Author: enews

In this post I look at the world of fashion and how Ralph Lauren uses data. The post first appeared in my column for Data Informed.    Fotografija: http://www.engadget.com/ The way the world we live in is increasingly becoming digitally connected is impacting everything, and fashion is no exception. Wearables are expected to become increasingly popular as the Internet of Thingstakes off – a process which is expected to accelerate with the launch of the Apple Watch. Among the big names in high-end consumer fashion which have shown they are keen to embrace this…

In this post I look at the thorny issue of big data and privacy. The post first appeared in my column for Data Informed. Despite high profile Edward Snowden type media stories, most people are completely unaware of just how much data is freely available about them online. Even if someone takes the time to complete privacy settings on social media and is deliberately vague and cautious about over-sharing – there is still a phenomenal amount of information being collected, stored and analysed. Most people for example are almost entirely…

The current smart home market—largely enabled by the Internet of Everything (IoE)—evokes the spirit of the “Wild West.” That’s largely due to the multitude of companies promoting different automation standards and aggressively competing for marketshare. Ultimately, the key to unlocking the smart home market may hinge on how devices interconnect and the standards agreed to by the various companies and vendors. What may be even more promising is that consumers will help to resolve the standardization issue by the choices they make with their wallets.   …half of the world’s…

When data sources from a wide range of Internet of things devices are combined and analyzed, a broader and deeper understanding of the world, and humans, ensues.  One of the inescapable realities of today’s technology is that what seems like science fiction one month or year is suddenly mainstream IT a few years later. Travel on the Wayback Machine to 2005 and it’s clear that smartphones were mostly dumbphones, clouds were still relegated to the sky and big data was anything more than what a DVD holds. Moreover, the pace…

Going to the office used to be exciting, there was a fast internet connection, that brand new laptop you couldn’t afford to have at home, and it didn’t take a exuberant amount of time to load the next webpage. The consumerisation of IT has been caused by the wide availability as well as the increasing affordability of high performance technology, in the form of smart phones, tablet and laptops, and connectivity in the form of 3G or 4G as well as broadband. It has not only had an impact on…