A raft of new Open Banking apps are changing financial services for both personal and business customers and creating disruption and competition in the field. Open Banking has empowered these new offers by establishing in legislation the requirement for big banks to...
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Why improved connectivity is boosted by big data
According to Forbes, around 35% of the rural population is not digitally connected. Further research indicates that most people in about 62% of counties throughout the US are adversely affected by internet broadband download speeds lower than the minimum government...
The benefits of subscribing to a Good VPN service during the holidays
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the holiday season may feel drastically different from any other holiday season before it. If physical distancing rules are enforced in your location, then it can be impossible to shop physically at your favorite retailers. Likewise, it...
How big data is battling child abuse
Technology and data unite every aspect of our lives, and the digital information that we produce is being put to new uses every day. Predictive analytics are used by major card companies to detect fraud, while marketers use data to make campaigns more effective and...
What is the difference between bluetooth and BLE?
There are so many different wireless protocols today that it can be challenging to keep track of them all. While this variety can help wireless technology developers find an ideal solution for their specific goals, it also can make choosing one difficult. That’s...
Tips for making the most of a new career in coding
Children are asked from an early age, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” Typical responses aside, are many of those career paths truly fulfilled? It usually takes some time and exploring to really figure out a possible life choice when it comes to work and,...
3 Major Business Tech Trends You’ll See in 2021
Technology and business go hand in hand, and the two play off of each other spectacularly. While this has been the case since time immemorial, modern technology has reached a level of advancement that seems like pure sci fi. AI in particular has advanced to the point...
The technical features of compliance: Ensuring all’s well in business intelligence systems
BI systems are an absolutely integral part of modern businesses. They let companies manage the increasing volume of data, manage business records, and talk to clients and partners. With a powerful BI system, all you need is a single screen to orchestrate all parts of...
The technology behind route planning software
A good number of transportation and delivery businesses use apps like Google Maps or Waze for their route planning. This is often seen with food delivery services such as DoorDash, transportation services like Grab and Uber, or even very small courier companies with...
How small businesses can harness the power of big data and data analytics
Data science solutions can work miracles for businesses. Be it using big data to record every strain of data or applying data analytics techniques to drive lucrative campaigns, data science has had a transformational impact on businesses. Small businesses, primarily,...
Technology to keep your home safe from holiday hazards
While the holidays are advertised as the most wonderful time of the year, the data shows us something quite different. From kitchen fires to porch pirates, there is a sharp rise in the number of accidents and thefts that occur during the November and December time...
9 smart tech gadgets to get your home ready for winter
As the season changes and colder weather arrives, it’s time to think about getting your home ready for winter. That can mean making sure your home is energy efficient, finding gadgets that can help keep you toasty, or improving your home office tools to better manage...
Business intelligence reporting: Benefits, challenges, and solutions
In this article, I'm going to clue up about what business intelligence is, why it matters, and what benefits it brings to a business or organization. We'll also talk about the challenges that commonly arise with companies using SaaS BI services or deciding to...
Why is Node.js preferred for enterprise app development?
It is very important for enterprises these days to have web applications that are flexible, fast as well as safe. Having these applications can help them compete better with other businesses in their respective industries. Right from the time, it came into existence,...
How artificial intelligence can improve software development process?
How Artificial Intelligence can improve Software Development Process? Today, Artificial intelligence dominates technology trends. It has impacted retail, finance, healthcare, and many industries around the world. In fact, by 2025, the global AI market is expected to...
5 Reasons To Beef Up Your Web Development Skills
Web development is one of the most popular digital skills of the century and for good reason. Web development, coding, and programming constitute a constellation of lucrative abilities that open the door to the most important platform since the printing press: the...
API testing tutorial: How does it work?
Making sure that your organization’s APIs are functioning properly is crucial both for ensuring the integrity of any apps or code you’re developing and for guaranteeing their functionality on launch. Let’s break down how API testing works and why you should prioritize...
