Technology
Learning New Terms
For those who are managing an analytical solution implementation or trying to select a solution for business users, it is important to understand the terms and the features and function of these solutions so that you can select the appropriate solution. DATAVERSITY brought this news to our attention in their article, “What is Augmented Analytics…
Read MoreeBooks Get a Pilot Test
The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) has unveiled a pilot program to test a new model for a library-owned and library-centered ebook marketplace for popular ebooks, together with free public domain and openly-licensed ebooks. This interesting news came to us from their release, “DPLA Exchange Offers Library-Centered Ebook Marketplace.” The DPLA Exchange will allow staff at six…
Read MoreSocial Media Going Forward
Social media may look back on 2017 as the year when everything changed. The Scholarly Kitchen brought this interesting topic to our attention in their article, “About Face — Scholarly Publishing and Social Media Regulation.” Facebook’s platform used to be full of self-managed algorithms, content, and advertisements, without anybody in the regulatory sphere paying much attention…
Read MoreOpen Source and Diversity
Have you ever played that game about brands? Who owns whom? We live in an age of corporate consolidation. Big companies continue to acquire or merge with smaller firms at a rapid pace. All the biggest product brands in the world are owned by a handful of corporations. This interesting information came to us from The…
Read MoreTechnology Terms and Their History
Dongles have become a pervasive aspect of our existence. Dongles are everywhere. But why are they called dongles? Mashable brought us this interesting, yet humorous, topic in their article, “Why is your dongle called a ‘dongle?‘” The idea of such a silly word being used to describe a device with a purely technical purpose intrigues me. Simply…
Read MoreInternet of Interoperability
The IPSO Alliance is a group of individuals and organizations who are passionate about Internet of Things (IoT) interoperability. They have analyzed IoT interoperability, published white papers based on findings and produced data model specifications that define the most comprehensive set of interoperable IP-based smart objects. This interesting topic came to us from the EE Times in…
Read MorePredicting Behavior with Analytics
Predictive analytics is a specialized branch of data analytics that combines the power of data mining, data modeling, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to make probabilistic predictions of future events. DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in their article, “Fundamentals of Predictive Analytics.” Predictive analytics relies heavily on the theoretical foundations of statistics to…
Read MoreAI, Natural Language Processing, and EHRs
Linguamatics is utilizing their artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms that fuel natural language processing technology for text mining to join forces with RealHealthData. Healthcare IT News brought this interesting information to us in their article, “Linguamatics, RealHealthData to mine patient data with natural language processing.” Linguamatics’s I2E technology is able to pore through a…
Read MoreGoogle’s Technological Dream Coat
It has been a long time coming, but a little over a year after Google shared its connected jean jacket designed for bike commuters, they are finally unveiling the final product. Designed in partnership with Levi’s, the new smart jacket takes advantage of technology from Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects group (ATAP), which involves weaving multi-touch sensors…
Read MoreWorking in Reality
Wireless virtual reality (VR) headsets are becoming more and more popular by the day. Data consumption is forecast to explode over the next four years, which is expected to put a serious strain on both wireless and wired networks. This interesting information came to us from CED magazine in their article, “VR Data Consumption to Grow…
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