Big Data and the Rogue Dentists of Kowloon
by Pete Bell Imagine a city 500 times more densely populated than Hong Kong. With no government. Its ten-story tenements are so interconnected by makeshift bridges that street level is dark at noon....
View ArticleBig data, big opportunities, big myths
The technology and investment communities generate fashions quite periodically in their own ways. Sometimes the investment community buys into technology fashions in a big way, and the result is a...
View ArticleRethinking the Enterprise Data Warehouse
by RICHARD HACKATHORN I have been involved with data warehousing since the early 1990s. Back then, data warehouses that captured and stored a few megabytes on a single subject area were a major...
View ArticleConnecting the dots, lucratively
DEEPA KURUP AFPAll just a click away: While the explosion of data has meant that we have access to all sorts of information, ‘big data’ provides another opportunity: one that large companies and...
View ArticleBig data poised to take off in 2013
There are many trends expected to take place throughout the United States in 2013, including the rise of big data analytics. Entrepreneur Magazine recently revealed the top developments for next year...
View Article5 ways big data is going to blow your mind and change your world
by Derrick Harris Call it whatever you want — big data, data science, data intelligence — but be prepared to have your mind blown. Imagination and technology are on a collision course that will change...
View ArticleDesigning Better Experiences Through Data
by Jason Napolitano Access to big data is growing at an incredible pace. With increased information from various sources available on smartphones and tablets, many companies now realize winning...
View ArticleBig Data: the backlash begins
by Graham Oakes After a cycle of hype, reality sets in. Big Data isn’t going to save the world. People are starting to state the obvious. Big Data in itself has little value. Unless you connect it to...
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