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Riken Research
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Riken Research

A long time research resource on Japan, Riken Research writes:" ... The latest printed edition of RIKEN Research, containing a selection of articles published on...

Big Data, Marketing and Finance
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Big Data, Marketing and Finance

Some thin case studies in the HBR blogs.  But it is clear that the deeper use of analytics techniques on growing and complex gathered data will from now on be essential...

Pipelines and Forecast Timing
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Pipelines and Forecast Timing

In E-Commercetimes: The timing of forecast value is an important aspect.  It's part of the decision process that is often forgotten." ... Analytics should be able...

MOOCs and MBA Programs
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MOOCs and MBA Programs

In Knowledge@Wharton, Interview and video:" ... In a new research paper, Christian Terwiesch, professor of operations and information management at Wharton, and...

IBM and Apple Partnership for Mobile
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IBM and Apple Partnership for Mobile

I was struck by this announcement yesterday because it includes many of the needs we addressed in the enterprise when we understood that mobile capabilities would...

Searching for Live Hangouts
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Searching for Live Hangouts

Interesting idea to search for live events in Google Hangouts.  In test.  Have now used hangouts a number of times for small group communications.  Simple interface...

IT is Cracking the C Suite
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IT is Cracking the C Suite

In the HBR Blog: Well yes, but it has been there selectively, for a long time.  Well understood for several decades that its values are not overhead, but essential...

Creating Future IT Organizations
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Creating Future IT Organizations

In CIOInsight:  Transformation yes, but also making things work efficiently." ...  If I have one major complaint about how IT executives have seen their role, it...

Samsung and SmartThings
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Samsung and SmartThings

In GigaOM: Samsung is in negotiation to buy home automation company SmartThings.   The connection makes lots of sense.  Though as I have mentioned here before,"...

Thermoelectric Materials
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Thermoelectric Materials

In Tech Review: Turning waste heat into energy.  With an abundantly available material.  " ... California-based Alphabet Energy plans to begin selling a new type...

New Compounds from Microbe Interaction
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New Compounds from Microbe Interaction

Synthetic biology (WP Overview)  is of interest for product development, some readers of this blog have indicated an interest in how this domain could link to analytic...

Major Urban Data Observatory
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Major Urban Data Observatory

Interesting concept, in Venturebeat:  A means to observe and compare data about major cities.  And I hope visualizing related analytics.   Sounds akin to work that...

Apple's Swift Langauge
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Apple's Swift Langauge

In Wired: Have heard of it, but never even looked at the code. Will it remake computer programming?  I like new ways of thinking about the process of logical control...

Why Hire More People?
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Why Hire More People?

How to know if you should hire more people?Organizational psychologist and leadership specialist David Javitch said there are several signs employers should look...

Computing Now:  The Web at 25
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Computing Now: The Web at 25

The World Wide Web is now only 25 years old.  It seems much longer.  IEEE Computing Now discusses the birthday, and the future of the Web. It will be here for some...

D-Wave Gets more Funding
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D-Wave Gets more Funding

Have followed D-Wave Quantum computing since its inception.   The WSJ reports on new funding it has received.   I talked to them about potential applications in...

Big Data in Sports
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Big Data in Sports

In Linkedin: How Germany Beat Brazil. And how Big Data Helped.  Via my colleague : Ali Rebaie: Big Data Analyst and Consultant , Top Big Data Influencer, Public...

Tiny Watson
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Tiny Watson

You would not think size would be a big issue, given what can be done in a smartphone.  But the goal is a good one:  In CWorld:" ... The company ... will show a...

Minds and Brands, Taking Off.
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Minds and Brands, Taking Off.

Piece on how a number of brands are using neuromarketing.  Nontechnical.  Some examples I had not heard of.  Nielson pitches its own acquisitions" ... To be sure...

IKEA and Instagram
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IKEA and Instagram

IKEA using Instagram.   " .... IKEA Creates an Entire Website Inside Instagram ... Russian Agency Instinct Uses Tagging Feature in a New Way ... "
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