Technology
The Business of Business
The business of technology continues to see growth. Granted, it isn’t the frenzied growth of the late 90’s, but it also isn’t as volatile. Marlin & Associates brought this interesting topic to us in their blog post, “The Fourth Wave of Fintech: It’s All About the Analytics – Our July 2016 Fintech Market Update.” A wide range…
Read MoreSemantic Technology In Play
Expert System is partnering with MarkLogic Corporation so that their information management applications will be powered with cognitive capabilities. This interesting information came to us from Martech Advisor in their article, “Expert System and MarkLogic Partner to Enrich Information Management Applications with Cognitive Computing Abilities.” Expert System has created an intelligent semantic technology that can read and comprehend…
Read MoreIs Your Tattoo Wireless?
It just might be your mother’s worst nightmare. MIT Media Lab, in partnership with Microsoft Research, has unveiled DuoSkin, a project that uses temporary tattoos as connected interfaces that can be used in a variety of ways. Tech Times brought this very interesting information to our attention in their article, “MIT Unveils DuoSkin: Temporary Tattoos That…
Read MoreGet in Line
The relationship between information technology (IT) staff and other professionals has been lampooned in a variety of comedies, like sitcoms or sketch shows like Saturday Night Live. However entertaining these may be, are they founded on a shadow of fact or just a perception? This interesting information came from the Lucidea blog in their post, “The…
Read MoreDigital Shakespeare?
Digital content is everywhere. According to a recent survey, sixty-two percent of school districts have digital content and curriculum strategy, and more than half of those strategies include using open educational resources (OER). Just recently Adam Matthew and London’s Shakespeare’s Globe announced their collaboration on a digital project: Shakespeare’s Globe: Performances and Practices, which includes the…
Read MorePlans to Fight Cyberattacks Released
The White House recently released a new directive clarifying the government’s role in the event of a cyberattack. This interesting information came to us from The Hill in their article, “White House breaks down cyberattack response roles.” The directive outlines which federal agency will take the lead in different areas of response efforts in the event of…
Read MoreIt is an Uphill Battle
Change is not for the lighthearted. Just ask anyone in the publishing business. Today change is occurring faster than it ever has before. Technology’s pace of change continues to increase, yet humans are much slower to adapt. It is difficult to change our habits and that is what makes adapting to technological change so difficult. This…
Read MoreThe Power of Pokemon Go
It has been years since I played a video game, unless you count Trivia Crack or Words With Friends on my smart phone. So when I first heard about the release of Pokemon Go, it went right on by as information I did not need to retain. Then my friends start posting photos of where…
Read MoreWearing Technology
Fitbits and Apple watches are a common sight, but today’s wearables are expected to look quite different in the future. This interesting information came from eWeek in their article, “Wearables Hype Fading, Future Devices to Take New Forms: Report.” Wearables, such as smartwatches and fitness trackers, have been very popular in the last two years with…
Read MoreAugmented Reality Provides Perks to Reality
Let’s face it: book stores are having a tough time of it. With e-books and the generation of digital content, those still interested in perusing book stores are getting fewer by the day. In their efforts to attract more customers to their stores, a golden egg may have landed at their door. This interesting news came…
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