Resources and Insights

Five reasons mobile apps fail, from oversaturated markets and thin research to poor user interfaces, and the checks that catch each one before launch.

Why Apple paid $200 million for machine learning startup Turi, and what the deal signals about AI and personalization features inside the iPhone.

What blockchain's public ledger actually is: how digitally signed transactions, distributed nodes and consensus combine to keep the record tamper-proof.

Progressive web apps combine browser reach with native app behavior: responsive layouts, offline support, push notifications and no app store download.

Google's Speed Update made mobile page speed a ranking signal. What it affects, how slow is too slow, and which tools to measure your load times with.

Demand for blockchain engineers far outpaces supply. The hiring numbers, the salary pressure, and the three skills asked for most, led by Hyperledger.

How Lucy, the AI assistant built on IBM Watson, helps marketers decide faster by answering plain-language questions across their marketing systems.

Mixed reality merges the physical and virtual worlds. What hybrid reality means, how Microsoft frames it, and why 3D creation changes the design brief.

Seven web development trends shaping 2018, from conversational ecommerce and SaaS delivery to automated coding and the card-based UI patterns worth using.

Why edge computing processes data at the network edge instead of a central warehouse, the speed and reliability gains, and the infrastructure it needs.

CRISPR gene editing is faster and cheaper than older methods. Where it reshapes healthcare, from cancer immunotherapy to genetic disease and transplants.

Demographics vs psychographics: what each data set tells you about buyers, where they overlap, and how to use both to target marketing spend more tightly.

FinTech debit cards are pulling younger customers away from traditional accounts. How these digital-first cards work, and why banks are rethinking checking.

Clicks to bricks: why ecommerce retailers open physical stores, what location and in-person service add, and how the two channels reinforce each other.

The ketogenic diet explained: the fat, protein and carb split, how the body enters ketosis, and why ketones were first used to treat seizure disorders.

Robo-advisors, integrated financial planning and mobile-first banking are reshaping wealth management. What changes for advisors and for their clients.

Amazon already lends to sellers and lets shoppers load cash. A look at its banking moves, from Amazon Cash to checking, and what traditional banks risk.

Beyond healthcare, CRISPR reaches cancer therapy, genetic disease and organ transplantation. Where gene editing could disrupt next, and what still blocks it.

How secure are today's cybersecurity standards, and what actually closes the gaps: patching, antivirus hygiene, staff training and breach recovery.

Fintech firms are rebuilding banking around peer-to-peer payments, machine learning and automation. What the new digital account products mean for banks.

Choosing an IoT platform means weighing connectivity, device management, data handling and integration. What to check before you commit to a vendor.

A look at WhatsApp stickers, the packs shipping inside the app, and the APIs that let developers publish third-party sticker apps on Android and iOS.

Why telecom operators are looking at blockchain: the revenue saturation and competition squeezing growth, and where distributed ledgers fit in their systems.

Five ways AI improves clinical trials, from remote testing and faster candidate matching to faster data analysis, cutting the cost and delay of drug research.

The big data challenges that stall enterprise projects: storing and categorizing complex datasets, moving from RDBMS to NoSQL, and the limits of scale.

Homomorphic encryption keeps data protected while it is processed. How HE could reshape cybersecurity and cloud computing as phishing and theft costs rise.

What the ethics of AI actually covers: robot ethics, machine ethics and the moral questions raised as systems reason, learn and act with less human oversight.

Gamification applies game mechanics to business processes. How quests, badges, points and competition on your site or app lift engagement, loyalty and sales.

Social media trends reshaping ad spend, from questions over Facebook's brand relevance to voice-activated, AI-supported ads aimed at time-poor shoppers.

Why growing businesses end up on Salesforce: ease of use, one dashboard for accounts, tasks and opportunities, and the 360-degree view sales teams adopt.