The smart home speaker market is no longer a straight shootout between Amazon Echo and Google Home. At this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple made its rather-delayed entry into the the domain of connected speakers – by announcing the multi-featured Apple HomePod (it will hit the markets in December). Given that more than 100… Read More »
The popularity of drone technology is soaring higher every quarter. The total number of drones produced this year is expected to reach 3 million – marking a ~40% YoY increase over 2016. Revenues from the usage of drones is climbing rapidly too, and according to a recent Gartner report, will go beyond $11… Read More »
Amazon, Google, Netflix, Facebook, MIT researchers – the lineup of ‘Deep Learning’ (DL) users is expanding every quarter. The yearly market revenue from deep learning software for enterprise applications is expected to go beyond the $10.5 billion mark by 2024 – up from the sub-$110 million figure in 2015. As per a recent… Read More »
Bots are already big, and they are growing bigger. In 2016, the total investments on chatbots showed a ~230% YoY increase over the previous year. In comparison, spending on mobile applications grew by a relatively measly 65% during the same time-frame – adding substance to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s much-talked-about comment about ‘bots… Read More »
(This ‘10 Years of the iPhone‘ video post has been contributed by Orla Forrest, marketing executive at Neon SMS (Ireland).
Another year, another new version of iOS. At the recently concluded Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC ’17), Apple showcased the first beta of iOS 11 – the latest iteration of the platform. The first impressions of the platform have been mostly positive, with many experts hailing iOS 11 as the ‘biggest update ever‘. With… Read More »
The importance of chatbots in the field of business is rising at a rapid pace. A recent TechEmergence study estimated that, over the next few years, bots will emerge as the single largest category of artificial intelligence-based applications. In 2016 alone, well over 30000 new branded chatbots were launched – and by the… Read More »
In 2006, there were 6.6 billion people in the world. Cut to 2050, and this global population figure will move beyond the 9.5 billion mark. A United Nations FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) report predicted that the overall volume of food production worldwide will have to increase by nearly 70% in 2050 –… Read More »
Round-the-clock ‘availability’ is one of the most important prerequisites of modern-day businesses, according to nearly 52% people (as reported in a recent research). This requirement can be best fulfilled by artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbots, that can simulate human conversations, and serve as the first point of interaction between organizations and customers. Apart from… Read More »
The ‘Bring-Your-Own-Device’ (or, BYOD) policy is increasingly being implemented in workplaces around the globe. A recent report showed that nearly 3 out of every 4 businesses worldwide either already practise BYOD policies, or have plans to implement it in the foreseeable future. Considering the many benefits of BYOD (productivity enhancement, lower costs, better… Read More »