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Despite some of the positive commentary about the quality of Twitter's NFL live stream, there has been much less discussion about the user interface experience or the fact that Twitter can’t cover its licensing costs via any advertising model. What Twitter is doing with the NFL games is interesting, but it lacks engagement and is a loss leader fo...

Computer vision is an inter-disciplinary field that relates to the method of obtaining information from images or multi-dimensional data by building artificial systems. Given that supporting technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning are developing rapidly, there has been a significant rise in the number of potential appli...

This research service aims to provide a snapshot of a small number of end users' investment attitudes towards Big Data & Analytics (BDA) technologies in order to illustrate enterprises' views on using data as an enabler for digital transformation. The study reveals that although the market is nascent, it has a surprising open-mindedness towards tra...

Enterprises are increasingly looking for a pro-active approach to data science and intelligence technologies that can be used to identify trends, learn about a customer, avoid potential risks, and suggest actions as appropriate. Predictive analytics is a form of advanced analytics that can integrate data from a variety of sources, draw accurate ins...

Although South Africa is in a nascent phase regarding the adoption of Big Data technologies, industries have begun implementing Big Data solutions for improved operational processes and to find new business opportunities. The key driving forces behind Big Data discussed in this analysis include increased connectivity and Internet usage, for both mo...

Global markets are still reeling from the results of the historic referendum on 23 June 2016 that are likely to result in the exit of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU). The decision will create a ripple effect across industries, with a significant degree of uncertainty with regards to possible repercussions. For the cloud and dat...

Two years ago, when Interactive Intelligence announced PureCloud, I voiced concerns about how well the solution would be suited to European markets. Today, a number of my concerns have not been borne out, and Interactive Intelligence addressed others. The PureCloud product has evolved, and Interactive Intelligence has conceived a business model tha...

The Brazilian and Mexican mobile device management (MDM) market reached $45.8 million in revenue in 2015. The Latin American market is in a nascent phase compared to other regions such as North America and Europe, presenting opportunities for new entrants, investments, mergers and acquisitions (M&As), and for existing integrators to increase their ...

This edition of IT, Computing and Communications (ITCC) TOE provides a snapshot of some of the key innovations on virtual reality (VR). It highlights a set of innovative VR solutions that are available today and their key capabilities in addressing existing industry challenges across verticals and providing a set of opportunities through new use ca...