AI in web design is having its moment and we’re here to witness it
Sometime in the early 90s, a journalist for a mass-market magazine wrote about Gopher, and how it was the tool that was going to revolutionise the Internet. A simple search tool, Gopher, would let users scour through all the information that the Internet held. Then...
Big data in auditing and analytics: How is it helping?
Many companies have acknowledged the effectiveness of big data. Businesses that exploit big data benefits have reported a significant reduction in operational costs, improved decision-making, and high customer retention and satisfaction rates. Big data has been...
Why customer data collection is important for effective marketing strategies?
Customer data collection improves marketing intelligence that helps conceptualize robust marketing strategies, enhances customer service and paves a way for innovation. It therefore helps businesses to deliver better customer experience and enables them to remain...
Are you seeing your next project in 7D?
We all know the what 2D and 3D are. And depending on your industry, you might be familiar with 4D as well. So it might surprise you that in the AEC software world, we’re already talking about 7D. What is 7D? 7D is a concept being talked about in relation to BIM...
Employee training and onboarding: Why it needs to be responsive to digital transformation
COVID-19 has made digital transformation a popular term in the business community. The pandemic has forced many to embrace digital technology as the pandemic made lockdowns, community quarantines, and physical distancing necessary. Digitalization is particularly...
Big Data and AI: The future of online safety?
Gone are the days when online security could be provided by simply installing the antivirus. Such software has lost its reliability status, and companies have been forced to implement dozens of solutions to maintain cybersecurity. Can Big Data and AI help to...
How software engineers and data scientists can collaborate together
Data scientists are great mathematicians with a lot of cross-disciplinary knowledge and a super ability for analysis. The task of this specialist is to find the ideal formula for training artificial intelligence. Among all the existing algorithms, they should look for...
The value of business intelligence for your business
The business environment is currently depicted as a highly competitive one, and to survive, one must come up with ingenious tactics to remain relevant. The current era of big data catches many business owners by surprise, with overwhelming volumes of information. But...
3 mobile video conference apps to help team productivity
Remote work is becoming more common, and companies need to find ways to maintain face-to-face contact, so the business still operates, and work gets done. Through video conferencing apps, companies can start hosting remote online meetings with their teams. Benefits of...
Why should you learn to code in 2020?
Coding is increasingly becoming a popular study option for many. However, why should you learn to code? Learning some basics about programming is overly beneficial for both tech and non-tech enthusiasts. Regardless of your current type of job, learning how to code in...
How digital training can get workforces up to speed in the new normal
The coronavirus pandemic has forced businesses to make sweeping changes to their organizations. Lockdowns and restrictions were imposed by governments earlier in the year which significantly limited human activity all over the globe. Many companies quickly had to...
What data do you give away while browsing?
There is no such thing as complete secrecy in Web browsing. The question is how much information you reveal. Often it's a lot more than you intended to. Your ISP or the owners of the sites you visit may be able to tell who you are, where you are, and what information...
Suresh Shankar’s new podcast: Slaves to the Algo – How to stay relevant in the age of AI
Whether we know it or not, like it or not, our lives have been taken over by algorithms. Slaves to the Algo – How to stay relevant in the age of AI, is a new podcast by Suresh Shankar, the founder and CEO of Crayon Data. In this podcast, Suresh attempts to demystify...
The best ways to be better at business prospecting
Before you even think of other business strategies, you first need to think of your prospects and how you are going to turn them into customers. Nowadays, sales conversation has become the trend for every business. Sales representatives and marketers are coming up...
IoT toys pose potential risk to unsuspecting children
We live in a world where the Internet of Things (IoT) is systematically infiltrating countless areas of our lives, including the toys our children play with. According to a survey conducted in 2019, as many as 53% of respondents already owned an IoT device, while a...
Top IoT disruptors faced by the horse industry
When we talk about horses, they have been the most non-aggressive and forgiving animals since the medieval ages. They have always been a helping hand to the men in the world. They helped them conquer various lands, giving them the power to move from one country to the...
Data visualization: What is it and why does your remote team need to use it?
