The Future of the IoT [Infographic]
The Internet of Things (IoT) is evolving so fast that it sometimes seems hard to keep up with it. It has already become part…
Ten Things you need to know about the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a fascinating topic for companies as well as for consumers. The interconnectivity of everyday devices, like our…
EBV & Analog Devices: The Perfect Fit
In the semiconductor industry we face new challenges on a daily basis, weather working in an automotive related position trying to improve driver…
European Utility Week 2014
The European utility industry serves 200 million billable customers, providing them with 3800 terrawatt hours of electricity annually. This results in an annual…
The Smart Home Game Part II – Apple can still win
In my last Blog “The Smart Home Game Part I – it’s on!” I have already described the three main challenges of the…
The Smart Home Game Part I – it’s on!
The success of the smart home movement is just a question of time, whereas the winners of the “game” are a question of…
What’s Winning In Tech? Interview with Avnet CEO Rick Hamada
Yesterday, on October 23, Avnet CEO Rick Hamada has been interviewed by Jim Cramer on CNBC’s Mad Money television show. Watch here: Avnet…
Electronica 2014
The electronica is the world’s leading trade fair for components, systems and applications. Decision-makers, developers, buyers and makers meet here to discuss the…
We hyped the IoT, now we have to get ready for it!
The Internet of Things (IoT) is the “rockstar” of business trends these days. It is the number one in Gartner’s Hype Cycle, expected…
Bigger is always better – let’s do big data!
Big data has been a “thing” for some years now and still many mid-sized and smaller businesses are figuring out if it is worth getting into it or not. The answer will most definitely be yes. To explain this rather radical statement let us define big data real quick.
In theory Gartner, Inc.’s definition “Big data is high-volume, high-velocity and high-variety information assets that demand cost-effective, innovative forms of information processing for enhanced insight and decision making.”