Sonic Notify provides a proximity marketing (e.g., in-store) platform, which incorporates beacons, Bluetooth and audio signaling, and a content management system (CMS) in the cloud. We spoke with CEO Aaaron Mittman about Sonic Not...
There’s nothing puzzling about Apple’s rumored acquisition of Beats Electronics (assuming the deal takes place) despite a torrent of questioning and negative comments in the press and the financial community. The rumored acquisiti...
Samsung has recently (April 16, 2014) once again stated its plans to launch a Tizen-based smartphone – this year. While we believe that the tipping point has finally been reached for Samsung to move ahead with Tizen in the marketp...
The science of Internet search is a world unto itself. The marketplace leader, Google, with over 70% share, and other major players such as Bing and Yahoo, expend $100’s of millions, if not billions, in the research and developmen...
For an in-depth look at where Watson is headed, we spoke with Carlos Paez, Lead Mobile Developer, MobileFirst Global Center of Competence. Where does Watson stand today? At this time IBM is concerned with building an ecosystem aro...
That there is polarization of views about Apple’s future is an understatement. One view is that this is a hardware company that rises or falls on the niftiness of its latest hardware wrinkles. Our view, however, is quite different...
The MIT Review’s selection of “10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2013” included Deep Learning and as a segue to another current area of mobile cloud excitement: big data from cheap phones. The title: “Big Data From Cheap Phones” wou...
We do not believe that Apple will focus on an iWatch product, but rather will offer a far more capable wearable – for two primary reasons, explained in this analysis. Other providers of watch-type wearables are also discussed. At ...
In order to define and understand the world of mobile cloud applications we look at a progression that goes: 1. App 2. Mobile app 3. Mobile cloud app Mobile Apps is a sprawling and, already very vibrant area. To analyze Mobile Clo...
