The global automotive sector is a success story in the making. With growing economic prosperity, rising living standards and overdue relief from poverty, the growth rate pertaining to the production and sales of vehicles has been spectacular. The worldwide annual manufacturing of automobiles has increased tenfold, while the population on the road has quintupled. As…
Top virtual assistant companies are rapidly taking over traditional customer contact centers, becoming very popular particularly among young users that are potentially attracted toward the concept of computerized customer executives and self-service. A combination of natural language processing and artificial intelligence is making it possible for a virtual assistant to possess large volumes of knowledge repositories and to…
BMW’s move to acquire DriveNow is the latest testament to the importance of car-sharing in molding the future of mobility. While the corporate sectors grapple for an answer to the question of intelligent transport, car-sharing could prove to be the simple yet elegant solution to the transportation challenges of the 21st century. Especially, in the…
Ease of operability and competitive pricing are the keys to any effective marketing strategy as determined by the consumer electronics industry. They aren’t wrong- this industry is rife with competition and shifting customer preferences now rest on innovation, compatibility and pricing. 2018 Insight – The influx of high technology has bestowed the ‘smart’ prefix on…
Learning a new language is one of the most popular resolutions of 2018. In most professional instances, learning a new language is quite critical to remaining universally competitive. While the resolve is commendable, the task demands a big influx of time and energy. Thankfully, picking up a new language via online language learning courses allows for this…
From durable cotton to splendid silks– fabric not only protects us from the natural elements, but also represents our sense of style and fashion. However, traditional definitions and perceptions regarding fabric are changing in the form of wearable technology, which in turn is encouraging the development of Smart Textiles. Putting the smart textiles to the…
The first iPhone hit the market in 2007. Suddenly, the fine line between work- life, entertainment- information and ‘maybe’- ‘must have’ was massively blurred. A decade later, M-commerce, or buying- selling conducted electronically by mobile phone, is an enterprising marketer’s best bet. Will 2018 be the breakout year when m-commerce finally stands atop the e-commerce…
Analytics is all the rage these days in almost every business vertical, and for good reason. From strengthening customer loyalty to driving robust productivity gains, the comprehensive data available on customers holds the key to improving the business’s impact. Now, the world of analytics is evolving and moving into the cloud, and the list of…
As today’s cars and trucks become saturated with cutting-edge sensors and increased connectivity, they are generating a tremendous amount of data with every passing second. From recording in-vehicle infotainment preferences to storing desired navigation routes, today’s connected cars have become mobile data centers on wheels. Indeed, modern automotive telematics systems are doing a fine job of…
Talk of a complex science as automation in the automotive industry, and immediately, questions about the inherent costs and the long R&D cycles take centerstage. Thankfully, advancements in this arena have been frequent and encouraging. And, in the immediate future, auto manufacturing is going to get a lot smarter and profitable, thanks to automation. In…
