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Big data: are we making a big mistake? – FT.com
Big data: are we making a big mistake? – FT.com. ... Read more
Revolt Against the Robot Uprising ? The key to defeating robots -in movies and in real life- is doing what they can’t (via Entrepreneur.com)
Why You Should Revolt Against the ‘Robot Uprising' According to statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the manufacturing industry lost 2.3 million jobs in the most...
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Mar 2014
Big Data Is Just a Big Scam?
Made me think! Big Data Is Just a Big Scam https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2455435,00.asp This all harkens back to a comment made by a former CEO of American...
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Mar 2014
WTDC ITU Executive Strategic Dialog in Dubai, today: here are my keynote slides (future of sustainable broadband)
As promised, here are my slides from today's ITU event in Dubai Telecom ICT Internet Futures Sustainable Dev Futurist Gerd ITU WTDC14 Public-web (low res 3.5...
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Mar 2014
▶ Inventing the Future of Connectivity (Facebook video on connecting developing countries – with drones)
Facebook's Yael Maguire talks about the technologies we're working on that will make connectivity more affordable in communities around the world. via ▶ Inventing the...
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Mar 2014
My presentation at Social Media Marketing Conference in Zürich, today (in German / auf deutsch)
Hi everyone, these are the slides from today's event in Zurich, as promised (in GERMAN language) Owncloud PDF 12 MB Dropbox PDF 12MB High res...
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Mar 2014
Impressive and somewhat scary Cisco TV Commercial on ‘The Internet of Everything Circle Story’
https://youtu.be/Z3PNMdL7P1M via Cisco TV Commercial, ‘The Internet of Everything Circle Story' – YouTube. Very interesting video showing both the tremendous possibilities of the Internet of...
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Mar 2014
Interview with Dominik Landwehr (Migros Kulturprozent): Zukunft der Kulturindustrien *in German
# 24.03.2014 Gerd Leonhard: Warum Spotify nicht funktioniert als .mp3 herunterladen Listen Download ist gestern – heute ist Streaming angesagt. Zum Beispiel mit Spotify. Warum...
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Mar 2014
The Next Big Thing You Missed: How Starbucks Could Replace Your Bank (via Wired Business) *Must Read
Great piece; good fit with some of my current work in the banking sector. The Next Big Thing You Missed: How Starbucks Could Replace Your...
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Mar 2014
Short video: understanding exponentiality in a digital society (Futurist Gerd Leonhard)
Understanding exponentiality in a digital society: Futurist Speaker Gerd Leonhard explains – YouTube. ... Read more
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Mar 2014
“Ignorance can be dangerous, but so can omniscience” (The future of marketing)
Check out Evgeny Mozorov's new book: “to save everything click here” ... Read more
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Mar 2014
Future economy: Many will lose jobs to computers (via USAToday)
The future of work and jobs is quickly becoming a major theme in my work this year. Read this piece below for context. Future economy:...
23
Mar 2014
How the “internet of things” will replace the web – good read via Quartz
From December 2013 but still very much on-the-spot. How the “internet of things” will replace the web – Quartz. If this all sounds like mind...
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Mar 2014
Video: The Internet of Things Business Index by The Economist Intelligence Unit – YouTube
https://youtu.be/-jTmXkiLGEY via The Internet of Things Business Index by The Economist Intelligence Unit – YouTube. Nice summary ... Read more
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Mar 2014
Videos, comments on Information that moves with you (new Google Moto360 watch): Big Data + NUI + LBS + AI
Read Android Wear: Information that moves with you – YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrqZl2QIz0c Very interesting videos, indeed. All looks very useful and seriously convenient for consumers, but imagine...
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Mar 2014
Via TFA team member Marizanne Knoesen: from The Disillusioned Generation to Newly Empowered Entrepreneurs
Marizanne works with as Content Manager and Associate Futurist; check out her first post via the link below. Forward-thinking Futures Research & Ideas –...
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Mar 2014
The corporate giants are at war over the future of wireless communication (good read)
John Legere (pronounced Ledger), the trash-talking chief executive officer who took over T-Mobile in September 2012, has cut prices, eliminated two-year contracts and roaming charges,...
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Mar 2014
Banks Squander Opportunity in Bitcoin says Jon Matonis (via American Banker)
I've said this before: Banks have to return to thinking like Silicon Valley and Silicon Alley startups. Without this mentality, banks face an ever-increasingly niched...
