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A few days ago, it was reported that Julian Assange "read out a bitcoin block hash to prove he was alive". This was in response to rumours that he had died. It was a neat demonstration not only that he was not dead, but also of a couple of limits to the blockchain that are still not widely appreciated. It showed that blockchain on its own provides little value beyond cryptocurrency; in particular, on its own, blockchain doesn't 'prove existence'.
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Alexa Voice Service (AVS) is the software that allows owners to control compatible devices with their voice. From the various reports it was estimated there were 700–1,100 Alexa-controllable products at CES. And the Amazon / Alexa logo was everywhere at CES. Is the Age of George Jetson here? In a smart home, everything from the the HVAC to the […]
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SAP bundled its IoT offerings under the umbrella name of Leonardo – combined with programs and tools to make it easier for enterprise to uptake its IoT portfolio.
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The iPhone just turned 10 years, time for a musing on a piece of hardware that has probably transformed the way we work the most since … the PC. Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone at MacWorld 2007 as (notice the sequence) a “wide screen iPod with touch controls, as a revolutionary mobile phone and a breakthrough internet communications device”.
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Gain 5 pointers on enterprise trends in digital transformation from R "Ray" Wang and what it means for your business. If you are not a Constellation Executive Network member yet, join our analysts in this private community to talk shop and solve business problems in real time.
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Amid a mounting tide of concerns over the implications of AI (artificial intelligence) on society, a new fund backed by well-known tech industry figures along with Harvard and MIT has been formed. The Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence fund will start out with $27 million to fund work that "advances the development of ethical AI in the public interest."
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We have all heard about the vast network of fake news sites that spread disinformation during the recent US Presidential Campaign. These sites use the same clickbait strategies that propelled sites like Upworthy to the top of the digital media scrapheap – inflammatory headlines, sensationalist stories and catchy hooks that tempt you to click just once more.
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As organizations become "more social" and employees create and share information more openly, it's easy for people to get overwhelmed not only with the amount of information, but also the number of sources. To help alleviate some of this chaos, many organizations are using Social Task Management tools which help people organize tasks around projects and events.
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SAP has spent the last 18 months or so developing its IoT (Internet of Things) strategy and is now looking to ramp up sales and customer projects with a new "jump-start" program. Here are the key details from its announcement:
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As most acquisitions start out with the “ideal” that the product will remain pristine and nothing will change – it will be interesting to see if the acquisition of Trello by Atlassian will be the norm or the exception. From a business point of view Atlassian paid $425M, so they will want their investment to pay off.
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I attended Salesforce's Analyst Event in San Francisco last week and beyond learning about their various cloud strategies, I had some takeaways on the broader theme of corporate culture in branding. Salesforce as a company has been known as much for their culture and philanthropic initiatives as their business success.
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Atlassian is acquiring collaboration and project management software vendor Trello in a bid to improve its family of tools for application development teams. The deal's price tag is $425 million, a sum that reflects Trello's popularity—some 19 million users already work with its digital whiteboarding software, which lets teams working remotely manage projects and share content.
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Salesforce promises artificial intelligence applications that ‘just work’ out of the box. It’s a contrast to public cloud AI offerings and a lesson learned from Salesforce Wave. There aren’t enough … Continue reading →
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In a Huffington Post blog "Why the Blockchain Still Lacks Mass Understanding" William Mougayar describes the blockchain as "philosophically inclined technology". It's one of his rare instances of understatement. Like most blockchain visionaries, Mougayar massively exaggerates what this thing does, overlooking what it was designed for, and stretching it to irrelevance.
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We had the opportunity to attend the analyst meeting of Salesforce, held January 3rd till 5th nicely located at the Four Seasons in San Francisco. Despite the early time, Salesforce got an impressive range of influencers to the event, even travelling as far as Europe. And it was well worth it, as it was the most comprehensive insight into Salesforce I have experienced in my 3.5+ years covering the vendor.
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Storytelling, Brand Narrative & Marketing Innovation | DisrupTV Ep. 43
In DisrupTV Episode 43, hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar welcome:
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Why Digital Transformation Requires Constellation’s New Leadership Framework
With the variety of common products available, often customers want to learn how a product or service works before purchasing. With more and more buyers using mobile devices to shop, 4 out of 5 shoppers say a video showing how a product or service works is important in their decision to purchase or not purchase a product or service. In fact, shoppers report research on mobile devices with visual content helps inform their product selection. As a result, Marketers who use video grow revenue ~49% faster than non-video users.
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IoT security—or the relative lack thereof—was a big story in 2016, with vulnerabilities in connected devices leading to major cyberattacks, such as the Mirai botnet that crippled some of the world's busiest websites.
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It appears that Google is coming closer to releasing a productized version of Spanner, the next-generation, distributed SQL database that underpins a number of its consumer services, judging from statements by Google cloud platforms vice president Brian Stevens in an interview with the Register:
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