Online sales are rising at an astronomical pace as more and more people discover the ease of shopping from the comfort of their homes. Even cross-border online shopping is gathering steam as it is expected to rise at an incredible rate of 200% in the next five years, most of which will likely come from China. A…
The opportunity for VARs in the VMS (video management software), IP video, and video surveillance space in general is growing. According to TechNavio, the global VMS market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 18.51 percent through 2018. Allied Market Research predicts the global IP video surveillance and Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS)…
Disaster recovery has historically been one of those nice-to-have options for small and mid-sized companies, which lack the resources and the funding to green light a best practice that’s essential for mitigating risk. Yet cloud-based services, and specifically, a hybrid cloud model, is dramatically changing that equation, according to a recent report put out by…
Demand for premium tires is increasing because of its high quality and improved performance and enhanced safety features. Consumers, worldwide, are opting for premium tires more frequently as they are more durable, giving better quality and safety. Low-grade tires are attractive only for replacement purposes as they are cost-effective, but they tend to wear out…
The Global Transformer Oil Market is witnessing a severe threat because of the adoption of dry distribution transformers such as vacuum pressure impregnated (VPI), vacuum pressure encapsulated (VPE), epoxy coated, epoxy cast, and gas-filled because of how safe they are. VPI transformers have a low risk of fire and are exceptionally economical in medium-voltage distribution….
Altiscale What They Do: Provide Hadoop-as-a-Service (HaaS). Headquarters: Palo Alto, Calif. CEO: Raymie Stata, who was previously CTO of Yahoo. Founded: March 2012 Funding: Altiscale is backed by $12 million in Series A funding from General Catalyst and Sequoia Capital, along with investments from individual backers. Why They’re on This List: Hadoop has become almost synonymous with Big Data, yet the…
By Stephanie Baum According to TechNavio, the use of gesture recognition technologies for healthcare applications is currently focused in physical therapy when gaming is recommended after major surgery to prevent muscle atrophy. “For patients in general (not specific to individuals recovering from a stroke), gesture recognition-enabled games have often been suggested to patients to keep them active…
Halal is a term often associated with food, however it covers a huge range of products, including cosmetics and personal care products that are considered permissible in Islamic law. If a product is halal approved, this means it does not contain alcohol, is not tested on animals, and does not contain certain non-permissible animal-derived ingredients. …
Flexible glass more or less contradicts everything we think we know about glass. It is ultra-thin, strong and (obviously) flexible. It combines the scratch resistance and rigidity properties of plastic, forming a rollable and even wearable glass. Consumer demand for slick, lightweight, scratch resistant displays is driving growth in the Global Flexible Glass Market at…
Datacenter construction is forecast to boom over the next four years as demand for datacenter colocation facilities grows and energy regulations prompt upgrades. However, the rise of modular and containerized datacenters could eventually slow growth, a report found. The global market for datacenter construction is expected to register an annual compound growth rate of 21…
