Smart machines are embedded with cognitive computing ability, which uses artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to sense, learn, reason, and interact with people in different ways. These machines can think and problem solve accurately and precisely, in order to provide the desired output. Evolution of Smart Machines It’s this ability to problem solve that is helping…
I’m sure we don’t need to tell you how fast the data center market has grown in the past couple of years. In just a short time, data centers have gone from beneficial to an essential part of everyday life, and we don’t just mean for businesses. But like any new technology, there is always room for…
Chronic Disease Crisis Gripping US One of the defining characteristics of the US is the astronomical expenditures on healthcare in the country. In 2013 alone, US$2.9 trillion was spent on the healthcare sector, which is nearly 18 percent of the country’s GDP. This number is expected to touch the US$4 trillion mark by 2015. Despite…
The past few years have witnessed the slow, painful decline of print media. The shift in focus to digital content has led to big drops in the audience for print media, which is taking its toll on print publishing around the globe. The Global Newspaper Publishing Market is stagnating, with a CAGR of only 0.18…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
