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The Internet of Everything Hearts Your Health
An embeddable tooth implant sends patient information to a dentist in real-time. A smartwatch responds to touch to help ease the loneliness of long distance relationships. A bracelet records daily physical activity and caloric intake and provides recommendations to achieve health goals. These capab…
Customer Interactions in the Evolving World of Marketing
In a world where we are increasingly connected, and other’s opinions or reviews are more accessible than ever, marketing must evolve to keep up. Consumers want, and expect, ‘on-demand’ marketing –customized marketing that caters to what they need, when they want it, and is extremely responsive. 59…
Last Year’s Tech Trends and What They Mean for 2014
2013 was an incredible year, filled with both good times and bad times. It also proved to be a year for technology to become even more intertwined with our lives. As we move forward into the first month of the New Year, let us take a look at some of the top trends of 2013, and how they might fare t…
The Venue That Stole the Show
In today’s world of the Internet of Everything (IoE), we are changing the expectations of customer experiences. Through wearable technology, wireless location-based services and even video analytics, companies can customize every interaction with the information provided to the customer. We aren’t j…
Secure BYOD for Midsize Businesses
The Internet of Everything will connect 50 billion things by 2020. Your midsize business needs to stay ahead of potential security risks. Are you ready? Previously, I wrote about the importance of driving success for midsize businesses. Today I am focusing on security and BYOD for midsize companies…
Sci-Fi Turned Real Life: 5 ‘Spooky’ Innovations in Science and Technology
Happy Halloween from all of us at Cisco! To celebrate, here’s a fun list of the top 5 ‘spookiest’ tech innovations –those inspired by sci-fi, made real life through incredible advances in STEM research and the growing connections in the Internet of Everything: 1. The Bionic Man: Not quite Steve Aus…
Technology Talent and the Growing Gap
At the GSMA Connected Women Event on October 10-11, I had the thrill of combining two of my favorite things – being in New York and speaking about women in technology. Both ignite a passion in me. As a little girl, when hearing the question “What do you want to be when you grow up,” the answer “IT e…
Back to School With Tech
It’s back-to-school time once again. Whether it is smartphones, tablets or laptops –devices and the classroom are more intertwined than ever before. Thanks to the growing connections in the Internet of Everything (IoE), it is now easier than ever to integrate the device into the classroom. With coll…
Social Media: What the British royals are teaching the rest of us about social
Many of us are turning to social media to not only give us news on our friends, but news of the day. The birth of a royal baby to Kate and William took Twitter and Facebook by storm… and the British monarchy right into the Internet age. Companies can do the same by tapping into what people are alrea…
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