Title story: The Munich Connection
IBM has chosen Munich as the new world headquarters of its nascent Watson IoT division, meaning that the Bavarian capital will lead the development of “learning” computers and novel insights into how business will work in the connected future.
Big Data is dead – long live Predictive Analysis
Businesses are collecting more and more data these days, but are they making the right use of what they are gathering? The signs indicate that they aren’t, and that in fact all they are creating is more and more complexity. Instead, they should focus on using data to make better decisions.
The Internet of Things is already here, and it‘s name is Uber
Leveraging the rapid uptake of smartphones globally, Uber has created a marketplace for drivers and passengers that has made transportation faster and more affordable for millions while thoroughly disrupting traditional players, such as taxi companies. Is this a template for building IoT businesses?
Magazine
Smart Business
The Munich Connection: IBM’s new Watson headquarters
Interview: Harriet Green of IBM
10 European startups to keep your eye on
Interview: Günther Oettinger, European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society
Guest comment: Using Big Data to Get the Big Picture
Smart utilities: The pipes are calling
Analyst opinion: Interview: Vernon Turner
Smart Communication
5G is coming – but will it get here in time?
Interview: Alexander Thamm, data science consultant
Interview: Oliver Niedung – Microsoft’s two-speed approach to IoT
Smart Companies: Solutions for real Life
Smart Lifestyle
Amazon is betting big on enabling the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’
The Internet of Things is already here, and it‘s name is Uber
Column: A simple way to enter the world of IoT
Smart Solutions
Smart sensors – the eyes and ears of IoT
Smart Technology
Big Data is dead – long live Predictive Analysis
Avnet: IoT Complexity Simplified
Column: Unintended consequences
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