Construction spending in the GCC countries is the single largest sector of this region. Over the years, construction spending in the six GCC countries has increased considerably and TechNavio studies indicate that it is expected to reach US$446.01 billion in coming years. A unified approach of contractors, in sync with the Construction industry, further aids the…
On October 1st, Opera Software announced that a series of video apps, created using their connected TV service called Opera TV Snap, launched on Amazon Fire TV. According to the official press release: “Opera TV Snap automatically transforms online video channels into apps fully optimized for Smart TV devices and set-top boxes such as Amazon Fire TV. There…
Fraud is on the rise and has become a boardroom issue these days. Fraud happens in different parts of the world and fraudsters use very sophisticated and technology-enabled techniques. The scariest part is all of the possible ways that are vulnerable to fraud, such as fraudulent transactions (both online and offline), inaccurate credit applications, identity…
Some technology comes and goes in a flash, relegated to the annals of history only to be called on in moments of nostalgia (think Tamagotchi, or the Nintendo Power Glove). To be honest, we never thought e-readers would go the way of the dinosaur so quickly, but according to recent projections from TechNavio, the Global…
The Global M2M Management Software Market is enhancing organizational efficiency globally by enabling wireless and wired systems to communicate seamlessly with each other without any outside interference. All automation requirements for streamlining of processes such as BPM, ERP and CRM are becoming increasingly reliant on offerings from the M2M market. The M2M process does not…
The high cost of digital pathology systems has led to a noticeable shift from traditional on-premises solutions to hosted technology.This shift is causing a spike in growth for hosted solutions, which are expected to post a whopping CAGR of 41.4 percent for the 2013-2018 period. Compare this growth rate to that of on-premises solutions, which…
In basic terms, server virtualization refers to running multiple operating systems on a single server. All virtual servers acts as an individual server, which increases the performance of the overall infrastructure. Processing power is pooled and allocated to the various computing services, and computing resources are replicated and distributed during application execution. Virtualization comes with…
The ever growing need for energy security and reliable power supply has figured The Global Energy Storage Market for Microgrids as an equitable solution. Energy storage systems are providing unique and ancillary, customer energy management services, to an evolving grid. Globally, deployments of microgrid projects have increased in the recent past. This is because of…
Last week, Seek Thermal released a very cool add-on for your Android phone—an affordable (at $199 it’s practically a steal) infrared camera. And diehard iPhone fans aren’t exactly being left in the dust in this realm. The FLIR One is a $349 iphone-compatible infrared camera, if you’re so inclined. While it’s more or less guaranteed…
Every traveler has, at one point in their voyages, known the pain and abject frustration of unexplained delays. Lack of communication between transport operators—be they airlines, commuter trains, or buses—and passengers are a huge source of needless headaches for everyone involved. Luckily, passenger information systems (PIS) are becoming more and more prevalent among transport service…
