Category: Internet of Things (IoT)
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Free, open online course about the Internet of Things
SAP have just announced Imagine IoT – a free course on openSAP, SAP’s Enterprise MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) learning platform. Why is this important? The Internet of Things is an incredibly nascent area. Today. But it is going to explode. Slowly at first, and then all at once, such that some day soon everything…
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Global Internet of Things Evangelist for SAP
I have been recruited into SAP in the role of Global Internet of Things Evangelist starting this month. When I left RedMonk earlier this year, I mentioned that I was talking to a couple of people, but that there was still a window of opportunity for other companies to get in touch about my working…
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Is the IoT hype justified? Will it change everything, or is it a passing fad?
All the buzz in tech these days is about the Internet of Things. Is the hype justified? Will it change everything, or is it a passing fad? Tl; dr. It depends, yes, and no. In that order. To expand a little on that: Is the hype justified? It depends on where it is being used, and what…
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The Internet of Things – trends for the telecoms, data centre, and utility industries
I gave the closing keynote at an event in Orlando last week on the topic of The Impact of the Internet of Things on Telcos, Data Centres, and Utilities. The slides by themselves can be a little hard to grok, so I’ll go through them below. I should note at the outset that while many…
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Technology is moving us to a world where energy is cheaper, smarter, and less carbon intensive
More and more variable electricity generation sources (wind and solar) are being added to the grid. Can technology help bed these in without making the electricity grid more unstable?
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I have joined The Futures Agency
Those of you who are connected to, or are following me on LinkedIn may have noticed an update to my profile there the other day. I have joined The Futures Agency. What is The Futures Agency? The Futures Agency is like a speaker’s bureau except that it specialises in futurists – people who are looking at trends in…
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Can blockchain and the Internet of Things mitigate supply chain reputation risk?
Supply chains are complex, unwieldy beasts, which are notoriously hard to tame, but a solution could be in the offing, using Blockchain, and Internet of Things technologies. “Mommy, I want to be a supply chain manager when I grow up”, said no-one. Ever. Supply chain management has to be one of the most difficult, thankless…
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Sign up for my new newsletter here
I started a new newsletter last week. It is quick and easy to read with 5-6 story links maximum. But the stories which will relate to the topics I regularly research (the Internet of Things, Energy, and CleanTech), will be the most important stories in these areas for that week. I will be publishing the…