Category: Predictions

July 12, 2018

If you’ve been patiently waiting for Apple to refresh some of its aging hardware, you might not have to wait much longer before being able to put down some serious cash in exchange for some shiny new hardware. According to […]

June 12, 2018

Close to half of all US consumers will have access to 5G networks by 2023, according to Ericsson. 4G networking is now commonplace and offers better speeds than its predecessor, 3G. However, our thirst for mobile data brought on through […]

May 18, 2018

If you are aware of the Internet of Things concept, when you think of IoT devices, you likely picture sensors, household appliances, wearables and the like, all connected to a network. Being connected is how a collection of “things” becomes […]

April 27, 2018

For decades we have feared the cloud. During my time working counterintelligence for the FBI, we feared the Internet so much that agency computers functioned solely on an isolated intranet connected via hard cables. It’s no wonder to me that […]

April 23, 2018

In early 2017, President Obama’s top economic and science advisors wrote a report entitled, “Artificial Intelligence, Automation, and the Economy.” The report is a cleared-eyed collation of current data and predictions pertaining to the accelerating pace of adoption of automation […]

April 23, 2018

Cloud BI adoption is soaring in 2018, nearly doubling 2016 adoption levels. Over 90% of sales and marketing teams say that cloud BI is essential for getting their work done in 2018, leading all categories in the survey. 66% of […]

April 11, 2018

For Microsoft, 2017 was a mixed year. The stellar performance of Azure and Office 365, the release of Xbox One X and Windows Mixed Reality devices, and two major updates to Windows 10 are some of the achievements notched by […]

March 26, 2018

Over the past few weeks in the UK, thanks to the ‘Beast from the East’ – with a third instalment potentially on its way – we have seen the usual grinding to a halt of the nation as snow has […]

March 8, 2018

AWS, Google, Microsoft — these are the three giants of the cloud computing universe, and their collective efforts made 2017 a great year for cloud computing in general. It’s expected that the Big 3 will increase their combined market share […]

March 6, 2018

As technology has evolved over the years, so have malicious actors. One of the worst types of malware, ransomware, has greatly affected numerous companies and individuals. Unfortunately, ransomware attacks are becoming frighteningly frequent. For example, the number of ransomware attacks […]

February 21, 2018

From cut-throat competition, eyebrow-raising co-opetition, and major advances in cloud-based machine learning, 2017 was a pivotal – and productive – year for the cloud, setting the stage for what looks likely to be the most exciting year yet. The market […]

February 14, 2018

Social media is the marketing tool of choice for most companies these days. With the growing number of social media channels, social media influencers, and the explosion of content everywhere, marketers can well find it hard to cope with this […]

February 2, 2018

At 180 years old, John Deere has become a household name that conjures images of farmland, tractors and rural America. But what’s less known about the iconic company is that it’s become a leading tech innovator in the precision agriculture […]

January 30, 2018

Most business owners are devoted to offering the best customer service possible. From providing great products and services at amazing prices to always being there for their customers to answer questions, owners and managers typically understand the importance of customer […]

January 25, 2018

It’s that time of year when everyone returns to business as usual, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and ready to take on the new year with fervor. Last year was one for the books-particularly in the technology world. We saw many buzzwords of […]

January 22, 2018

It’s that time of year when industry commentators are weighing in with their predictions and projections for the year ahead. While the subject of cloud computing is a big topic, probably one of the most pressing subjects hitting the headlines […]

January 19, 2018

Global spending on public cloud services is forecast to hit $160 billion in 2018 at an increase of 23.2% the previous year, according to figures from IDC. Software as a service (SaaS) will remain the largest cloud category with almost […]

January 18, 2018

The rise of cryptocurrencies has paved the way for an exponential rise in ransomware this past year. The perpetrators, who take over an organization’s or individual’s computer system and hold it ransom until a sum of money is paid, are […]

January 15, 2018

2017 will likely be remembered by its notable ransomware events NotPetya and WannaCry, which marked a wakeup call to a new age of cyberattacks that reach further into the ‘real world’. However, it’s not just ransomware and the threat landscape […]

January 10, 2018

The Year of Dissipation for the Public Cloud For many public cloud providers and their customers, 2017 marked a year of vulnerability and re-consideration. What was once seen as a secure, easy to manage and affordable means of storing data […]