Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) recently completed acquisition of Kodiak Networks, headquartered in Plano, Texas, “a privately held provider of broadband push-to-talk (PTT) for commercial customers.” Kodiak Networks, founded in 2001, offers a cloud-based PTT solution and management platform, aligning with mobile network operators worldwide to bring “clear, reliable, instant performance over 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, and 3G…
Need a household essential or a quick snack fast? With Amazon Pickup shopping experience, this idea is becoming more of a consistent reality: “As shopping behaviors continue to evolve, customers consistently tell us that they want items even faster. Whether it’s a snack on-the-go, replacing a lost phone charger in the middle of a hectic…
An IBM report, the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) study, recently concluded that cognitive computing will play a pivotal role in their organization’s future according to 73% of surveyed CEOs. This study was conducted from more than 6,000 executives across industries. An IDC spending guide recently asserted cognitive computing will increase from USD 3 billion…
SAP recently introduced the new application, Distributed Manufacturing, at Hannover Messe 2017, April 24-28. Distributed Manufacturing is a result of “co-innovation with customers and service providers to make 3D printing a seamless part of digital manufacturing” with cost-effective local production, customization and rapid delivery. SAP is integrated with distributed manufacturing through its Leonardo portfolio for the…
Intel recently introduced a new global business-to-business (B2B) marketing campaign focusing on Intel technology which is “building the future, such as artificial intelligence and autonomous driving.” With help from the slogan, “we know the future, because we’re building it,” Intel’s campaign is meant to reassure businesses and companies that new technology, which often creates “universal anxiety,”…
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) recently announced its completed acquisition of AppDynamics, which leads in application and business monitoring, for $3.7 billion in cash. The combination “will deliver visibility across the network, data center, security and applications and drive digital transformation that improves customer experiences.” The need for companies understanding the complexities that have ironically arisen from a…
IBM and Salesforce recently announced a global strategic partnership that will help companies make smarter decisions with the assistance of artificial intelligence joint solutions. Essentially the partnership will entail both “IBM Watson, the leading AI platform for business, and Salesforce Einstein, AI that powers the world’s #1 CRM, will seamlessly connect to enable an entirely new level…
The 2017 Digital Edge 50 award winners were recently announced and will be honored at the AGENDA17 conference March 20-22, 2017, at Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The conference is produced by leading media company, IDG Enterprise, which consists of CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, ITworld and Network World. In an official statement, the scope of the…