Social Networks — Alienation or Reconnection?

About Social Networks. Pablo was leaving a presentation much polemic with respect to the Internet, regarding the behavior of each of us, in the face of social networks. On the one hand, the speaker commented the much lauded network ability to reconnect people, together with approaching actions between company...

8 Successful IoT Devices by Market Category

From 8 IoT categories, the devices that are most popular in each of these have been selected. See the list below and you agree with the choices. Missing any? 1. Category Wearables: Smartwatch Smartwatch has been part of the lives of many people for several years, tuned into technology...

10 ITC Analysis Firms – Evaluating Corporate Solutions

Every ITC analyst has grown accustomed to looking in the “Magic Quadrant” of Gartner, or in the “Waves” of Forrester Research for a more impartial analysis for its board of directors. Within each company, this was a high level support and with an expectation of exemption that lent credibility...

A Fable about Smart and Sister Cities

Prabhu Swapan had built his reputation in a spectacular way in Amibor Corporation. He represented the new blood, an innovator. On the other hand, the company had gone through several waves of transformation in the market and always kept among the 10 largest in the technology industry. It was...

Winning Business Strategies to Deal with the Environment

According to Callan and Thomas (in the book “Environmental Economics & Management: Theory, Policy, and Applications”), economics and the environment relate through a flow of resources and waste, in a Material Balance Model where an interdependence of economic activity and nature as follows, expressed in the figure below: Thus,...

Social Media Impact over Elections around the World

We see practically everywhere, a consistent rise in the use of Social Media. Regardless of cultural traits, government positions and internet penetration, this can be said to be a global trend. In addition, large companies dealing with social media are present in most nations. See this chart from Statista....

How can Artificial Intelligence change the World of Cryptocurrencies?

Artificial Intelligence and crypto-currencies have not been anymore something that surprises the world of technology and business. Those are already two consolidated disciplines that are immersed in technological and financial evolution. Cryptocurrencies are offered to those who are interested in alternative investments, larger gains or even a way to...

The Blockchains War

It was not yet approaching 2140, but the virtual currency Bitcoin remained at reasonable levels for investors. The world economy still suffered from the old ups and downs in almost every country, but a lot had changed. The financial market had lost much of its power, and a milestone...

The Future of Nuclear Energy in the Smart Cities

One of the concerns of those who want to see the smart cities evolving is with the energy sources of each location; of each country; of each region; and of each city. Energy supply is generally influenced by the characteristics of public administration and the availability of existing resources...