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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...

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...

With new technology advances that are fast evolving, the manufacturing sector is uncovering significant opportunities for improvement. Lean manufacturing, cost reductions, workforce demographics, and increasing importance given to innovation-centric business models are amongst the key factors and trends driving manufacturing providers to look at mo...

The global industry for delivery of quality healthcare is undergoing a transformation from being provider-centric solution to being a more patient-centric solution that focus more on the outcomes and value of care delivered. This Research Service (RS) extensively evaluates a business case for technologies that can be leveraged to design hospitals ...

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...

Business Intelligence (BI) is emerging as an essential tool for enterprises to gain real-time insights on key business indicators. Technology evolution is driving the development of innovative applications, fueling informed business decision making. This research service focuses on enabling technologies that are transforming the BI space. The rese...

This edition of IT, Computing and Communications (ITCC) TOE provides a snapshot on social media analytics and its impact on business intelligence and decision making. It highlights the key challenges addressed by it and the key benefits it offers to businesses today. The TOE also profiles eight innovative information and communication technology so...