Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of data and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information technology system (IT system) is generally an information system, a communications system, or, more specifically speaking, a computer system — including all hardware, software, and peripheral equipment — operated by a limited group of IT users.
ByTED
In this technologically oriented TED talk, digital visionary Kevin Kelly compares technology to the actual path of a raindrop as it goes down the valley – which is unpredictable, but of which the general direction is inevitable. Over the next 20 years, he says, our penchant for making things smarter and smarter will have a profound…
So far, for UPS and FedEx, Amazon’s been great for business. But lately, it seems all the more that it’s taking business away from them. With Amazon having spent $11.5 billion on shipping last year—nearly twice what it did two years ago, things are starting look bleak for prominent delivery service companies. When asked about Amazon’s…
ByEY
EY reports on the phenomenon of the gig economy – swiftly changing the landscape of work – and transforming the shape of the workforce along with it. Contending that the rise of the gig economy is helping organizations address needs such as dealing with rapidly shifting consumer preferences and competing with more nimble start-ups, it’s safe…
There has been a lot written lately of the “Gig Economy” – the notion that, in the future of earning a living, there will no longer be jobs, just work. It’s an earnings environment where the supply and demand for skillsets are contracted between those that have a need and those who can fulfill that…
According to Bloomberg, America could become the world’s energy superpower in 2017. For today, it’s becoming a global supplier of oil and natural gas in its own right. As a matter of fact, in 2017, America may be exporting more of the heating fuel than it imports for the first year since the 1950’s. Moreover,…
Bloomberg means that you’re likely to lose out next Christmas, unless you concern yourself with new technology. This friendly warning comes duly filed as a reaction to the story of a guy called Michael Sorkin, who decided to get innovative with 3D printing and take matters into his own hands when the spindle broke off his…
