Amazon’s tech products, including Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Fire TV, and Amazon Tap are powered by cloud-based AI called Alexa and this AI powers Amazon’s voice search capabilities. For the far-field Alexa-powered devices like Amazon Echo or the Echo Dot, users activate them by saying the wake word. For other devices like your Fire TV or Tap, users activate by …
Connected Transportation: How Technology Will Change How We Drive
An intelligence revolution is underway, and at its very forefront is the IoT. You might be familiar with the IoT, or the Internet of Things, in terms of connected watches, home appliances, smart TVs, and more. The IoT has made a debut in the transportation sector and is predicted to completely change the way we drive in the next few …
Converge Tech and Business Review: June 3, 2017
There’s much afoot in the world of technology affecting business this week—from Mary Meeker’s always highly-anticipated Internet Trends Report, to Intel’s Mobileye billion-dollar investment. There’s Google’s continued push to beef up security against phishing and ransomware, as well as the interesting challenges that Simple Contact is experiencing in 16 states. Let’s dive in. Intel CEO explains why he spent $15 …
Artificial Intelligence and Automation: Predictions for the Future
Perhaps the biggest irony about artificial intelligence (AI) is that—despite the many things AI can tell us—it can’t tell us how it will ultimately impact our lives, economy, or world. In fact, the impact of AI and automation on our job market and economy has been steadily debated—and loudly—for the last few years, with the story constantly changing. With AI …
Exploring the Human Side of Tech Adoption
There’s little doubt we live in an increasingly tech-savvy society. But not everyone in the workplace is an early adopter of the latest apps and software. In fact, when Pew Research Center categorized individuals into a tech adoption spectrum, 52 percent considered themselves “relatively hesitant,” with 14 percent of those declaring themselves “unprepared.” With this in mind, how do you …
Disaster Recovery Plans in Broadcast are Key—What Every Plan Should Include
Disasters can strike in many forms, and cause both physical and emotional damage. Most broadcast organizations don’t have a disaster recovery plan in place until after they need one, which can increase the amount of damage a disaster causes. When it comes to broadcast, the majority of time is spent creating, managing, and delivering content, so making a plan to …
Three Reasons Why Technology Companies Should Buy vs. Build Their Own Marketing Tools
Technology companies build technology. Since your company is already staffed with talented developers, why not build your own tools to market your technology? It seems to make sense, but there are compelling arguments for why it might not be the best idea. Here are three reasons why you should consider reviewing, with more attention, already available tools instead of forging ahead …
Trust: How to Use Technology to Generate Trust
Trust is the currency of business. When we trust an organization, we do business with them whenever and wherever it makes sense without questioning it. If we don’t trust an organization, we look for alternatives and we spend a fortune over-evaluating their pricing and value model. Trust is extremely valuable. Thus, it is imperative for us to reduce the amount …
Five Things You Need to Know About Hyperconvergence
Hyperconvergence, put simply, is an environment where all storage and computing components work together from a single vendor. Because of the benefits and advantages they offer, hyperconverged systems are quickly gaining popularity and will be mainstream in just a few years. According to one Gartner report, “hyperconverged integrated systems will represent over 35 percent of total integrated system market revenue …
Unleash Your Content by Enabling Digital Signage Using Content-as-a-Service
If you are a brick and mortar sales or marketing leader, you’ve got a lot on your plate. Driving traffic to the store, optimizing in-store visits, and driving sales all falls within your area of responsibilities. What can you do to maximize your consumers’ experience so they are compelled to come inside, can easily find what they are looking for, …