because the industry consists of lots of […]
As published to SmartDataCollective End-to-end big data analytics application provider Datameer found the most prevalent use case for big data is to better understand customer analytics. With consumers now interacting with companies across multiple, measurable channels, their interactions produce data that businesses can use to better respond to and anticipate customer needs. Azita Martin, Chief Marketing […]
Augmented reality and virtual reality share some common drivers according to the latest report from Digi-Capital. The societal problems and technological challenges each solves, however, are very different. In Digi-Capital’s new Augmented/Virtual Reality Report Q2 2015, the company now segments the “reality” hardware market with a deep dive into critical success factors, technology/business drivers and early market leaders. […]
As published to Entrepreneur Wearable technology got its greatest initial growth in the fitness industry, and it’s come a long way since 1984’s Casio’s Databank calculator watches. The true line of demarcation was introduction of 2008’s original FitBit, with true industry validation and surge generated by the Nike Fuel band in early 2012. Three years later, […]
As published to Huffington Post The global wedding market is now a $300 billion industry. $55 billion of that is the US wedding market, according to an IBISWorld report, and includes over 500,000 businesses, putting 750,000 people to work. And behind all those silk covered buttons and wedding cupcakes, lies a goldmine of killer apps, […]