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Technology Apps: A Quick Guide to No-Code/Low-Code Solutions

In today’s fast-paced world, technology apps have become a go-to solution for many problems. Whether you’re a business owner, an entrepreneur, or an individual with a specific need, creating your own app can be a game-changer. Thanks to the rise of no-code and low-code development platforms, you don’t have to be an expert programmer to […]

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Business Ecosystems: Building Stronger Connections

Are you an iPhone user? If you are, then it is very probable that you also own an iPad, a MacBook, and Airpods. Do you frequently order from Amazon? If so, it is reasonable to assume that you own an Alexa homekit and a Kindle e-reader too! Apple’s and Amazon’s product lines are showcase examples […]

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Web 3.0 Revolution: Transforming Technology

Web 3.0 is the next big thing in the technology space and something which will bring a revolution on the internet, but how and when this will unfold remains to be answered. As we transition into a Web 3.0 world with technologies like blockchain and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), consumers will enjoy better data security, transparency, […]

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The Role of 5G in Online Sports Betting

5G networks are a promising wireless technology that online bookmakers and sports betting operators should factor into their business strategy.  Once implemented, this technology offers the potential to serve more sports betting enthusiasts. It will also enable new product development with sportsbooks being able to offer customers new services – such as multiplayer and interactive […]

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The Future of Digital Regulation: A Case Study of the GDPR

I have recently been asked questions on how pioneering inventions will interact with government regulation in multiple consultancy interviews. Cryptocurrency, electric and self-driving cars, 5G bandwidth, and the Internet of Things represent some of the technologies with the greatest market potential for the upcoming decade, and so making predictions on how they will develop is […]

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Why do companies use cloud computing services? 

Cloud computing has become a fundamental part of the IT architecture for all shapes and sizes of companies. According to the Computing Technology Industry Association, around half of all US companies have 30-60% of their IT systems based in the cloud. In this post, we will try to understand this trend by looking at some […]

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What is Cloud Computing?

Companies are changing the way they operate by leveraging internet and cloud services. Conventionally, businesses stored hardware, software and data on their own computers and databases. With cloud computing, they have access to their programs and data outside of their computing environment. They can use a cloud computing service on demand via the Internet. Rather […]

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4 Ways Cloud Computing Impacts Business Success

Cloud computing is basically network computing conducted on a large scale. The process is heavily reliant on servers that are distributed across the globe.  These servers can, however, be accessed at any given moment.  The user interface of cloud computing today runs on internet browsers installed on smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops.  As such, globally […]

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New Technologies in the Insurance Landscape (Part 3 – Cloud)

The cloud – which refers to storing, managing, and processing data via a network of remote servers instead of locally on a server or personal computer – is quickly becoming a critical source for innovation. Without a robust cloud strategy, an organization’s pace and breadth of innovation is likely to be hampered.  Here are five […]

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7 Creative Ways to Boost E-commerce Sales

Your website is live and you’re ready to sell, but you just can’t seem to attract enough customers. Even when you get shoppers to your site, they’re just not converting. Sound familiar? Don’t give up hope for a bustling business. Here are 7 e-commerce marketing techniques to boost your online sales. 1. Leverage Email Email […]

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Regulatory challenges faced by technology companies

As tech firms play larger roles in more peoples’ lives, they attract the attention of regulators. Around the world, enquiries and court cases are underway, scrutinising everything from data protection to anti-competitive behaviour, and even – most notably – the role of tech firms in election interference. In my last post, I disaggregated the ‘tech’ […]

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Building a successful platform business

It is cliché to talk of Airbnb as the hotel company with no properties, or Uber as the taxi company with no cars. In 2018, marketplace platforms – products or services that mediate transactions in other products and/or services between two or more groups – are ubiquitous in many industries. Marketplace platforms create value by […]

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IoT Disruptions in 3 Industries and What You Can Learn From Them

The massive benefits seen in Australia from the development of digital technology include increased living standards, shrinking distances through telecommunications, improved efficiency for businesses and government, as well as a larger workforce. The digital era is here to stay and the Internet of Things (IoT) will play a major role in driving future economic growth. […]

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Creating More Value Than You Capture

As an aspiring consultant, it is easy to see what you stand to gain from this career choice: high salary, high status, strong networking opportunities, and attractive exit options. But a more productive question might be, what do you plan to contribute? With the arrival of the internet, we entered an age of hyper competition […]

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Newspapers Don’t Get The Internet

(Source: Flickr) Yesterday we read an article in The Australian Newspaper entitled “The career advice I wish I had at 25“. It was an insightful article in which The Australian’s Queensland Editor Shane Rodgers provided thirteen pieces of advice that he wishes he had had back when he was 25 years old. We were going to […]

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Doing Business In An Infinite Channel World

In an infinite channel world, not-for-profit may just be the new normal We were recently invited to attend Professor Donnie Maclurcan’s talk in Islington, London entitled “Not-for-profit enterprise will be at the heart of the global economy by 2050”. We were unfortunately unable to attend Donnie’s talk, and haven’t yet read the book, but on first […]

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Advice for The Australian and other failing newspapers

Late last year at the Oxford Union we had the opportunity to talk with Tim Ferris, author of the 4-Hour Workweek, about his tips for successful blogging. Tim’s key piece of advice, an echo of every good guidebook we’ve read, is that bloggers who are just starting out should focus on producing “evergreen content”. That […]

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Barnes & Noble and the Publishing Free for All

THE advent of blogging during the late 1990s significantly lowered the barriers to entry in the publishing industry. Any person with a computer, a blogger account and a half baked idea could get into the industry, and they did. To shake things up further, the advent of blogging reduced the cost of distribution and the […]