Ada Lovelace – Who was she?
As another year starts to draw to a close, the trees begin to wilt and the days begin to diminish, a day rolls around that gives women in STEM something to celebrate. It’s a day to commend the work of…
RDK For Dummies – Tech in its Simplest Form
You may have heard those three letters thrown around with a few variations here and there; RDK, RDK-V, RDK-B and so on. But has anyone actually stopped to explain what those are? Or is there a general consensus that it’s…
AI – The Future Is Now!
Artificial intelligence; perhaps it’s a sign of how fast the times are moving, but the majority of us see AI as being something so incredibly futuristic, beyond our level of understanding, that it’s nowhere near the levels of science fiction…
How IoT will change the world: Retail
As society continues its evolutionary journey towards a digital future, the consumer experience is ever-more reliant on data: the unique choices we make when we shop, the reasons we prefer certain brands and the time of day, week, month or…
How IoT will change the world: Finance
The Internet of Things (IoT) is rising in prominence in many industries, from marketing to engineering. Finance will soon embrace the IoT too, with great value delivered to financial and banking services, both for organisations and consumers alike. There are…
The IoT at work
Given its ubiquity in our home and social lives, it comes as little surprise that the Internet of Things (IoT) is going to have a huge impact on our work. We’ve become used to our connected televisions, our smart home…
How IoT will change the world: Education
Today’s students are increasingly tech-savvy, so it comes as no surprise that the classroom is embracing the Internet of Things (IoT). In education, the IoT will augment the human-to-human learning experience, making classes more tailored, engaging and interactive. It holds…
Ice cold beer, fresh hot snacks and other ways the IoT can improve Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest is one of the biggest events on the German calendar. The city of Munich alone sees some 6 million visitors flock to the area to enjoy the atmosphere, food and, most importantly, beer. Interestingly, the event’s organisers have recently…
How the IoT will change the world: Healthcare
Healthcare is set to be revolutionised when the Internet of Things (IoT) gains momentum. It’s such a vast ecosystem that the applications for the IoT seem endless. There’s the potential for remote patient monitoring, improved clinical trials and even treating…
Top 5 skills required for a career in IoT
By the end of this year, it’s predicted that 26 billion devices will be part of the Internet of Things (IoT). The IoT is a big investment for many organisations, so they’ll want to see value from it quickly. But…
The no-deal effect on tech
In just a few weeks, on October 31st, the UK risks leaving the European Union with no deal. Many business leaders are left watching and waiting in the hope that a deal will be struck at the last minute, one…
Is the future of IoT on the edge?
The ‘edge’ in edge computing describes a style of data processing that’s done near the source of the data – in other words, close to where an IoT device is. Instead of the data being sent from a device to…
5 areas that need cybersecurity experts now
In the race to create the next big thing, many are falling short in cybersecurity. The consequences of this ill-advised approach are beginning to show, with data breaches and hacks an almost weekly occurrence. The damage of such cybercrime now…
Battling bias in tech recruitment
Recent research has unearthed a troubling stat about women in tech and their experience of the recruitment process: half of women currently working in the industry feel that gender bias during recruitment is discouraging other women from entering the sector.…
6 sectors about to require more experts in IoT
The Internet of Things (IoT) is swiftly becoming part-and-parcel of our lives – soon, everything we do will be connected to the internet. Our homes, workplaces and social lives will be influenced by the IoT, making industries more productive, streamlining…