Who’s who in the smartwatch market?
Smartwatches have been around for quite a while now, but these devices are mostly seen as a nice-to-have addition, rather than a must to have gadget. However, recently Apple presented its own product, the Apple Watch. How will this product
Application development – when it’s time to “GO Cloud”
Software experts and business analysts estimate that approximately 85% of IT budgets go to maintaining, updating and fixing business applications, and only 15% of their resources are dedicated to creating new applications that drive business value. So if you need
Will Apple Pay change the way people make purchases?
At the launch of the iPhone6, Apple introduced their Apple Pay Service. Promised as “Your wallet. Without your wallet.’’, Apple Pay allows users to upload their credit and debit card information by taking a picture and to pay with a
The importance of cloud computing in manufacturing
Because lately we kept discussing about the Internet of Things, we should perhaps mention that this trend is part of a larger industry, cloud manufacturing. With a large impact over the industries of aerospace, healthcare, education and financial services, here
Cloud based apps are the key to expand the Internet of Things
We live in a world where the phrase "there's an app for that" is used is used daily. People have been steadily compiling their disparate needs and interests into their own personal pylon and are extremely willing to engage technology
The IoT market will be bigger than the smartphone, tablet, and PC markets combined
With the ever increasing number of connected devices globally, and with the potential of smart objects, the Internet of Things (IoT) market is set for accelerated growth in 2014 as more businesses realize its potential uses and the positive impact
X as a Service (XaaS): What the Future of Cloud Computing Will Bring
In this post, I’ll discuss XaaS: what it is and why you might want to consider using it. First, what is XaaS? Is this just more marketing fluff? Why do we need to define yet another model to fully describe cloud
No company is immune to IT disasters
It’s clear that now more companies revolve around using IT services in order to make their daily tasks more efficient. We all know that these services help us make tasks such as long distance communication, information search, research, data processing
Top cloud skills employers are looking for
When the statistic for tech employment has been constant for the last 15 years, and suddenly the numbers change, it’s impossible not to take notice. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in the month of July 2013, 3,600 jobs
Managing resources in the cloud
Cloud computing is currently an established industrial standard, growing extremely fast, and it utilizes large-scale virtualized data centers to provide rapid and cost-effective computing services. To efficiently manage such large volume of resources, cloud computing heavily utilizes automation and dynamic
Companies that rule the “Internet of Things”
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been a buzz in the IT industry for some time, and the largest technology players are moving quickly to stake out the territory. In just the past month, Apple announced a new “smart home”
IBM recognized as the leader in Security Information
Currently, companies are failing at early breach detection, with more than 92 percent of breaches undetected by the breached organization. However, the situation can be improved through a better understanding of the threat, adding patterns of behavior and better analysis. This
Are we heading to glocal cloud?
“What a small world!” – How many times did you hear or said this phrase? Well, I for sure say it often. The truth is the world isn’t small, but the way we communicate and do business at a global
Summer of Code – An awesome program for future coders
During the lazy summer months, it’s much easier for students to play video games, browse the internet, and play baseball than it is to stay engaged with academics. When returning to school, students often experience difficulty due to a loss
How to negotiate with your cloud provider?
While cloud technology can offer several benefits to businesses, it is not without its downsides and risks. One of the major issue is the cost involved in migrating workloads to the cloud. Of course, the cost factor is usually discussed