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Blockchain: What’s it good for? Absolutely nothing, report finds
Blockchain has entered Gartner's 'Trough of Disillusionment' as a new report cites dozens of purported success stories that turned out to be failures.
Review: G Suite gets an AI boost
Several new AI-driven features in G Suite (some still in beta) are aimed at saving users time, facilitating collaboration, and improving security.
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IDG Enterprise's Digital Edge 50: Pushing Digital Boundaries
Winning projects used technology such as artificial intelligence, IoT, virtual reality/augmented reality, cloud, data analytics and mobile/smart devices to drive business innovation.
Amazon launches patient data-mining service to assist docs
Through its Amazon Web Services platform, Amazon is offering an A.I. engine that can cull useful information from millions of unstructured electronic files, including patient electronic medical records.
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IDC FutureScape: Worldwide CIO Agenda 2019 Predictions
IDC analyst Joe Pucciarelli shares insights on the most relevant global trends and key predictions impacting CIOs, IT professionals and their organizations.
Ohio becomes the first state to accept bitcoin for tax payments
Ohio businesses can now use the cryptocurrency to pay their taxes and view the transactions in real time online via a transparent blockchain ledger.
W. Va. says mobile voting via blockchain went smoothly
West Virginia's Secretary of State said the technology, first tried out in this year's mid-term election by a small group of voters, is not just a trend. It's 'the future.'
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Weathering IT's sea change
Emerging tech will roil IT in the coming year. Here's how to survive the tumult.
Zoho customer service tools get AI, analytics updates
The company’s Zia AI assistant is being rolled out in new areas and now provides email ‘sentiment’ analysis to Zoho Desk.
Indeed.com: Blockchain job interest (and postings) dip as bitcoin loses steam
Data from job-search site Indeed shows interest in those with blockchain development skills, including the creation of cryptocurrencies, has waned as bitcoin's value – and the hype around it – has fallen over the past year.
Smartwatch wars: Apple Watch vs. Fossil Sport Smartwatch
The first real challenger in the smartwatch segment (of what will be many) just hit the market and, on spec, it’s a far better watch than the Apple Watch is.
Microsoft launches blockchain development kit
Microsoft's new software development kit aims to allow businesses to create distributed ledger technology for specific use cases and to aid integration of the technology with existing data and legacy systems.
Blockchain breaks out in the enterprise
The distributed ledger technology that underpins Bitcoin is showing up in a variety of places. Here's what you need to know to understand all the hype.
Blockchain 2019: How crypto will convert cash, property into digital assets
While they're still nascent, new start-ups are launching that allow users to convert cash, property and digital assets into cryptocurrency that can be tracked and kept in a blockchain immutable record. But there are also some tall...
AR in the enterprise: Tips for a better augmented reality app
Augmented reality apps have a lot to offer businesses, from supporting remote workers to increasing marketing engagement. Here are some tips on how to approach building an effective and successful AR app.
Did IBM overhype Watson Health's AI promise?
IBM's Watson Health division has been under fire for not delivering on its promise to use AI to enable smarter, more personalized medicine. But IBM officials maintain that hospitals are seeing benefits.
Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant now available on Windows 10 PCs as a standalone app
Alexa, which debuted on select Windows 10 laptops earlier this year is now available for download on all compatible devices, building Amazon's push into the enterprise.
Tech Forecast 2017: Complete survey results
What are tech pros' spending, hiring and strategic priorities for 2017? Read what 196 qualified IT executives had to say in this exclusive report.
Coming soon: Public blockchains for private business data
Ernst & Young has created a public blockchain prototype it plans to launch in 2019 that lets companies transact with any number of partners in an open network while protecting the privacy of each participant and their data.
Apple's big impact on wireless charging: 6 billion+ units to ship by 2023
Wireless charging received a big boost from Apple last year, but pads using tightly coupled charging technology are only the beginning; new markets for IoT, medical and mobile technologies are emerging.
16 wireless chargers for iPhones and Android devices
We've compiled a list of Qi-enabled chargers – including the new Google Pixel Stand – designed for use with Apple's latest iPhones and various Android devices.
IBM to move Watson Health to a hybrid cloud
IBM is moving its Watson Cognitive Health services to a hybrid cloud model that it said will give customers greater access to a larger pool of payer and health record information for data analytics.
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