Digital transformation was never meant to be a one-time thing. Just as the new year brings a time of reflection in our personal lives, it also ushers in an opportunity for reflection for our businesses—especially in the area of technology. If you’ve never made any IT business resolutions, now is the perfect time to start. While on a personal level, …
Why We Should Be Watching China’s Tech Boom
Things happen quickly in digital transformation—and not just in terms of digital disruptions. A few years ago, it seemed China was lagging behind in digital transformation—content to produce copycat apps and services but not investing in their own innovative piece of the digital marketplace. Fast forward to 2019, and China has become a true global powerhouse, accounting for 40 percent …
Blending Technology and Humanity: How Global Brands Use AI to Improve Business
As we move ahead in digital transformation, the cream of the customer-centric crop will rise to the top, finding new and better ways use AI to serve their customer base while also improving efficiencies. Indeed, a recent study showed nine in 10 of surveyed companies are enhancing their AI services. When it comes to tech and humanity, we’re seeing a …
FinTech Trends That Will Take Banking to the Next Level in 2019
I can’t remember the last time I’ve been to a bank. Come to think of it, I can’t remember the last time I’ve mailed a bill payment, either. Today’s FinTech has made mobile banking so easy that I can do just about anything right from my smart phone. So, what does that mean for banking in 2019? And how much …
Understanding the Pending Impact VR and AR Will Have on AV Integration
Virtual reality and the closely related augmented reality aren’t just far-fetched ideas any longer. In fact, the technologies are gaining speed, innovation starting to happen rapidly around the world. VR and AR will soon be available to all. What currently has an annual revenue of $1 billion today is forecasted to have a revenue of $30 billion by 2020 according …
Emerging Tech Trends For 2019
Over the past few years, technology has been advancing at a rapid pace. While developments continue to exceed our expectations, predicting what’s next, and when it’ll arrive is becoming increasingly difficult. Looking into the future, there are several exciting emerging tech trends for 2019. Here’s a quick look at a bit of what’s (possibly) to come. Emerging Tech Trends for …
Betting on e-Commerce and Social Media: Will the Snapchat and Amazon Partnership Pay Off?
If you haven’t already spent enough money by clicking Facebook and Instagram ads specifically tailored to your individual shopping habits, watch out. This week, Snapchat and Amazon announced a partnership that brings augmented reality (AR) to the forefront of the social media shopping experience. Oh, and it makes it even easier to spend money in the process. As part of …
Balancing Customer Experience And Tech: Do You Have Too Much Technology In Your Workplace?
Is it possible to have too much technology in your workplace? Experts say yes. Though it’s easy to be mesmerized by the next big digital opportunity in today’s market, chances are good many of us are adopting far more tech than we need—and wasting a lot of time and resources in the process. Today, the most agile businesses are working …
3 Job Types that Will Thrive with Automation
Over the past few years, we’ve heard about robots coming for our jobs. Each time a self-checkout lane opens at the nearest grocery store, some start to panic. And although we’ve already had a glimpse into how automation is going to be beneficial to us all, it isn’t completely met with open arms. Still, I think there are a few …
Blockchain’s Impact on HR and the Future of Work
Blockchain. Is it today’s annoying buzzword or a technology that’s going to change everything about the way we live, work, and do business? While we’re certainly not “there” yet, my vote is on the latter. So what is blockchain? It’s a digitally encrypted ledger that stores information publicly in groups called “blocks.” It’s completely decentralized database only gives access to …
