The evolution of Apple’s iPhone
As the iPhone ages, it’s important to look at how the now-iconic device has matured since its arrival in 2007. The iPhone has come a long way since its arrival in 2007. First iPhone After months of rumors and speculation, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone on Jan. 9, 2007. The device, which didn’t actually go on sale until June, started at $499 for a 4GB model, $599 for the 8GB version (with a two-year contract).…
Why Wells Fargo plans to pilot its own cryptocurrency
The world’s fourth-largest bank said cryptocurrency will allow near real-time money movement and cut out settlement middlemen, thus reducing costs from fees Metamorworks Wells Fargo & Company this week announced plans to pilot an internal settlement service using a homegrown cryptocurrency backed by fiat money, starting with the U.S. dollar. Wells Fargo Digital Cash, which will run on the bank’s first distributed ledger technology (DLT) platform based on the R3 Corda Enterprise blockchain specification, will enable internal book transfers of cross-border payments…
7 ways to foster greater IT creativity
Creativity is the spark that ignites innovation. Creating a team that’s eager to apply IT knowledge in new and exciting ways can lead to long-term, enterprise-wide benefits. evgeny555 / Getty Few business leaders view IT as an inherently creative organization. That’s an attitude IT leaders must work to change. Creativity lies at the heart of every successful IT technology. It took imagination to build a business world powered by concepts such as cloud services, big data, artificial intelligence and virtual…
Top 10 file-sharing options: Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, OneDrive and more
Most file-sharing services have evolved into full-blown collaboration platforms. We look at 10 online services ranging from basic to enterprise-level. File-sharing options In 2004, if you tried to share a large file, you had two options. 1: Use a file-sharing service like YouSendIt, which was brand new at the time. Or 2: Copy the file to a disc and hand (or mail) it to the recipient, a practice known not so affectionately as ‘sneakernet.’ Today, as far as file sharing…
Power BI vs. Tableau: Self-service analytics tools compared
Self-service business intelligence has become the go-to tool for business decisions. Here’s how Power BI and Tableau stack up on features and pricing. Getty Images Today’s top stories Power BI vs. Tableau: Self-service… Rethinking software development in the… 10 change management mistakes to avoid 8 technologies that will disrupt… Top 10 BI data visualization tools SHOW MORE Business intelligence (BI) and analytics platforms have long been a staple for business, but thanks to the rise of self-service BI tools, responsibility…
Redesigning business processes for digital success
CIOs find themselves in a unique position to re-imagine how their organizations operate in this digital age. Here’s how to develop a vision for business process reengineering and deliver. christophertdumond / Getty Images Today’s top stories Power BI vs. Tableau: Self-service… Rethinking software development in the… 10 change management mistakes to avoid 8 technologies that will disrupt… Top 10 BI data visualization tools SHOW MORE A British utility had a customer service problem: Customers who questioned their bills had…
8 simple ways to clean data with Excel
Data is rarely properly formatted and structured when you import it. Try these eight tips for fast data cleanup in Microsoft Excel. BrianAJackson / Getty Images Data comes in from an increasing number of sources these days. For decades, data stores were primarily built by good old data entry. But today we cull data from a range of sources including IoT devices, social media feeds, email, and other sources outside of traditional database platforms. That means the data isn’t always…
New tech inside iPhone 11 is the future of everything
Apple has ultra-high ambitions for its new ultra-wideband chip. It’s more than just tag tracking and AirDrop. So much more. Apple Apple introduced the new iPhones this week. It was all about the cameras. But no matter how good Apple’s lenses, camera electronics and computational photography AI gets, that’s all still an evolution of what everybody is already doing: taking selfies and cat videos. Apple didn’t even mention the real revolution, which will change everything. The iPhone 11 and…