As a remote team, it is often hard to bridge the distance between employees that may very well have miles between them. In a lot of cases, words simply do not cover it. You cannot explain a statistic to your employee using words at least not very well. This is where...
How the customer experience guarantees success of a business
We live in a constantly evolving world. The scale of businesses changes every day. The landscape of the business environment is changing. While companies are looking for new innovative strategies to ramp up their game, they have understood the importance of customer...
POS technology is getting a makeover due to these 5 trends
Back in the day, only big retail stores and mall chains used POS terminals. But as cashless transactions become more common, using POS terminals became a necessity for every retail business – big or small. But as payment technology continue to evolve, these terminals...
5 benefits of using big data in B2B lead generation
Modern-day lead generation is more complex and challenging for several reasons. There is more global competition, less patience, lower attention spans, and of course, the global COVID-19 pandemic. It is now harder to grab attention, build trust, target the right...
6 ways your software development team can collaborate better
If you want to build excellent software products, you need a development team that can work together seamlessly. However, getting people to produce excellent code together is not easy. This can become even more challenging when designers and artists also have to...
Data and healthcare: Why the industry is moving to e-prescribing
When doctors prescribe medication, they usually grab a paper pad, write the drug prescription, hand the paper to the patient, and instruct him/her to buy the medicine at the pharmacy. Times, however, have changed. Thanks to advancements in technology, physicians can...
Big data and transportation industry: How is it making our roads better
The global autonomous vehicle market is already valued at an estimated 54 billion, and is projected to increase over the coming years. Self-driving cars are one of the more popularized and futuristic endeavors that people are looking forward to, and it’s all made...
Data visualization and the pandemic spread
With just about everyone stuck at home to reduce the spread of COVID-19, lots of people are taking an interest in following the progression of the virus data and understanding what it means. Health experts, economists, and others who are trying to mitigate the damage...
Talent acquisition and big data: Data-driven decisions for recruitment
Out of many business processes recruitment stands out greatly as talent acquisition in many ways builds a core for any company’s success. Currently, there are many recruiting practices that might have slight to big differences depending on the company, however, there...
Java in artificial intelligence: How is it used?
If you have this doubt whether Java can be used for Artificial Intelligence (AI), then, many brilliant Java developers in one voice will say a "YES". These developers also have the opinion that Java is one of the best programming languages after Python for developing...
How big data Is being utilized by the fleet management industry
Big data, or the data processed on a large scale by analytical tools, is crossing industries to generate new and improved technological processes. In fleet management, this means benefits to maintenance, driver safety, and overall profits. For a bottom line capable of...
Investments and collaborations to bring a bright future for food robotics
Tech giants, startups, and food delivery players have been motivated with an aim to build a future in which humans and robots coexist. With labor shortage in restaurants, implementation of food robotics and automation solutions becomes a viable and essential option....
How is the integration of technology making cars safer?
During the past few decades, there have been incredible inventions that have revolutionized the way we drive the car. The motive behind these inventions is to make driving hassle-free, safe, and cut the cost of buying and maintaining a vehicle in the future. Besides,...
Digital twins are a game changer for the construction industry
New tech and tools in building information modeling (BIM) are transforming how construction firms approach the construction and maintenance of new buildings. One of the most valuable new techniques is the use of digital twin technology, which are virtual construction...
Dispelling modeling misconceptions in the Coronavirus era
A recent saga between Rhode Island and Massachusetts over COVID-19 case levels and travel bans has confused and inconvenienced New England travelers. But the regional drama is also just one part of the larger problem. With no agency at the federal level collecting and...
The tech-tool trends that are dominating 2020
Marketing professionals are still talking about the 2020s as if yesterday was January 1st. But there's some truth in their implication that the decade is still fresh and brimming with possibilities. Some of the coolest technical trends have already shown their faces,...
Three surprising ways the future of AI is already here
Artificial intelligence as envisioned by popular culture is still a distant goal for computer scientists and engineers. While many researchers are making progress towards creating robots that look, act, and think like humans, current applications of AI are invisible...