A Google search on the phrase “big data” produces 2.1 billion results, ranging from analyst reports and news coverage to industry events and product offerings. While advances in computer processing power, networking and storage have enabled us to glean new insights from massive quantities of data, is more always better? Nicholas Carr, author of The [...]
Nicholas Carr: Big Data vs. Right Data (Video)
03.22.2013 By:
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Nicholas Carr: The Convergence of Media & Entertainment and Software (Video)
03.15.2013 By:
Will the media and software industries continue to exist as separate entities? Or are they quickly blending into a single consumer service as Nicholas Carr, author of The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, From Edison to Google, asserts? With the widespread adoption of Software-as-a-Service delivery and licensing models, software companies are increasingly experimenting with content [...]
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Nicholas Carr: The Explosion of Apps (Video)
03.08.2013 By:
If you were stranded on a desert island and could only take 2 apps with you, which would you pick? A dinner out with colleagues on a recent business trip made me reflect on the impact of the explosion of apps on our daily lives. We had just touched down in San Jose, California, at [...]
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Nicholas Carr: Democratization of Computing Power (Video)
03.01.2013 By:
In what ways does cloud computing empower individuals and businesses? The impact of social communities like Facebook and Twitter and web-enabled devices and applications that leverage the power of the cloud is already apparent. Watch as Nicholas Carr, author of The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains, discusses how cloud computing is [...]
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Nicholas Carr: Innovation – Beyond the Infrastructure (Video)
02.22.2013 By:
How will the growing adoption of Infrastructure-as-a-Service change the way we live? In a recent survey of IT decision makers, 65% of respondents indicated they are considering public cloud services. Once a cause for hand-wringing and teeth-gnashing within IT departments, cloud computing is quickly becoming a key priority for enterprises. Watch as Nicholas Carr, author [...]
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