Big data

Big data

Big data (also spelled Big Data) is a general term used to describe the voluminous amount of unstructured and semi-structured data a company creates -- data that would take too much time and cost too much money to load into a relational database for analysis. Although Big data doesn't refer to any specific quantity, the term is often used when speaking about petabytes and exabytes of data.

A primary goal for looking at big data is to discover repeatable business patterns. It’s generally accepted that unstructured data, most of it located in text files, accounts for at least 80% of an organization’s data. If left unmanaged, the sheer volume of unstructured data that’s generated each year within an enterprise can be costly in terms of storage. Unmanaged data can also pose a liability if information cannot be located in the event of a compliance audit or lawsuit.  

Big data analytics is often associated with cloud computing because the analysis of large data sets in real-time requires a framework like MapReduce to distribute the work among tens, hundreds or even thousands of computers. 

Consumerization of IT

Moving forward, IT should take the lead and choose a unified platform that provides the excitement and engagement of consumer technology with the added protection of enterprise-grade security. Organizations should address the consumerization of IT in a way that sparks creativity, encourages collaboration, and promotes innovation—all within the secure walls of an IT ecosystem that safeguards enterprise resources.

Consumer technology is turning the workplace on its head. And as consumers bring their technology to work, they’re pushing for new ways to work that align with how they use social, mobile, and digital tools in their day-to-day lives. While the consumerization of IT has remarkable potential for improving collaboration and productivity, many companies are grappling with the enormous security risks of introducing consumer technologies in the face of increasingly porous borders. 

Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is a metaphor used by Technology or IT Services companies for the delivery of computing requirements as a service to a homogeneous community of end-recipients. The term cloud theoretically signifies abstraction of technology, resources and its location that are very vital in building integrated computing infrastructure(including networks, systems & applications). All Cloud computing models rely heavily on sharing of resources to achieve coherance and economies of scale similar to a utility (like the electricity grid) over a network (typically the Internet).

Social Media - Social Business and Enterprise

Social media 

includes web-based and mobile technologies used to turn communication into interactive dialogue between organizations, communities, and individuals.


The Future of Social media

Amidst fear of social media fatigue, those in the digital space tried to figure out how to engage audiences and refresh their social networking spirits. Then along came Path, a mobile social network available only to Android and iPhone users. Though it was first introduced in November 2010, Path's recent jump in popularity suggests that it has many of the principles people are now looking for in the social space. So, why is Path so successful?

• It's personal. Path is purposely designed to only work well with a small, established circle of people; with a set limit of 150 friends, it will never be like the sea of Facebook where everyone you knew from college is suddely in your news feed. Path puts managability back into networking, and makes social updating personal again. What's more, close friends are more likely to validate posts from friends, and validation is a key factor to digital engagement across allchannels. 
• It's minimally intrusive. The creators of Path included a special "Awake/Sleep" feature not just so a user could let their friends know it was after hours for them, but so notifications would have a set time to be shut off. In other words, if you tell Path you're sleeping, it won't push a single notification to you until you tell it you've woken up. Plus, because Path is designed for close-knit networks, the notifications are few, anyway. 
• It's exclusively mobile. A network that exists only where its users physically are? Genius. These days, the socially engaged carry smartphones in tow everywhere they go. Part of why Instagram is so successful is because it can quickly be accessed via mobile to make an update, and Path follows the same model. It doesn't risk social media fatigue becuase mobile phone behavior is, by and large, vastly different from the behavior that occurs in front of a computer screen. Path (and mobile social networks in general) are accessed for short bursts of time over the course of the day. 
• It's user-centric. The goal on Path is simply for users to have a way to share experiences with one another. It's not a place for brands, advertising, or promotions, which helps take some of the clutter of the "traditional" social network out of the equation. With Facebook and Twitter, it's easy to feel like a popularity contest is in place, and every update, photo, or link shared has to be well-received. Path allows users to get back to basics with a question both Facebook ("What's on your mind?") and Twitter ("What are you up to?") originally posed to users - questions that most have lost sight of since signing up.

The next generation of social networks is still being defined, but Path paints a picture of what they could (and perhaps should) look like. Communication is personal and the relationships on Path are tangible, unlike so many other "relationships" across the social media spectrum. Brands and digital marketers shouldn't approach the next wave of social media usage with fear, however; there's a lot to be learned from Path, and its counterparts. Make a personal connection that feels real, and you'll be ready for what's next. 

Next Generation Mobile - Smart Devices and Tablets

2005-Mobile       VS.     2012-Mobile + Android = Smart Mobile

Smart Mobile

Having a computer in a phone is crazy? but yes, for example the iphone. when you have it some people will look at you too. but not like when you have a 3310 cellphone. LOL!..

Operating System available, Now iphone's have retina display high resulotion and high definition camera, (GPS) Global Positioning System that enables you to locate where ever you are, call quality and speaker quality up, call quality and speakerphone quality up, MultiTasking, and my favorite facetime video calling. 

So why buy a 3310 cellphone when you can buy this awesome thing? Smart Moblies.....

2005 Mobile

Having a 3310 Nokia model in the Philippines these days makes people look at you because you are using one of the oldest models of Nokia. You can find it rare here, commonly in stores this model is face out or second hand selling, the highest price of this model is only 1300 pesos. Old people commonly uses this unit, some are grade school kids because there parents just give them there old 3310 units.

I use this model because it has the simple way of writing a message and a handy size just fit to my pocket. There have been so many times I drop this cell phone and nothing happen to it, after it fall it just reboots it self and its fixed. One thing you are assure of having this kind of model is you don’t have to worry about snatchers or burglars to steal your cell phone, they don’t have a cheap taste so your safety. This unit have the capacity of 5 days without charging and 2 days when you use it regularly, I use two batteries encase of emergency I might need it because there are some people always calling me for help. If you want to have a simple phone I can say this fits in your taste.

But in-terms in uses, Old mobiles can just do things like call, text, date and alarms. Not good!

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