With the rapid development of new technology and the advent of the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ which is disrupting traditional processes and the way we live and work, data is becoming a hot commodity. The challenge lies not in obtaining the data, but how to use it to its maximum potential to add real value to [...]
February 22, 2019
Loknath Das
Technology
We live in an age where technology has completely transformed the way traditional businesses operate. But what one needs to keep in mind is that technology doesn’t just make life simpler by solving complex issues; it is not always about inventing new things. The magic unfolds when one does new and exciting things to what [...]
February 13, 2019
Loknath Das
Technology
Vodafone, like any other storied telco giant today, has been urgently seeking ways to trim costs. Not only are its revenues under pressure from smaller upstarts in Spain and Italy, it must also spend heavily on upgrading its network infrastructure to handle faster, 5G data speeds. One cost-cutting idea that Vodafone has chased is to [...]
February 9, 2019
Loknath Das
Technology
If you consider our place in the history of the Universe, it is easy to see humans as an insignificant temporal speck, flickering in an unspeakably vast cosmos. One common analogy illustrates this by telling the story of our planet’s 4.7-billion-year history as if it were the 24 hours of a single day. If you [...]
February 8, 2019
Loknath Das
Technology
Fulgar’s design for the Mars Ravelo Museum To say that technology has made an impact on our lives is an understatement. From how we go about our daily personal activities, interact with others, to how we perform tasks at work, technology has significantly changed the way we do things. One field that benefited from technology [...]
February 2, 2019
Loknath Das
Technology
Amazon’s Echo and Google Home devices are two of the most notable examples of how this technology is transforming the way we connect with machines. In fact, voice search is quickly becoming the primary search mode for consumers, with Comscore UK predicting that by the year 2020, half of all searches will be via voice. [...]
January 28, 2019
Loknath Das
Technology
More and more we see the rising use of smart-home technology to improve the way we live. There is an increasing demand for products that both improve our homes and our health. Finding products that offer a bled can be a bit of a challenge. One way to achieve this blend of improving our health [...]
January 27, 2019
Loknath Das
Technology
Do open offices foster more collaboration, or just more frustration? Should managers encourage employees to telecommute, or is a scattered workforce less cohesive? The conventional wisdom on these issues swings like a pendulum, and for managers the only constant seems to be anxiety that they’re not getting it right. But new technology may offer some [...]
January 25, 2019
Loknath Das
Technology
Jane Cheng, head of ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Hong Kong, believes that technological advances can provide significant benefits to accounting and finance professionals if they are willing to embrace them. To continue to add value to employers and clients, Cheng says accounting professionals need an optimal combination of professional competencies that integrate technical [...]
January 18, 2019
Loknath Das
Technology
Canopy Growth best way to play Canadian cannabis 8 Hours Ago | 01:10 Tobacco giant Altria Group’s investment in cannabis company Cronos Group may have been a smart move for the cigarette maker, but Canopy Growth Corp. remains the best investment in the cannabis space, says CNBC’s Jim Cramer. “Even with Altria investing in Cronos, [...]
December 12, 2018
Loknath Das
Technology
Autodesk Autodesk president and CEO Andrew Anagnost. Autodesk this week agreed to buy construction software company PlanGrid for $875 million. The San Francisco-based start-up previously raised $69 million in funding from investors including YCombinator, Sequoia Capital and Tenaya Capital. PlanGrid enables real-time construction tracking for contractors and and architects. Autodesk “makes software for people who [...]
November 25, 2018
Loknath Das
Technology
The project was displayed during the NAFLogistics Command’s Inter Units Research and Development Competition at the 631 Aircraft Maintenance Depot (ACMD), Sam Ethnan Base, Lagos. The Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Air Vice Marshal Nnamdi Ekeh, who declared the competition open, said it was introduced in 2016, aimed at promoting indigenous technology for the NAF and [...]
November 23, 2018
Loknath Das
Technology