November 22, 2013

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Cisco Connected Rail: Turning Vision into Reality

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The world’s rail transportation systems are going places. From passenger trains that move people city to city at ever increasing speeds to freight trains that do the heavy lifting of global commerce, rail continues to power modern life. Cisco is thrilled to be a part of this dynamic industry and we enjoyed spotlighting Cisco Connected […]

November 21, 2013

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The Internet of Everything: Creating Better Experiences in Unimaginable Ways

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Futurists have long envisioned a world where fabulous innovations transform our lives in mind-boggling ways. And while some of their ideas may remain far-fetched, the most exciting thing about their future is that so much of it is already here, today (flying cars notwithstanding). Indeed, we are living in an age of unprecedented technological transformation, […]

November 21, 2013

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The Internet of Everything Connects Customers to Shipping Logistics, One Package at a Time

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The most wonderful time of year is upon us. With the holidays just around the corner, many will be crossing off wish lists by shopping via their laptop, tablet or smartphone. Last year I was one of those that waited until the last minute to shop for the holidays and by the time I arrived […]

November 20, 2013

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NYC IoE Tour: The Curious World of Energy Management

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It’s fitting that we’re in NYC this week, talking about energy management during Cisco’s Internet of Everything tour. And that’s because it’s an issue that’s left $24.60 billion worth of energy savings on the table – enough to power NYC for 5 years! The issue at hand revolves around the lack of visibility into IT […]

November 20, 2013

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The Venue That Stole the Show

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In today’s world of the Internet of Everything (IoE), we are changing the expectations of customer experiences. Through wearable technology, wireless location-based services and even video analytics, companies...

November 18, 2013

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Big Data: Not Just Big, but Fast and Smart, Too

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I am attending South Korea’s Big Data Forum in Seoul, and one question here is, “How big is Big Data?” My friend and colleague Dave Evans has pointed out that by the end of this year, more data will be created every 10 minutes than in the entire history of the world up to 2008. […]

November 18, 2013

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The Internet of Everything: Where Technology and Innovation Meet To Make the World a Better Place

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What will the future be like? As depicted in today’s popular movies and books, the future is either one of bright promise—where the world’s greatest problems have been solved by technology and greater human enlightenment—or it’s a dystopian world where today’s problems have only gotten worse, technology has gone bad, and the very survival of […]

November 8, 2013

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My IoE World: Starting the Day Fit and Connected

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Introduction It’s mind-boggling to see the speed at which people, process, data, and things are becoming more and more connected. The Internet of Everything (IoE) world is already happening.  But what does that world really look and feel like in our daily lives?  How are our everyday experiences changing as a result? How is it […]

November 6, 2013

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Big Business from Big Data

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“Dad, how many mobile phones were sold last year in the whole world?” “Is this a trick question? Well, there are about 7 billion human beings on earth. Assuming every…” “No, no—give me a number.” “Well, I am not 100 percent sure. How many do you think were sold?” “1.75 billion.” “How do you know?” […]